Comments on: We know it will Blend, but will it stay Bricked?

By: mmoran

mmoran — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 20:10:35 +0000

Couldn’t agree with you more. I hope more people “clear the air” on what I think is a growing misconception. What do I care anyway I’ve got an Apple store opening in my neighborhood this week end!!!!

http://www.apple.com/retail/lehighvalley/week/20070930.html

By: Administrator

Administrator — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 19:02:04 +0000

mmoran, it looks like at this point Apple is just talking about folks who have unlocked their phone. My point on the post is that Apple needs to be more clear and not say one thing and then send a different message. I think lots of folks will take legal action if Apple “bricks” the phones. We will see. I’m still chicken.

By: mmoran

mmoran — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 18:55:16 +0000

Good thing I read the posts… cuz Andrew posted exactly what I was going to post. I hearing “Apple is talking out both sides of their mouth”, ie., it’s ok to hack we’ll look the other way, and we’ll bring hacked phones. The distinction is I think Apple is going to look the other way if I put voice memo software on my iPhone. But they’re coming at me both guns blazing if I mess up their ATT agreement.

I keep hearing how everyone is afraid to put apps on their phone. Believe me I’m no fan of lawyers but I’ll be leading a class action lawsuit if they brick my phone for putting apps on it. If I add door guards to my car does the auto company have the right to stop my car from running? Or heck, if I replace the entire engine, I don’t expect them to warranty it but they better not “brick” my car.

By: Administrator

Administrator — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 01:02:42 +0000

Well Andrew I have to agree with you that I need to get it right, however I think that people who have unlocked or hacked their iPhones may be in for some grief in the future. I wish that was not the case and I hope I’m wrong, but I think Apple is throwing a pretty big shot across the bow on by stating this. I may be a wimp for neither unlocking or hacking my iPhone, and I certainly hope they do not do something to “break” the iPhone but I fear the will. Again thanks for not simply flaming.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 00:59:27 +0000

Thanks for updating your post. When someone says Hacked iPhone, I and a lot of others think of apps, not unlocked. An Unlocked phone is a hacked, unlocked phone. Not just apps. You called the unlocked phones hacked phones.

By: Administrator

Administrator — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 00:53:42 +0000

Andrew

A. I have added the full Apple statement to avoid my confusion or anyone elses.

B. If “cause irreparable damage to the iPhone’s software, which will likely result in the modified iPhone becoming permanently inoperable when a future Apple-supplied iPhone software update is installed.” does not equal “Brick” was does?

C. I never mentioned 3rd party applications either.

Thanks for the input and comments and the correction about Gizmodo. I stand corrected and have added Apples full text.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 00:46:01 +0000

3. Apple never said “Our advice to users: wait until Firmware version 1.1 is out later this week before you decide to unlock your iPhone. Full release after the jump.”. That was Gizmodo’s advice.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 00:44:25 +0000

1. Apple never said it would brick anything – they said it MIGHT brick something.

2. Apple was talking about UNLOCKED phones only – not once did they mention 3rd party apps.