Just wondering how bulletproof apple's app store system is. Will application developers be pretty safe from piracy?
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Will the legit apps get cracked??
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A quick look around 't internet will show that no they are not safe from piracy.
yeah. you can already download monkeyball from some places, copy it via ssh, set some permissions and you are good to go.
A quick look at any threads regarding game or music drm will show that there's no way to protect against piracy that does anything more effective then frustrate the legitimate purchasers.
Perhaps the most you can do if up the price to offset the lost revenue.
Perhaps the most you can do if up the price to offset the lost revenue.
Is this applicable for normal iPhones, or just jailbroken ones? I'm presuming only jailbroken, as you're talking SSH. Guess we haven't had a round of bricked iPhones yet (e.g. 2.0 to 2.1).
Legit apps have already been cracked, as has already been mentioned.
For proof that apps will be downloaded, look no further than iTunes - people are willingly buying massive amounts music when it's quite simple to illegally download them.
Also, the vast majority of users is not willing to void their warranty and run the chance of bricking their iPhone/Touch to jailbreak their device.
For proof that apps will be downloaded, look no further than iTunes - people are willingly buying massive amounts music when it's quite simple to illegally download them.
Also, the vast majority of users is not willing to void their warranty and run the chance of bricking their iPhone/Touch to jailbreak their device.
Jailbreaking for piracy is not worth it in my opinion. I jailbroke to get 3rd party apps, not pirate and I won't put pirated apps on my phone. I love the whole idea of the app store and I don't want to do anything to discourage developers from taking advantage of it.
As long as the prices for Apps remain reasonable (and I certainly think that they are right now), I doubt large-scale piracy will become much of a concern. For applications that cost hundreds upon hundreds of dollars that become obsolete on a yearly basis, piracy will always be somewhat attractive, but for something that costs around $5-10 I can't see it being worth the pain in the ass required to "crack" programs. I mean come on, $5-10 is very reasonable--it is equivalent to a couple of cups of coffee and you are supporting the little guys of development. Personally, I think the app store is a great idea and once the JB programs get stable and reliable enough to actually work, I look forward to having both professionally-designed App-store applications and cydia-based UNIX apps on my phone.
Jailbreak and install ssh via cydia and you are good to go. 2.1 is already jailbroken too
Jailbreak and install ssh via cydia and you are good to go. 2.1 is already jailbroken too
thankyou hardware error
and yes, i got the SMB cracked version.
then i took it off because it was buggy and i felt guilty for robbing people of $$