Jailbreaking iOS – The dirty truth

Recently, we received a few emails asking us why we don’t cover how-tos on the topic of Jailbreaking an iOS device (such as an iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad).

While other web sites make it seem that Jailbreaking is “THE” thing to do, here are what these sites do not tell you:

1.  Apple has protected their iOS devices for a reason – security.  Jailbreaking an iOS device is like running a Windows computer without a firewall.  Hackers could exploit the holes that Jailbreaking causes to obtain your personal information, contacts, emails, etc.

2.  Putting a non-Apple approved iOS application is like what I just said in opinion #1.

3.  It voids your device’s warranty.  Even though one can restore a device back to its original state, one risks a chance that the person will not be able to restore the device, there by allowing Apple to refuse a user customer support.

4.  Jailbreaking apps could gain access to other apps.  An Apple-approved iOS application runs in its very own area called a Sandbox.  This sandbox protects the application from accessing other applications and other parts of the operating system.  All (legal) iOS developers must abide by this stipulation.  Jailbreak apps do not.

Yes, their are some neat Jailbroking applications, and I do agree that Apple should find a way for developers to make some Jailbroken apps work on an iOS device, but, like I said, they (Apple) wants to make sure that iOS is a secure operating system for all to use.  Do you really want to risk having your personal information stolen by supporting Jailbreaking?  We do not.

Don’t agree?  Please tell me why in the comments below.

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