[ale] Ouch. Stay away from proprietary technology.

[Boris Borisov]

Imagine their future cars :)
On Feb 5, 2016 1:42 PM, "Charles Shapiro" <hooterpincher at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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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