Apple Has Stopped iOS Downgrading 207
An anonymous reader noted a forum post seems to confirmApple will be
fighting downgrading in iOS 5. Quoting:
"This will only affect restores starting at iOS5 and onward, and Apple will be able to flip that switch off and on at will (by opening or closing the APTicket signing window for that firmware, like they do for the BBTicket)."
Re:Desert without walls... (Score:5, Informative)
Yes, better to use Android, where there are no restrictions on downgrading.
I assume this was sarcasm. But the difference, as I understand it, is that on Android, a user doesn't need to downgrade to a jailbreakable version just to install applications outside the scope of what the central app store's curator allows. All Android-powered phones support adb install, and most support "Unknown sources". Even AT&T has been turning "Unknown sources" back on [androidfools.com] due to popular demand for Amazon Appstore.