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'''Jailbreaking''' ( | '''[[wikipedia:Privilege_escalation#Jailbreaking|Jailbreaking]]''' consists of removing restrictions (or "locks") in order to be able to make changes to a piece of technology (e.g. running modified software), in a way that is unintended by the company or person that produced it. The term is more often used when referring to Apple/iOS devices than Android devices.<ref>{{Cite web |date=12 Mar 2026 |title=jailbreak |url=https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/jailbreak |url-status=live |access-date=12 March 2026 |website=Cambridge Dictionary}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=JAILBREAK Definition & Meaning {{!}} Dictionary.com |url=https://www.dictionary.com/browse/jailbreak |url-status=live}} ([http://web.archive.org/web/20251111213840/https://www.dictionary.com/browse/jailbreak Archived])</ref> | ||
When it comes to Android, it is more often referred to as '''[[wikipedia:Rooting_(Android)|rooting]]'''. It consists of gaining access to the same permissions as the [[wikipedia:Superuser|superuser]] account of the system, and does not make changes to the hardware.{{Citation needed|date=12 Mar 2026}} | |||
==Reasons to jailbreak== | ==Reasons to jailbreak== | ||
Jailbreaking enables users to install unsigned applications and tweak functionality of the OS.<ref>{{Cite web | title = FAQ {{!}} iOS Guide |url=https://ios.cfw.guide/faq/ |url-status=live}}</ref> | Jailbreaking enables users to install unsigned applications and tweak functionality of the {{Wplink|Operating system|OS}}, being able to have complete control of the owned device.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-09-24 |title=FAQ {{!}} iOS Guide |url=https://ios.cfw.guide/faq/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251226030710/https://ios.cfw.guide/faq/ |archive-date=2025-12-26 |access-date=2026-01-11 |website=cfw}}</ref> | ||
==Legality== | ==Legality== | ||
Jailbreaking was declared exempt from the [[Digital Millennium Copyright Act | DMCA]] in 2010<ref>{{Cite news |last=Kravets |first=David |date=July 26, 2010 |title=U.S. Declares iPhone Jailbreaking Legal, Over Apple’s Objections |url=https://www.wired.com/2010/07/feds-ok-iphone-jailbreaking/ |url-status=live}}</ref> | {| class="wikitable" | ||
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|Legal if you are not downloading pirated software.<!-- Based on machine translation of the citation here. --><ref>{{Cite web |last=Aschermann |first=Tim |date=2018-09-07 |title=iPhone/iPad Jailbreak - legal oder illegal? |url=https://praxistipps.chip.de/iphoneipad-jailbreak-legal-oder-illegal_46467 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250811232138/https://praxistipps.chip.de/iphoneipad-jailbreak-legal-oder-illegal_46467 |archive-date=2025-08-11 |access-date=2025-08-29 |website=CHIP}}</ref> | |||
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|Legal if you are not downloading pirated software<ref>{{Cite web |last=Różańska |first=Joanna |date=2022-12-20 |title=Co to jest jailbreak? |url=https://nordvpn.com/pl/blog/co-to-jest-jailbreak/#czy-jailbreak-jest-legalny |url-status=live |access-date=2026-01-11 |website=NordVPN}}</ref> | |||
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|Jailbreaking was declared exempt from the[[Digital Millennium Copyright Act | DMCA]] in 2010<ref>{{Cite news |last=Kravets |first=David |date=July 26, 2010 |title=U.S. Declares iPhone Jailbreaking Legal, Over Apple’s Objections |url=https://www.wired.com/2010/07/feds-ok-iphone-jailbreaking/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251231125132/https://www.wired.com/2010/07/feds-ok-iphone-jailbreaking/ |archive-date=2025-12-31 |access-date=2026-01-11 |work=WIRED}}</ref> | |||
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|Legal if you are not downloading pirated software.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Elmore |first=John |date=2025-01-27 |title=Unlocking the Truth: Is Jailbreaking Legal in the UK? |url=https://thetechylife.com/is-jailbreaking-legal-uk/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260111223720/https://thetechylife.com/is-jailbreaking-legal-uk/ |archive-date=2026-01-11 |access-date=2026-01-11 |website=TheTechyLife}}</ref> | |||
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==Further reading== | |||
*[[Apps deliberately refusing to work on modded devices]] | |||
*[[Battery firmware lockout]] | |||
*[[Phones that do not allow bootloader unlock]] | |||
*[[Sideloading]] | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Jailbreaking consists of removing restrictions (or "locks") in order to be able to make changes to a piece of technology (e.g. running modified software), in a way that is unintended by the company or person that produced it. The term is more often used when referring to Apple/iOS devices than Android devices.[1][2]
When it comes to Android, it is more often referred to as rooting. It consists of gaining access to the same permissions as the superuser account of the system, and does not make changes to the hardware.[citation needed (12 Mar 2026)]
Reasons to jailbreak
[edit | edit source]Jailbreaking enables users to install unsigned applications and tweak functionality of the OS, being able to have complete control of the owned device.[3]
Legality
[edit | edit source]| Country | Legal? | Details and Source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇩🇪 | Germany | Yes | Legal if you are not downloading pirated software.[4] |
| 🇵🇱 | Poland | Yes | Legal if you are not downloading pirated software[5] |
| 🇺🇸 | United States of America | Yes | Jailbreaking was declared exempt from the DMCA in 2010[6] |
| 🇬🇧 | United Kingdom | Yes | Legal if you are not downloading pirated software.[7] |
Further reading
[edit | edit source]- Apps deliberately refusing to work on modded devices
- Battery firmware lockout
- Phones that do not allow bootloader unlock
- Sideloading
References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ "jailbreak". Cambridge Dictionary. 12 Mar 2026. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "JAILBREAK Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) (Archived) - ↑ "FAQ | iOS Guide". cfw. 2025-09-24. Archived from the original on 2025-12-26. Retrieved 2026-01-11.
- ↑ Aschermann, Tim (2018-09-07). "iPhone/iPad Jailbreak - legal oder illegal?". CHIP. Archived from the original on 2025-08-11. Retrieved 2025-08-29.
- ↑ Różańska, Joanna (2022-12-20). "Co to jest jailbreak?". NordVPN. Retrieved 2026-01-11.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Kravets, David (July 26, 2010). "U.S. Declares iPhone Jailbreaking Legal, Over Apple's Objections". WIRED. Archived from the original on 2025-12-31. Retrieved 2026-01-11.
- ↑ Elmore, John (2025-01-27). "Unlocking the Truth: Is Jailbreaking Legal in the UK?". TheTechyLife. Archived from the original on 2026-01-11. Retrieved 2026-01-11.