amigo1989
Level 1
(0 points)
Q: Error 53 with original Touch ID sensor
Hi,
I own an iPhone 6 with iOS version 9.2
Lately it has been experiencing issues with Touch ID, sometimes it worked and sometimes it didn't. and by "working" I don't mean recognizing my fingers, but actually sensing fingers, it didn't even recognize double tap to lower the screen display.
I upgraded to 9.2.1 and Touch ID stopped working all together. Then I downgraded to 9.2 and Touch ID started working properly again.
Several days had past and it stopped working all together. I tried to upgrade but now my iPhone encounters error 53 and I can't use it.
I don't live in a country that has an official Apple Store. My Touch ID is original, I only fixed my iPhone screen once when it broke at my carrier's lab.
This is RIDICULOUS.
Anyone can share an helpful advice?
Thanks in advance.
iPhone 6, iOS 9.2.1, Touch ID
love repair
Level 1
(60 points)
You had a screen change on an iPhone 6. This means your home button was lifted out of it's delicate little nest, and transferred to a new screen.
That is far more likely to explain your problem then the restore/it works/now it doesn't work. My guess (total guess) is that the fingerprint sensor has some poor attachment---like a string of lights that sometimes works and sometimes doesn't. I would guess that it was coincidence that you had a brief period of resurrection after a software change.
To clear error 53 you need to get that sensor talking to the board! You may have some hope if it was recently working.
Your options are to wait and see---perhaps Apple will reform error 53 based on class action pressure.
Or, you can take the phone to a reputable professional that can look at the button, its connection to the long flex, and the long flex itself and its connection to the board to make sure all is properly in place.
If you can get that sensor working, you can clear error 53.
