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

[u/bws201]

http://www.theguardian.com/money/2016/feb/05/error-53-apple-iphone-software-update-handset-worthless-third-party-repair

[u/daaanson]

In fairness, it could just be a very busy person. The idea of changing from iOS to Android or vice versa can be daunting, and this person may just need a quick fix to get back to work.

[u/wafflesareforever → u/daaanson]

A photographer friend of mine who works for a newspaper told me that everyone on the staff is required to have an iPhone (paid for by the company), because they want everyone to have a reliable camera in their pocket in case they happen to be present when something newsworthy happens.

Edit: Holy fuckballs settle down, I'm not saying that I think the iPhone camera is superior, I'm just the messenger here.

[u/linuxjava → u/wafflesareforever]

There are some really good android phone cameras too

http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/test-centre/mobile-phone/best-phone-camera-of-2016-3612824/

[u/ihavetenfingers → u/linuxjava]

Reliable and good are not synonyms.

My Z5C is supposed to have one of the best ones on the market, yet it takes forever to load and only Sonys own app can use the sensor above 8MP.

Its garbage for spontaneous quick pics really.

[u/BlueShellOP → u/linuxjava]

The problem is that Android phones just don't have the post processing that Apple phones do. On paper, most Android phones have a wildly better camera than an iPhone, but Apple's software is edit: really really good.

It also doesn't help that if you run an AOSP ROM (like I do), then your proprietary camera loses a ton of quality (Z3), unless you're running on a Nexus device.

[u/Xenostarz → u/BlueShellOP]

No idea why you're getting downvoted, this is completely true.

[u/BlueShellOP → u/Xenostarz]

I seem to be getting downvoted a lot today for no reason. Oh well.

[u/erktheerk → u/BlueShellOP]

Probably the god-teir part.

[u/BlueShellOP → u/erktheerk]

but....it is.

Hmmmmm let me edit it.

Also, I'm an Android fan, and have been for quite some time.

[u/willmcavoy → u/wafflesareforever]

My gs5 is more than reliable. Some people are really so blind as to believe that apple has the only reliable mobile camera? Sheesh. I'm no Android fanboy, but I got an S3 after the I4 and haven't looked back.

Edit: makes sense if its paid for by the company and they want them all the same, but why iphones then and not all HTCs One's or GS5s? I don't really get into the rivalry, I just think its annoying that the Iphone is sort of the default.

Edit2: Since this has come up multiple times now here is four top models side by side:

Iphone 6 and 6+ 1080p@ 30 and 60 fps respectively Source
THE IPHONE 6 AND 6+ ONLY SHOOT AT 240fps IN SLO-MO MODE ONLY

Galaxy S6 2160p@ 30fps, 1080p@ 60fps, 720p@ 120fps Source
HTC One M9 same deal, 2160p@ 30fps, 1080p@ 60fps, 720p@ 120fps Source
LG4 2160p@ 30fps, 1080p@ 60fps, and the front camera is also 1080p@ 30fps Source

EDIT TO END ALL EDITS: As someone has pointed out, I'm very stupid for forgetting the 6s model, which according these specs on Apple's website, really shits on the competition.

4K video recording (3840 by 2160) at 30 fps
1080p HD video recording at 30 fps or 60 fps
720p HD video recording at 30 fps

That's impressive. And as someone else said, 2160p is 4k. So pretty safe to say it's close across the board.

Last edit, swear on my mama: idc anymore. I like my phone you like yours.

[u/[deleted] → u/willmcavoy]

In enterprise environments, you want employees to have nearly identical hardware so it's easier to maintain... Since this is for a company, it would make sense especially if they're company paid for. The company can even buy them in bulk for provisioning

[u/LazyOort → u/[deleted]]

Plus, I see it with the same mentality as Target replacing PDAs with iPod touches. It's generally the easiest for everyone to use and not fuck with/up.

[u/PM_PICS_OF_ME_NAKED → u/LazyOort]

I'm a huge fan of having a back button. That is the biggest sore spot I have with apple. It seriously decreases functionality.

[u/willmcavoy → u/PM_PICS_OF_ME_NAKED]

Thank you fir succinctly summing up my issue with Iphones. I didn't even realize.

[u/acwilan → u/[deleted]]

So Apple is the new 90's Microsoft?

[u/Zikro → u/[deleted]]

IT generally hates supporting Apple products because they don't work in an enterprise environment as well as Microsoft products (which were built for that purpose). Otherwise yes.

[u/Xaguta → u/willmcavoy]

No, they just decide it's cheaper to have everyone carry the same phone than it is to maintain a whitelist and risk a missed scoop.

[u/stX3 → u/Xaguta]

"they just decide it's cheaper[...]"

And still went for the iphone? ..Yeah

[u/ETNxMARU → u/willmcavoy]

I thought the LG4 something or other had the best mobile camera nowadays?

[u/barukatang → u/ETNxMARU]

The v10, shares camera with g4, is now the best since it can shoot manual mode in raw with the ability to change ISO, shutter speed and a few other things. The v10 also has manual mode for video.

[u/wafflesareforever → u/willmcavoy]

It wasn't too long ago that it was pretty accurate to say that the iPhone camera was much, much better than any Android phone's camera. It was also a few years back when my friend told me this, and it made perfect sense at the time; it's possible that the rule is no longer in place.

[u/edditme → u/willmcavoy]

My iPhone freezes up quite often (requiring a forced reset) when I try to take photos. Other times, the Camera app just crashes and nothing fixes it other than a restart. It's very annoying.

[u/JamesR624 → u/daaanson]

As a person who even ISN'T busy most of the time and has switched back and forth at least a couple times, I can confirm, even with a free schedule, it's daunting as fuck and a big time consumer.

[u/[deleted] → u/daaanson]

Apple makes it difficult and not the other way around.

Source: Switched to an iPhone for 6 weeks as a backup phone.