Good on Apple. They could've just said "sorry, that's what you get for doing third party repairs". But it's nice they fixed the issue.
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Apple Releases Updated Version of iOS 9.2.1 to Fix Devices Bricked by 'Error 53'
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Who's your strawman for that argument? I read that whole thread and didn't see one person make the claim that Apple shouldn't budge.
No, this is consistent with how security worked before. The only difference is that it now falls back to requiring a passcode if the sensor isn't replaced properly. That is what it always should have done; it was a bug and now it's been fixed.
I don't see how Apple was doing anything "wrong". It is absolutely right to disable TouchID in this situation, and this update doesn't change that.
This was never about 3rd-party repairs. It's about improper replacement of the TouchID sensor. There as a bug where if the sensor was replaced improperly, it wouldn't fall back to the passcode. That is all.
But this fix says it fixes "an issue that could prevent the completion of app installation when using an MDM server", for my mini 3. Is that codespeak for "when your phone is bricked?" It doesn't say anything about the Home button feature. There could be other things in there.
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1.81GB for my mini 3.
No, they have done it several times before. For example, when the first iPad was released or when they first started adding phone operators other than AT&T.
That's the same release notes for 9.2.1. MDM was separate issue
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Just don't change the time from automatic.
So, all the people saying this couldn't be controlled in software…………. it can. And so, always could.
Nice of Apple to do this, but it's still the users own fault for messing with security components
Cut em some slack they had to save face somehow and admitting a mistake isn't always the easiest thing to do for some
This is a convenient way to acquiesce to government requests for access to your iPhone. In public vociferously protest against creating a backdoor, but now the NSA knows it can just create a modified TouchID sensor to access the secure enclave without bricking the phone. Win-win for Apple and the govt.
Don’t worry. They’ve all returned to the original thread and retracted their statements or apologised.
Please don't encourage them. Maybe for once we can get a peaceful thread relatively free of malcontents....
( yea I know it's a long shot )
Maybe he attends the Harry Potter School Of Magical iOS Updates?
But all the security experts on MacRumors said this was impossible!
No, this exactly prevents that. The phone will work but touch id functionality will still be bricked
I would say they we're probably right and Apple did this on purpose.... however.... it looks like Apple is listening and responding. I don't see how this could be bad in anyones book.
Companies are made of people... people make mistakes... and mistake or intentional, Apple has responded quickly with a fix. Good on them!
Well technically is is the users fault for using non supported hardware for repairs.
Couldn't resist that one since you asked for it. LOLI'm not on either side of the "Apple's right" or "wrong" argument, but logically, this doesn't support your arguments (although admitting public pressure had a role is leaving a "backdoor").
Claiming negligence is just a superior position to be in during a legal proceeding, as being found intentionally damaging often results in greater punitive action.
It could just be a case of the legal team finally getting back to the PR team and saying, "Walk it back."
Apple is an utter joke of a company, so it goes from protecting you security by bricking your device because it said third party repair shops could hack their encrypted security, to being publically called out in it and threatened with court action, to now all of a sudden it's not a security risk and they won't block your device here's the fix.
Because they broke the law and would be called out in court of doing this to boost profits only.
So they lie to the public, shocker, and then backtrack.
It's the same with this FBI case where they clearly told Apple they could have the phone, they could install the software at their site, and then return the phone back, the FBI told Apple to not involve them at all and do it all at Apple HQ!
But we have BS public defensive statement from Apple.
And tons of followers blindingly following them including people on here.
You couldn't make it up.
Well I hope the case gets to the Supreme Court as I suspect they will side with the FBI and American security, and slap Apple down a peg.
Because they broke the law and would be called out in court of doing this to boost profits only.
So they lie to the public, shocker, and then backtrack.
It's the same with this FBI case where they clearly told Apple they could have the phone, they could install the software at their site, and then return the phone back, the FBI told Apple to not involve them at all and do it all at Apple HQ!
But we have BS public defensive statement from Apple.
And tons of followers blindingly following them including people on here.
You couldn't make it up.
Well I hope the case gets to the Supreme Court as I suspect they will side with the FBI and American security, and slap Apple down a peg.
I suspect they didn't know it was an unintentional bug, until someone other than a mouthpiece from public-relations did the research to figure out what happened.
At least Apple has an audit trail to trace it back to the root cause. Some developer/tester probably has egg all over their face, now.