Apple to launch new iPhone, iPad in March

It’s happening. The company is Apple, and a Seattle law firm is taking the tech company to task over its its ugly “Error 53” incidents.

Earlier this week, users were warned about an update to iOS which is disabling iPhones that have had a replacement TouchID sensor installed by third party, rendering them completely useless.

“Apple has confirmed that Error 53 is in fact a security feature, but with so many people now unable to use their phones, we’re expecting some form of statement or clarification from Tim Cook, Apple CEO, in the coming days”. 9to5Mac said its sources reported that trade-in values for the Apple program are as follows: $50 for an iPhone 5s, $200 for a 6 and $250 for a 6-Plus. It’s a synching issue – you could swap the flex cables between two brand new iPhone 6’s and run into the same problem.

When the device does come back to life you need to go straight to your settings and reset the date.

There’s been no word from Apple on this current bug but expect them to push out a fix either in the next major update or in a smaller incremental update.

In the United Kingdom and USA, legal experts and law firms are seeking potential complainants for class-action lawsuits. Studies have shown that approximately 20 percent of the Americans are still looking for 4-inch devices, so Apple could be playing the winning card with this new model. “If Apple wants to kill your phone under any set of circumstances and for any reason, it has to make it crystal clear to its customers before the damage is done”. It is alleged that if the new software detects that the home button, with touch ID fingerprint recognition, has been repaired by a non-Apple technician, then it displays an “error 53” message which locks the user out.

The Apple Watch has haptic features promoted under the names Force Touch and Taptic Engine, according to the complaint.

“We believe Apple may be intentionally forcing users to use their fix services, which cost much more than most third-party fix shops”.