{"id":2138,"date":"2009-10-14T00:12:02","date_gmt":"2009-10-14T08:12:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.perivision.net\/wordpress\/?p=2138"},"modified":"2009-10-14T12:52:26","modified_gmt":"2009-10-14T20:52:26","slug":"new-iphone-have-current-jailbreak-blocked","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.perivision.net\/wordpress\/2009\/10\/new-iphone-have-current-jailbreak-blocked\/","title":{"rendered":"New iPhones have current jailbreak exploit blocked"},"content":{"rendered":"

So what does that mean?\u00a0 Well in short, the exploit that has been used in the rain series is now closed.\u00a0 Basically the new crop of iphones you get off the shelf cannot be jailbroken.\u00a0 This includes BlackRa1n if I understand the TechCrunch article<\/a> correctly. (I still need to research this a bit more).<\/p>\n

If this is the case, AND you have been thinking of selling your iphone, then this is a good time.\u00a0 Whenever there is a possibility that future iphones cannot be jailbroken, the older phones go up in value.\u00a0 Personally, I do not expect that it will take too long to find a new exploit.\u00a0 I understand each exploit will be harder and harder to find, but hackers are not quitters!\u00a0 \ud83d\ude42\u00a0 I think I will hang on to my phone thank you very much.<\/p>\n

That being said, an obvious question has to be asked.\u00a0 What took Apple so long?\u00a0 They knew about this exploit for the longest time and the fix is pretty simple.\u00a0 All they have to do is made a mod on the base firmware at manufacturing and its blocked.\u00a0 I still believe, that Apple purposely let jailbreaking live after they realized that it actually helps sell the capability of the iphone.\u00a0 Its like having a free R\/D division and sales division without taking any legal responsibility.\u00a0 I remember back in the day when I was studying Architecture, everyone used AutoCad.\u00a0 Because it was the best?\u00a0 Heck no, because there was no security.\u00a0 All of the Architecture students that were interested in CAD all shared that same program.\u00a0 And what became the most popular CADD program out there years later??\u00a0 Yup.\u00a0 So now, Apple is closing the hole.\u00a0 I’m guessing they are not seeing any value, or at least sufficient value, out of the jailbreak efforts and instead closing the hole so more money goes into their coffers.\u00a0\u00a0 And as much as I love jailbreak, and most likely would have left the iphone if it was not for jailbreak, I have a 50\/50 view on this being a good business move.\u00a0 Remember, Apple is a private FOR PROFIT company. Now will there be enough backlash from people like me leaving the iphone?\u00a0 I highly doubt it.\u00a0 The iPhone is a massive success with TONS of great apps in the app store.\u00a0\u00a0 They own the market mind set for now, might as well cash in before another phone takes it away.\u00a0 …\u00a0 Do I hear Android calling?<\/p>\n

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