Did your iPhone Bricked due to Error 53? Apple has given a fix for it
Apple issued an update to iOS 9 today that brings with it a fix for the iPhone-bricking Error 53.
The fix incorporated in iOS 9.2.1 will only work for users who updated their iPhone via iTunes, thus over-the-air updaters are out of luck.
Error 53, you’ll remember/have experienced, is caused by third-party merchant repairs on iPhone touch ID buttons and resulting tries by users to update or restore their iPhone. 1st detailed by The Guardian, the error was additionally reported to occur when users had a cracked iPhone screen replaced at a non-Apple Store location.
The error was supposed to keep touch ID data keep on an iPhone’s Secure enclave safe, but it concluded up bricking phones that went in for repairs at unauthorized retailers.
If you have encountered Error 53, here’s what you will need to try and do. First, confirm you have the most recent version of iTunes on your mac or computer. Then, with your iPhone connected to your computer, force restart your phone and try restoring it again. Your phone ought to come back to life, however be advised: it will not restore its touch ID function.
If Error 53 still is not going, Apple suggests you contact Apple Support.
Apple apologized for any inconvenience caused by the error during a statement sent to TechCrunch.
“…this was designed to be a factory check and wasn’t meant to have an effect on customers,” the statement read. Customers who purchased an out-of-warranty replacement will contact AppleCare about a compensation.
Did your iPhone Bricked due to Error 53? Apple has given a fix for it
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