If you have an iPhone, you should check if it’s in the list of those with a defect

Apple has discovered over the last few days that “a very small percentage” of the iPhone 8 have defects from the factory from which its screen may be blocked, causing the device to unexpectedly restart.

Users who own an iPhone 8 can see if their smartphone is affected by this problem by writing their serial number on a web page on the Apple website.

Click here to check your phone

The good news is that Apple will repair any iPhone 8 affected by this defect, free, by switching the logic tiles.

“The affected units were sold between September 2017 and March 2018 in Australia, China, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Macau, New Zealand and the US,” Apple said.