iPhone 13 freezing and blank screen after iOS 26.02 update

Anyone else experiencing issues with the 26.02 update? I’m on an iPhone 13 which worked perfectly before I did the update. Now my phone keeps freezing when I try to unlock and when it does unlock it takes me to a blank screen rather than my homepage. Very frustrating.



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Original Title: Update 26.02 issues

iPhone 13 Pro, iOS 26

Posted on Feb 11, 2026 8:47 PM

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Posted on Feb 11, 2026 9:05 PM

iPhone 13 freezing and blank screen after iOS 26.02 update: Anyone else experiencing issues with the 26.02 update? I’m on an iPhone 13 which worked perfectly before I did the update. Now my phone keeps freezing when I try to unlock and when it does unlock it takes me to a blank screen rather than my homepage. Very frustrating.

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Frozen iPhone After an Update:

There is no iOS 26.02. If you were upgrading, and this occurred, then it indicates the iPhone is stuck in what is called a Boot Loop. Use my User Tip: How to Fix an iPhone in a Boot Loop - User Tip

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Feb 11, 2026 9:05 PM in response to philippa172

iPhone 13 freezing and blank screen after iOS 26.02 update: Anyone else experiencing issues with the 26.02 update? I’m on an iPhone 13 which worked perfectly before I did the update. Now my phone keeps freezing when I try to unlock and when it does unlock it takes me to a blank screen rather than my homepage. Very frustrating.

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Frozen iPhone After an Update:

There is no iOS 26.02. If you were upgrading, and this occurred, then it indicates the iPhone is stuck in what is called a Boot Loop. Use my User Tip: How to Fix an iPhone in a Boot Loop - User Tip

iPhone 13 freezing and blank screen after iOS 26.02 update

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