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iPad What if the iPad 2 CAN'T be jailbroken?
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If turning off the SWIPE to Unlock was the ONLY thing accomplished by JBing...it would be worth it, IMHO. There are DOZENS other. Having all of my iocns on one page and expanding the number in the dock is a HUGE reason to make the pad more of a tool than a PITA!
And, if Apple didn't make it so difficult, then it would be easier to support and fixes would come easier.
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Roughly 10% of all iPads are jailbroken and maybe 2% of those install appsync.
So piracy is really not a big dead. I don't know why people get bent out of shape about an insignificant stat.
Roxio pulled in $60,000 per day on Angry Birds during the last holdiday, and you can find pirated apps of those everywhere.
JSalig said:
Roughly 10% of all iPads are jailbroken and maybe 2% of those install appsync.
So piracy is really not a big dead. I don't know why people get bent out of shape about an insignificant stat.
Roxio pulled in $60,000 per day on Angry Birds during the last holdiday, and you can find pirated apps of those everywhere.
Same here. It's not just a buck or two either. Spent $40 on one of the navigation apps when it first came out and it sucked and has since been discontinued. I've blown easily over $100 over poorly developed apps.
Now, I'm not ashamed to say I try stuff out from Installous first. If I keep it, I ALWAYS pay for it because I want updates for it going forward. You would be amazed at how many apps I end up deleting and not keeping though which speaks to how many bad apps there are out there.
If Apple put in some sort of try it for 5 days before you're charged for the purchase, then I wouldn't have anymore need for Installous.
I'm not sure what you mean by this, but if you're thinking that Apple can somehow make it illegal to Jailbreak your iPad2?
No, because Apple is a company and companies do not get to pass laws. Governments and courts pass laws, and in the United States, it's been ruled that it is legal to "hack" your own device that you have bought and paid for, for the purpose of customization and backing up software that you own, legally. Using that hack to pirate software however is another issue completely.
However, the United States does not make the laws for other countries, and there are some other countries where laws have been passed prohibiting the "hacking" of your own device, particularly gaming consoles.
Even in those countries though, I believe they're only going after (prosecuting) businesses which either manufacture or sell products for "hacking" purposes, not individual owners.
So it basically depends on the laws of the country where you live.
Comex has a jailbreak but can't release it because it contains apple code that he can't legally distribute.
Laws on ip are pretty much global these days.
Stop trying to justify piracy. The thread is about whether or not the iPad2 can be JB w/o using Apple proprietary code.
The answer is most likely yes, which leads us to the next question; how long will it take. There is a limited window in which a JB is useful. For example a JB for 4.3.3 will be far less appealing once iOS5 is released.
For a variety of reason, JB delivery time is growing far longer with each iOS/iDevice release. Apple doesn't need to make JB impossible. They just need to make it annoying enough for people not to bother.
You might as well ask the law of gravity to be suspended. People who steal apps feel guilty which is why they use any and every opportunity to rationalize their despicable behavior. This thread is a perfect example, they can't resist hijacking threads in a feeble attempt to cleanse their conscience.
Such extreme emotion and passion would be better spent on learning English instead of expended on an electronic device.
Actually its the crappy keyboard and horrible auto correct on the ipad. I'll go back and type what it should have said.
Of all touch screen devices, I've used, the ipad is the worst.I have more errors than I've ever had, using
Dropped WiFi Connection
This happens very regularly with iPad2.
My other WiFi devices don't have this problem.
Anyone else suffering this problem?
Any solutions.
Thanks,
JC
This happens very regularly with iPad2.
My other WiFi devices don't have this problem.
Anyone else suffering this problem?
Any solutions.
Thanks,
JC
I agree. Autocorrect is a hate/love thing. Very frustrating most of the time. I really am not sure why I leave it on except that it works, it works well, but when it doesn't work, it is really frustrating. And the lack of soft arrow keys is enough to make me want to throw the iPad as far as I can!
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It makes me happy that I still have my slightly slower and fatter iPad I and that I can do more than the iPad II.
Deadlocked said:
It makes me happy that I still have my slightly slower and fatter iPad I and that I can do more than the iPad II.