iPhone restore error 53 - not listed anywhere, what is the problem? has anyone seen it before???
has anyone come accross restore error 53 on an iPhone 6???
iPhone 6
Putting your allegation in caps does not give it any more validity.
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Little history here re: error 53...
- dropped iphone 6, shattered screen.
- took for repair, tech not only replaced screen but used a new (or used) home/touch id button with attached ribbon cable.
- attempted to both update and setup new touch id, neither worked and received failed messages. .
- tried to update via itunes, started update then failed with error 53 - tried many times after with continued error 53 error.
- tried to restore, also received error 53.
- realized my phone was a brick so called back repair service.
- they stated the tech messed up - iphone has a unique home/touch id button and ribbon cable, any other replacement will not work.
- fortunately they retained my parts and replaced the new home/touch id and ribbon cable with my existing one.
- brought home, was able to complete the restore then restored from back up.
So, if you damage your iphone, be sure the repair service uses the existing home/touch id and ribbon cable or you'll end up with error 53. Appearantly, each iphone is linked to this button/ribbon cable and will not work if replaced. If you do have it replaced, you won't be able to update and if you try to update via itunes, your iphone will never work again.
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True, but there have been reports of Apple doing so at some stores after contact with Customer Service. I'm sure in a few days we will know more about how they will handle it.
I'm not referring to previous cases I am talking about Apple's current response to the Error 53 situation.
What you said was not correct The damage to the Touch ID did not disable my ipad as it worked perfectly well after I had the screen replaced. It was the software that bricked up my ipad
Should the "likelihood of success is directly related to how the customer speaks to the representative." Should it rather be the validity of the case?
alberthoran wrote:
Why should this be a discretionary case?
Because you don't have a valid case.
Jay 75 wrote:
http://www.extremetech.com/mobile/222700-apples-error-53-caused-by-synch-issue-n ot-directly-by-third-party-repair
If you saw it on the web, it must be true.
Unfortunate. I hope this gets fixed.
If there was a workaround there would be no Apple Pay, because the card issuers would refuse to participate.
My point exactly. This is happening for a reason.
I'm in New Jersey, also.
I'm at Exit 5.
Hmmm... The biggie that I noticed is the local Acme. As of maybe two weeks ago, they no longer accept Apple Pay. The others are dinky shops.
I paid $1.339 yesterday 😉
Lawrence Finch wrote:
I paid $1.339 yesterday 😉
The station in my neighborhood is $2.05 but, near work, 30 blocks away, $1.85. Both were Sunoco.
I made up the names Ajax and Cheapo Chuckie.
iPhone restore error 53 - not listed anywhere, what is the problem? has anyone seen it before???