Friday, January 25, 2013

What are the pros and cons of jailbreaking an iPhone?

Q. My brother wants to jailbreak my iPhone 3G and I am scared of what it might do. Can you undo the jailbreak if you need to take your phone to the apple store? Also is there some website that I can look at that shows what the iPhone can look like?
Thank you!!!!

A. Pro: Rebellion Against 'The Man':
Apple argues that by keeping firm control over the hardware that runs its software, it's able to maintain quality and a consistent experience. But with all the App Store rejections, limitations on software developers, and usage restrictions (MMS is here finally, but where is tethering?), some people feel constrained by what the iPhone can't do. Apple has been very clear that it isn't happy with iPhone hacking, so if you're the kind of person who likes to rush out of the electronics store without letting the security guard check your receipt, you may find a rebellious thrill in jailbreaking.

Pro: Third-Party Apps Galore:
Cydia and its newer, lighter competitor Icy are the unofficial app stores available only to jailbreakers. In these stores, you'll find hundreds of terrific apps that have been rejected from the App Store for providing features that Apple would rather you not have. Examples? Cycorder is a camera app that enables video-recording on pre-3GS iPhones; PDANet allows tethering of your 3G connection to your laptop; and GVMobile is an app for the Google Voice service. Plus, you can still get free and paid apps from the official App Store, so jailbreakers get the best of both worlds.

Pro: Total UI Customization:
The iPhone's user interface is excellent, but there is just something cool in giving your phone a Snow Leopard facelift. Or making your home screen look like a vending machine. Jailbreaking lets you do that, and much more. With the Winterboard app, you can install any of the vast number of skins available. Jailbreaking also lets you install systemwide add-ons such as SBSettings, which enables quick access to your system settings from within any app. You can even add a fifth icon to the dock at the bottom of all iPhone screens or change system sounds (like adding some new text message tones to the scant built-in set of six). The list goes on and on.

Con: Beware of the Rickroll:
Unless you're a big Rick Astley fan, you're probably not going to want him plastered on your jailbroken iPhone. Jailbroken iPhones in Australia were reportedly infected by a worm that only replaces the device's background wallpaper with an image of 80s one-hit wonder Rick Astley. The worm, dubbed ikee, only affects jailbroken iPhones running the SSH app with the default password. While the worm is fairly harmless and seems to only be limited to jailbroken phones in Australia, malicious variants of ikee could soon follow.

Con: Bye-Bye, Warranty:
Sad, but true: Jailbreaking voids your warranty. If you experience hardware problems with your jailbroken iPhone, don't expect any help from Apple. But you can probably get around that limitation. If you use iTunes to restore a clean version of the iPhone software (not one from a backup), Apple will never know you had previously jailbroken your phone.

Con: Updates Can Break Jailbreaks:
If you're the kind of person who waits in line to buy the latest and greatest Apple hardware, or you worry about the security implications of not installing a new software update, jailbreaking may not be for you. If you install an update on your hacked iPhone, it will likely negate your jailbreak, meaning your phone will still function normally, but all your jailbreak apps and plug-ins will be erased. Although the Dev-Team generally puts out new tools within a week or two after new software is released, you won't be rocking the shiny new features on launch date.

Con: Increased Instability:
Every operating system is prone to crashing every once in a while, and the iPhone OS is no exception. Throw some unofficial, hacker-originated software into the mix and you might experience more crashes. Also, any add-on or UI mod you install could slow down your iPhone.
Con: Security-Breach Risk

Jailbreaking may open up root file-system access, which makes it possible for users to unwittingly do serious damage. For example, if you decide to install openSSH (to allow wireless data transfer between your phone and your computer) and forget to change the default root password, your entire file system could be open to others on the same network, and your personal data could be at risk.

Con: Fear of the Brick:
While the Dev-Team has generally done an adequate job of testing its tools prior to release, cases of users "bricking" their iPhones in the jailbreak process have been known to occur. The jailbreaking tools are as user-friendly and safe as they have ever been, but you should realize that jailbreaking comes with some inherent risks. If you love your iPhone and don't want to gamble the hundreds of dollars it may cost to replace it, jailbreaking may not be your best option.

How do you set up this theme on jailbroken iphone?
Q. http://modmyi.com/forums/iphone-2g-3g-3gs-ipod-touch-1g-2g-3g-new-skins-themes-launches/702935-release-mini-mac.html



I don't know how to set it as a winterboard theme on my iphone once I download it on my mac.

A. Where did you get your information? Because you don't get themes off the computer, you get them off of Cydia. Makes sure you have winterboard its a Cydia app in a sense. When you download your theme off of cydia you then go to winterboard and click on your theme . that is how you place a theme on to your iphone.
Techincally you can get themes off of the internet, but how would you install them on to you iphone? The answer is SSHing. Something you dont know how to do. That process is more complicated because you have to learn how to SSH, which i think is fairly easy once you learn.

Wanna learn more on SSH, to full customize your iphone better go to my blog:
http://ipodtouch4gsystems.blog.com/

Have any question let me know.

Is there such thing as lifetime warrenty on the new Iphone 3G?
Q. Im getting the iphone 3g for my 16th birthday in about 11 days. and i know there is a 1 yr warrenty but im stilll not sure if there is a lifetime warrenty that i can pay for. please let me know asap. thanks. and in your opinion which is better the black back or the white back.?

A. There is no lifetime warranty on the iphone because, like the ipod, it will be replaced every 6-months or so by another underwhelmingly "upgraded" model.

If you google âwhy the iphone sucksâ you will find people with a list of 5- 6- 7- 10 or 50 reasons as to why.

It is supposed to be a groundbreaking smartphone with multitasking features. A smartphone is supposed to be able to multi-task- which could include features like e-mailing, internet browsing, media playing, etc.

So letâs look at each smartphone feature of the iphone and address themthe iphone is supposed to:

NO EXTERNAL MEMORY CARD
Your best bet is to get the 8GB version then pick your favorite songs from your 80GB ipod to transfer over (and I use the term âtransferâ loosely because itâs really not as easy to do as it sounds).

NO EXTERNAL BATTERY
The battery is weak and not removable. On a full charge it lasts less than 2hrs if youâre playing music. Even less if a call comes in. The battery is supposed to last 300-400 charges and after that you have to send in the entire phone for a FEE to get a new battery installed. Not only is this inconvenient to say the least but also all your contacts, documents and personal items will be unsecure for that time period. And if you think 300-400 charges is a long time away then consider this: because of the weak battery the iPhone has to be charged on a daily basis. So in approximately 350 days (about a year) youâll need to send that sucker in, sucker.

NO MMS
Canât send or receive pics, movies, music or files.

NO CAPS LOCK OR PUNCUATION
OMGWTFLOL

NO CUT & PASTE

NO IM SUPPORT

NO SAVING
Canât save content from online (pics, music, files, etc.)

ONE ATTACHMENT PER E-MAIL LIMIT

LIMITED BLUETOOTH CAPABILITIES
Why did they even bother adding Bluetooth to the phone when itâs not A2DP compatible so thereâs no stereo Bluetooth either (kinda quirky for a phone based on a music listening device). You also cannot transfer files (pics, music, documents) to other phones via Bluetooth. You cannot sync with computers via Bluetooth for backup, transfers, etc. So whatâs left is the basic premise of Bluetooth which is for headset use and even then it has limited compatibility with headset brands/models and car kits.

No video recording
Low quality 2MP camera with no flash
GPS is not real time- just a dot placed on google maps for you to look at
No Flash or Java support for web-based sites, videos, etc.
No voice dialing
No call log
No vibration
Cannot use songs as ringtones
No contact search by name
No USB flash drive support
Low volume/quality speaker for music and speakerphone use (you will miss more calls than on a Blackberry Pearl)
Screen resolution is 320x480
Touch-sensitive screen is made to respond to âskinâ contact- not a stylus


To those who say the iPhone doesnât suck- and that itâs only the service provider (AT&T, the 3G network, etc.) well these arguments have NOTHING to do with the service provider.

I also find it funny that people whine about being locked-in on a 2-year contract. Itâs almost as if iPod users are so used to iPod coming out with a new version every couple of months that theyâre afraid theyâll be locked into this sucky beta version iPhone when a newer (but still sucky beta version) will probably come out within the year. But I guess you could always sign a new contract for that newer iPhone under your catâs name.




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