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JAILBREAKING OR HACKING INTO APPLE PRODUCTS

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PRIME TARGETS FOR JAILBREAKING

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All Apple Mobile Devices are Prime Targets for Jailbreaking or Hacking,to Gain Alternate Services;)
All Apple Mobile Devices are Prime Targets for Jailbreaking or Hacking,to Gain Alternate Services;)

JAILBREAKING OR HACKING INTO APPLE PRODUCTS


A new terminology has arisen called

jailbreaking.This term basically refers to

altering an iPhone,iPad,or iPod in a

manner so that it can run a different

operating system.

Until recently,jailbreaking existed in

the grey area of digital copyright law.

While it seems to be a violation of

the Digital Millenium Copyright Act

forbidding someone from hacking

copy-protected software,nobody as of

yet has been prosecuted under this law.

Though now evidently the issue was

laid to rest when the Library of Congress,

which is charged with issuing specific

exceptions to the copyright law,ruled

that jailbreaking was indeed legal.

So why would you want to jailbreak

your iPhone? Because it's easy.Then

there's Apple's formidable policy

restricting policies on just what is

available for your device.After

successfully freeing the iPhone,

you'll have access to such features

as Cydia,a sort of renegade app

store that can download all sorts

of programs that didn't make it to the

iOS App Store.

Warning,jailbreaking devoids the

Apple warranty and expose the user

to viruses,along with slow and buggy,

though reports are few and far between...


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JAILBREAKING AN iPHONE OR iPOD

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Comments

stars439 18 months ago

Very interesting. A bit over my head, but interesting. What will they think of next. Fantastic work. Great photography. GBY and Wishing you a wonderful Thanksgiving Day with everyone you cherish.

Mentalist acer 18 months ago

It's simply going to a website and clicking on a program with you Apple Cellphone and after following the instructions.Thank you for reading and commenting,Lee,stay blessed;)

Raven King 18 months ago

Wow! Golly! This is truly fascinating! So much to learn.

Have a happy Thanksgiving Day!:D

Mentalist acer 18 months ago

Honestly,if you want to alter your Apple product,the videos show you how,thanks for reading,Raven;)

carolina muscle 18 months ago

It seems a bit silly to prosecute someone for this, but I'm sure it'll happen. A very interesting post!!!!!

Mentalist acer 18 months ago

With overwelming evolution of technolgy,comprimise has to be the result,without it,alienation of the majority of consumers will result.Thanks for the read and comment,carolina;)

SilverGenes 18 months ago

Yup, restrictions are the downside of Apple so it's good to know there are some ways around it :)

Mentalist acer 18 months ago

The videos in this hub seem to make the process very simple,thanks for reading SiverGenes;)

always exploring 18 months ago

Thank's for the info.You're always right on top of anything electronic.

Mentalist acer 18 months ago

Thanks for reading ,always exploring,Happy ThanksGiving;)

twentyfive 18 months ago

Interesting skills but sound so harmful to anyone's ipad and iphone. Always love reading you :)

Mentalist acer 18 months ago

You definetly need to back-up your hardware on a iPad,but after that,it's as simple as downloading a song from iTunes,lol,what I really need to write inti this Hub is the type of person,with a cyber-punk mentality,that would jailbreak a portable device,thanks for the read,twentyfive;)

shygirl2 18 months ago

Good to know...kind of glad I don't own one of those fancy gadgets yet! Thanks for the info, Mentalist Acer.:)

Mentalist acer 18 months ago

Thanks for the stopover shygirl;)

Lady_E 18 months ago

Wow - as technology advances, the human brain is working very fast too. (mine not so fast. lol)

Very interesting. Thanks.

Mentalist acer 18 months ago

Where there's a will there's a way,thanks for reading,Lady_E;)

De Greek 18 months ago

Brother Mentalist, I always knew that you wear a size 8 hat and this proves it. Because I am completely useless in technical as well as most other matters, when the time comes, may I send you my iPod to do the job for me?

And do please bear in mind that you have set off a serious discussion about hiding places and your presence is urgently required :-)))

Mentalist acer 18 months ago

If I wanted to,I could zero-off the face of the Earth...as for jailbreaking an iPod,I've never done it,and would lead you to downloading free songs that may also need you to pay a visit to the Marsh,lol,take care and thanks for reading,De Greek;)

lxxy 18 months ago

"Jailbreaking" isn't new--I've "jail broken" DVD players, consoles, etc. ;) Companies, like Apple, who insist on controlling their platform end-to-end with an iron fist will find that their competitors tend to out perform in innovation.

Because us geeks at home don't want Microsoft or Apple telling us how we can and cannot use a product--after all--a product's meant to be used! And if you hamper it out of the factory, I'll re-open the possibilities if it ever falls into my hands. ;)

Mentalist acer 18 months ago

Hell Yea,Lexi...Death to Propriatory Infringment;)

katiem2 17 months ago

It is so vast and amazing the things one can do with these fun little gadgets and the tempation is just so great! Wonderfully written for those who have little tech skills and for those who do, great balance and now I'm off to fiddle with my Droid Incredible...

Mentalist acer 17 months ago

To be honest I personaly don't need a bunch of Apps,seems kind of a wasteland,lol;)

hubpageswriter 17 months ago

The word Jailbreak me is just so funny. Good write-out and amazing exploration of topic here I must say.

Mentalist acer 17 months ago

Thanks for the intrest,hubpageswriter.;)

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