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Jail-broken iPhones Running Amok in Apple Retail Stores

Submitted by Michael Johnston on October 31, 2007 - 7:02pm.
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By now most of our readers are well aware of Apple's distaste for hacked iPhones. In fact, if they find out that you've done it, say bye bye to your precious warranty. So how might one turn this around and make a fool out of the folks in Cupertino? Well, our good friend Dr. Macenstein has spotted a photo of an iPhone taken inside one of Apple's retail stores. Ironically, this particular iPhone happens to be jail-broken and is running Installer.app.


[via Dr Macenstein]

Submitted by bwilliams18 on October 31, 2007 - 7:07pm.
i shotgun this was my idea if u look in the instant thing i said that you should do this so i think this deffinitly was MY idea

apple's iPhone?

Submitted by *mattias (not verified) on October 31, 2007 - 7:10pm.
Couldn't someone have just placed their hacked phone into the base?

Submitted by Spoon on October 31, 2007 - 7:23pm.
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Originally Posted by bwilliams18 View Post
i shotgun this was my idea if u look in the instant thing i said that you should do this so i think this deffinitly was MY idea
I remember you saying it.
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Originally Posted by *mattias View Post
Couldn't someone have just placed their hacked phone into the base?
Look in the reflection on the other sign. It has a security device on it.

Submitted by *tinknock71 (not verified) on October 31, 2007 - 7:29pm.
"Oh Snap"

Submitted by bwilliams18 on October 31, 2007 - 7:30pm.
yea but thats such a good idea

Submitted by gallinger on October 31, 2007 - 7:40pm.
Ahahahahaha Thats Awesome!!!

Submitted by agent6998 on October 31, 2007 - 8:46pm.
Next time I walk into an Apple Store.... www.jailbreakme.com

Submitted by KenRod (not verified) on October 31, 2007 - 9:23pm.
It isnt that hard to go on the web and download installer.app on that...

Submitted by chr1s60 on October 31, 2007 - 9:35pm.
Ok, this is kind of funny, but how exactly does this make a fool out of Apple? It's just an iPhone running installer.app, I fail to see how this is getting back at them or even making them look stupid. If anything some person who knows nothing about iPhone might look at it, like it, and end up buying an iPhone before finding out that the phone needs jailbreak for those extra apps. If anything it would help Apple sell an iPhone.

Submitted by RaMod (not verified) on October 31, 2007 - 9:50pm.
Anyone can just go to the Apple store and take an iPhone and type in the jailbrakeme.com address into the Safari and they don't have to know it. And then you snap the picture and leave

Lets All Do It!

Submitted by Beenjamin (not verified) on October 31, 2007 - 11:37pm.
Everyone should go to the Apple Stores and log into www.jailbreakme.com and let safari install Installer.app

Awesome!

Gees

Submitted by aetnde (not verified) on November 1, 2007 - 11:14am.
Dude, get your head out of your Apple and laugh at this, its hilarious!!

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Originally Posted by chr1s60 View Post
Ok, this is kind of funny, but how exactly does this make a fool out of Apple? It's just an iPhone running installer.app, I fail to see how this is getting back at them or even making them look stupid. If anything some person who knows nothing about iPhone might look at it, like it, and end up buying an iPhone before finding out that the phone needs jailbreak for those extra apps. If anything it would help Apple sell an iPhone.

Submitted by *jujubeanser (not verified) on November 2, 2007 - 9:30am.
they should've put ibrate on it lolz

Summerboard and Theme

Submitted by Highway51blues on November 2, 2007 - 2:36pm.
I think the best way to smack Apple in the face is use www.jailbreakme.com then install summerboard and put something like the leopard theme, a theme with a nice background. Thats probably the strangest thing Apple left out of customizing the iPhone? Why the heck can't I put a picture behind my icons. Anyway all in good fun. Remember to restore before going for repairs = D