Critics argue that while it is fine to have a security feature that protects your iPhone, Apple should have informed its customers about the kill switch that came with the recent iOS update.
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Those iPhones that have been “bricked” by Apple will show an Error 53 on their display and will refuse to boot or work in any way apart from asking you to connect them to iTunes.
If you have had this issue with you handset, then you should contact Apple to get the issue resolved.
IF A mysterious error code called “Error 53” pops up on your iPhone 6 or 6 Plus, brace yourself. Once a third party changes the home button or internal cable, the iPhone checks to be sure that all original components are running the phone, and if there are any discrepancies users face the “error 53” message and can’t access their data.
Apple issued a statement in this regard which said that when any iPhone is repaired by unauthorized service providers, invalid components or faulty screens will affect the sensor of the Touch ID and this can cause the check to fail when pairing can’t be validated. This way, they will be able to protect the iPhone and prevent the user from using a fake Touch ID sensor.
Further, Apple also warned its customers that their phones could be rendered inoperable if they got it repaired from a non-Apple-authorised party.
An iPhone fix which costs up to $329 to replace the broken button appears to be a better option, compared to going in for a do-it-yourself project. With this move, Apple is aiming at getting more people to upgrade to the new iPhone versions.
The Apple representative explained that once iOS finds a mismatch among the phone parts, the system check fails and it automatically disables the Touch ID and Apple Pay use.
He said: “The “error 53″ page on our website has had more than 183,000 hits, suggesting this is a big problem for Apple users”.
“It seems very reasonable to me that iOS should check for a trusted Touch ID sensor”, wrote Apple blogger John Gruber. With a subsequent update or restore, additional security checks result in an ‘error 53′ being displayed.
Well, in the case of Error 53, it’s both.
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Apple confirmed that it’s aware of the issue, but says it’s actually a feature of iOS 9.2.1 that is meant to protect the Secure Enclave that contains your fingerprint information.
