According to recent reports, tech giant Apple put in place a security check in its new iPhone and iPad models, because of which the devices gets disabled when users get them fixed from a non-Apple-certified technician.

As a result of the security check in recent iPhone and iPad models, users of devices repaired by non-Apple-certified technicians worldwide are reportedly getting an ‘Error 53’ message on their screen. The error message bricks the unofficially repaired devices, because of which users permanently lose all their saved data -- including messages, photos, and videos.

Going by the information shared by affected users, the ‘Error 53’ message seemingly pops up after a repaired new iPhone or iPad is updated. The repairs which can apparently trigger the error message include the relatively-common ‘screen replacement’ procedure carried out by a non-official technician, or the repairs made to the home button of the devices.

In an official acknowledgment of the ‘Error 53’ message, Apple said in a recent statement that the error is the outcome of a security procedure which checks any kind of tampering with a Touch ID sensor -- for fingerprint recognition -- in the home button of the new iPhones and iPads.

Apple explained in the statement: “If iOS finds a mismatch, the check fails and Touch ID, including for Apple Pay use, is disabled. This security measure is necessary to protect your device and prevent a fraudulent Touch ID sensor from being used.”