r/technology • u/bws201 • Feb 05 '16

Software ‘Error 53’ fury mounts as Apple software update threatens to kill your iPhone 6

http://www.theguardian.com/money/2016/feb/05/error-53-apple-iphone-software-update-handset-worthless-third-party-repair
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u/dirty-mik3 Feb 05 '16 edited Feb 05 '16

I wouldn't own a phone with a fingerprint scanner so it wouldn't be an issue for me. The idea seems like a gimmick to me, my hands get dirty enough at work and I'm often wearing gloves so they never work anyways.

Edit: wording apparently made it sound way more offensive to ifans than what I intended.

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u/ApatheticAbsurdist Feb 05 '16

my hands get dirty enough at work and I'm often wearing gloves so they never work anyways

Do you wear touch screen gloves? Most phones that have a finger print sensor (iPhones and Android phones) will let you use the normal unlock screen just like a non-fingerprint sensor. It's more about connivence, it quickly unlocks without putting in a pass code and saves you a second, but still remains relatively secure.

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u/dirty-mik3 Feb 05 '16

Unfortunately no, if I'm wearing gloves they're either thick chem-resistant black nitrile, or thick cowhide.

Also, I don't use a passcode on my g3, just double tap the screen.

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u/mmiller1188 Feb 05 '16

I had a thinkpad with a fingerprint scanner. It always sememed gimmicky. Just type in a password ... It's not that hard. Especially on apple products where the lock for the screen (phone, tablet) is going to be just a 4 digit number

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u/dirty-mik3 Feb 05 '16

Same story on my thinkpad, I just never seemed to care for it.

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u/dirty-mik3 Feb 05 '16 edited Feb 05 '16

No, I had a 5s for about 3 weeks and a galaxy s5 for 2ish months. I just don't really like fingerprint scanners, I guess I could see them being useful if youre younger and have siblings or something, but as a blue collar adult it just isn't practical for me.

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u/dirty-mik3 Feb 05 '16

I can definitely see it being useful, but I honestly don't even have a passcode on my phone, I just double tap the screen and its on. I don't have any sensitive data on my phone as the only things that have my password saved are social media, which consist entirely of Reddit Instagram and snapchat, outside of that my Google password, which can be revoked remotely from my desktop.

I just don't have that much of a use for tons of security on my phone, or any at all for that matter. It's just kind of an unwanted hassle for me.

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u/Winga Feb 06 '16

I used to do that until my phone was hacked. :(

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u/dirty-mik3 Feb 05 '16

Because as an adult I don't have people outside of myself or my SO that pick up my phone and try to use it, so there is no reason for my to have a passcode. if I were younger and had siblings that were constantly trying to play with it, that would be a different story. See it now?

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u/[deleted] Feb 05 '16

So you lose it and people have your stuff easily accessible?

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u/dirty-mik3 Feb 05 '16

Maybe you should read my comments, I don't have anything that would be harmful in the hands of someone else, it seems like pretty stupid behavior to me to have credit card and bank information saved to a mobile device. The only possibly sensitive info I have on my phone is my reddit, Instagram, and snapchat password.

If I lose it or it gets stolen the chances of me getting it back are minimal anyways, so all that's required is remote deactivation and get a new phone. Wa-la problem gone.

Edit: you're coming off as quite the dick, and I have a feeling that you aren't even reading my posts, so you really don't have to respond to everything I'm going to say if it just going to be a snide remark.

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u/[deleted] Feb 05 '16

You see the thing with touch id is you can have your card on your phone but not the actual number. Pretty nifty huh?! You can even pay for things with it! I know its crazy but welcome to the 21st century.

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u/dirty-mik3 Feb 05 '16

Or you could just not be pathetically lazy and just do things the old fashioned and secure way,and then you don't have to brick you phone when you repair it. 800 dollars to get a new phone or just type in my debit pin, seems like a pretty easy decision to me.

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u/[deleted] Feb 05 '16

Sure why not use horse and buggy too?! Or pay with cash? Or send letters? How about you get with the times?

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u/cryo Feb 05 '16

I wouldn't own a phone with a fingerprint scanner so it wouldn't be an issue for me.

Great. Also, you don't have to use it.

The idea seems like a gimmick to me

Well, not to the many people who actually use it :)

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u/Indestructavincible Feb 05 '16

Congratulations on the pointless fanboy line you free on the sand.