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Apple's iOS 9 amend has a abstruse affection that disables iPhone 6 and 6 plus handsets that accept been repaired by non-Apple technicians.
Users accept begin their iPhones rendered obsolete afterwards they had their screen or home buttons repaired and again approved upgrading the software. The software affair has been alleged the "Error 53" problem, and it doesn't accept a quick fix.
"The iPhone 'iPhone' could not be restored. An alien absurdity occurred (53)," reads the bulletin that indicates a phone has been frozen.
"Bricking [disabling] the buzz so that you can't alike balance the photos on it is ridiculous. Imagine, for example, you go on amusement to about absolutely appealing that doesn't accept an official Apple store. You booty some pictures of you and your admired with your iPhone. Unfortunately you bead it, and breach the home button. You get it anchored at a bounded adjustment abode and booty a few added attractive photos. Again the buzz updates and [...] YOU GET NOTHING," user iey404 said on Reddit.
The absurdity is a way to ensure that the iPhone's aegis hasn't been compromised, according to Apple.
It comes about back a buzz is repaired by an unauthorised third affair that can't re-validate the iPhone 6 or 6 plus' blow sensor afterwards it has been tampered with.
Improvements to aegis in the iOS 9 amend agency that repaired phones affectation the "Error 53" bulletin - alike if they have been alive for weeks or months after the repair.
"When iPhone is serviced by an unauthorised adjustment provider, adulterated screens or added invalid apparatus that affect the Blow ID sensor could account the assay to abort if the bond cannot be validated. With a consecutive amend or restore, added aegis checks aftereffect in an Absurdity 53 actuality displayed," said an Apple spokesman.
"Without this different bond [betweeen the blow sensor and "secure enclave" in the phone], a awful Blow ID sensor could be substituted, thereby accepting admission to the defended enclave. When iOS detects that the bond fails, Blow ID including Apple Pay is disabled so the accessory charcoal secure".
Apple advises anyone who has accomplished the botheration should acquaintance them, appointment an Apple store, or an authorised Apple provider.
"We booty chump aegis actual actively and Absurdity 53 is the aftereffect of aegis checks advised to assure our customers. iOS checks that the Blow ID sensor in your iPhone or iPad accurately matches your device’s added components. If iOS finds a mismatch, the assay fails and Blow ID, including for Apple Pay use, is disabled. This aegis admeasurement is all-important to assure your accessory and anticipate a counterfeit Blow ID sensor from actuality used. If a chump encounters Absurdity 53, we animate them to acquaintance Apple Support," they added.
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