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skc on Feb 6, 2016 | parent | context | favorite | on: iPhones 'disabled' if Apple detects third-party re...

Wouldn't a better idea be to simply display an error message to the effect of "your phone has undergone untrusted changes, please bring to your nearest Apple store" rather than bricking the whole thing?

watmough on Feb 6, 2016 | [–]

This, or simply allow it to be completely reset a la Android or Chrome.

kevincox on Feb 6, 2016 | [–]

Or just after you enter your PIN (which can override the fingerprint reader anyways) notify you that the sensor has been replaced and reset it.

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