Future iPhone Updates Likely To Cause Bricking

Apple has fired the opening salvo. In a move to counter unlocking the iPhone using third-party software, Apple released a statement saying that such programs are harmful to the unit.

Apple has discovered that many of the unauthorized iPhone unlocking programs available on the Internet 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.

The statement also mentioned that unauthorized unlocking of the iPhone is a violation of the license agreement and will void the warranty.

Two things: first, this confirms that the upcoming iPhone update will cause bricking, predictably following the path used by game console manufacturers. So if you're using an unlocked iPhone, stay away from auto-updates. Second, it's already stating the obvious that unlocking the iPhone violates the EULA , and I'm pretty sure Apple knows it too. Still, it's there to warn consumers and, maybe inadvertently, present them with a decision: is unlocking the iPhone worth the price of losing future updates?

Source: PR Newswire

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