r/iOSmasterrace • • Feb 06 '16

Apple issues update to brick your iPhone if its broken or was repaired by a third-party service (X-Post /r/AndroidMasterRace)

http://www.theguardian.com/money/2016/feb/05/error-53-apple-iphone-software-update-handset-worthless-third-party-repair
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