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Iphone 4 OS gets jailbroken prior to release
TOYMAKER FOR THE WELL HEELED Apple has seen its latest beta of Iphone OS 4 jailbroken almost immediately after release.
The second beta of Iphone OS 4.1 had been released to developers but it didn't take long for the clever chaps at the Iphone Dev Team to realise that not much had changed. In fact, the instructions from the liberator of Iphones are simple. The same software that jailbreaks Iphone OS 4 devices will work perfectly with Iphone OS 4.1 beta 2.
Apple has been testing Iphone OS 4.1 for some time now and this is rumoured to be the release that fixes the duff proximity sensor in the Iphone 4. The fault, one in a long list, causes the Iphone 4 screen to be activated while on telephone calls.
The effects were mitigated to some degree thanks to the antenna problems that plagued the Iphone 4, meaning users weren't on calls long enough to use their ear lobes as input devices. Nevertheless Apple's master of ceremonies, Steve Jobs, spared a slide during his conference of shame to mention that the proximity sensor's fault would be fixed, like everything else that's wrong with the Iphone 4, with merely a software update.
According to the Dev Team, the redsn0w jailbreaking application works fine on Iphone 3G and Ipod 2G devices. It does warn that users can expect issues after jailbreaking their devices as applications fall further behind the beta firmware.
Still, at least those fanbois who jailbreak their Iphones can feel good about breaking free from Steve Jobs' desire to control their lives. µ
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Yeah right. After months of making prototypes and test models - one of which was seen on ITN news on day black iPhone 4 was first sold - suddenly they have an issue. Anyone with a brain knows its the antenna issue and they dont want a repeat of the media sh** storm that happened with the black iPhone 4.
Fact remains that in my mind, any mobile phone manufacturer who puts a bare metal antenna on the outside of the phone isnt a real mobile phone manufacturer, they are just pretending.
As President for Life and sole member of People for the Ethical Treatment of Hyphens I must once again protest against the horrible disenfranchisement that is forced upon the defenseless hyphen.
Indeed, you are guilty of criminal forgetfulness in writing "well heeled" instead of "well-heeled" as you should have and as your editor knows full well.
I, P.E.T.H. and all our supporters will not stand for such shenanigans and demand that this shameful situation be corrected forthwith.
Demand that should do well to heed, lest you discover a beheaded hyphen in your bed in the morning.
If I was releasing a new version of software, and issuing betas before the event, and knew that there were naughty people doing bad things to my old release, the last thing I would do is change the protection to give them a chance to practise on it... The last thing before I release the final code.
Not many harsh comments in this article about Apple. Wonder how many flaming replies will appear compaired to other articles?
See that Apple are clearly using JMOS technology that is a favourite with us hardware designers.
(JMOS: "Just a Matter Of Software :-)