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Users Facing 'Error 53' Bricking Message After Third-Party iPhone 6 Home Button Repairs
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Why? The finger print sensor doesn't store the fingerprint data as it is on another chip encrypted and it is just a numerical representation that is not possible to actually get the actual fingerprint. This is a load of rubbish on Apples part and this is only tip of iceberg.
Very good.
My guess is the repair-shop put in some cheap substitute part. If so, it was the repair shop that killed the phone.
My guess is the repair-shop put in some cheap substitute part. If so, it was the repair shop that killed the phone.
I am with Apple on this too, although its widely known you cannot replace a TouchID button anyway due to its unique ID tied with the logic board. As far as i'm aware no one is able to flash these to match.
Why can't the fingerprint authentication just be disabled on the software side and allow the user to proceed with their pass code instead? Bricking it entirely seems a bit excessive?
Although apple does hate third parties touching their hardware and seem to go out of their way to prevent it, even when it has nothing to do with security, like ram
Although apple does hate third parties touching their hardware and seem to go out of their way to prevent it, even when it has nothing to do with security, like ram
Then please remove yourself from using Apple's services such as iCloud, Apple Pay and the App Store and use your own. Also you should stop using iOS and create your own firmware for it, after all, it is yours.
And a replacement key for a car like that is extremely expensive and will not function properly unless it's replace with an OEM part from that particular manufacturer.They contain access to the security enclave to the chip in my key....
Its exactly the same principle.
Actually, that's a good sign of how deep Apple's security focus is. I never thought about it, but if you replace the screen you can theoretically see everything on the screen. By making sure the screen is "authorized" Apple is preventing third parties (hello intelligence agencies) from theoretically doing a MTM on the hardware.
They can't separate the functions. would you want to use a phone where the phone can send your info to somebody else just because you used a cheap knock offs part
Because Apple doesn't know what every situation is. They'd rather play it safe than sorry, and I can't blame them. How do they know it's a phone being sent in for 3rd party repairs vs a phone that was stolen and is being tampered with? This is to prevent ID theft and a whole host of other thefts. So unless it's done correctly, the phone is bricked.
Are you in a position where someone may have compromised your phone for some reason? Have you visited any foreign countries or are doing anything that anyone may be interested in?
Thanks for that, always nice to get a first hand experience vs. shooting from the lip.
They have the functions separated otherwise ios9 would not work on non touchid devices
Yeah, but you license the software from Apple. You should know when buying an Apple product that you are bound to their rules.
i didnt know ur car saves ready to use digital information on ur email, biometrics, frequent places, credit card, finger prints etc. you must be using the next generation honda-tesla (or samsungs copy of tesla)Well if I replace the door locking system on my car, and get it done at a non-honda garage, it doesn't stop the car from being usable..... so No, you're not
Which, according to the article, they could still do as long as they don't upgrade the ios. Think.
i didnt know ur car saves ready to use digital information on ur email, biometrics, frequent places, credit card, finger prints etc. you must be using the next generation tesla (or samsungs copy of tesla)
Whats that got to do with it?
The principle of unlocking something with your key, or your thumb are exactly the same, regardless of what the different things actually do.
Apparently not. His phone was working after the repair. Apple chose to brick it after an update. Was the owner made aware of those consequences prior to the repair?
You can always leave your finger with whoever repairs your phone.
Just thinking outside the box!
lol... the trouble is, it contains much more valuable info and one break-n in touch id will destroy the entire apple pay and security system. i dont blame apple on this. but they should simply have disabled the touch id and wipe off any sensitive data. instead of disabling the entire phone.Whats that got to do with it?
The principle of unlocking something with your key, or your thumb are exactly the same, regardless of what the different things actually do.
Not really. All they have to do is have separate code for iPhone 6 and below and only update the iOS with the release for the actual device. In other words you iPhone 6 might not have software that even recognizes a IPhon 5s it's how IOS 9 works. They will not prove
every dambed thing. Unless you are happy with a third party sending every single thing on your phone including every single credit card, your fingerprint and all your info to them so they can spend all of your money, steal your identity and do what every they want to you.Whats that got to do with it?
The principle of unlocking something with your key, or your thumb are exactly the same, regardless of what the different things actually do.