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iPad already jailbroken

MuscleNerd has jumped the wall

iPad already jailbroken
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No matter how hard companies try to make their software secure, you can rely on hackers, crackers, and jailbreakers to circumvent their efforts. In the wake of every hardware launch or firmware update there invariably follows a flurry of jailbreak stories, and the iPad it seems is no different.

iPhone hacker (that's what it says in the 'Bio' section of his Twitter profile) MuscleNerd has hacked Apple's iPad using a variation on the the 'Spirit' jailbreak recently deployed to jailbreak the iPhone 3.1.3 firmware.

Given the general inevitability of jailbreaking, this comes as no great surprise, but if you're interested in joining the rebellious sub-section of the iDevice-owning community that likes to liberate consumer electronics, then the door has been opened.

This doesn't appear to be a particularly accessible method, though – it involves getting root access and looking at code - so you might want to wait till a better one comes along before actually stepping inside.

And before you step inside, remember: if you jailbreak your iPhone, Steve Jobs will hate you.

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Rob Hearn
Rob Hearn
Having obtained a distinguished education, Rob became Steel Media's managing editor, now he's no longer here though.