Most people refer to jailbreaking the iPhone, the most “locked down” mobile device Early iPhones had no app store and fewer iOS options. The first iPhone was only available on AT&T in the US, so users needed a jailbroken iPhone for other carriers
Jailbreaking your phone abandons Apple security Side-loaded apps are unsafe in Apple’s App Store because it doesn’t screen them Jailbreaking your phone disables iOS updates, including security updates, leaving you vulnerable to new threats
Companies that give employees mobile devices usually protect company data Locking down phones to allow certain features, updating devices and apps, and installing a mobile device agent to detect jailbroken phones
Instead of Apple or anyone else, you become full device administrator Install screensavers or icons on your iPhone home screen Jailbreaking allows you to connect your iPad to your PC and control what you see and do by allowing file system access and device communication
Apple removes App Store apps for security. Jailbreaking installs non-App Store apps. The most popular jailbroken phone storefront, Cydia, lets you install games and networking apps
You can’t change or delete iOS’s default apps like Apple Watch, Weather, Games Center, etc Non-users dislike these apps’ memory usage Replace Apple’s default apps with third-party ones with jailbreaking
The jailbreak app iCaughtU claims to outperform Find My iPhone. The front-facing camera emails the owner a photo of a thief who enters the wrong passcode