What's the difference between unlocking and jailbreaking an iphone?

Question

What's the difference between unlocking and jailbreaking an iphone?

Answer 1

Hi Fallout,



Jailbreaking and unlocking are terms that are bandied around the iPhone community. People don't always take the time to explain what they are or why they are valuable to users, so we thought we'd sit down and explain why they are still beneficial to the community at large.

Jailbreak



"Jail" refers to file system limitations put in place by Apple on standard iPhones. These limitations restrict iPhone read and write access to just a small part of the media partition. You cannot access system files at all and you cannot use the disk directly as you would with an iPod with disk mode enabled.



"Jailbreaking" opens the entire iPhone file system for use. Once jailbroken, you can read and write to system files as well as media files. You'll be able to use SFTP, AFP, and other standard file access protocols to read and write data. For example, you can use a client like Cyberduck to move data onto and off from the iPhone.



Jailbreaking also allows you to install third-party software (typically via Cydia) without using App Store and to access the Unix command line via OpenSSH. This lets you install software that otherwise cannot be obtained through App Store such as MMS clients, video recorders, and more.

Unlocking



As for unlocking, most phones (here in the US, anyway) are "locked" to a particular network. In the iPhone's case, that's AT&T for the US, O2 for Great Britain, and so on. Should you want to use your iPhone with another GSM carrier, you need to unlock.



Unlocking lets you place calls with any GSM carrier by inserting different Subscriber Identity Modules (SIMs) into the phone. Normally these SIMs from unapproved carriers won't work. When your iPhone is unlocked, just buy a local GSM-compatible SIM, place it in your phone, and make your calls. You'll be able to use your iPhone around the globe without paying exorbitant roaming fees.

Answer 2

Jailbreaking is different from SIM unlocking, which, once completed, means that the mobile phone will accept any SIM without restriction on, for example, the country or network operator of origin. Jailbreaking, according to Apple, can void Apple's warranty on the device, although this is quickly remedied by restoring the device in iTunes

Answer 3

all it is when you jailbreak your iphone is installing 3rd party applications not availiable thorugh the app store.its application that apple does not want you to have,for example when you jailbreak the iphone you can install an app that lets you put your own custom wallpaper in the background of the applications.



And unlocking is when hack into the phone and change the settings on the phone so it will be able to work on other networks

For example the iphone:its GSM(uses sim card)and it will only be able to work on at&t if its "locked"

but when you unlock it you can use it on any other GSM network like t-mobile.I hope this helped out.

if you have any other questions like this feel free to message me back

Answer 4

I think it's the same thing except that Jailbreaking might be legal and sometimes unlocking phones might be considered as illegal.





Good luck!!