iPhone kill-switch kill switch released - bit-tech.net Forums

CardJoe · 19th Aug 2008, 12:48

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2008/08...tch-released/1

A version of the popular BossPrefs package has been released which includes one-click disabling of the so-called 'kill-switch' blacklist functionality hidden within the iPhone by Apple.

liratheal · 19th Aug 2008, 12:52

Two weeks at most?

Bet Apple're a bit miffed that was found..

Yemerich · 19th Aug 2008, 13:06

errrm.... whats a "jailbroken" unit?

Brooxy · 19th Aug 2008, 13:18

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Originally Posted by Yemerich

errrm.... whats a "jailbroken" unit?

An iPhone that can run on any network, because it has been cracked.

Personally, I'm not caring - as it's been said before, there isn't a lot that hasn't been done before, that is contained within the iPhone

wuyanxu · 19th Aug 2008, 13:28

saw it yesterday when i updated BossPref.app via Cydia.app....... hasn't enabled it yet as the kill-switch isn't in effect at the moment.

~~btw, in your news article, you implied BossPref is available for non-jailbroken phone, i don't believe that's the case, the phone must be jailbroken to use Cydia, and to install 3rd party application.~~

sorry, i didn't read the whole article. i only read the start of each paragraph.

Gareth Halfacree · 19th Aug 2008, 13:49

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Originally Posted by wuyanxu

btw, in your news article, you implied BossPref is available for non-jailbroken phone, i don't believe that's the case, the phone must be jailbroken to use Cydia, and to install 3rd party application.

Did I? I meant to imply the opposite - that there is no way to disable the kill switch on a 'phone that has not been jailbroken.

In fact, I say:

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Originally Posted by article

It's not all plain sailing, however: because Cydia – and, by extension, BossPrefs – is not an Apple-approved application, you can only run the tool on a jailbroken iPhone.

Which seems pretty clear to me - BossPrefs can only be run on a jailbroken iPhone. Was there a specific section you thought implied otherwise? Highlight it and I'll change it.

Jik · 19th Aug 2008, 14:15

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Originally Posted by Brooxy

An iPhone that can run on any network, because it has been cracked.

Personally, I'm not caring - as it's been said before, there isn't a lot that hasn't been done before, that is contained within the iPhone

A jailbroken iPhone does not mean that it can run on any network actually. Jailbreaking is a process that allows the user to run 3rd party developed programs such as an unlocker.

DXR_13KE · 19th Aug 2008, 15:06

this was prone to happening.... so very predictable.

quack · 19th Aug 2008, 16:09

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Originally Posted by Yemerich

errrm.... whats a "jailbroken" unit?

An iPhone that can run all 3rd party applications and not just those from Apple's official App Store.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brooxy

An iPhone that can run on any network, because it has been cracked.

Incorrect. That requires the phone to be unlocked.

raGe82 · 19th Aug 2008, 18:32

Sometime soon Apple will release some software in its app store. A nice, useful application. To make things better this application won't be 'personaly' signed by Apple - it will be some unknown home developer. And then...

Couple days later there will be massive action - this software contains a virus which can destroy your phone, but thanks to "The Great Kill Switch" we can disable this naughty app and save your iPhones.

19th Aug 2008, 12:48	#1
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19th Aug 2008, 18:32	#10
raGe82 Minimodder Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Bydgoszcz, Poland Posts: 26	Sometime soon Apple will release some software in its app store. A nice, useful application. To make things better this application won't be 'personaly' signed by Apple - it will be some unknown home developer. And then... Couple days later there will be massive action - this software contains a virus which can destroy your phone, but thanks to "The Great Kill Switch" we can disable this naughty app and save your iPhones.