Apple’s New Software Updates Tackles iPhone Hacking Act
As you may aware that Apple’s iPhone hacking softwares are easily available in the web for public usage nowadays. The intention of unlocking it from current AT&T service provider network has upset Apple Inc. which has just announced that there will no warranty on the illegal unlocked iPhone anymore. Soon after the first announcement, there was another announcement stated that there will be a new software updates available for iPhone’s users to upgrade the devices to latest software version. Apple also warned that the software updates would likely kill the iPhones that has been hacked or unlocked illegally. This could be one of the smart ways to scare away those that intend to unlock the famous iPhone to be used with other network service providers.
Although Apple spokesperson mentioned that the release is not on purpose to tackle the illegal acts, but many believe that Apple has intention to prevent more and more hacking activities on its famous products. No doubt, the software release will enable some good features such as WiFi iTunes and Starbucks online software to be installed in the gadget, but on the other hand it posts negative impact to the unlocked units by able to detect and then disable them by software permanently. The damage is said to be irreversible and there is no way to restore to its original firmware.
The battle between Apple’s anti-hack designer and software hackers will still continue. I am hoping to see a new way to recover the iPhone from ‘dead’ after the software updates. And if for those that doesn’t care about the new features, they can still continue to use the iPhone at their preferred regions and service providers.
Update: Downgrade to iPhone old firmware software.
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January 23rd, 2008 00:27
The great thing is, it’s not illegal. It’s been stated several times through lawsuits and other various places that it doesn’t break (whichever law, can’t remember off the top of my head). And there’s also been issues with them voiding the warranty, though I’m sure they’ve changed something to make it okay for them too. I think the real reason they try to stop hacking so much is because they know they screwed up by making it soley for AT&T. Despite that they’re in a contract, they shouldn’t be maliciously attacking the iphones that are hacked. Seems like that would be illegal in some way. I don’t know. Just an owner of a hacked iphone venting.
October 4th, 2007 11:57
[...] precedes 1.1.1, at least until v1.1.1 is cracked. Initially it’s announced that it’s not possible to downgrade after upgrading to firmware 1.1.1, but apparently hacker named Kmac1985 has succeed to revise steps [...]
October 4th, 2007 11:56
[...] has introduced a new firmware upgrade 1.1.1 for iPhone which is officially irreversible (although workaround instructions to downgrade to version 1.0.2 has emerged). And once updated, [...]