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onehandle

(51,122 posts) Wed Feb 6, 2013, 11:04 AM Feb 2013

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Apple warns against jailbreaking

The headline of the tech doc says it all:

Unauthorized modification of iOS can cause instability, security vulnerabilities, shortened battery life, and other issues

My Translation: Jailbreaking can turn your iPhone into an Android Phone.

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3743?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US

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Apple warns against jailbreaking (Original Post) onehandle Feb 2013 OP

but you can buy jail broken devices Sherman A1 Feb 2013 #1

I think you are thinking of 'unlocked' phones. onehandle Feb 2013 #2

I believe you are correct Sherman A1 Feb 2013 #3

+1! Agschmid Feb 2013 #4

Sherman A1

(38,958 posts)

1. but you can buy jail broken devices

Reply to onehandle (Original post)

Wed Feb 6, 2013, 12:00 PM

Feb 2013

directly from Apple? Begging the question, what does this mean?

onehandle

(51,122 posts)

2. I think you are thinking of 'unlocked' phones.

Reply to Sherman A1 (Reply #1)

Wed Feb 6, 2013, 12:17 PM

Feb 2013

For the purpose of picking and choosing a carrier.

Not the same.

Sherman A1

(38,958 posts)

3. I believe you are correct

Reply to onehandle (Reply #2)

Wed Feb 6, 2013, 01:38 PM

Feb 2013

my mistake.

Agschmid

(28,749 posts)

4. +1!

Reply to onehandle (Original post)

Fri Feb 8, 2013, 02:43 AM

Feb 2013

"Jailbreaking can turn your iPhone into an Android Phone."

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