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Hacked iPhones Confirmed As Bricking With Latest Update

Posted by Zonk on from the enjoy-our-new-service-plan dept.

mhollis writes "Field experience has confirmed that if you have a hacked iPhone, it will become an iBrick if you use Software Update to install the latest update on your iPhone. The BBC reports: '[Apple's] warning has now proved correct as many owners are reporting their phones no longer work following installation of the update. Apple requires iPhone owners to take out a lengthy contract with AT&T in the United States but there are a number of programs on the net that unlock the device for use with other networks.' The only 'solution' is to unhack your iPhone."

3 of 430 comments (clear)

  1. ownership of personal electronics by davek · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Could someone point me to when the US or world law changed to disallow the ownership of personal electronics?

    How does anyone -- be it Apple Inc. or Script Kiddie Inc. -- think they have the right to hack into and disable any piece of electronic equipment which I own? Even if I should open the door for this through "software updates"? Would I have to explicitly sign away this right if I should choose to purchase an iPhone?

    -dave

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  2. Apple showing flavors of evil by blackraven14250 · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    The whole issue is a flagrant abuse of the free market system. Having exclusivity with a carrier is ok; forcing the exclusivity on the customer after they paid for the hardware is wrong. It's my phone, I should be able to use it anywhere after paying hundreds of dollars for it. Locking me into a carrier via hardware is contractually-sanctioned and obligated extortion.

  3. Re:Apple hates freedom by allthingscode · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    You hack YOUR phone, and Apple says you can't do that. That's why this has a MS feel to it.