Pipe 135KT Apple IOS 9 bricks iphones not repaired by Apple

Apple IOS 9 bricks iphones not repaired by Apple

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The dreaded Apple Error 53 has returned in IOS 9. This error is thrown when Apple devices detect that a non-Apple technician repaired the phone. Users are complaining that they can not access their data. Apple claims that bricking the iPhone in this scenario is a security measure to protect users

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2016-02-12 17:05
Apple IOS 9 bricks iphones not repaired by Apple
bryan@pipedot.org
The dreaded Apple Error 53 has returned in IOS 9. This error is thrown when Apple devices detect that a non-Apple technician repaired the phone. Users are complaining that they can not access their data. Apple claims that bricking the iPhone in this scenario is a security measure to protect users.

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This problem is gaining momentum (Score: 0)

by Anonymous Coward on 2016-02-08 22:09 (#13AXY)