Tech Should i jailbreak my iphone?

Started by Oldboy, Apr 24, 2016, in Entertainment Add to Reading List

  1. Oldboy
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    Apr 24, 2016
    is there anything i am missing out? what would i gain if i did jailbreak it?????

    for example, i want to have copies of some apps, like two whatsapps...can i do that easier by jailbreaking it?..what else is there

    talk to me
     
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  2. RockstarX3000
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    Apr 24, 2016
    Something about jailbreaking is that some apps will not run if you have a jailbroken phone. I remember when Nintendo launched their first mobile app about a month ago and people were complaining about not being able to use the app due to having a jailbroken phone. So, keep in mind that some apps may not run because of that. However, if you want a whole lot of freedom on your phone, then jailbreaking would be a decent option for you.
     
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  3. Dwight Schrute
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    Dwight Schrute D-W-I-G-H-T

    Apr 24, 2016
    You can't have copies of an app (to the best of my knowledge). The main attraction with jailbreaking is customization (and piracy, which as an aspiring developer, I don't support). Here is a screenshot of my homescreen.
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    It's awesome how you can theme the look of your phone. That's my main usage for jailbreaking, but there are many more things you can do or customize.
     
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  4. mow
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    mow long live flippa

    Apr 24, 2016
    I don't know much about iOS, but i think you can't get copies of apps.
     
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  5. Oldboy
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    u can on android
     
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  6. mow
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    mow long live flippa

    Apr 24, 2016
    Well on Android you can do pretty much anything when it's rooted
     
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  7. Oldboy
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    Without root

    Look up parallel space app
     
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  8. mow
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    mow long live flippa

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    Yeah but i meant that with root you can do even more things than that
     
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  9. FiveOh1
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    FiveOh1 Egotistical

    Apr 24, 2016
    I always jailbreak. It's definitely worth it. And I've never encountered any of the apps not running
     
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  10. Heisenberg
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    Can someone explain benefits of having copies of apps?
     
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  11. Jaya
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    Apr 29, 2016
    cheating
     
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  12. Slyk
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    Apr 29, 2016
    what version of iOS are you on? last i checked, if you're on anything higher than 9.0.2, then you can't jb right now.

    but yeah, i use it primarily for just a couple things:
    1.) specify default browser to chrome. havne't used safari in ages
    2.) snapchat. phantom.
    3.) f.lux (no longer needed once i upgrade to the integrated fluxer
    4.) free tethering of data
    5.) barrel. not really needed, but a fun icon gui animation
     
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  13. Cyreides
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    Cyreides gfy

    Apr 29, 2016
    if you jailbreak it you can get pretty much every app you want for free. kept my itouch jailbroken the entire time i had it for games
     
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