Apple iPhone

Although it hurts that we cannot go to next door repairwala to fix my home button or screen, I for one think that this is a welcome move. This at least shows that Apple is serious about fingerprint security. Those Chinese companies who manufacture replicas of TouchID cannot be trusted.

But then Apple must launch Apple stores in India fast!! The Authorized service centres loot us currently as the service cost includes Apple's margins + authorized centre's margins. This might also discourage manufacturing of fakes.
 
Some digging revealed that this error is caused because third party replace touch ID along with broken screen. Replacement iPhone 5s/6/6s screens from China come with TouchID sensor attached.When the screen is broken, expert shops should remove touch ID from replacement screen (discard that Touch ID sensor) and and fit only the screen along with existing touch ID of the phone.

This prevents Error 53.
 
This is the right move by Apple. A compromised Touch ID can potentially drain your bank account now that Apple Pay is fairly mainstream.
 
I fail to understand how compromised touch ID do anything?

Unless there is an APP which records ur fingerprint and sends over internet.

But then touch ID is controlled only by iOS - no 3rd party can yet "read" fingerprints. Hence no 3rd party app can send any fingerprint data over internet.
 
Correct me if Im wrong but doesn't Apple already ask for PIN when it boots up?

First rule of hacking assumes that hacker doesn't have physical access to the device. Second, apple can just ask for PIN as authenticator when It detects new physical hardware changes. Or Thirdly, it can just lock the device instead of totally wiping out the device and then ask customers to call apple support.

Apple just wants to control the repair market just like it does with apple certified cable! This is just plain gouging of the customers.

They're making it sound like they're helping the customer. Both the data is already encrypted by iOS and android 5.0 so they can just ask for PIN or just icloud lock it and ask the customer to verify themselves with apple support.

Friend had 5S who got touchID for fraction of cost and now he's afraid to connect to the internet incase apple fucks him over
 
The TouchID sensor has direct access to the Secure Enclave, which holds decryption keys while the device is powered on.

Just disabling TouchID-using features would not cut off its access to the Secure Enclave.
 

Sensor has access.. ok fine.. but how will sensor transfer fingerprint OR decryption keys to someone else???

To transfer any data to 3rd person they need to INSTALL some app too.

But there is no such APP as Apple would not allow such APP in Appstore

Hence this FORCED BRICKING thing as of now makes no sense to me.

All it looks like is Apple is fooling people.
 
Okay sensor issue makes sense ..I guess?

But why brick the phone?? Why not just disable the tocuhID and lock the phone. Why delete data?? its encrypted anyways. Just disable touchID to cut of access to data. Imagine having your baby's first steps in your phone and it bricks it without any warning
 
Phone does not gets bricked just after sensor replacement. Only TouchID is disabled. You have to either upgrade iOS or do a software restore for it to get bricked.

What if someone steals the device, replaces TouchID sensor? They can effectively bypass whatever security there is and make payments via Apple Pay. This might seem overkill to some but when bank and card details are involved, this is very much warranted for.
 
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This has been in place since the touch ID came out and people have been reporting this for ages. The "unauthorized" tech repair guys knows about this particular error and what it will do to these devices ultimately, yet they repair it anyway.

I think the point to be noted here is that Apple just does whatever the fuck it wants without informing the end consumer about the consequences.
 
Do not mess with major components at your whim else your phone could stop working.

That sort of warning is what you're looking for?
 
No... But something like - If any component stops working or needs fixing, come to us, as only we have the rights and we will screw you. If you go elsewhere, well, we will screw you anyway.
 
You go to a repairwalla who has idea of what he's doing and when the phone ends up being bricked, Apple has to shoulder the blame.

Your phone is your credit/debit card, thanks to TouchID. Leave that part alone and get all the repairs you want.
 

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