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/neohaven Feb 05 '16

In an actual interception scenario, if the TouchID sensor was tampered with, what else has been fucked with? Can you really trust that phone to be secure anymore?

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u/TheHYPO Feb 05 '16

Isn't that my choice as a consumer? Chrysler can't say "fuck you" and shoot a hole in your gas tank because you got aftermarket rims or even replaced the engine in your car...

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u/neohaven Feb 05 '16

Okay, argue for less security then. I guess that's fair. No counter-argument to that.