Vamien McKalin email: v.mckalin@mobilenapps.com
Four hackers, who go by the names MuscleNerd, Planetbeing, Pimskeks and Pod2G from the Evad3rs Jailbreak Team, released their evasi0n untethered jailbreak tool recently to massive success.
According to the team, over 7 million iOS devices have already been jailbroken, a huge number, but still small when certain things are taken into consideration. However, this makes evasi0n the fastest adopted jailbreak tool of all time and the number shows how many iOS users are willing to escape the shackles of Apple for whatever reason.
So far, 5.15 million iPhones, 1.3 million iPads and 400,000 iPods users took recourse to evasi0n. The jailbreak tool allow users of iPhone 5, iPad, iPad mini, and iPod touch devices to remove Apple's installation restrictions. For those who are in the dark, jailbreaking is similar to rooting on Android phones, which enables more customization options.
One of the main reason so many users have jailbroken their iDevice so quickly could be due to how long it took the developers to crack iOS 6. Compared to other iOS versions, iOS 6 was the most difficult, so users had to sit back eagerly anticipating the day they can crack open their iOS device like a walnut.
Many folks believe the reason users want to jailbreak their iOS device is to gain access to new features, but that is not true. The main reason is to get free access to applications that are mean't to be purchased from the App Store, and we call that piracy. So in a sense, jailbreaking an iOS device should not be considered as a good thing, because there are so many illegal activities that are attributed with doing so.
© Copyright 2020 Mobile & Apps, All rights reserved. Do not reproduce without permission.most read
related stories
more stories from OS / Software
Microsoft has reportedly started talks with HTC to add its Windows OS to the phone maker's Android smartphones and HTC is apparently considering to make a Windows Phone/Android dual-booting smartphone.
ernest hamiltonA bug in Chrome for iOS 7 has caused Google's mobile browser to leak private searches made in 'Incognito' mode.
ernest hamiltonHTC has announced that Sprint has already started to roll out the Android 4.3 update to the HTC One, AT&T and T-Mobile will follow in mid-October, while Verizon will release it by the end of the month.
ernest hamiltonThe new Windows 8.1 has gone up for pre-order on the Microsoft Store, ahead of the official launch on Oct. 18.
ernest hamiltonApple has acknowledged the iOS 7 iMessage issue and promised to provide a fix in an upcoming software update.
ernest hamiltonSamsung Canada and French carrier SFR have confirmed the Android 4.3 Jelly Bean rollout schedule for the Samsung Galaxy S4, Galaxy S3 and Galaxy Note 2.
ernest hamiltonThe unlocked, international HTC One is getting Android 4.3 Jelly Bean now, but the U.S. and Canadian versions will 'slightly miss' the end-September timeframe.
ernest hamiltonThe Samsung Galaxy S4, Galaxy S3 and Galaxy Note 2 are reportedly slated to get Android 4.3 Jelly Bean in the fourth quarter, by year-end.
ernest hamilton