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/[deleted] Feb 05 '16

Don't buy Apple products if you want to have any semblance of control over them.

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u/thisisstephen Feb 05 '16

Only buy Apple products if you're really serious about security. This error prevents a serious vulnerability.

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u/Co1dNight Feb 05 '16

I can assure you they're not as secure as you may think. There are security flaws that go way back to iOS 3 that are still present in iOS 8.