This is incorrect! If you rearrange certain atoms in ways not approved, you are in violation of 17 U.S.C. § 1201. If this improves your financial standing, you

This is incorrect! If you rearrange certain atoms in ways not approved, you are in violation of 17 U.S.C. § 1201. If this improves your financial standing, you have committed a crime under 17 U.S. Code § 1204 and are subject to not more than $500000 or 5 years in prison. Under the DMCA, if you rearrange the atoms or attempt to describe how to rearrange the atoms in a way not approved by the phone manufacturer, you are a criminal. Copyright, and in particular the DMCA, has superseded your ownership of the atoms. You must do with them as the true owner of the atoms (Apple for example) permits.