Apple Declares Jailbreaking iPhones & iPod Touches Is Illegal

In this video, I discuss a big controversy surrounding the act of jailbreaking (hacking) iPhones and iPod Touches from Apple. In complaint submitted to the Copyright Office as part of the 2009 DMCA triennial rulemaking, Apple states that jailbreaking is illegal. Apple claims, according the EFF, that "opening the iPhone to independently created applications will compromise safety, security, and reliability, and swing the doors wide for those who want to run pirated software." I believe this action was coming in light of the recent release of piracy software such as Crackulous. Apple literally has no choice but to take this stance. I know a lot of you believe jailbreaking your iPhone is a "right" and Apple is in the wrong here, but I believe that they really don't have a choice. Pirates are literally taking money from iPhone/iPod Touch app developer's pockets who trusted Apple to protect their products. Personally, I can live without jailbreaking and was planning to restore my iPhone even before this announcement. The iTunes App Store has made this easier since before its availability, jailbreaking was almost a must. Overall, I'm saddened it has come to this, but like with other software, it's the pirates who ruin it for paying customers. For more information regarding this development, visit the EFF's post on it here: http://bit.ly/pjrhG

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[RedEggsCereal]

why is there a giant white version of you on the wall behind you?

[iTziiMuNeZz]

It's not illegal.

It's frowned-upon, like masturbating on an airplane.

[51415802]

Y is it illegal to Masturbate on an Airplane? its not like im not going to clean up after my self.LMAO

[greggjturner]

@TheBadkid1001 You make good points and make me lol :)

[stonewall012]

I refuse to jailbreak my iphone. Yes the get some of the stuff is cool that comes from cydia, but I feel that it makes the phone run slow. BTW Gators suck.. UT rules

[hypeiphone4]

jail breaking made the iphone what it is and with out jailbreaking i would of never got a iphone 4 look at face time u have to use it with wifi if there is no wifi they will be no face time thats y i like facebreak and 3g restrictor

[hypeiphone4]

jailbreaking is the best thing that happen to my iphone4 and why buy an expensive device and still u have to buy apps to customise it the way you want the customer is always rite i like my iphone 4 and the only reason i got one is to jailbreak it and use the usefull apps i like when i first got mind it was to plain aand my 4.3.3 is customise beyond ios 5 and i have plenty of apps i use on mine

[sportskubby]

@iTziiMuNeZz masturbating on an airplane is illegal. nice try

[TheBadkid1001]

@LALAKERS24MAMBA

well maybe he should make an updated video that it is now legal and don't you have anything better than just bitch on peoples comments get out ya fuckin nut

[LALAKERS24MAMBA]

@TheBadkid1001 wtf ur problem gtfoh this guy is just trying to help people understand jailbreaking and your hating on him. let me guess your just another kid with to much time on his hands hell its even in your name

[H1VE666]

Is it legal now

[TheBadkid1001]

I have 3 things to say

1. Gators suck

2. your fat

3. jailbreaking is now legal