Apple on Monday said it will soon roll out a software update to fix a bug that allowed iPhone users to eavesdrop while making a video call via FaceTime.
The bug essentially allows a caller to listen to audio from the recipient's phone even if the latter hasn't received the call. In some cases, the bug also broadcast both video and audio from the recipient's phone. The bug has affected mostly group FaceTime (group video calling) feature.
9to5, which was able to replicate the bug, pointed out that the UI makes it look like other person has joined a group call but it's actually just ringing on their phone. The website added that if a third person taps on the Power button from their lock screen, recipients can still see their video.
Acknowledging the problem, an Apple spokesperson said, "We're aware of this issue and have identified a fix that will be released in a software update later this week."
Apple has disabled the group FaceTime feature for now. You can also disable the FaceTime feature altogether.
Here's how you can do so.
Launch the Settings app on your iPhone.
Scroll down and tap on the FaceTime icon.
Tap on the toggle to gray. This will disable FaceTime from your iPhone.
Users took to Twitter to tweet jokes and comments about the bug affecting Apple's group FaceTime service.
"Disable FaceTime for now until Apple fixes," Twitter Inc CEO Jack Dorsey tweeted.
Apple announced the feature last summer, but then removed it from early test versions of its iOS 12 operating system. The company launched the feature in October.
(with inputs from Reuters)
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