When it comes to criticizing Apple ’s mobile operating system, it’s easy to point fingers at things such as its restrictiveness or lack of flexibility.
Google ’s Android definitely has the advantage here, however the reason I’ve stuck with Apple, apart from the fact that having owned an iPhone since the launch day of the 3GS, I now own quite a few apps that I can’t transfer, is that they’re simple.
I just need a phone that’s well-made, easy to use and streamlined and the iPhone has always offered this. I admit though, that iTunes still infuriates me, as do many of the restrictions compared to an Android device.
However, something that improved my iOS experience no end was when I jailbroke my iPhone. For those not in the know, this essentially means hacking the operating system and installing a program called Cydia, which is essentially a gateway to a kind of underground iTunes filled with customized apps and features.
Hacking, actually, is far too complicated a term these days as the latest free Jailbreak tool from a team called evasi0n is practically a one-click affair. It was so popular that in the six weeks it took for Apple to release iOS 6.1.3 to patch the exploits it used, more than 18 million iOS devices downloaded it, with many more downloading it since. What’s more, jailbreaking isn’t illegal and won’t void your Apple warranty – just restore your phone in iTunes and away you go as before. So what’s so great about jailbreaking and why do so many people do it? Perhaps the easiest way of explaining this is looking at features that were (and weren’t) added in iOS7, because many are what iOS owners have been crying out for and are exactly what have been available to those who have jailbroken their iPhones for years.
Source : Forbes
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