Q: Error 53 - how can I check?
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Feb 11, 2016 4:55 PMby Lawrence Finch,Schoon84 wrote:
I completely disagree, also after reading the article. For me it feels i'm not allowed to go to another repair service. It would be different if Apple would repair my Iphone now, but they won't. They simply say I have to buy a new one. And they never warned me for this! Thats why I feel fooled. To have a different view, read this: http://www.theguardian.com/money/2016/feb/05/error-53-apple-iphone-software-upda te-handset-worthless-third-party-repair
I read the Guardian article, probably long before you saw it. Their research was abysmal; if this is the quality of their writing I'm thinking of canceling my subscription.
The truth is that a competent repair facility can repair a phone without breaking Touch ID. Whoever fixed your phone was not competent. They owe you a new phone.
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Feb 12, 2016 4:29 AMby James Jackson6,Yes my Touch ID works, however I do feel very apprehensive about upgrading it and will probably leave it until Apple backs down.
This is only about increasing their revenue and nothing about security and if anything is illegal. It amounts to criminal damage and forcing customers to only use certain repair shops, which contravenes several laws in the EU at least.
Keep an eye out, Apple will back down over this.
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Feb 12, 2016 4:38 AMby James Jackson6,When I originally changed my screen and didn't retain the original home button my Touch ID did not work. It started working again when I realised what the problem was and switched over my old home button to the new screen. So, it's already secure. It just doesn't work with a different home button.
Anyway, can someone explain to me how this action of Apples increases the security of the phone? I don't get it.....
There's no need to brick the phone, as already with a different home button Touch ID is disabled.....
What security exactly are they protecting? The security of their finances, that's what....
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Feb 12, 2016 5:21 AMby Lawrence Finch,James Jackson6 wrote:
When I originally changed my screen and didn't retain the original home button my Touch ID did not work. It started working again when I realised what the problem was and switched over my old home button to the new screen. So, it's already secure. It just doesn't work with a different home button.
Anyway, can someone explain to me how this action of Apples increases the security of the phone? I don't get it.....
The link I posted above explains very clearly how this is intimately involved with the security of the phone, specifically the security of the stored credit cards used by Apple Pay on the phone. As security is always complicated, you may have to read it a couple of times to understand it. Here it is again: Error 53 intelligent write-up After reading it, please feel free to post any additional questions.
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Feb 12, 2016 6:30 AMby KiltedTim,That's an outstanding writeup. Thank you for the link. Not that the tinfoil hat crowd is going to bother reading it, and if they do, they will probably just write the author off as an Apple shill who's in on the conspiracy... but maybe it will get through to a few thinking people.
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Feb 19, 2016 8:07 PMby Coolbobcat2,Hi James,
I just came across this article. This should no longer be something you need to worry about. In an update released by Apple for iOS 9.2.1 anyone who experiences Error 53 can now restore their device with iTunes successfully. For more information, please refer to this support article from Apple: If you see error 53 and your iPhone or iPad gets stuck on the 'Connect to iTunes' screen - Apple Support
-Regards,
John
