Sunday, February 7, 2016

Error 53

           Apple is nutorious for controlling things. Its just who they are. People can depend on that fact. They hate jailbreakers. They hate thickness. They hate SD card slots and removable batteries. And they hate not being in control. Apple, please see a therapist about this control obsession. Really, its turning you into a major dick.
          I used to think it was bad. I thought I knew you better. I thought the death of Jobs would have been an intervention to you, but unfortunately, you haven't woken up. You've actually gotten worse. And Error 53 is just taking it too far.

         For those of you unaware of the latest ordeal, Error 53 results from people replacing their screens on their iPhones. However, the problem isn't from faulty screens or cheap Chinese parts, and doesn't even have much to do with the display in the first place; it has to do with the TouchID system.
        You see, if a person cracks their screen, the entire front display (inlcluding the glass, display panel, and TouchID (home) button) is one single assembly, meaning the user has to replace everything just to replace the glass. However, after the user has replaced their screen, which involves switching TouchID sensors as well, the phone works. Its not until a software update that was released this week that makes any repaired iPhones 100% bricked and useless, with "Error 53" bright on the screen, as the phone detected a fingerprint scanner change. With a simple software update, thousands of expensive $650+ iPhones became useless paperweights.
          Now, Apple has responded and stated that this is to prevent hackers from finding exploits in the TouchID system and exploiting them (instead of plugging in the fingerprint scanner, they could plug in a computer that might be able to crack it somehow, though completely unlikely due to encryption.) Therefore, Apple requires users to have Apple, and only Apple, can replace the screen. So goodbye small-shop electronic repair shops. You've lost your largest customer. Sorry consumer, you're subjected to a monopoly policy. And Apple, c'mon, lighten up.

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