IPhone 4 bricked after 7.0.6 update, anyone else have this issue?

Question

During the update to 7.0.6 the iPhone 4 failed to apply the update and booted up in restore mode.  When restoring the iPhone fails during the hardware firmware write and displays an "unknown error" Error 12.  It happens on multiple computers and versions OSX, including the latest version of Mavericks.  Apple support walked through after everything I tried failed and proceded to tell me that the the phone is broken and must be sent in for repair at a cost of $149.  So, unwilling to take responsibility for an update breaking a phone that was working perfectly before 7.0.6 update, that is how Apple's newest security patch bricked one of my phones.  Beware with the install!
I was wondering if this was common with others or not?  Have you had a similar issue, let me know?

Answer 1

Sometimes a hardware issue becomes apparent after a software update, and sometimes its pure coincidence. Most peoples updates will have gone well, forums show the small minority that dont unfortumnately. My 5s and my wifes 5c both worked fine for instance, even though thats no good for you, i'm just saying its not all phones and there is always a flurry of these incidents after software updates. Contact Apple and via the help line, if you have an extended warrranty as you say your phone is 1.5 years old. If there is an issue they will ask you to send your phone in, and an exchange can be made if you live to far from your nearest Apple shop possibly. If you are out of warranty then you can do an out of warranty replacement. As to it being a software issue, have you done a DFU mode restore? Hope it works out.