Jailbreaking Drawbacks?

[tubaguy63]

I understand some of the benefits of jailbreaking my new 3g, however what are some of the potential ramifications or drawbacks of a jailbreak?

 

[janey]

Possible bricking of phone.

Apple's refusal to provide technical support and service (while it's jailbroken, if you restore you should be fine).

Two biggest drawbacks, imho.

 

[tubaguy63]

Can you restore a bricked iphone?

 

[Aravintht]

Can you restore a bricked iphone?

not easily

 

[Van Wildonher]

Possible bricking of phone.

Not with pwnage, well if you know what you're doing at least.

 

[yode]

not easily

Still, it is possible. Also, it is very hard to actually brick the iPhone to a point where it cannot be used ever again..
And make sure you use the right programs. Don't use ziPhone for example..

 

[tubaguy63]

Now I am getting a bit paranoid. The only reason I would consider jailbreaking is to tether the iphone to my laptop.

 

[Consultant]

Everyday there are newbie(s) that mess up the process.

If you are asking this question, you don't know enough to perform the process.

I would wait awhile for tethering info to be tested.

 

[janey]

Not with pwnage, well if you know what you're doing at least.

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/528280/

for starters?

 

[Van Wildonher]

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/528280/

for starters?

Sorry, I said IF you know what you're doing. Obviously she doesn't.

 

[firewood]

Apple software updates (2.0.1, etc.) will be a much more complex process, possibly not readily available until some days after the upgrade is released, possibly breaking more jailbreak apps than App store apps in the process.

 

[mcdj]

I understand some of the benefits of jailbreaking my new 3g, however what are some of the potential ramifications or drawbacks of a jailbreak?

#1 biggest drawback to jailbreaking now? Almost no apps available for 2.0, so far.

 

[Mad Mac Maniac]

#1 biggest drawback to jailbreaking now? Almost no apps available for 2.0.

word. i'm gonna wait until more apps, but mainly i'm waiting too see what kind of poop tethering can get you into...

plus, everybody in MR would bitch and whine and me and hunt me down in my sleep to slaughter me because I'm a noob and i wouldn't know what i'm doing and apparenlty ppl here REALLY have a problem when noobs every try to do anything.. as if they were never a noob... ppl are retarded...