2016 has started particularly complicated for Apple: not satisfied with starting the year recognizing a manufacturing fault that causes some of its chargers to explode, now it is in the eye of the hurricane due to the so-called 'error 53' that makes the iPhone unusable. This is a failure that occurs when the iPhone home button is repaired in centers not authorized by Apple and then the terminal is updated to the latest version of the iOS operating system, being totally blocked. And it is precisely because of this mistake 53 that Cupertino could be facing an international class action lawsuit by iPhone users who have been affected.
Now, it is time to ask, why would a user of an iPhone blocked by error 53 sue Apple ? The reason has to do with the explanation that the Cupertino company gave about the aforementioned failure in their mobile phones: a company spokesperson would have declared to the press that the failure occurs in iPhone models with Touch ID that have been repaired and later updated to iOS 9, and that the crash is the result of a security measure. And it turns out that if the iPhone detects that the start button is not the original one, it is blocked for 'security', making it clear that it is a failure intentionally caused by the manufacturer.
That's how Richard Colbey, a UK lawyer quoted by The Guardian newspaper, at least interprets it, noting that if it is confirmed that Apple has intentionally blocked iPhones for not having been repaired in official stores, it could be interpreted as a crime: destroy intentionally, the property of another is contrary to the "Criminal Damage Act 1971" that exists in the United Kingdom, as explained by the aforementioned specialist in law, who further assures that for this action Apple could receive lawsuits in that country.
It is not the only legal problem that Apple would face if the nature of error 53 is officially confirmed: a group of lawyers from the United States has called on all iPhone users affected by this failure to join and file an appeal against the company. The reason? According to the attorneys in question, the Cupertino people benefit financially by forcing iPhone users to use their official repair service, which is more expensive than 'unauthorized' centers.
Who is right? At the moment everything is in assumptions, in the absence of Apple to formally pronounce on the matter, and even offer a solution to the affected users. On the other hand, it is still necessary to evaluate in detail whether these lawsuits would proceed or not, for which the interested legal specialists will have to read carefully the conditions of use of Apple products in terms of repairs, for example. The truth is that the so-called 'error 53' is still going to give much of itself because if bine on the one hand it makes sense to think that the blockade is caused by security issues, we also know that business is business and that of Cupertino He is very good at trying to open doors to the field in order to increase his profits.
