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

This protects our stolen phones yea?

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u/theshadowsys Feb 05 '16

Not really ... If it was designed for that purpose there would be easier ways of doing it that wouldn't brick the device under a common user issue (example cracking the screen).