Australian Regulator Sues Apple Over Hardware Repair Practices on iPhones

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The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission sued Apple for allegedly disabling iPhones and iPads that had received repairs by unauthorized third parties. Apparently, Apple had disabled hundreds of iPhones and iPads last year.

Following an update to iOS 9 last year, certain iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus units were bricked after the Touch ID button was repaired by unauthorized third party services. When the device stopped working, they would show an “error 53” message.

The error appeared when the Touch ID module or screen had received third-party repairs or were replaced by firms operating outside of Apple’s Authorized Service Provider network.

The lawsuit regards iPhones and iPads that were bricked by error 53 between Sept… (read more)

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