Evasi0n 'jailbreaks' 7M iOS devices, update already available for iOS 6.1.1

The jailbreak was flawless for me. Almost as easy as the go to a website jail break a few years ago. I love Apple, but I gotta have my iKamasultra app amongst others Apple says no to.

That last paragraph isn't technically correct. It should read: "It should be noted that the process of jailbreaking is legal, but ***is a violation of the iOS end-user software license agreement*** as it leverages exploits in the iOS software to run unauthorized code." Apple makes it very clear in the precise terminology located here: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3743 Note the lack of the phrase "will violate your warranty". Instead, they say, "Apple may deny service for an iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch that has installed any unauthorized software." The reason for this is due (in part) to the 1975 Magnuson%u2013Moss Warranty Act. Because of this act, Apple (nor any other company) can't deny warranty coverage for any component that was defective without damage caused by any violation of the warranty. This is one reason why nobody has been denied warranty repair on an iOS device due to it having been jailbroken. Don't confuse this though with Apple turning away people who bring in jailbroken devices asking for support. Apple doesn't have to support jailbreaking, but they're still responsible for any defects of the hardware. Often employees may have attitude when a jailbroken device comes in, while others may be far more supportive. And of course iOS devices can be restored to wipe the jailbreak from the device. Sorry if this seems nitpicky, but I ran one of the largest Apple Authorized service centers for 4 years, and I'm seeing far too many warnings about warranty voiding that aren't true (likewise for things like RAM and drive upgrades).

"Available on OS X, Windows and Linux, the untethered hack allows users to jailbreak their devices without having to connect to a computer." Wrong again. The jailbreak itself requires connection to a computer. It is "untethered" in that a jail broken device need not be [I]re[/I]connected to a computer thereafter to reboot. I think everybody knows that. :)

The need to Jailbreak has lessened quite a bit for me over the years, as Apple has seen fit to solve many of my issues. However, I jailbreak my iPhone 5 for:

MyWi 6 (for obvious reasons)

NoNewsIsGoodNews: Gets rid of the blasted Newstand icon/folder

xcon: allows apps that check for a jailbreak to work properly (i.e., Time Warner Cable app)

BrowserChanger: allows me to select which browser I want to use by default (which happens to be Chrome)

Pull to Refresh Safari (self explanatory)

[quote name="macslut" url="/t/155941/evasi0n-jailbreaks-7m-ios-devices-update-already-available-for-ios-6-1-1#post_2276633"]That last paragraph isn't technically correct. It should read: "It should be noted that the process of jailbreaking is legal, but ***is a violation of the iOS end-user software license agreement*** as it leverages exploits in the iOS software to run unauthorized code." Apple makes it very clear in the precise terminology located here: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3743 Note the lack of the phrase "will violate your warranty". Instead, they say, "Apple may deny service for an iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch that has installed any unauthorized software." The reason for this is due (in part) to the 1975 Magnuson%u2013Moss Warranty Act. Because of this act, Apple (nor any other company) can't deny warranty coverage for any component that was defective without damage caused by any violation of the warranty. This is one reason why nobody has been denied warranty repair on an iOS device due to it having been jailbroken. Don't confuse this though with Apple turning away people who bring in jailbroken devices asking for support. Apple doesn't have to support jailbreaking, but they're still responsible for any defects of the hardware. Often employees may have attitude when a jailbroken device comes in, while others may be far more supportive. And of course iOS devices can be restored to wipe the jailbreak from the device. Sorry if this seems nitpicky, but I ran one of the largest Apple Authorized service centers for 4 years, and I'm seeing far too many warnings about warranty voiding that aren't true (likewise for things like RAM and drive upgrades).[/quote] This is very interesting information. Can you answer this question then. If a 2011 imac had an SSD added, via the intructions on the OWC site where they supply a cable which plugs into the motherboard... If this was done which while not being done by an apple authorised technician is nevertheless an authorised modification in the sense that the airflow and circuit board have been designed to work with an SSD as was a BTO anayway... If this was done and subsequently down the track there was a problem with the imac, would apple be able to refuse service on the machine even if it were requested not under warranty. Further in your opinion another separate question is... if there was a problem with the imac that was not to do with the added SSD would you consider the warranty voided anyway.