> To restore, affected users must then plug their devices into iTunes on Mac or PC to restore the device.<p>Bricking ain't what it used to be. Am I wrong in thinking that "bricking" means to render a piece of hardware permanently unusable for purposes other than paperweight?
This personally happened to me on my iPhone 6S. Assuming you do not have a backup of your phone you're basically screwed when you get it restored with DFU mode.
seeing enough reliable reports of this to believe it's at least a somewhat widespread issue:<p><a href="https://twitter.com/Stammy/status/775748665226895360" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/Stammy/status/775748665226895360</a>
<a href="https://twitter.com/dhh/status/775751273299619841" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/dhh/status/775751273299619841</a>