IPhone Error 53 is breaking devices with third-party home button repairs

Any third-party repairs that affect this area, like the home-button or the screen, can spur the messages, and thus, the death-sentence, for an iPhone. The error message bricks the unofficially repaired devices, because of which users permanently lose all their saved data – including messages, photos, and videos.

IPhone 6 handsets reportedly stop working when people install software upgrades, showing “Error 53” after the download finishes.

Of course, Apple suggests only taking your iPhone to Apple for repairs to prevent any issues occurring, but the better fix places are aware of this feature.

“We take customer security very seriously and Error 53 is the result of security checks created to protect our customers”, the company said.

Apple’s Touch ID sensor stores your fingerprints on a secure enclave in the phone itself and the Touch ID sensor is paired with the secure enclave for security.

“If there’s a mismatch, the check fails and Touch ID is disabled”. Users who encounter the error are encouraged to get in touch with Apple Support, the report relays. You will need to be ready to spend a few bucks to get your iPhone to work if you are faced with the dreaded error 53.

If your iPhone breaks, it’s always best to go to the Apple Store to get it fixed. With a subsequent update or restore, additional security checks result in an “error 53” being displayed …

Hell hath no fury like an Apple customer scorned.

The amount of credit you receive, if any, depends on the extent of the damage, with 9to5Mac noting that the plan applies to iPhones with “damaged displays, cameras, and buttons within reason”.

iPhones are no more secure:- iPhone users are facing a unique problem in their new iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus.

iOS users who have had their devices repaired by a third-party service may be in for an unpleasant surprise when they try to update their phone’s software.

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. Without the feature, a hacker could put a malicious Touch ID sensor on your iPhone and gain access to the secure enclave.