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Re:iPhones 'disabled' if Apple detects third-party repairs by zepto on Monday February 08, 2016 @12:02PM (#11059275)
Stop saying they bricked the phone. It's untrue. The phone is producing an error message and the problem can be rectified by visiting an Apple Store.
Re:iPhones 'disabled' if Apple detects third-party repairs by qb45 on Monday February 08, 2016 @03:50PM (#11060800)
Maybe something has changed after this article, I'm not going to make such claims anymore without verification.

However, you have to understand that when I posted this, I knew about cases (including TFA) when the problem had indeed been "rectified" by visiting a store (sorry, couldn't resist ;)) but no case when the device had actually been fixed and data recovered, whether this is technically possible or not.