If i jaibreak will i lose my warranty permantly even if i restore?

i am tempted to jailbreak my touch 2g 8gb running 4.2.1 (Ios) but im not sure plz help.

i dont want to jailbreak my touch 5g-it is too good and it is toobeautiful

iPod touch, iOS 4.2

Posted on Apr 3, 2013 7:45 AM

Reply
Question marked as Top-ranking reply

Posted on Apr 3, 2013 1:57 PM

Your iPod Touch 2nd gen is out of warranty and chances are it cannot be upgraded any further than it currently is.


That does not discount having problems with it in a jailbroken state, but you do not have a warranty to loose on it, and if you have previously upgrade to the latest iOS you can, then upgrade issues will not occur.


The iPod Touch 5th gen should still be upgradable and still under warranty, so that would be at a greater risk should you jailbrake it.


It is your money, and your decision, but this forum cannot help you once you jailbreak.

11 replies
Question marked as Top-ranking reply

Apr 3, 2013 1:57 PM in response to grumpydude1012

Your iPod Touch 2nd gen is out of warranty and chances are it cannot be upgraded any further than it currently is.


That does not discount having problems with it in a jailbroken state, but you do not have a warranty to loose on it, and if you have previously upgrade to the latest iOS you can, then upgrade issues will not occur.


The iPod Touch 5th gen should still be upgradable and still under warranty, so that would be at a greater risk should you jailbrake it.


It is your money, and your decision, but this forum cannot help you once you jailbreak.

Apr 3, 2013 10:34 AM in response to varjak paw

And sometimes jailbreaking bricks the device to where it can't be restored.

If a person jail breaks, they are on their own, and, let's say you try to restore it and collect on the warranty, well, it's kinda like those folks that break the screen after they notice something wrong inside the device, doesn't matter if the manufacturer's defects were before the broken screen or not, the broken screen will be blamed for all issues...and that jailbreak will be blamed for all issues.

There is no safety net, no 'do over', no warranty.

Apr 3, 2013 10:59 AM in response to grumpydude1012

Unauthorized modification of iOS can cause security vulnerabilities, instability, shortened battery life, and other issues

Security vulnerabilities: Jailbreaking your device eliminates security layers designed to protect your personal information and your iOS device. With this security removed from your iOS device, hackers may steal your personal information, damage your device, attack your network, or introduce malware, spyware or viruses.


...

Inability to apply future software updates: Some unauthorized modifications have caused damage to iOS that is not repairable. This can result in the hacked iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch becoming permanently inoperable when a future Apple-supplied iOS update is installed.

... It is also important to note that unauthorized modification of iOS is a violation of the iOS end-user software license agreement and because of this, Apple may deny service for an iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch that has installed any unauthorized software.

Read the above and decide for yourself.

This thread has been closed by the system or the community team. You may vote for any posts you find helpful, or search the Community for additional answers.

If i jaibreak will i lose my warranty permantly even if i restore?

Welcome to Apple Support Community
A forum where Apple customers help each other with their products. Get started with your Apple Account.