Good news for the jailbreaking community — no need to lurk in the shadows or perform a full restore to negate your jailbreak if you need to visit the Apple Store for any warranty-related issues. According to the Librarian of Congress, James H. Billington, “jailbreaking” is now added to the list of actions that do not violate copyright protections, so Apple can’t void a warranty based on a user jailbreaking their iPhone to add and use non-Apple apps. We assume that this addition includes iPad jailbreaking as well.
Jailbreaking is a means of freeing your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch from the restrictions Apple has placed on the device to sync and install apps only offered and approved by Apple through iTunes or direct download through Apple’s App Store. Jailbreaking also permits the end user to unlock their iPhone so it can be used on other GSM carriers.
If you haven’t jailbroken your iPad, iPhone or iPod touch already, will this new tantalizing tidbit encourage you to do so?
[via Bloomberg, photo courtesty of My Gadget News]
I certaintly will. Voiding the warranty was the only thing I was worried about. The ability to revert the jailbreak is a plus for me also. Just in case I want to revert back.
I’ve been jailbroken using Spirit, but now I feel even more legit. It’s great to have options and it’s even better to have legal standing
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