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Apple have solved one of the biggest problems affecting iPhones and other Apple devices

Published 10:14 19 Feb 2016 GMT

Carl Kinsella
Apple have solved one of the biggest problems affecting iPhones and other Apple devices

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Have you been hit by the dreaded 'Error 53'?

The Error 53 glitch had been affecting Apple phones whose Touch ID sensors had been replaced (as the result of fixing a cracked screen), causing the phone to malfunction and shut down in order to keep a suspected robber from using it. Unfortunately, the error completely 'bricked' the phone, rendering it not only unusable but pretty much irreparable to anyone in any Apple Store. Today, Apple released a fix for the error. iPhone and iPad users can download a patched, updated version of iOS 9 that will prevent any more error 53 scenarios from happened. Apple also apologised for the security measure, which is now the subject of a class action lawsuit in America where it is being argued that a company has no right to brick a phone after it has been bought and paid for.

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Apple have solved one of the biggest problems affecting iPhones and other Apple devices