Apple releases fix for '1970-bricked' iPhones with new beta update

Latest version of iOS 9.3 public beta software reportedly restores broken smartphones through iTunes

Apple has released a fix for iPhones that have been bricked by users setting their dates back to 1970.

The latest release, iOS 9.3 beta 4, which is part of Apple's public beta programme, is a test build designed for use by enthusiasts, and will restore an iPhone 5S or newer rendered inoperable by the 1970 date bug to working condition through iTunes.