[ale] Ouch. Stay away from proprietary technology.

[Charles Shapiro]

Hmm. Security which locks you out of your own device is of questionable
value.

-- CHS


On Fri, Feb 5, 2016 at 12:31 PM, James Sumners <james.sumners at gmail.com>
wrote:

> The key bit is this:
>
> "The issue appears to affect handsets where the home button, which has
> touch ID fingerprint recognition built-in, has been repaired by a
> “non-official” company or individual. It has also reportedly affected
> customers whose phone has been damaged but who have been able to carry on
> using it without the need for a repair."
>
> I don't think it's a crybaby, "you didn't let us fix it", thing. It seems
> pretty clear from that description of the problem that Apple is trying to
> prevent tampering with the fingerprint scanner, i.e. it's a security thing.
>
> On Fri, Feb 5, 2016 at 11:26 AM, Charles Shapiro <hooterpincher at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Apple bricks phones repaired by unauthorized shops.
>>
>>
>> http://www.theguardian.com/money/2016/feb/05/error-53-apple-iphone-software-update-handset-worthless-third-party-repair?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
>>
>> -- CHS
>>
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