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'Evasi0n' iOS 7 Jailbreak Controversy Surrounding Piracy and Chinese Partnership
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Unless I've missed your sarcasm, then that is exactly what it seems to be. But not actually stealing saurik's JB. More like throwing him under the bus.
Taig also uploads users' private data to http://iphonespirit.com (belongs to Qihoo360 company). @iH8sn0w @pod2g @MuscleNerd @winocm
I never jailbroke my phone before and wanted to start now with iOS 7. I guess it's a no-no for now?
Anyway, with the 5S, is it useful to jailbreak? I read there are almost no Cydia Apps compatible with it for no.
Thanks.
Anyway, with the 5S, is it useful to jailbreak? I read there are almost no Cydia Apps compatible with it for no.
Thanks.
That's a weird one. They deserve money, but they're giving it all away to good causes?
And lastly "who puts food on their tables"? I don't know, their day job? If someone chooses to do something that will see little or no remuneration; it's their decision. They're grown ups (I assume), they can make their own choices.
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Same, I was tempted to jailbreak to unlock more features for my Pebble. But after all this I'm just going to stay away until the all clear siren.
Such a shame they sold us all out, I won't be jail breaking anymore. Well not via their methods now that some iffy Chinese are involved!
That's what I was talking about. Bushido, seriously think about what you have been posting here. The NSA cannot just "add some backdoor on a daily basis" to the iPhone. However, the NSA can very easily buy up a tiny chinese outfit, or have a few guys pose as a tiny chinese outfit, writing some software that claims to give you access to pirated software but sends out all your secrets to the NSA, and pay people who created a jailbreak to install it on all jailbroken phones.
This is another jailbreak where you have to convince the person owning the phone to do it. The NSA cannot do this to your phone against your will, but these jailbreakers do it themselves. They voluntarily install this software from a totally unknown and untrusted source, voluntarily go around any security measures present on an iPhone. If I were at the NSA and wanted to hack into as many iPhones as possible, that would be the way to go.
There may even be legal consequences that by going against terms of use of the iPhone, and installing the software yourself, no anti-hacking laws are broken. Nobody but yourself hacked your phone.
This is the best way to let the jailbreak community attack their credibility.
Their choice is arguable, but it's their software, so they decide without having to confront anyone.
There is a strong possibility that the final 7.1 release won't break the exploit.
Their choice is arguable, but it's their software, so they decide without having to confront anyone.
There is a strong possibility that the final 7.1 release won't break the exploit.
So, to summarise the majority of posts in this thread:
Chinese, Pirates [NB: to some these two are the same]: Bad
Me: Good
Got it.
Chinese, Pirates [NB: to some these two are the same]: Bad
Me: Good
Got it.
Yep and those in countries like China/Vietnam who can afford an iPhone are rolling in cash undoubtedly. Why? Because for your average person in these countries an iPhone is worth ~1 year of pay.
I'm in Vietnam on holidays right now and the above comment is true. People buy an iPhone and it comes jailbroken with as many apps as possible. Why when 1/2 these apps are in English and are of no/little use would the kids of corrupt millionaire government officials choose to steal ~$100 worth of apps? BECAUSE THEY CAN!! Absolutely no other reason.
The above gives Jailbreaking a really bad name. As one who only uses the jailbreak in order to customize the UI, add functionality that Apple has forgotten to code up and purchase legit apps that for whatever reason aren't on the app store this makes me really sick.
I am not an avid jailbreaker, anymore. I am interested however, to see how Apple reacts to this. I have always had a sense that Apple maintained a quite "allowance" for jailbreaking. Truly, if you note how quickly regular OS updates come out in reaction to break-in's, Apple has always been conspicuously slow to react (if not complicit) to closing the holes that allow for IOS jailbreaks.
With this new issue however, I wonder if Apple will shut down their complicit approach to IOS holes - and effectively break jailbreaking. My bet is they will not, but they may tighten it down for a little while.
With this new issue however, I wonder if Apple will shut down their complicit approach to IOS holes - and effectively break jailbreaking. My bet is they will not, but they may tighten it down for a little while.
Pretty much... I'm pretty good.
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If they patch without adding useful features it does nothing because people don't want/need to update to the patched version.
the new JB is right on time with Apple signing with China Mobile
they will soon have a billion cust.... pirates
they will soon have a billion cust.... pirates
Trust chinese hackers?
Who paid 1 million dollars for this opportunity?
You must be kidding right? You all know very well what could happen. Do not think the "Chinese" hacking community has proven themselves trustworthy in the past. Why now?
Have now lost all faith in this community, ,who I once thought could be trusted and I now see that in the end greed triumphs over all!
Hope they enjoy the cash they got selling out, because this is going to haunt them for a very long time.
Who paid 1 million dollars for this opportunity?
You must be kidding right? You all know very well what could happen. Do not think the "Chinese" hacking community has proven themselves trustworthy in the past. Why now?
Have now lost all faith in this community, ,who I once thought could be trusted and I now see that in the end greed triumphs over all!
Hope they enjoy the cash they got selling out, because this is going to haunt them for a very long time.
You do know when you use evasion it tells you "use at your own risk" so nobody is forcing you to jailbreak in the first place.
Oh really? Then why so many Android users want to "root" their devices?
(Not saying you are doing it.)
(Not saying you are doing it.)
Fact check: in Asia people want iPhone, not apps on iPhone. Most of those iPhone owners dont even care about apps but only calls, txt and web in those Asian countries: Thai, Viet, Cambo, Lao... And assume China too. For those in Asia, owning iPhone is more like symbol of coolness or status of luxury... Just like wearing a brand name purse, not about how much they can do w the phone.
This is hyperbole in both directions. Android is not as bad as you make it out to be, nor is iOS as good. And for a "regular" user, iOS and Android are 90% the same. For people who check email, send text messages, and use Facebook it comes down to personal preference. Neither is better or worse.
90% of those you mentioned dont give a crap about apps. They're already willing to pay $1000 or more for a phone, do you think paying a few bucks for apps (if any) will hold them back? Be honest, how many paid apps in your iPhone now? I know mine are less than $10 and most people I know around me with less than $20 paid apps in theirs.
So dont comment w closed eyes. IPhone in Asia is luxury brand just like Luis Vuitton or Prada....to most, it's for showing off, not for productivity. To them, "It's not a phone, it's an iPhone". Get it?
Which OS do you believe is immune, and what limitations are you setting on my access to it? IE, with jail breaking iOS, I have can run whatever I want on a computer, and send whatever signals from the USB to the iPhone.
Err, so you're saying that nobody in Asian countries installs apps on their phones?
For some people this is true. But most of those people have iPhones already, bought on the grey market or whatever. China Mobile carrying the iPhone exposes it much more to the normal, middle class, mass market in China.
If anything, the more people have it, the less the iPhone becomes less about status/'cool', and more about utility and practicality.