Apple Inc. today said it will patch a bug in the iPhone’s password-protected locking feature next month in a software update for the iconic smart phone.

“The minor iPhone security issue, which surfaced this week, is fixed in a software update which will be released in September,” said Apple spokeswoman Jennifer Bowcock in an e-mail Thursday.

Bowcock suggested users apply the work-around recommended by several users on the Apple support forum yesterday. “[Set] the iPhone so that double-clicking the home button will take the user directly to the home screen, which if password protection is turned on, will be the unlock the screen,” she said.

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