The message is reportedly appearing on iPhone 6 and 6 Plus and appears to be a death sentence for phones that have been repaired by a third party.<\/p>\n
Apple says the error message is designed to protect users, but thousands who have received it say it has wrecked their phone and left them unable to retrieve any data off the device, reports the Daily Mail<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cWe take our customer security very seriously and Error 53 is the result of security checks designed to protect our customers,\u201d Apple said in a statement<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201ciOS checks that the Touch ID sensor in your iPhone or iPad correctly matches your device’s other components.<\/p>\n \u201cIf iOS finds a mismatch, the check fails and Touch ID, including for Apple Pay use, is disabled.<\/p>\n \u201cThis security measure is necessary to protect your device and prevent a fraudulent Touch ID sensor from being used.\u201d<\/p>\n Error 53: Apple remotely bricks phones to punish customers for getting independent repairshttps:\/\/t.co\/GsJYY6ig6F<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/9esKmVwh7M<\/a><\/p>— Cory Doctorow (@doctorow) February 5, 2016<\/a><\/blockquote>
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