#iOS jailbreak

I was introduced to jailbreaking when I had the iPod Touch 3rd-gen. At that time, jailbreaking was already popular as iPhone owners were finding ways to unlock their devices and make them work on other carriers. But one of the biggest benefits of jailbreaking an iOS device is the installation of Cydia, a third-party app installer, allowing you to install apps not authorized by Apple's App Store. For iOS device owners who want to customize their devices and add extra features, jailbreaking is the only way. Going back to iOS, Apple doesn't like people tinkering with its software. Since most jailbreaks rely on the exploitation of vulnerabilities on iOS, Apple is quick to patch those by rolling out software updates, rendering the jailbreak useless. If you want to keep your jailbreak, you'd have to skip updates, which is also dangerous for the end-user. Apple is wise enough, though, to look at the features that users want on their iOS device and have adopted jailbreak features which are then implemented in the succeeding iOS versions. Read more in our articles including "Do you still root or jailbreak your smartphones?" and "WATCH: Can you still use iOS 6 in 2020?".