People who are knowledgeable about Jailbreaking should know that the release of the latest iOS 8.1 platform simultaneously triggered the release of a jailbreak intended for this new Apple operating system. The jailbreak for Apple’s new OS was released within a few weeks, following the launch of their latest line of iPhones and iPads.
The Jailbreaking team Pangu, originating for China, is the one responsible for this new Jailbreak just like they did with the previous OS versions. They have certainly surprised the Apple Community again with the quick release of their solution. The new Jailbreaking features the installation of Cydia into your device. This further unlocks a group of new tweaks and programs that one can use in order to alter their restricted iOS experience.
With the release of this new jailbreak, Apple users can enjoy the same levels of customization like that of the Android users. In the United States of America, Jailbreaking your iPhone is completely legal and will not void your warranty of your device.
However, according to US laws, the technological protection measures of a device are seriously circumvented with Jailbreaking. The legal status regarding the removal of such digital locks depends on Digital Rights Management laws, whichever country they might be present in. There are many different countries that do not have the presence of such laws while there are nations that have certain exceptions regarding Jailbreaking.
The current jailbreak that has been released for the latest iOS platform works on both of the iPhone 6 and the iPhone 6 Plus devices. At the same time, it is completely un-tethered, which essentially means that you do not need to re-Jailbreak your device, every time you reboot it. However, the latest released jailbreak is only working with Chinese instructions, which the developers wish to change in due course of time.
Apple users in the United States should not worry about Jailbreaking their devices. The Digital Millennium Copyright Act states an exemption for the Jailbreaking of smartphones, at least through the year of 2015. The current legal exemption is only valid for Jailbreaking your devices and does not include ‘unlocking’.
Therefore, users who wish to jailbreak their devices should be relieved as Apple is barred from voiding the warranty of the iPhone simply on the grounds of Jailbreaking. Until and unless the Jailbreaking of iOS versions or installation of unauthorized applications is directly linked to a component failure, there is nothing they can actually do about it.
Even though Apple has stated that Jailbreaking will void the iPhone’s warranty, the Magnusson-Moss Warranty Act of 1975 and the exemption under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act will forbid them from doing so.
Meanwhile, the Jailbreaking of iOS 8.1 using Cydia can prove to be quite lengthy and difficult. Hence, users are waiting for this process to be made easier by the Jailbreak app developers within the coming months.
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