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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 OS.<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== | ||
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|Germany | |Germany | ||
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|<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 |access-date=2025-08-29 |website=CHIP}}</ref> | |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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|United States of America | |United States of America | ||
|Yes | |Yes | ||
|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> | |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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|United Kingdom | |United Kingdom | ||
|Yes | |Yes | ||
|Legal if you are not downloading pirated software.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Is | |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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Jailbreaking, in general, consists of bypassing artificial restrictions of a system.[1]
When referred to as rooting, it consist of gaining access to the SuperUser account of the system, or at least, to get the same permissions as that user.
It is worth noting that the terms "to root a device" and "rooting a device" are misleading, as root is a concept that only exists when a kernel is running. Rooting is performed on software, not hardware.
Reasons to jailbreak
Jailbreaking enables users to install unsigned applications and tweak functionality of the OS.[2]
Legality
| Country | Legal? | Details and Source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇩🇪 | Germany | Yes | Legal if you are not downloading pirated software.[3] |
| 🇵🇱 | Poland | Yes | Legal if you are not downloading pirated software[4] |
| 🇺🇸 | United States of America | Yes | Jailbreaking was declared exempt from the DMCA in 2010[5] |
| 🇬🇧 | United Kingdom | Yes | Legal if you are not downloading pirated software.[6] |
Further reading
- Apps deliberately refusing to work on modded devices
- Battery firmware lockout
- Phones that do not allow bootloader unlock
- Sideloading
References
- ↑ "JAILBREAK Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "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.