Watchdog timeout

backboardd watchdog timeout on iPhone

Part to check: Software

A backboardd watchdog timeout means the backboardd system process did not respond within the allowed time, so the watchdog forced the iPhone to restart and wrote a Panic-Full log. It falls under Software, with Medium severity. Not every hang is a hardware fault: read the other lines in the log to tell a software problem from a failing part. Scan the log with the Panic Scan app to get a verdict for your phone.

Basic information

Process
backboardd
Category
Software
Severity
Medium

What it means

The display and touch process hung. Usually software, sometimes a faulty display or touch.

For reference only, compiled from repair documentation and community data. The same error can come from more than one part; always confirm on the actual device.

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