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iPhone 3G S jailbreaking prohibited by Apple terms of service
Apple is making it clear that the company does not support jailbreaking. Its iPhone 3G S terms of service, displayed on the iPhone 3G vs. 3G S comparison page, spell out the restriction:
iPhone OS 3.0 beta 5 jailbroken
(Credit: Dev-Team)1. ...Use constitutes acceptance of Apple's software license agreement and third-party terms located in the iPhone box. Unauthorized modification of your iPhone software violates the software license agreement. Inability to use an iPhone due to unauthorized modifications is not covered under your warranty.
However, we also know that the iPhone Dev-Team claims to already have iPhone OS 3.0 jailbroken. (It remains to be seen whether the jailbreak will be effective on iPhone 3G S hardware.)
Apple is gradually adding features to the iPhone and iPhone OS and also removing SDK app limitations, as with TomTom's turn-by-turn navigation. Given the feature expansion, is jailbreaking really necessary? Let us know what you think in the comments.
This is such a "sticky" subject.
Technically, Apple has a right to protect their intellectual property, specifically their software. And, modifying the software, would technically be creating a derivative software application, which is a protected exclusive right under federal law.
The question is less the legal aspect of the software and agreement, and more a question of good 'ol fashioned customer-service.
There is obviously a demand for OS modifications, SDK absolution, etc. These are all "features" that Apple's customer base wants.
I might be well advised for Apple to listen to the pulse of their customers, so that they don't have to go "underground" to get the features they want and need.
It sounds like they may be making steps in that direction.
My group has a saying, "If you vilify your customers, they'll stop being your customers."
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The jailbreak procedure is perfectly legitimate and it will be proven so if they ever have the gall to take it to the courts. It's fair use. It's like saying you can't paint your black car red. Phhhht.
On the other hand, anyone who is using services through the jailbreak to get at applications illegally is in very bad shape legally. I think most reasonable people won't do this though. If someone wants to be paid for their work and it's worth having most people would pay for it.
What's the excuse when almost everything is just $1-$10.
what is the point of a calendar application if it cannot remind you of an upcoming event??
There is a need and desire from their customer base for this type of thing... it makes good business sense to cater to that need.
I'm just guessing, but they may be "slow" to move, because they have such a dominant hold on the market.
Reasonable, but that same dominant hold will fuel-the-fire on people trying to crack fundamental code elements.
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DUDE YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR.....
For:
Backgrounder
Winterboard
The other previously needed reasons (turn by turn gps, cut and paste, and video recording are answered)
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by Vanimox
June 26, 2009 8:22 AM PDT
- Jailbreaking in itself is not illiagle in the smallest way, but what you do with the jailbreak can be leagle or illeagle! Everything is legal except for 2 main things, they are VolGPower Wich allows you to use apps like Skype Calling on 3G. The other is cracked apps. I've jailbroken & Unlocked every device ive ever had even had eventhough I'm with ATT, it's fun to take a tmoble sim and show ur friends why they can get an iPhone! The main apps I need from Cydia are:
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(19 Comments)1. Cracked apps (I admit it)
2. VolGPower
3. Winterboard
4. Backrounder (mainly use it for pandora)
5. SpoofCall