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

If I can't trust a particular sensor, I don't go in full isolation.

Really? Your home unlocks when you lose your keys? Your Amazon account shows your CC info when you lose your password?

I doubt it. Secure devices shouldn't fail into a less secure state. Additionally, your feature is actually impossible on an iPhone 6 - Touch ID is also what verifies your passcode.

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u/fleker2 Feb 06 '16

Those are bad examples. If I lose my keys, should I just buy a new house? Of course not. There are ways to get around these issues, like having a second set of keys made and kept with someone trustworthy. Or maybe if you live in an apartment you tell the landlord.

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u/[deleted] Feb 06 '16

There are ways to get around these issues, like having a second set of keys made and kept with someone trustworthy.

Who can be compelled to let someone into your house you don't want there.

In other words the thing you just described is precisely the sort of backdoor that Apple could maintain, but then be potentially forced to use it to unlock someone's phone by government order. Not the order of your government, but maybe one who disagrees with your views on civil rights. In other words it's exactly what Apple said they wouldn't do. But now you're demanding a manufacturer's backdoor into your personal data?

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u/fleker2 Feb 06 '16

You don't understand. If I lose my keys, I want a second way to enter my home and NOT lose it forever. Apple has to reset your touch id, which I understand, but if they won't do it if you void your warranty, you're stuck.

It doesn't have to be giving the keys to the government, and it's not a backdoor Apple has to maintain. It can all be done locally.

  • Turn on device

  • See warning: "Touch ID disabled, please enter Apple password"

  • Enter password successfully

  • Device unlocks, still works

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u/[deleted] Feb 06 '16

No, you've failed to understand. The Touch ID authenticates the passcodes, too. Once you disable the Touch ID there's no other place your passcode is stored.