Apple looks to kill off iPhone jailbreaking
In what seems to be a constant battle between Apple and the iPhone hackers, Jobs et al are preparing to crank up the artillery by advertising for a security manager to fight the jailbreakers.
And it needs it. Apple certainly isn't doing to well in protecting its hardware from the hackers at the moment.
Early last month it was thought the new iPhone 3G S handsets coming off the production line would be a bother to unlock. It took just two days for the iPhone Dev team to crack it, although they did admit it was a more difficult to do than previously.
Now with a jailbreak for the latest iPhone OS 3.1.2 update all figured out as well, it seems Apple has had enough.
The job listing posted was for an "iPhone OS Platform Security Manager" to oversee a team "focused on the platform security of iPhone OS" and ensuring "secure booting and installation of the OS".
If successful, this means your iPhone will be a heck of a lot tighter security-wise, but could make jailbreaking even more difficult, if not impossible in the future.
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Via: Ars Technica
Comments
theskill
2 years ago
jailbreak......everything for freeeeee !
hooman78
2 years ago
apple are like facists, when people buy a product they should be allowed to do what they like with it, especially if they are not breaking the law in any way.
dolph452
2 years ago
I wouldn't mind if they were a bit more flexible with the apps they allowed.
Why should people have to go to JB apps for simple things like a customised home screen (winterboard), a settings profiler (myprofiles), and folders for their apps (categories).
If Apple weren't so anal, and actually gave customers what they wanted, JBing wouldn't be half the issue it is.
I don't use JBing to get paid apps for free, and I'm totally against that side of it. What I am in favour of is JBing to make the iPhone into a truely excellent piece of pocket tech, and releasing it's full potential.
Verity Burns
2 years ago
Well put dolph452.
I haven't jailbroken my iPhone, but I have played with one that has been and I agree it does have so much more potential than Apple are currently allowing.
It's a shame, if anything.