samb0b
Level 1
(0 points)
Q: iPhone 6 error 53
Question.
I have an iPhone 6s Plus running iOS 9.
I do not use, nor ever have, used fingerprint scanner for security nor wish to.
If I were ever to have to get 3rd party repair work, relating to the hardware affected, carried out on this iPhone, would apples error 53 "security" still brick my phone to keep me "secure"?
A clear cut answer to this question may shed some light on error 53, and possibly apples intentions in this regard.
samb0b
iPhone 6s Plus, iOS 9.1
Lawrence Finch
Level 8
(38,236 points)
Neither Apple nor the hardware would have any way of knowing if you have ever used Touch ID. And someone who stole your phone would not know either, and might try to hack it (this is very far fetched, but apparently Apple had reports of it, or they wouldn't have tightened the security). In your case you should enable Touch ID and set it up. If it works, you are OK. If it doesn't then don't restore the phone, ever. If you don't want to use it after testing it then disable it.
