Is jailbreaking your iPhone or iPad illegal? - ZDNet.nl

Summary: Who wants to get more than is allowed by Apple in its iPhone or iPad performs a jailbreak. But can that be allowed?

Adventure iPhone and iPad users who want outside the lines drawn by Apple colors, designated a ‘jailbreak’. With such a jailbreak you break the hermetically sealed cage iOS, so you can install that are not supported.

through the App Store apps

But jailbreak, or cracking, an iPhone or iPad legal?

Short answer: yes, you can jailbreak your iPhone or iPad. “But there are some nuances,” know Bart Van den Brande, attorney at Sirius Legal.

Everything comes down to articles 5, 6 and 7 from the copyright associated with software protection. It comes that you can change if the aim is to use other programs (apps) bring.

Compatibility created a computer program (iOS)

But Van den Brande notes however that there a number of conditions attached to it:

• You must have a valid license to use. the iPhone or iPad (If you bought, it is legitimate for all no problem)
• You may only perform the jailbreak, decompile or further processing of the code is not allowed.
• You can not develop competitive to iOS operating system

You may

• the legitimate interests of Apple not infringe or impede the normal operation of iOS.

“All this is jailbreaking an iPhone no problem. The only thing you do is the security of the App Store overwrite, to also be able to download, “explains Van den Brande other apps out. “That seems to meet the legal restrictions on editing software and so seems legit.”

At least

still remain where the legitimate interests of Apple respected. “The cause of revenue loss, by offering free apps that compete with paying apps from the App Store, it seems that way problematic,” says Van den Brande.

Performing a jailbreak on your iPhone or iPad is so permitted by law. However, there lies another snag, namely the usage agreement you out with Apple.

“It says that you should not mess with iOS” explains Van den Brande. “As a result, if you do so, the loss of the warranty.” Apple could also take legal action. Against you But the chance that Apple does this trouble, is very small.

According to Van den Brande

same legal principles are of course also count for ‘rooting’ of Android (or other operating systems). You can give yourself access to the source code, as long as it is only intended to allow compatibility with new software you may have a valid license to use and you do not infringe the interests of Android.