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Slideshows about jailbreaking

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  21 apps Apple doesn't want on your iPhone

  Apple doesn't want you to use them, but the following 21 apps today run only on jailbroken iPhones.

  21 apps Apple doesn't want on your iPhone

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News about jailbreaking

• Hackers claim 'jailbreak' victory with PS3 USB key

  A hacker group claims it's developed a USB dongle that can override the PS3's failsafes

• The Web-based iOS jailbreak tool- how does it work?

  On the heels of the U.S. Copyright office declaring jailbreaking smartphones legal, a web-based iOS jailbreak tool surfaces

• Hackers edge toward unlocking iPhone 4 OS and network

  Unlocking the operating system, usually termed jailbreaking, lets the user further customize the phone and load and run applications apart from Apple's iTunes/App Store Web ...

• Unteathered jailbreak for iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch

  Spirit Jailbreak lets you free your devices running the iPhone 3.1.2, 3.1.3, or 3.2 firmware without a computer connection

• Apple banning hackers from the App Store?

  Given the isolated nature of these App Store bans, it doesn't seem like Apple's targeting average jailbreakers and unlockers, or even a broader swath of ...

• 21 apps Apple doesn't want on your iPhone

  Worthwhile productivity apps you won't find at the App Store

Features about jailbreaking

• Jailbreaking in the iPhone 3.0 era

  Apple's iPhone OS 3.0 firmware unlocked many capabilities, but users seek more from their iPhones through jailbroken apps

• Securing your iPhone jailbreak

  Your jailbroken iPhone can be just as, if not even more secure than any stock iPhone. Here are a few tips.

• Jailbreaking your iPhone: The pros and cons

  Thinking about being a rebel and adding unapproved third-party apps to your iPhone? Make sure you know what the risks are

• New iPhone 3GS bootrom not jailbreak-proof! With a catch

  Current jailbreak tools still work with the new 3GS iPhones, though a major caveat may make jailbreaking impractical for now

• IPhone jailbreaking now a thing of the past?

  Jailbreaking allows unauthorized applications to run on an iPhone, breaking Apple's stranglehold.

• Great apps you only get by jailbreaking your iPhone

  Cydia is the third party App Store alternative created by hacker Jay Freeman