Copyright laws say jailbreaking your iPhone is currently legal , despite the fact that Apple is fairly mad about all of the stuff going on with their iPhone devices they have put together. Apple wants their technology to be exclusive to itself. The Register made reports on the patent apple seeks that could be “covering an elaborate series of measures.” This will make sure to “protect iPhone owners from thieves” or anybody else a user wants from their iPhone. That patent, entitled “Systems and Methods for Identifying Unauthorized Users of an Electronic Device,” would protect Apple liability in jailbreaking exploits, but it would also allegedly lock down a user’s phone.
Anyone can see a jailbroken iPhone’s info
Jailbreaking your iPhone makes your personal data accessible to identity thieves; that’s Apple’s story, and also the company is sticking to it when it comes to the iPhone and jailbreaking. Apple’s proposed patent identifies numerous ways that unauthorized users could activate a jailbroken iPhone’s camera remotely, or track geotagging info and other private data. If the patent is approved, Apple would be able to tag and lock down any jailbroken iPhone it detects – and also the business says it is for the user’s own good.
Apple and Big Brother one within the same
If a user’s iPhone suddenly shows a rise in memory usage, The Register suggests, then Apple could identify the phone as having been jailbroken, as such activity is, in Apple’s estimation, consistent with hacking programs. If the patent is approved, Apple may also be able to see which iPhones are unlocked to work on other networks besides AT and T. The Register reports that Apple would also be able to detect “fraudulent use” by tapping into the iPhone’s accelerometer to determine whether the device is being carried by “thieves in transit.” Thus, the company believes that such new security methods as required voice-print identification is necessary, although technical experts and consumer rights groups are having a field day with that idea.
Patent changes camera rights
Apple can be able to activate your iPhone camera if the patent is approved. Steve Jobs would have the right to see what is going on everywhere you are. Regardless of how much you like the style and convenience of Apple devices, do you would like Apple to be able to turn on your camera at any time it chooses? Steve Jobs could know more about your life than anything else at that point.
The Register
theregister.co.uk/2010/08/20/apple_jailbreak_patent/
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