Apple will pay you for your cracked iPhone

A new software update is disabling iPhone 6 devices for repairs not done by Apple.

Just Google “iPhone 6 error 53” and you’ll find tons of outraged iPhone users whose devices have been bricked by iOS 9.

Apple has advised users facing the problem to contact Apple support.

According to TechCrunch, if a third-party fix shop replaces your home button, iOS 9 automatically bricks your phone.

So the bottom line is, if you have an iPhone with touch ID fingerprint recognition, and have it repaired at an unauthorised repairer using non-standard techniques or components, iOS9 detects this and locks everything down as a security measure.

An Apple spokeswoman commented on the issue, referring to protective security features meant to prevent “malicious” third-party components from potentially compromising a user’s iPhone as the main reason for the “error 53” message.

Antonio Olmos, a freelance photographer, told The Guardian that he was working in Macedonia when he realised his iPhone 6 wasn’t working properly. The Error 53 issue has many loyal Apple customers up in arms over the non-replacement policy.

“The ‘error 53′ page on our website has had more than 183,000 hits, suggesting this is a big problem for Apple users”. When iPhone is serviced by an authorised Apple service provider or Apple retail store for changes that affect the touch ID sensor, the pairing is re-validated.

Well, in the case of Error 53, it’s both. The main exception since the launch of the program is that this does not apply toward older iPhones with cracked displays, or broken cameras and buttons.

Following consumer complaints, Apple acknowledged the issue and in its statement said that the Error 53 was the result of security checks performed after installing an update, especially the ones that pair the TouchID to the internal Secure Enclave chip.

It’s good that iOS checks to ensure that Touch ID matches up with the rest of your phone’s hardware because it does so to protect your personal information.