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- by nickkk0 October 7, 2008 4:28 PM PDT
- i think that this "killswitch" is more to make sure people dont install third-party applications this is also known as jailbreaking. this downloads an application which you can use to then install more applications to unlock the full potential of your itouch/iphone, as these applications are not restricted by the requirements of apple. a demonstration of this would be a camera application for the iphone which allows you to record video and capture special effects like photobooth.
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Showing 3 of 3 pages (57 Comments)this jailbreaking also allows you to unlock your iphone and activate it so you are not restricted by one carrier.
well i have an itouch so i dont really give a **** about the killswitch
:)