Apple: Jailbreaking May Still Void iPhone Warranty
Apple's goal has always been to insure that our customers have a great experience with their iPhone and we know that jailbreaking can severely degrade the experience. As we've said before, the vast majority of customers do not jailbreak their iPhones as this can violate the warranty and can cause the iPhone to become unstable and not work reliably.
The apparent discrepancy comes from the fact that the Library of Congress decision today simply means that users can not be charged with violations of the DMCA for jailbreaking their iOS devices, a tactic Apple had never bothered to employ in attempting to squash the practice. Apple remains free, however, to discourage users by other means, including voiding product warranties due to violations of the terms and conditions all users must agree to before using their devices and software.Top Rated Comments
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lol. Apple needs to shut up for a couple months and release some new products, because their PR is not doing themselves any favors lately.
Apple is really starting to turn me off.
Until Apple gives us the features we want, jailbraking will exist. Some iPhone owners want themes. Some folks don't like Apple's lies. MMS works o the Original iPhone, and so does video recording and multitasking. saying the hardware won't support it is BS, so jailbreaking is here to solve that problem.
Ever heard of email?
Cult of Mac reports that Apple has issued an official response to today's ruling by the Copyright Office of the U.S. Library of Congress to create an exception to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) permitting users to jailbreak their iPhones or other smartphone devices in order to install unauthorized applications. Little has changed with the new decision, according to Apple, as jailbroken iOS devices are still subject to having their warranties voided.The apparent discrepancy comes from the fact that the Library of Congress decision today simply means that users can not be charged with violations of the DMCA for jailbreaking their iOS devices, a tactic Apple had never bothered to employ in attempting to squash the practice. Apple remains free, however, to discourage users by other means, including voiding product warrantees due to violations of the terms and conditions all users must agree to before using their devices and software.
Article Link: Apple: Jailbreaking May Still Void iPhone Warranty
warrantee: a customer to whom a warrant or guarantee is given
warranty: a written assurance that some product or service will be provided or will meet certain specifications
EDIT: Hold Up?!? Apple actually refers to this act as "jailbreaking"???
Why cant Apple just say: "We warn our customers that Jailbreaking might degrade the Phone's performance and to do so at their own risk"... Instead they throw out made up numbers and reasons that are incredibly ridiculous.
Apple is really starting to turn me off.
What made up numbers? Cydia creator says less than 10% jailbreak.
C'mon, Jobs.... Is it soooo hard to implement into 4.1? Four generations already!
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