subject: Iphone Application Development And Jailbreaking [print this page] In last few years, there has been steady rise in iPhone users and the experts suggest that it will still go higher with new versions coming and latest technologies adding up more functionalities. With the high-end apps and constant iPhone app development programs, this Apple device has stirred technological enhancement. The growing demand of custom apps and marketing strategies have made this smartphone quite popular. But, even with advanced apps and better usabilities, the users want more. The users with billions and thousands of apps available in App store, still want to JAILBREAK for the want of more innovative apps.
Lets see what this Jailbreak term refer to. This common in-use term is a process used to eliminate the restrictions imposed on the iOS by Apple Inc. on the devices like the iPhone, iPad, iPod touch and second gen Apple TV. This jailbreak help users to get access of iOS and download new apps, various extensions, themes, etc., which are not available at the Apple App store. In 2007, after the release of the original iPhone the first Jailbreak was done. This was carried out in order to multiply the features of iOS devices, which has been restricted by the parent company. With the iPhone app development surging up, it is experimented that once the user confirms the jailbreak, the jailbreak tools automatically install Cydia.
Cydia is a software application that helps in finding and installing various apps and software packages on the various Apple devices. Further, it helps in installing the software packages on iPhone, iPad, iPod touch and 2nd gen Apple TV that has been jailbroken. Most of the users prefer jailbreaking in order to customize and personalize interface. This helps to gain access over additional features, access to file systems, fixing any issues faced and command line tools. Jailbreaking also opens the possibility for using the software to unofficially unlock carrier-locked iPhones so they can be used with other carriers. This also give access to various iPhone web apps.
Apple bans the apps that violates the App store norms or common people interests. But, still as the list of banned apps invariably grows, some users have found jailbreaking to be a viable alternative to Apple's censorship of content.
Jailbreaking an iOS device is not an illegal act. Under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, it is considered legal in spite of Apple disagreeing with this. On the contrary, once jailbreaking is carried out on an iOS device, the warranty of the device is violated. But, a jailbroken iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch can still use the App store, iTunes and other normal functions like making telephone calls.
