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iPhone jailbreak 'for the rest of us' arrives E-mail
by Stephen Withers   
Tuesday, 30 October 2007
An automated jailbreak for the iPhone and iPod touch has been developed, bringing the process within reach of anyone capable of operating the devices.

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A jailbreak alters the device's software so that unofficial applications can be installed. Previous methods were complicated, and scared off some less technically-minded users.

The method was developed by a team of people working on the project and described by TUAW's Erica Sadun.

It requires users to visit a specific web site, and so presumably uses the TIFF vulnerability.

Apparently the modification can be undone simply by restoring the device's original software.

Apple plans to release a software development kit for the iPhone in February 2008, but there are already a variety of third-party programs in circulation for Apple's phone and the iPod touch.

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