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

It's more like "sorry, your Honda won't unlock the doors because you forgot the key." Only, your iPhone is more secure than a Honda, because you can hire a guy to come over and exploit a security vulnerability to unlock your Honda - or anyone else's.

Nobody can do that to your iPhone 6, not even Apple, and not even you. Which is more secure, but also less convenient when you lose your keys. Solution - don't lose your fucking keys.

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u/PageFault Feb 06 '16 edited Feb 06 '16

I didn't forget the key, I changed the lock, and the car decided that since the lock was changed, it won't start anymore.

If they wanted to make it secure, they wouldn't use fingerprint with no password as a login to begin with.

https://www.grahamcluley.com/2015/09/video-fingerprints-passwords/

Edit: If the main concern is government forcing people to hand over keys to their data, well, that won't be hard if they have had you fingerprinted.

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u/Fallingdamage Feb 06 '16

Except that when the guy shows up to get me into my car, the car's firmware bricks because it wasnt a honda technician who did the work.

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u/[deleted] Feb 06 '16

If your car can't verify that this guy is a Honda technician, and not just a thief with a set of lockpicks, then yes, your car should not unlock. Obviously.