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Why People Jailbreak Their iPhone and Is It a Bad Move? Why people will choose Jailbreak their iPhone? Even though Apple provided a wide selection of Apps for users, however, this can not satisfy them sometimes. S ome users want to try more software which might not be authorized by Apple. However, is it really worthy to jailbreak? Is Jailbreak a bad move? Security professionals will say no, never a good idea for people to jailbreak. Very bad. J ailbreaking an iPhone could let in hackers or malware, or possibly even "brick" the handset, turning it into a very expensive paperweight. Furthermore, Apple clearly states that it sees jailbreaking as a violation of the warranty agreement. So if you do it, say goodbye to Apple Care. Then there is the issue of trust. While there are preferred sources of apps for jailbroken devices, none are as tightly controlled as the App Store — that's the point of jailbreaking in the first place. But that means you're trusting a stranger, not Apple, with your device. "If you can't validate the app, or don't trust who wrote it, do you really want to run it?" Wisniewski asked. Security tips for jailbroken iOS devices If, despite the risks, you still insist on jailbreaking your iDevice, there are a few things you can do to keep it a bit more secure. Change the root password to something other than "alpine." Most malware for jailbroken iPhones relies on the fact that few jailbreakers change the root password. Once you've jailbroken the phone, you will probably have received the Cydia app, an app repository for jailbroken iDevices. Cydia has several sets of instructions on how to change the root password.

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Why People Jailbreak Their iPhone and Is It a Bad Move?

Why people will choose “Jailbreak” their iPhone? Even though Apple provided a wide

selection of Apps for users, however, this can not satisfy them sometimes. Some users

want to try more software which might not be authorized by Apple. However, is it really

worthy to jailbreak? Is Jailbreak a bad move?

Security professionals will say no, never a good idea for people to jailbreak. Very bad.

Jailbreaking an iPhone could let in hackers or malware, or possibly even "brick" the

handset, turning it into a very expensive paperweight.

Furthermore, Apple clearly states that it sees jailbreaking as a violation of the warranty

agreement. So if you do it, say goodbye to Apple Care.

Then there is the issue of trust. While there are preferred sources of apps for jailbroken

devices, none are as tightly controlled as the App Store — that's the point of jailbreaking

in the first place. But that means you're trusting a stranger, not Apple, with your device.

"If you can't validate the app, or don't trust who wrote it, do you really want to run it?"

Wisniewski asked.

Security tips for jailbroken iOS devices

If, despite the risks, you still insist on jailbreaking your iDevice, there are a few things you

can do to keep it a bit more secure.

Change the root password to something other than "alpine." Most malware for

jailbroken iPhones relies on the fact that few jailbreakers change the root password.

Once you've jailbroken the phone, you will probably have received the Cydia app, an app

repository for jailbroken iDevices. Cydia has several sets of instructions on how to

change the root password.

Download and install antivirus software on your iDevice. Because Apple won't let iOS

apps closely monitor other processes, some of the "antivirus" apps in the App Store don't

actually protect users from malware.

Be aware of what you're installing, and where it comes from. Malicious apps are often

designed to look exactly like popular, harmless ones. Don't trust free versions of games

that normally cost a few dollars.

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