The iPhone is something that many people have experience with or have a desire to own at some point. Why wouldn’t you want to have a phone that offers such amazing features and is highly popular. It is also possible to modify the iPhone so that any restrictions that have been placed upon it can be lifted and customizing it is possible.

What is Jailbreaking?

In simpler terms, when you decide that you are going to jailbreak your iPhone it means you are going to essentially hack it. This allows a completely customizable experience. The primary reason that so many people decide that it is a good idea is because they feel that since they purchased the device they should be entitled to do as they please with it. It makes perfect sense to allow users and owners the ability to modify their devices as they see fit but the truth is that many companies, including Apple, don’t follow this logic and as a result jailbreaking has occurred.

Why should I jailbreak my iPhone?

The restrictions are completely lifted from the phone. This allows you to completely customize the phone as you see fit and gives you the ability to get apps from Cydia and Installer, which are the stores where applications can be purchased if you aren’t using the official Apple application store. The applications that are offered give more functionality to the device and give you the ability to do many things to your iPhone that you never imagined doing before because Apple didn’t intend to make the phone suitable for these tasks.

Be a part of something bigger and better. Many people feel like they are going against the grain and violating the rules and regulations that Apple has placed on the usage of the iPhone. This and the people who have decided to violate the company’s limitations have actually formed their own group, also referred to as a subculture of iPhone users who have taken control over their devices.

Application backup is supported if you jail break the iPhone. The application can be downloaded totally free of cost and allows you to back up your important data and applications in the instance that something ends up happening to your device. If you don’t have insurance on your iPhone through Apple and something happens you will be completely out of luck if you haven’t backed up your data on your own. The programs that allow this without jail breaking cost a decent amount of money. Who wants to spend more money than they have to?

Maybe the biggest reason that people decide to jailbreak the iPhone is so that they have the ability to use it on any carrier that is available for them. This is a major thing because currently only one carrier is supported and whatever the reason, it may be not desirable or even possible to use them for your cell phone service. Unlocking can be difficult but incredibly beneficial to anyone who wants to use the iPhone for their complete and total convenience.