Apple Releases Patch For Evasi0n Jailbreak (After It's Used 18 Million Times) 112
Sparrowvsrevolution writes "Apple has released a new update for iOS that prevents the jailbreak evasi0n released last month. But that hacking tool has already become the most popular jailbreak ever: It's been used to remove the software restrictions on 18.2 million devices in the 43 days between its release and the patch, according to data from Cydia, the app store for jailbroken devices. In its announcement of the update, Apple says it has fixed six bugs and was polite enough to credit the hackers behind evasi0n with finding four of them. At least one of the bugs used by evasi0n remains unpatched, according to David Wang, one of evasi0n's creators. And Wang says that he and his fellow hackers still have bugs in reserve for a new jailbreak, although they plan to keep them secret until the next major release."
Re:FFS (Score:4, Insightful)
How are they going to produce jailbreaks if they report it?
It would be irresponsible of them to deliberately collaborate with restricting user freedoms.
Re:FFS (Score:5, Insightful)
I hate it when people cry foul when Apple patches a jailbreak method. I find visiting a web page or opening a PDF that can root your device then automatically installs binaries and run them without user intervention that has full access to your whole phone quite worrying.
I do wonder if someone has maliciously used a jailbreak methods on their own web site, installing binaries remotely without the user knowing, and then taking data. How do you find out if this has happened?
Re:FFS (Score:5, Insightful)
Of course, the easy way around the dilemma would be to insist on only paying money for hardware you actually own, not quasi-lease, which is the only option Apple wants for iOS hardware.
Re:I've already hacked this patch (Score:2, Insightful)
Re:FFS (Score:3, Insightful)
How are they going to produce jailbreaks if they report it?
It would be irresponsible of them to deliberately collaborate with restricting user freedoms.
I don't care about jailbreaks, I'm not going to install one anyway. Ever. I do care about security flaws in the operating system that is installed on hundreds of millions of devices.
It's plenty flexible enough for me without jailbreaking. I can compile and install my own apps without going through the store. You just have to have a developer account (which is not very expensive).
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Re:I've already hacked this patch (Score:4, Insightful)
Just out of curiousity, which Android App do I go and download/purchase to run and execute iOS applications?
Your "solution" is no different than saying the best way to run one specific windows program is to install linux
No. (Score:5, Insightful)
Fuck no.
For fucking millionth time, the only way to not deliberately collaborate with restricting user freedoms is to not fucking buy the restricted stuff in the first place.
You buy DRM'ed shit - you give the DRM producer money. The fact that you intend to use hacks to circumvent the DRM later only sends a clear message: "We're doing fine, we just need to clamp down on them hackers harder".
This is not fighting for freedom, this is entitlement complex. I could somewhat understand looking to break DRM when non-DRM media in some class is nonexistent or virtually nonexistent - like in DVD video case, but not in cases like smartphones or, say, videogames. You're not entitled to it. Just say "fuck you" to them and their shiny toys and go play elsewhere - the playground is huge and alternatives are plenty.
Re:FFS (Score:5, Insightful)
there's never been malware that used any of them.
That you know of.
Re:There's a difference between jailbreaking and r (Score:2, Insightful)
The main reason to jailbreak an iPhone is to pirate apps.