By: Angela Soric
Jailbreaking the iPhone is very tempting for many, allowing users to access unlicensed apps. However, from now on, those with jailbroken phones may get banned from the App Store.
Sherif Hashim, a well-known hacker, found that his Apple ID was blocked and his account suspended when he recently tried to access the App Store. The only explanation he received was “for security reasons”.
Many fear that Apple will take action and really crack down by banning all users with a jailbroken phone. Some experts feel that Apple may take it a step further and actually ban entire devices, rather than individual accounts.
However, as of now, some feel that Apple is using this as a scare tactic to discourage users who may be tempted to jailbreak their own devices.
In the long run, Apple would most likely lose money, considering the thousands of iPhones that are currently jailbroken.
