Bug in Apple's new iPhone 5 causes cellular data to be used instead of Wi-Fi, fix released

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Posted: 10/01/2012

There are more hassles for some iPhone 5 users after many spent the past week trying to figure out how to deal with a scary new bug.

Apple has now confirmed there's a bug that's causing the phones to consume major amounts of cell data.

It's happening even when the phones are plugged into a Wi-Fi network.

Apple hasn't commented on how widespread the problem might be, but it pushed out a software update over the weekend that's supposed to fix it.

So far, the bug has been a problem for Verizon users, and possibly AT&T.

Apple has already apologized for its new Maps app. It turns out the app is full of major geographical errors.

Copyright 2012 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.

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