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iPhone owners should be able to install whatever they want on the device they purchased. They can. It is the iPhone OS, which they do not own, that does not su
by GHFigs 17y ago
iPhone owners should be able to install whatever they want on the device they purchased.
They can. It is the iPhone OS, which they do not own, that does not support this.
- ankhmoop 17y agoNo, it's the boot loader, locked to the device that they own, that actively blocks loading unsigned software.
- GHFigs 17y agoThe boot loader is likewise software which you do not own. You're free to replace it along with any other software.
- vorador 17y agoBut practically it's impossible to write a bootloader with equivalent functionnality.
- axod 17y agoSoftware's hard! Let's go shopping!
- nostrademons 17y agoI'm kinda curious how Apple would respond if someone did come up with a custom bootloader and OS that worked on the iPhone... Ah well. There's always Android.