the jailbreak advantage on ios devices

The Jailbreak Advantage on iOS devices

Andrew Fayed

What is a “Jailbreak”

• Grants Root access to the device, giving the user full control over what the device can and cannot do, even if it was unintended by the producer.

• Installs a 3rd party installer to the device

The Advantages

• Custom Themes• Tweaks• Unlocking the phone’s carrier• Overclocking the device• Third party applications • Security

Comparison

Examples

The disadvantages

• May slow the device, due to excessive memory usage

• Security issues • More frequent application crashes• Inability to receive apple support on problems

due to the jailbreak

Who Would Jailbreaking Appeal To?

• Someone who…– wants more custimatization over their device– Is looking to unlock their device’s carrier– Wants to expand the capabilities of their device

What does Apple Think?

• Though Apple gives a valient effort to stop jailbreaking all together, they have used developers of jailbreak tweaks and apps to impliment in iOS.

• Notification banners

The App Switcher

• Command Center