The internet is abuzz with the news that Apple intends to break iPhones containing third party applications. Unlocked phones are also likely to be victims of the next software update. While community reaction is generally negative, one blogger suggests sending an even stronger message to Apple by boycotting Apple on October 1. If you're running the Installer application, you may want to hold off on any iPhone firmware updates.
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Member since:2005-07-06
Seriously, go read the articles. Read them carefully and be sure you comprehend them.
Steve Jobs isn't saying you can't hack your phone. He isn't saying he's going to come over to your house and smash your phone with a hammer if he finds you installing apps on it.
He's saying, if you modified your phone congratulations. We hope you had fun. Now don't come to us looking for firmware updates and additional functionality and expect it all to work flawlessly on your modified device. Cause we can't promise that it'll still work since our update assumes an unmodified phone.
Go buy a Nokia, modify the radio firmware, and then complain to them if your phone stops working. See how far that gets you with them. Don't like Nokia, try Motorola, Samsung, LG, hell it doesn't matter which, they'll all laugh at you just as hard.
Member since:2006-03-27
Member since:2007-07-14
Member since:2007-02-22
*sigh*
Another case of the article and the preview being only distantly related...
Member since:
2007-07-14
Ah, Steve, you again find yourself on the wrong side of the battle between good and evil.
I think it needs repeating that legal precedents show that satanic EULAS that impose draconian restrictions on the user and especially those that forbid reverse engineering are legally questionable to begin with. their enforceability even more so.
If they want to RENT me an IPHONE for $16.99 a month then they can tell me what to do with it