Is jailbreaking legal?

[BriceH]

Thanks! Will it be a problem that I set up my iPod as a development device with Xcode?

[cwanja]

I am not certain of that; so to prevent misguiding I am not going to say one way or another. Please attempt it and report back though! Good think about jailbreaking is you can easily restore back to the original factory files.

[Scoops98]

http://www.modmyi.com/forums/ has great threads on everything jailbreaking.

Apple's bit on jailbreaking (it's hilarious): http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3743

[legalrights]

I do not believe that iPod Touch software updates go into the iPhone Software updates folder. Is there another folder listed iPod Software Updates? That might be a stupid question on my part considering you said there is only two folders.
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[ElDiabloConCaca]

Why wouldn't they? The iPod touch runs the same "iPhone OS" that the iPhone does.

[CharlieJ]

Yes and No.

The act of Jailbreaking is legal.

Although, some copyright laws may be broken in the process - Making is illegal.

[ElDiabloConCaca]

Originally Posted by CJ MAC OSX IPOD

The act of Jailbreaking is legal.

The act of jailbreaking is neither legal nor illegal at this point, as there has not been a trial case to prove or disprove the legality of it. Jailbreaking in and of itself, and the fact that wireless/mobile carriers (and, hence, the FCC) are involved makes this an extremely complicated and delicate issue which can only be decided in a court.

The problem lies in the DMCA; specifically, about circumventing protection measures implemented to protect certain portions of the phone. Jailbreaking is interpreted by some to be in violation of this; others interpret it differently -- hence, the only way to determine legality of it is by trial, and none have happened yet.

[CharlieJ]

So, if something's illegal, then it's legal right?