“I returned to the shop, and the repairer put in my original home button”.
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The latest software update for iPhone 6 handsets is allegedly rendering the devices useless if it detects repairs not carried out by Apple. According to a report from The Guardian, Apple has recently confirmed that the “Error 53” message that has had people up in arms is actually the company’s clever way of preventing Touch ID-related security breaches.
Well, this error is Apple’s way of making sure that your phone’s security hasn’t been compromised… and as well as that, it seems to be their way of making sure an unauthorised third party haven’t repaired your device too. So it may just be that there is something which has gone wrong inside the device like the Touch ID sensor acting up. Apple recommends contacting their support team if this happens but even then, you may be out of luck. However, it is reported that an “Error 53” message will appear when any one of these repairs are done.
Additionally the discussion forum on Apple’s thread also gives some insight into Error 53.
If the button were to break and the user were to get it repaired by a non-Apple technician, the new and updated iOS system would recognise the fix as a threat to the device’s security and shut it down immediately.
Unfortunately third party service providers wont, or are not able to in most cases. iPhone 5s, iPhone 6s or iPhone 6s Plus are affected as these devices have a Touch ID sensor and iPad owners with Touch ID sensors too could face the issue.
One thing that might lead to easy violation of the iPhone warranty terms is the lack of Apple Stores in many countries across the globe.
Apple is also providing you with an option to get a screen protector installed in an Apple store. Have you found that your phone has been bricked because of all this nonsense?
“The problem is in Touch ID 1000%”. Mentions of “error 53” have been around since at least last April, where some users have encountered the issue in software updates as early as iOS 8.3.
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The error essentially occurs when an unauthorized person repairs the iOS device and tinkers with the Touch ID sensor or the cable that connects it with the device’s logic board or replaces the logic board itself.
