jailbreak
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- noun
- /ˈdʒeɪlˌbreɪk/
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jailbreak
- The discussion forum is your place to discuss everything related to the PS3 jailbreak.
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There is a tethered jailbreak for iOS 6 released for the public.
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I had to fully restore my iPhone 4 in order to get rid of the failed jailbreak.
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Again, the jailbreak does not do anything except add a jailbreak key.
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As you all know, tethered jailbreak has limited capabilities.
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Remember, though, that these dedicated jailbreakers will be looking to make an untethered jailbreak completely stable before releasing it generally.
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Because this new device has a new serial number prefix, update packages using the jailbreak key must be repackaged.
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NiLuJe has also updated his first post in the Jailbreak thread to make it less confusing regarding the Paperwhite Kindle.
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Geekmaster, the geek master behind this hack, based his jailbreak on Yifan's previous hack to jailbreak the Kindle Touch.
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The new jailbreak tool allows users to install apps that are not available in the official store.
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Many tech enthusiasts prefer a jailbreak to enhance their devices' functionality beyond factory settings.
Synonyms
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Removing limits set by the maker on a device to install new apps
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Etymology
Jailbreak for phones is a modern use of the same idea: people think of the maker's rules as a 'jail' and removing them as 'breaking out'. So a device jailbreak is when someone frees the phone from those limits to run other software.