Apple starts killing unlocked Iphones
And legitimate ones as well, unfortunately
ENTERTAINMENT GADGET FIRM Apple is making good its promise to strike down with great vengeance and furious anger those who attempt to unlock their Iphones to use on non-approved networks.
Earlier this week, the company announced it was issuing a software patch to disable phones owned by people with the temerity to want to choose which network they wanted to use, saying that the update would leave the phones permanently inoperable.
Unfortunately, the patch also appears to be screwing up unmodified phones as well, according to posts on a number of Apple forii, where owners are claiming that the update is deleting contacts, photos and music on Iphones that have not been modified in any way.
The patch in question - 1.1.1 (3A109a) - is available only through Itunes and is not available from the main Apple downloads page. µ
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Apple Noobs
Apple is so Noob@software, lolz.Do they test anything?
expensive hardware & bad support
great company
lolz
Who didn't see this one coming?
"Unfortunately, the patch also appears to be screwing up unmodified phones as well"Tell me seriously who didn't expect this to happen ? I'm not sad about this, apple fanboys can cry now.
Baaa Humbug
And someone with an unlocked phone would download the patch because...? I know Apple users are sheeple, but...(sigh).Apple stuffs the customer once again
Ouch.I willing to believe the patches are intentionally designed to cripple hacked Jesus phones, I can't believe the hacks damage the core software to a point that a simple patch turns your phone into a brick.
Oh well Apple customers, i guess it's time to drop those pants again...
Erm...
I enquired into this recently haven been given a phone by Vodaphone that is locked to their network.From what I read, in the UK it is not against the law to unlock your phone though it may void your warranty or your contract. The mobile networks are not obliged to unlock your phone for you, though, until your contract has expired at which point it is apparently illegal for them to refuse to unlock it for you. Many will charge you £25 or so for the priviledge but I've already seen several network operators' websites in different countries that have an online facility to unlock your phone once your lock-in period has been established as ended.
So, are we to assume from this that Apple will be legally obliged to unlock your iPhone once your 18 month AT&T contract has expired? Can't see them doing this, somehow, but nobody seems to have asked the question of what happens to locked iPhones once your obligation to AT&T has expired.
Gilbo
Not me...
Of the people who bought the phone and performed the unlock themselves(like me), there can't be many who actually ran the update.I feel sorry for the folks who bought an "unlocked" phone on e-bay and ran the update, without really understanding the consequences.
Anyhow we should see a hack within a couple of weeks, and after that I will happily install the update.
Perfect.
Like Teppic said, Dear Apple customers, drop those pants and let Steve have his way with you.Why people still buy gadgets from this company is beyond me. There are alternatives you know. Bloody good ones to.
control
this is getting really stupidthank God sony doest try to control which channels i watch i paid for the phone its mine now f... off apple
Forius?
Forii is the plural of forius. You were looking for fora.I Wonder How Much Cingular is Paying Apple?
About my title, why do I say that? I'll tell you why.Let's suppose that Apple really was just producing phones. Shouldn't they be more than interested in selling as as many phones as possible? Selling an unlocked model will help them do so.
Example: Some guy in South Africa wants an I-Phone, and he's got more than enough money. Should he not be able to buy one? The I-Phone is quad-band; it's technically compatible.
Only selling them locked stifles sales. The only reason I can think of for Apple to do be upset about unlocked I-Phones is if they're being paid off by Cingular.
Forii?
What in the world are "forii"?I don't know why people feel they have to show their intellectuality by introducing Latin grammar into their English writings. It's even worse when they actually have no idea about Latin.
"Forum" is a neutrum, its plural is "fora".
Makes you wonder if Mr. Andrews will write "Kindergärten" instead of "kindergartens".
Gilbo's comment...
"Can't see them doing this, somehow, but nobody seems to have asked the question of what happens to locked iPhones once your obligation to AT&T has expired. "This wont be an issue. As with the iPod, the iPhone will never last 2 years. The iPod battery was designed to last 18 months so they'll do the same here. The screen might fail, battery die, or some internal component will wear out. Whatever it ends up being, you'll need a new phone long before the contract runs out. They'll probably even release you from the remainder of the contract if you get a new iPhone.
Sholdn't this be illegal?
If I build some software that deliberately destroys a product owned by a customer then surely this would get me into legal trouble? I suppose this is the basic problem with closed source because Apple will put their collective hands on their hearts and say "We didn't mean harm, its just the way things turned out" -- we know this is 100% pure BS but they'll cite "commercial secrets" to anyone who tries to find out.I will stop recommending anyone buy any Apple products.
Start cutting teh wool!
Lmfao @ sheep I guess he/she resembles apple customers around the world!EULA
whie i don understand people like to be bent over, i wonder exactly how the eula from apples software comes into play. I can see why many people see licensing in the same terms as drm.