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[[Cydia (iPhone OS)|Cydia]] and [http://iphone.nullriver.com/beta/ Installer.app] are applications for installing new applications on the IPhone without going through Apple's App Store. Among other things, this allows IPhone users to bypass Apple's restrictions on certain kinds of applications. <ref> {{cite web|url=http://www.appleiphoneapps.com/2008/07/cydia-20-vs-installer-40/ |title=Apple's Disagreement With Orange, IPhone Hackers |accessdate=2008-07-24 |last=Elder |first=Nic |date=1997-09-27 |work=Apple IPhone Apps.com }}</ref> |
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== References == |
== References == |
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Revision as of 18:16, 10 January 2009
A jailbreak is the act or tool used to perform the act of breaking out of a chroot or jail in UNIX-like operating systems or bypassing digital rights management (DRM). It is a specific form of privilege escalation. In the context of the IPhone, it allows the user to run arbitrarily defined code or applications, bypassing Apple's code distribution mechanism (the ITunes App Store and the ITunes Application).
The iPhone, and iPod touch have repeatedly been subject to jailbreaks, allowing the execution of arbitrary code, but have had those jailbreaks disabled by vendor updates.[1] [2] The iPod Touch/iPhone hacking community however, responds to the newest vendor updates by creating new ways to enable third party apps almost immediately.
The popularity of iPhone jailbreaking in turn popularized the term "jailbreak": for example, in early 2009, more Google-indexed Web pages mention the word in relation to the iPhone (3,140,000) than in any other context (e.g. prison escapes) (2,230,000). According to archive.org, the first DRM-related definition of the term jailbreak was added to the "Urban Dictionary" in December 2007 and referenced the recently released iPhone.[3]
Jailbreaking is distinct from "unlocking". Unlocking is the process by which a mobile device is made compatible with telephone networks it was not specifically licensed to be used with.
IPhone Dev Team
The most famous and popular iPhone jailbreak programs are made by the iPhone Dev Team [4].
The IPhone Dev Team operates a blog, a technical documentation portal, a download site and a twitter feed.
Notable IPhone Jailbreaking Software
PwnageTool, from the IPhone Dev Team, is a wizard-like program for jailbreaking an IPhone by installing custom firmware through ITunes.
QuickPwn, from the IPhone Dev Team, is a tool to quickly and easily jailbreak an IPhone without as many steps (or as much control) as with PwnageTool.
Related Software
yellowsn0w, from the IPhone Dev Team, is a tool to unlock an already jailbroken-IPhone. This allows the IPhone to be used with a phone carrier that it was not originally licensed for.
Linux on IPhone allows users to run Linux rather than MacOS X on their IPhones.
Cydia and Installer.app are applications for installing new applications on the IPhone without going through Apple's App Store. Among other things, this allows IPhone users to bypass Apple's restrictions on certain kinds of applications. [5]
References
- ^ Quintana Pearce, James (1997-09-27). "Apple's Disagreement With Orange, IPhone Hackers". Forbes. Forbes. Retrieved 2009-01-04.
- ^ Reports: Next iPhone update will break third-party apps, bust unlocks ComputerWorld on v1.1.3
- ^ December 2007 archive of Urban Dictionary
- ^ Iwatani Kane, Ukari (2009-01-03). "Group Unlocks Apple's New iPhone". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2009-01-04.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ Elder, Nic (1997-09-27). "Apple's Disagreement With Orange, IPhone Hackers". Apple IPhone Apps.com. Retrieved 2008-07-24.
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