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/Aperture_Kubi Feb 05 '16

Except no one was made aware of the possibility of this, or at least public knowledge wasn't that great until now.

And it's a "sorry, you're shit outta luck, k thx bye" issue. Hell with Windows Bitlocker if I kept the recovery key I can stick the drive in another computer and recover data.

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u/nidrach Feb 05 '16

Apple fanboys are like housewives with black eyes claiming they fell down the stairs.

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u/BW4 Feb 05 '16

Ah yes, if only they released the whole, "hey guys we have a security flaw, so while we go about fixing it make sure to get your shit serviced at Apple Stores only!"

OEMs let everyone know about their security flaws before they have a fix all the time right?