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ukgimp

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Why jailbreak
« on: July 04, 2011, 10:38:40 AM »
So what are the actual benefits of jailbreaking iPhone or iPad?

I mean actual ones, not stuff like "I don't like being restricted"


Torben

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Re: Why jailbreak
« Reply #1 on: July 04, 2011, 01:41:40 PM »
> I mean actual ones, not stuff like "I don't like being restricted"

None

If you are thinking about jailbraking you might as weel get an android

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Re: Why jailbreak
« Reply #2 on: July 05, 2011, 02:38:30 AM »
I Jailbroke my iPhone for 2 main reasons. One, I needed to use the tethering. When I am out and about in Japan and I don't have a landline available I can use my phone to tether to my laptop/netbook. Two, I wanted to unlock the phone. Carrier unlocking lets you drop in another SIM. I wanted to test this out in Asia as a new SIM cost a lot less than my carrier's international roaming plans.

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Re: Why jailbreak
« Reply #3 on: July 05, 2011, 06:48:08 AM »
I did Laurie's iPhone just for the better tariff on another carrier.

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Re: Why jailbreak
« Reply #4 on: July 05, 2011, 03:16:10 PM »
If you are thinking about jailbraking you might as weel get an android

I had to "jailbreak" (read: root + s-off) my droid to get to the really good stuff. Same thing. Well.... almost

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Re: Why jailbreak
« Reply #5 on: July 07, 2011, 09:07:43 AM »
Add this to the mix fwiw:

"But until Apple works out how to fix the vulnerability and issues a software patch, jailbroken phones are more secure than the huge majority out there."

http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2011/jul/06/apple-device-security-flaw-revealed