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Apple Is Growing Rotten To The Core, And It’s Likely AT&T’s Fault

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Re: Apple Is Growing Rotten To The Core, And It’s Likely AT&T’s Fault

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Post by rufo »

kqr2 wrote: post #16
stavrianos wrote: post #8

There's gotta be a way outside of the App Store to get software onto the iPhone, right? If nothing else, developers gotta test their apps out. If that whole process (whatever it is) were wrapped into a neat little app, an entirely new distribution channel could be opened up. Has this happened yet? And if not (I assume not), why not? edit: not an iphone app, a regular-type computer app.

You can jailbreak your iphone and then install apps from a number of repositories. This, however, probably voids your TOS and warranty agreement.

While Apple would deny warranty service if they discovered the phone is or was jailbroken, a full restore from iTunes completely reverses a jailbreak, so as long as your phone is either dead or restorable, there are no warranty issues.

Re: Apple Is Growing Rotten To The Core, And It’s Likely AT&T’s Fault

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Post by litewulf »

rufo wrote: post #21
kqr2 wrote: post #16

Earlier quoted context omitted.

You can jailbreak your iphone and then install apps from a number of repositories. This, however, probably voids your TOS and warranty agreement.

While Apple would deny warranty service if they discovered the phone is or was jailbroken, a full restore from iTunes completely reverses a jailbreak, so as long as your phone is either dead or restorable, there are no warranty issues.

(Do you not find this completely unsatisfying though?)

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Post by w1ntermute »

mdxch wrote: post #23

On the flipside, cheers to T-Mobile for not squashing this fantastic app on their Android phones. I love my G1.

It's not like they could (on the handset level) even if they wanted to—you can install applications on Android phones from any source, since they don't have the draconian application installation restrictions that the iPhone does.

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Post by JeremyChase »

DarkShikari wrote: post #15
JeremyChase wrote: post #12

Earlier quoted context omitted.

By using the word 'collude' you are implying that AT&T and Apple are acting illicitly. While I do find their actions extremely objectionable I doubt any of this is illegal.

Mirriam-Webster disagrees in that collude necessary implies illegality: Collude: Definition: conspire, plot Collusion: Definition: secret agreement or cooperation, especially for an illegal or deceitful purpose.

I didn't say that it was illegal; I said it implied it. I'm not sure how much more firmly it can be said so I'll just repeat what you already pasted: _especially for an illegal or deceitful purpose_

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Post by modoc »

litewulf wrote: post #22
rufo wrote: post #21

Earlier quoted context omitted.

While Apple would deny warranty service if they discovered the phone is or was jailbroken, a full restore from iTunes completely reverses a jailbreak, so as long as your phone is either dead or restorable, there are no warranty issues.

(Do you not find this completely unsatisfying though?)

I've found that for better or worse, most of the real world involves compromise and taking the good with the bad. So while I'd love Apple to totally open up the iPhone (I'd also like a free yacht) on the balance, I personally choose to have an iPhone instead of a G1 or whatever else. The upside is bigger for me than the downside.
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