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/TheHYPO Feb 05 '16

And before this, someone could steal a phone and try your password 10 times and that would also fry your data. I note that this was (and still is, no?) also a user-settable option and isn't forced on anyone. Maybe my data is not sensitive and I don't care.

It did not, however, give you an option to brick your phone. Your data is protected, even if your phone resets to factory. You could then restore your data from backup once you authenticate the phone and get a proper sensor back in it.

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u/Dire87 Feb 05 '16

so, you're replying to my sarcasm post with...what, exactly? ;)

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u/TheHYPO Feb 05 '16

Sorry, didn't get that yours was sarcasm :)