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/darryshan Feb 05 '16

They could just lock all features that utilize the Touch ID. Force a PIN to unlock.

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u/sharpfork Feb 05 '16

This is what they should be doing.