IPhone 6 Error 53 Unable to Install / Factory Reset

After installing 8.1.3 the Battery was draining out very fast.  Also the Touch Id went dead. Wanted to see whether this was resolved in 8.2 and hence tried to install 8.2 yesterday.  First used the Wifi to upgrade. 8.2 got downloaded and the installation started but halfway through it gave error and exit from update. Then I tried updating through iTunes (latest version).  After going through the installation for sometime I got the error "The iPhone "xyz" could not be updated. An unknown error occurred (53)".   I disconnect the phone, switched it off and on.  At this point of time the iPhone prompted me to connect to iTunes.  Restarted the system (mac book), brought up iTunes and connect the iPhone through USB cable.  iTunes prompted me to confirm for resetting the the iPhone to Factory settings. I confirmed. After some time I got the same error (error 53).  The phone is now totally unusable.  Looked at all articles on the net but I did not find any articles which helped me.  I bought the phone in Singapore and I am not sure whether Apple will take it for service in India
Any suggestions?

When restoring an iphone 6 (or 6 PLUS) with a not working touchid, you will get stuck at 50% of the process and the phone will be stuck in recovery mode.
The problem often occurres when installing  a new screen, and in the process make a little damage to the home button (or its flex cable).
Also somethimes the replacement screen already has a new home button attached, and by changing the screen a new button is used instead of the original one (which is the only button which had working touchid for the iphone).
If you havent replaced the screen or what so every you will just need to set up a repair with apple and they will give you a brand new iphone as replacement.
Its kinda stupid a perfectly working iphone which has a defective touchid (by screen repair / water damage) gets stuck in recovery when updating / doing a recovery.  Its turns your expensive iphone into a brick... . Way to go Apple
So i really hope your warranty is still ok (mine they refused to repair).

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