Jailbreak - Revision history

Reform: The introduction has been made more complete, legible/understandable and some part of the definition has been corrected.

2026-03-12T12:25:20Z

The introduction has been made more complete, legible/understandable and some part of the definition has been corrected.

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	'''[[wikipedia:Privilege_escalation#Jailbreaking\|Jailbreaking]]''', in ~~general, consists of bypassing artificial restrictions of~~ a ~~system~~.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=JAILBREAK Definition & Meaning {{!}} Dictionary.com \|url=https://www.dictionary.com/browse/jailbreak \|url-status=live}} ([http://web.archive.org/web/20251111213840/https://www.dictionary.com/browse/jailbreak Archived])</ref>		'''[[wikipedia:Privilege_escalation#Jailbreaking\|Jailbreaking]]''' is a term for making changes to a piece of technology to run modified software, in a way that is unintended by the company or person that produced it. The term is often coined when the device is manufactured by Apple.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=12 Mar 2026 \|title=jailbreak \|url=https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/jailbreak \|url-status=live \|access-date=12 March 2026 \|website=Cambridge Dictionary}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|title=JAILBREAK Definition & Meaning {{!}} Dictionary.com \|url=https://www.dictionary.com/browse/jailbreak \|url-status=live}} ([http://web.archive.org/web/20251111213840/https://www.dictionary.com/browse/jailbreak Archived])</ref> When it comes to Android, it is more often referred to as '''[[wikipedia:Rooting_(Android)\|rooting]]'''. It consists of gaining access to the same permissions as the [[wikipedia:Superuser\|superuser]] account of the system, and does not make changes to the hardware.{{Citation needed\|date=12 Mar 2026}}

	When referred to as '''[[wikipedia:Rooting_(Android)\|rooting]]'''~~, it consist~~ of gaining access to the [[wikipedia:Superuser\|~~SuperUser~~]] account of the system, ~~or at least,~~ to ~~get~~ the ~~same permissions as that user.~~

	It is worth noting that the terms "to root a device" and "rooting a device" are misleading, as <code>root</code> is a concept that only exists when a kernel is running. Rooting is performed on software, not hardware.

	==Reasons to jailbreak==		==Reasons to jailbreak==

Rudxain: convert S.U. to internal link

2026-02-26T05:54:05Z

convert S.U. to internal link

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	'''[[wikipedia:Privilege_escalation#Jailbreaking\|Jailbreaking]]''', in general, consists of bypassing artificial restrictions of a system.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=JAILBREAK Definition & Meaning {{!}} Dictionary.com \|url=https://www.dictionary.com/browse/jailbreak \|url-status=live}} ([http://web.archive.org/web/20251111213840/https://www.dictionary.com/browse/jailbreak Archived])</ref>		'''[[wikipedia:Privilege_escalation#Jailbreaking\|Jailbreaking]]''', in general, consists of bypassing artificial restrictions of a system.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=JAILBREAK Definition & Meaning {{!}} Dictionary.com \|url=https://www.dictionary.com/browse/jailbreak \|url-status=live}} ([http://web.archive.org/web/20251111213840/https://www.dictionary.com/browse/jailbreak Archived])</ref>

	When referred to as '''[[wikipedia:Rooting_(Android)\|rooting]]''', it consist of gaining access to the [~~https~~:~~//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/~~Superuser SuperUser] account of the system, or at least, to get the same permissions as that user.		When referred to as '''[[wikipedia:Rooting_(Android)\|rooting]]''', it consist of gaining access to the [[wikipedia:Superuser\|SuperUser]] account of the system, or at least, to get the same permissions as that user.

	It is worth noting that the terms "to root a device" and "rooting a device" are misleading, as <code>root</code> is a concept that only exists when a kernel is running. Rooting is performed on software, not hardware.		It is worth noting that the terms "to root a device" and "rooting a device" are misleading, as <code>root</code> is a concept that only exists when a kernel is running. Rooting is performed on software, not hardware.

Bananabot: Added archive URLs for 1 citation(s) using CRWCitationBot

2026-02-23T05:43:37Z

Added archive URLs for 1 citation(s) using CRWCitationBot

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	'''[[wikipedia:Privilege_escalation#Jailbreaking\|Jailbreaking]]''', in general, consists of bypassing artificial restrictions of a system.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=JAILBREAK Definition & Meaning {{!}} Dictionary.com \|url=https://www.dictionary.com/browse/jailbreak \|url-status=live}}</ref>		'''[[wikipedia:Privilege_escalation#Jailbreaking\|Jailbreaking]]''', in general, consists of bypassing artificial restrictions of a system.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=JAILBREAK Definition & Meaning {{!}} Dictionary.com \|url=https://www.dictionary.com/browse/jailbreak \|url-status=live}} ([http://web.archive.org/web/20251111213840/https://www.dictionary.com/browse/jailbreak Archived])</ref>

	When referred to as '''[[wikipedia:Rooting_(Android)\|rooting]]''', it consist of gaining access to the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superuser SuperUser] account of the system, or at least, to get the same permissions as that user.		When referred to as '''[[wikipedia:Rooting_(Android)\|rooting]]''', it consist of gaining access to the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superuser SuperUser] account of the system, or at least, to get the same permissions as that user.

ClippyWantsToHelp: /* Reasons to jailbreak */

2026-01-30T06:50:22Z

Reasons to jailbreak

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	==Reasons to jailbreak==		==Reasons to jailbreak==

	Jailbreaking enables users to install unsigned applications and tweak functionality of the OS.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2025-09-24 \|title=FAQ {{!}} iOS Guide \|url=https://ios.cfw.guide/faq/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251226030710/https://ios.cfw.guide/faq/ \|archive-date=2025-12-26 \|access-date=2026-01-11 \|website=cfw}}</ref>		Jailbreaking enables users to install unsigned applications and tweak functionality of the OS, being able to have complete control of the owned device.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2025-09-24 \|title=FAQ {{!}} iOS Guide \|url=https://ios.cfw.guide/faq/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251226030710/https://ios.cfw.guide/faq/ \|archive-date=2025-12-26 \|access-date=2026-01-11 \|website=cfw}}</ref>

	==Legality==		==Legality==

OskaRRRitoS: Add to legality section, archive citations

2026-01-11T22:45:01Z

Add to legality section, archive citations

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	==Reasons to jailbreak==		==Reasons to jailbreak==

	Jailbreaking enables users to install unsigned applications and tweak functionality of the OS.<ref>{{Cite web \| title = FAQ {{!}} iOS Guide \|url=https://ios.cfw.guide/faq/ \|url-status=live}}</ref>		Jailbreaking enables users to install unsigned applications and tweak functionality of the OS.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2025-09-24 \|title=FAQ {{!}} iOS Guide \|url=https://ios.cfw.guide/faq/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251226030710/https://ios.cfw.guide/faq/ \|archive-date=2025-12-26 \|access-date=2026-01-11 \|website=cfw}}</ref>

	==Legality==		==Legality==
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	\|Germany		\|Germany
	\|Yes		\|Yes
	\|<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Aschermann \|first=Tim \|date=2018-09-07 \|title=iPhone/iPad Jailbreak - legal oder illegal? \|url=https://praxistipps.chip.de/iphoneipad-jailbreak-legal-oder-illegal_46467 \|access-date=2025-08-29 \|website=CHIP}}</ref>		\|Legal if you are not downloading pirated software.<!-- Based on machine translation of the citation here. --><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Aschermann \|first=Tim \|date=2018-09-07 \|title=iPhone/iPad Jailbreak - legal oder illegal? \|url=https://praxistipps.chip.de/iphoneipad-jailbreak-legal-oder-illegal_46467 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250811232138/https://praxistipps.chip.de/iphoneipad-jailbreak-legal-oder-illegal_46467 \|archive-date=2025-08-11 \|access-date=2025-08-29 \|website=CHIP}}</ref>
			\|-
			\|🇵🇱
			\|Poland
			\|Yes
			\|Legal if you are not downloading pirated software<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Różańska \|first=Joanna \|date=2022-12-20 \|title=Co to jest jailbreak? \|url=https://nordvpn.com/pl/blog/co-to-jest-jailbreak/#czy-jailbreak-jest-legalny \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-01-11 \|website=NordVPN}}</ref>
	\|-		\|-
	\|🇺🇸		\|🇺🇸
	\|United States of America		\|United States of America
	\|Yes		\|Yes
	\|Jailbreaking was declared exempt from the[[Digital Millennium Copyright Act \| DMCA]] in 2010<ref>{{Cite news \|last=Kravets \|first=David \|date=July 26, 2010 \|title=U.S. Declares iPhone Jailbreaking Legal, Over Apple’s Objections \|url=https://www.wired.com/2010/07/feds-ok-iphone-jailbreaking/ \|url-status=live}}</ref>		\|Jailbreaking was declared exempt from the[[Digital Millennium Copyright Act \| DMCA]] in 2010<ref>{{Cite news \|last=Kravets \|first=David \|date=July 26, 2010 \|title=U.S. Declares iPhone Jailbreaking Legal, Over Apple’s Objections \|url=https://www.wired.com/2010/07/feds-ok-iphone-jailbreaking/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251231125132/https://www.wired.com/2010/07/feds-ok-iphone-jailbreaking/ \|archive-date=2025-12-31 \|access-date=2026-01-11 \|work=WIRED}}</ref>
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	\|🇬🇧		\|🇬🇧
	\|United Kingdom		\|United Kingdom
	\|Yes		\|Yes
	\|Legal if you are not downloading pirated software.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Is ~~jailbreaking iphone illegal~~ in UK? \|url=https://~~www~~.~~thestudentroom~~.co.uk/~~showthread.php?t~~=~~1868192~~ \|access-date=~~3 September 2025~~ \|website=~~Student Room~~}}</ref>		\|Legal if you are not downloading pirated software.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Elmore \|first=John \|date=2025-01-27 \|title=Unlocking the Truth: Is Jailbreaking Legal in the UK? \|url=https://thetechylife.com/is-jailbreaking-legal-uk/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260111223720/https://thetechylife.com/is-jailbreaking-legal-uk/ \|archive-date=2026-01-11 \|access-date=2026-01-11 \|website=TheTechyLife}}</ref>
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Drakeula: see also

2025-09-22T02:37:41Z

Drakeula: see also

2025-09-22T02:35:17Z

Rudxain: Wikipedia links

2025-09-17T00:52:07Z

Wikipedia links

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	'''Jailbreaking''', in general, consists of bypassing artificial restrictions of a system.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=JAILBREAK Definition & Meaning {{!}} Dictionary.com \|url=https://www.dictionary.com/browse/jailbreak \|url-status=live}}</ref>		'''[[wikipedia:Privilege_escalation#Jailbreaking\|Jailbreaking]]''', in general, consists of bypassing artificial restrictions of a system.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=JAILBREAK Definition & Meaning {{!}} Dictionary.com \|url=https://www.dictionary.com/browse/jailbreak \|url-status=live}}</ref>

	When referred to as '''rooting''', it consist of gaining access to the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superuser SuperUser] account of the system, or at least, to get the same permissions as that user.		When referred to as '''[[wikipedia:Rooting_(Android)\|rooting]]''', it consist of gaining access to the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superuser SuperUser] account of the system, or at least, to get the same permissions as that user.

	It is worth noting that the terms "to root a device" and "rooting a device" are misleading, as <code>root</code> is a concept that only exists when a kernel is running. Rooting is performed on software, not hardware.		It is worth noting that the terms "to root a device" and "rooting a device" are misleading, as <code>root</code> is a concept that only exists when a kernel is running. Rooting is performed on software, not hardware.

Rudxain: explain why "rooting a device" is misleading

2025-09-16T18:46:14Z

explain why "rooting a device" is misleading

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	'''Jailbreaking''' , in general, consists of bypassing artificial restrictions of a system.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=JAILBREAK Definition & Meaning {{!}} Dictionary.com \|url=https://www.dictionary.com/browse/jailbreak \|url-status=live}}</ref>		'''Jailbreaking''', in general, consists of bypassing artificial restrictions of a system.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=JAILBREAK Definition & Meaning {{!}} Dictionary.com \|url=https://www.dictionary.com/browse/jailbreak \|url-status=live}}</ref>

	When referred to as '''rooting''', it consist of gaining access to the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superuser SuperUser] account of the system, or at least, to get the same permissions as that user.		When referred to as '''rooting''', it consist of gaining access to the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superuser SuperUser] account of the system, or at least, to get the same permissions as that user.

			It is worth noting that the terms "to root a device" and "rooting a device" are misleading, as <code>root</code> is a concept that only exists when a kernel is running. Rooting is performed on software, not hardware.

	==Reasons to jailbreak==		==Reasons to jailbreak==

Rudxain: Root and jail-break are not quite the same

2025-09-16T18:41:58Z

Root and jail-break are not quite the same

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	'''Jailbreaking''' ~~(also known as '''rooting''') is the act~~ of ~~gaining control~~ of ~~the software on~~ a ~~device~~.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=JAILBREAK Definition & Meaning {{!}} Dictionary.com \|url=https://www.dictionary.com/browse/jailbreak \|url-status=live}}</ref>		'''Jailbreaking''' , in general, consists of bypassing artificial restrictions of a system.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=JAILBREAK Definition & Meaning {{!}} Dictionary.com \|url=https://www.dictionary.com/browse/jailbreak \|url-status=live}}</ref>

			When referred to as '''rooting''', it consist of gaining access to the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superuser SuperUser] account of the system, or at least, to get the same permissions as that user.

	==Reasons to jailbreak==		==Reasons to jailbreak==

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	== Further reading ==		==Further reading==

	* [[~~Sideloading~~]]		*[[Apps deliberately refusing to work on modded devices]]
	* [[Phones that do not allow bootloader unlock]]		*[[Battery firmware lockout]]
	* [[~~Battery firmware lockout~~]]		*[[Phones that do not allow bootloader unlock]]
			*[[Sideloading]]

	==References==		==References==
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	[[Category:Common terms]]		[[Category:Common terms]]

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	\|Legal if you are not downloading pirated software.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Is jailbreaking iphone illegal in UK? \|url=https://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/showthread.php?t=1868192 \|access-date=3 September 2025 \|website=Student Room}}</ref>		\|Legal if you are not downloading pirated software.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Is jailbreaking iphone illegal in UK? \|url=https://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/showthread.php?t=1868192 \|access-date=3 September 2025 \|website=Student Room}}</ref>
	\|}		\|}

			== Further reading ==

			* [[Sideloading]]
			* [[Phones that do not allow bootloader unlock]]
			* [[Battery firmware lockout]]

	==References==		==References==
	<references />		<references />
	[[Category:Common terms]]		[[Category:Common terms]]