Jailbreak can again be considered illegal in the United States

The U.S. decision that allows smartphone owners make changes on their devices, even without the authorization of the manufacturers, will expire soon. If not renewed, the act of jailbreaking may again be considered illegal in the United States.

iPhone with Jailbreak

Granted by the U.S. Copyright Office in July 2010, the decision allowed users to install any application or feature on their devices - even if the program has not been approved by the manufacturer - without suffering any penalty. Obviously, the biggest beneficiaries of the decision were the owners of iPhones, iPods and iPads due to the strict control imposed by the approval of Apple app in the AppStore. "If you bought, it's yours," he said at the time STIS Jennifer Granick of the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF or Electronic Frontier Foundation, a nonprofit organization whose purpose is to protect the rights of freedom of expression in the context of the digital age).

To try to reverse the situation and renew the authorization, the EFF is calling for interested users to sign a new petition to ensure the right of users to make changes within the law.

The goal is for users to submit their comments to the Copyright Office explaining why they believe that the exemption should be extended. "The idea that you may face criminal charges because you changed your own property is totally unfair," said Rebecca Jeschke, director of relations with the media and analyst of the SPE's digital rights.

Have you ever done or thought about jailbreaking their devices?