gizmodo.com — It only took Google about three days to recognize, examine and fix the vulnerability that allowed Android phones to be 'jailbroken', and users should see the fix (update RC30) pushed to their phones via an over the air update during the next few days.
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Closed AccountNov 7, 2008
I don't get it - What's the point in hacking an open system?
epuckNov 7, 2008
Rofl stompers
mlehNov 8, 2008
Wouldn't you contribute to the Android project instead of your own phone?
gllopcNov 8, 2008
Open source, huh? HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!I normally don't write assh**ish comments like this, but s**t, c'mon - as an iPhone owner, I saw so many diggers go on and on about how horrible a company Apple is, and the "Just you wait and see - Google won't do any of this!" comments, that I'm loving this!The kill switch, sealing up jailbreak hacks, pulling apps from the Android app store...Obama as president *and* all of those s**theads eating crow?...Best. Week. Ever.
Closed AccountNov 8, 2008
RTFA
aoou4444Nov 8, 2008
Not everything a developer may want to do can be done with the API. Some cool stuff could be done with lower-level access; use your imagination and I'm sure you can come up with a few.
aoou4444Nov 8, 2008
"I understood the article. My point still stands."It absolutely does not. They fixed a security issue. Nothing more, nothing less. I suppose they should have left a vulnerability open so as to not confuse people like you.
xtraaNov 8, 2008
It is the fear of the mobile providers to let the user get full control over the devices that lets them put pressure on the phone vendors and software devs. From their point of view: Who knows what's next? Maybe little wireless subnetworks where you can talk for free? This is an obvious reaction if you try to bring a multibillion dollar business down to zero. :)Why do you think AT&T is investing in this WiFi thing NOW?<a class="user" href="http://digg.com/apple/iPhone_users_now_have_access_to_20_000_WiFi_hotspots">http://digg.com/apple/iPhone_users_now_have_access ...</a>