Jailbreaking

Jailbreaking, or rooting, a mobile device means modifying it to remove restrictions that the device manufacturer placed on it.

done to open normally inaccessible features
- admin access
- install apps not approved by vendor

How it Works

Conduct a series of exploits to bypass the security features of the device
For the jailbreak to persist through a reboot:
- disable security features or patch the files on the device to remove them
mobile devices typically have many layers of security
- must punch a hole all the way through to the kernel to jailbreak
- This leaves the device open to malicious apps and attacks
As developers release updates, they often patch jailbreaks
- jailbreak devs then find a new way to exploit