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Related: About this forumApple warns against jailbreaking
The headline of the tech doc says it all:
Unauthorized modification of iOS can cause instability, security vulnerabilities, shortened battery life, and other issues
My Translation: Jailbreaking can turn your iPhone into an Android Phone.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3743?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US
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Apple warns against jailbreaking (Original Post)
onehandle
Feb 2013
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Sherman A1
(38,958 posts)1. but you can buy jail broken devices
directly from Apple? Begging the question, what does this mean?
onehandle
(51,122 posts)2. I think you are thinking of 'unlocked' phones.
For the purpose of picking and choosing a carrier.
Not the same.
Sherman A1
(38,958 posts)3. I believe you are correct
my mistake.
Agschmid
(28,749 posts)4. +1!
"Jailbreaking can turn your iPhone into an Android Phone."