The iPhone 6, 6 Plus, 6S, and 6S Plus don't like it when you replace their TouchID sensors. (credit: Andrew Cunningham)
Apple is issuing a special version of iOS 9.2.1 today that is designed to unbrick iPhones affected by Error 53, according to TechCrunch. The company will also be posting a support document later today to detail the causes of and fixes for Error 53.
Error 53 crops up when you use iTunes to update an iPhone 6, 6 Plus, 6S, or 6S Plus with a TouchID button that has been repaired or replaced by a third party rather than an Apple-authorized repair center. Every iPhone is paired to the TouchID sensor that it ships with, and replacement TouchID sensors installed by third parties can only work as Home buttons and not as fingerprint scanners—this is primarily a security measure meant to detect and disable fraudulent fingerprint sensors. Phones stuck in a reboot loop because of Error 53 will be restored to otherwise normal operation by today's iOS update.
From Apple's statement on the issue:
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