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Apple tests anti-jailbreak code in iBooks, new PwnageTool circumvents it
Apple, it seems, may be trying out some anti-jailbreak code in its iBooks e-book reader app. The app intentionally tries to run an some unsigned executable code every time you try to open a book -- and if it runs, iBooks knows the device is jailbroken and refuses to open your e-books.Fortunately (or unfortunately for Apple), the iPhone Dev-Team has released a new version of the PwnageTool jailbreak that incorporates the Chronic Dev Team's 'feedface' iOS 4.2.1 untether and circumvents Apple's crippling code.
Apple's intentional hijacking of iBooks is an interesting move, but given its less-than-amiable stance on jailbreaking it's surprising that it's taken this long to actually implement anti-jailbreak mechanisms -- especially after removing the infamous jailbreak API back in December. It now becomes a question of when Apple will insert similar measures into other iOS apps -- and whether they will be a whole lot more destructive than merely blocking e-books. The Age of Bricking may be upon us!
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Subscribe to commentsTamaraFeb 16th 2011 6:42AM
I've purchased 67 books. Guess what Apple? I'll be demanding a refund now that you prevent me from reading them. Yes I've jail-broken my phone because I want more control - but have never installed any cracked apps. The terms and conditions when purchasing a book don't state that you can't read them if you're on a jailbroken device.