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Jailbreakers: Threat to Humanity
Jailbreaking, or freeing your iPhone (or iPod Touch) from Apple's software restrictions, is about as old as the device itself. And back before the App Store came into being, it was the only way to get third-party applications onto your phone.
No one knows for sure how many jailbroken devices are out there, but the number is certainly well into the six figures. However many there are, Apple is not happy with their owners. Not only are the applications accessible to jailbreakers unsanctioned, but they also can modify the way your iPhone operates. A big no-no with Cupertino.
In response to the Electronic Frontier Foundation's efforts to get the U.S. Copyright Office to permit jailbreaking, Apple in February made its first public statement on the matter, essentially telling the office that jailbreaking is illegal. Last month, the company ratcheted up its campaign against jailbreakers, making some pretty audacious arguments. Among them? Jailbroken phones could be used by hackers to bring down a cell phone tower or by drug dealers to place anonymous calls.
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