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Siri Hacked to Run on an iPod Touch and iPhone 4
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For all we know this feature is locked away in ios5, activating it isn't illegal because you aren't distributing anything.
Possibly, however, it is more likely they had to create a derivative of the siri app.
Another reason to limit Siri to iPhone 4S
To protect the quality of the Siri experience, Apple may have chose to make it a 4S-only product simply to limit the demand on the servers, and greatly improve the response time. Imagine adding another 40 million iOS users on iPads, iPods and iPhone 4s. Some have already complained of delays in response of the system. I am just fine with people needing to "buy in" to the feature.
And as others have said. Software features not going on older models is common. Everything from Nav software on subsequent car model years to new camera models from Nikon or Canon. Most of that stuff could easily be installed on older models.
To protect the quality of the Siri experience, Apple may have chose to make it a 4S-only product simply to limit the demand on the servers, and greatly improve the response time. Imagine adding another 40 million iOS users on iPads, iPods and iPhone 4s. Some have already complained of delays in response of the system. I am just fine with people needing to "buy in" to the feature.
And as others have said. Software features not going on older models is common. Everything from Nav software on subsequent car model years to new camera models from Nikon or Canon. Most of that stuff could easily be installed on older models.
lol, point remains. 4S and iPad 2 have been jailbroken and nooooo story.
Those jailbreaks aren't available yet. We'll post at least to blog when you can do it. We did post the original iPad 2 jailbreak: https://www.macrumors.com/2011/07/06/safari-based-jailbreak-tool-returns-with-ipad-2-support/
This one is a little different because a) it might not ever become available b) it's a proof of concept c) even if it does become available, it will probably be illegal.
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I don't know, I'm kinda 50/50 on it. There have been features in the past that older hardware didn't get but were activated because they were just hidden/turned off in the os.
So any word on when we'll be able to get our hands on Siri for our 4 then?
Edit: just seen that it won't be anytime soon. Ah well.
Edit: just seen that it won't be anytime soon. Ah well.
I told you guys Siri will be hacked into our 4's
Some of you believed we couldn't because of "hardware limitations"
Pfff, yeah right
Some of you believed we couldn't because of "hardware limitations"
Pfff, yeah right
Pink∆Floyd;13752694 said:I told you guys Siri will be hacked into our 4's
Some of you believed we couldn't because of "hardware limitations"
Pfff, yeah right
It could be hardware limitations still. Hardware limitations of apple's Siri servers.
So typical of Apple. They give their old users the very-useful iOS 5 updates on devices over 2 years old, such that those oldest devices will continue running the latest iOS software for probably 3 years total, but save one cool little app as an upgrade incentive for their latest device. What greedy bastards. That's not like other smartphone makers, which give all the latest and greatest software, including the basic OS updates, to even their 2-3 year old phones, the day the OS update is released, because those guys are so much better and not-evil than Apple. God, I'm throwing my iPhone 4 away and getting an Android. I can't wait!
Siri should have been included in the 5.0 update for the iPhone 4.
But of course, Apple wants us to buy the latest and greatest.
Apple being Apple again.
But of course, Apple wants us to buy the latest and greatest.
Apple being Apple again.
and proof that Apple is full of **** when it comes to what the spec siri required.
It was a complete BS blocking of it for the older hardware. Just the latest example in a fairly long list.
So much for calling the 3GS and 4G fully updated. They never got fully updated at all which BS like this.
It was a complete BS blocking of it for the older hardware. Just the latest example in a fairly long list.
So much for calling the 3GS and 4G fully updated. They never got fully updated at all which BS like this.
Gather around youngins. Let me tell you a story about the days before Apple in the phone industry.
You bought a smartphone. The exact version of the software that came with that phone, was the only version of the software you would ever see. Bugs and all.
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They never said it wouldn't be coming to those devices. Their servers can barely handle the traffic it's getting solely from the 4S as it is. Can you imagine the massive load they would have if all iDevices could suddenly access it at once? In it's current state, it would buckle for sure.
Siri and Siri's servers are in a test phase and the 4S owners are the guinea pigs.
What a douchebag.
Share it, or ****. Nobody gives a crap about you and your "achievements" unless you share. I mean, really, if you're doing it for yourself and don't want to share, what exactly is the point in bragging to the whole world that you've done it, other than exposing yourself for the big douchebag that you are.
Share it, or ****. Nobody gives a crap about you and your "achievements" unless you share. I mean, really, if you're doing it for yourself and don't want to share, what exactly is the point in bragging to the whole world that you've done it, other than exposing yourself for the big douchebag that you are.
Test phase my rear end. I would accept the test phase BS that with in say 3 months they allow all iOS devices to use it. We both know it will never be allowed on anything but iPhone 4s and beyond.
Lets see the argument given for the blocking has degraded rapidly. First it was it needs an A5 chips (that was complete debunked. Safe to bet the 3GS could easily run it)
Now it is test phase. That is a load of crap. Apple could easily scale the servers in a very short matter of time.
Lets face the facts the real reason for it is Apple needed some reason to justify the 4S being upgraded for people to buy. All the other facts are complete BS. Apple needed a reason for the fanboys to upgrade from the 4S. With out Siri there would be no real reason so they come up with a 100% fabrication one.