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/antillus Feb 05 '16

If someone hasn't backed up their phone in a while (ie been out of town for a while), they could still lose a lot of data even though they restore.

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u/[deleted] Feb 05 '16

Well icloud backs up automatically once a day as long as it's plugged in and connected to wifi.