“Well it looks like Apple has started banning iPhone hackers from the iTunes App Store,” Taimur Asad reports for Redmond Pie.
“Sherif Hashim, the iPhone developer and hacker who recently found an exploit in the latest iPhone OS 3.1.3, which could enable the unlock on 05.12.01 baseband for iPhone 3GS and 3G devices has been banned by Apple for the so called ‘security reasons,'” Asad reports. “This is what Sherif gets when he tries to access App Store from his iPhone.”
This Apple ID has been disabled for security reasons.
Asad reports, “Another iPhone hacker named iH8sn0w… also confirmed this action from Apple saying that his Apple ID was banned.”
Full article here.
Naturally
’bout damn time, i’m telling ya’
Excellent work Apple!
And this is news? Should have been just a fact much earlier.
Meh. Pretty easy to enroll with another Apple Id, people. Sounds like sour grapes from Apple, to me. The “security reasons” thing is totally BS, as well.
Does anyone know why apple doesn’t have themes and more customization options? Like jailbroken iPhones
YA! Way to go Apple.
I’m such a tarded Zealots, I don’t realize what I am missing in the open community.
Ban everyone!
Big brother has a name now.
BTW. B curious and hang over at some unofficial app store to see what your missing. Of course there is less games… And less flashlight shiat apps.
I’m likin’ it. Rules is rules.
I shot the Sherif … ♪ ♫
@Nofx.
Apple knows what you need and you don’t need themes. If you want themes get an Android phone. Otherwise, enjoy the single theme on the iPhone.
Today the more or less only reason to jailbreak is to unlock so you can use other carrier, like I do outside of US.
There is is hardly an app that interests me in Cydia.
I mean skins and stuff is just for geeks with too much time on their hands.
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I got this message when I tried to post a comment on the original article at Redmond Pie. “Warning: A browser setting is preventing you from logging in. Fix this setting to log in. ” The site has rules just like the App Store. Theirs seem harsher; I just don’t think their cookies are etible so I reject them, and they lock me out. And compared to the average hacker I am harmless. Everyone follows rules. I find the App Store rule to be ones I can live with.
Had to happen sometime! Is Apple starting down the path of shooting itself in the foot again?
@therealspike
and fewer grammar
I doubt this has anything to do with being a hacker or jail breaker. I got the same message when Apple detected fraud in my iTunes account.
Not cool Apple. Not cool.
I don’t understand why Apple sees jailbreakers as such a threat that they have to ban them from the App Store… Seems ridiculous to me.
More than just an id – its your credit card details too, so no, he can’t just login under a new id.
Hats off to Apple. Time these scroungers did something productive for a change.
Jailbreakers have been able to use iphone apps for free now for years. That’s why.
The more closed Apple gets the worse this will get believe me..
Thank god for hackers.
These guys were downloading apps from the App store and then redistributing them to Hacked iPhone owners. In most cases the Apps were paid apps and redistributing iTues apps which is a violation of the iTunes EULA.
Apps? We don’t need no stinkin’ apps.
You don’t, but I do. Rules is rules.
@Demon,
And not only that, they’re stealing from the developers.
Oh noes! However shall I enjoy my iPhone if the interface doesn’t look like a prop from Avatar or Halo?
Oh yeah… I’m an adult.
Hey Apple, themes and customizations would be sweet. How about it?
I guess some people think stealing is OK as long as it’s from the other guy.
Um… y’all might want to read this:
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS2446
Just a thought.
“Rules is rules”
Very microsoft.
Apple believes rules should be broken in product design. In that context, they do have a few rules they follow. The relevant one here is that by controlling what gets on the iPhone and how it can operate, they keep the user experience in their control. They believe that this is the best way to maintain stability and, therefore, a better user experience. Better user experience = continued popularity of iPhone = profit.
The hackers are the people who make this brick worth having. Roll on the windows 7 mobile. iPhone is a gimmick and I got sucked right in sadly.
Commence whining from the geeks…
@ Mdn apple follower fcukwits
So does calling us ‘fcukwits’ make you feel less stupid?
@ Gabriel
SHHHH!!!! We have no time for facts around here!!!
is it that difficult to give us folder options?!
damn u cupertino, damn u.
I take back what I said, if the jailbreak phones r stealing apps, then yeah, close them down!
Sick of hearing how stealing is ok, it’s not! Don’t we all deserve to be paid for our work? If ya don’t think so, then go to work and tell them to stop paying ya, see how far that gets ya skippy!
Stealing is wrong, even if it’s made easier by bittorrents or whatever is the new tech. nuff said…
RE: “Mdn apple follower fcukwits
The hackers are the people who make this brick worth having. Roll on the windows 7 mobile. iPhone is a gimmick and I got sucked right in sadly.”
I pray you switch to windows 7 phone. You deserve to be zuned and anally raped.
What the hell, MDN?
Your headline makes it sound like Apple’s suddenly banning people with jailbroken iPhones from the App Store.
What actually happened is Apple banned two authors of jailbreaking software.
Redmond Pie’s original headline is actually more accurate. On the otherhand, Taimur Asad’s opening sentence is misleading at best, intentional bullshit at worst(no, Apple hasn’t decided to start systematically banning iPhone hackers).
@ ChrissyOne – D’oh! Silly me, what was I thinking.
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For all who read this and rant about microsoftian Apple, here’s exactly what happened (and the original article is plain stupid click-bait):
Symptoms
For your protection, your Apple ID is automatically disabled (partially) if your account password is incorrectly entered numerous times. This affects some services you may access with your Apple ID, such as your accounts with: Apple Photo Services, iTunes Store, and MobileMe.
When you try to use some online services and your Apple ID has been disabled, the following message appears:
“This Apple ID has been disabled for security reasons.”
Does anyone here REALLY believe Apple is campaigning to ban someone (or anyone)? These guys are so full of themselves! Rather than blogging about their self-importance, they may want to try resetting their password, morons!
Gabriel,
I would venture no more than 5% of readers will actually follow your link. So I pasted the relevant content here.
What is Apple turning itself into…?
I would also venture nobody reads other people’s comments here.
So, again, people:
APPLE DIDN’T BAN ANYONE!!!
All these “hackers” need to do is reset their password, morons! What a bunch of idiots!!!
Stupid is as stupid does.
Don’t expect a geek to read the instructions.
You’d think the idiots just wrote the first self replicating OS X virus.
You really didn’t get banned. Hate to piss all over your street cred.
@Gabriel
Maybe some of the hackers’ buddies were trying to borrow their iTunes accounts for the free software they are entitled to?
Because those add-ons hog RAM and make apps crash. If Apple adds them they’ll take the time to do it right. But instead they focused on far more important features to me, like push services, a great copy/paste system, in-app DLC, the awesome photo targeting system, and street view.
Sorry your pet features got back-burnered
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Boy I tell ya, your “criminals” are all alike. No matter the forum. Jailbreak, hacked, it is all the same. I am all for opening the iphone to do these things you all have done but come on gimme a break. Does this mean if you can break into a bank during non-open hours you are gonna give the money away instead of keeping it ? NOT. you fools are breaking the laws, simple as that. Go about something collectively and you might get somewhere. Remember the masses. I would be willing to bet your numbers are very bleak in the grand scheme of iphone owners. In everything there must be some dumbazz who thinks he can disrupt the universe by hacking or jailbreaking something. Simple truth is, it breaks the law…………therefore you are no different then every other common criminal. The sentence may not be as severe but I am all for what Apple should of done years ago !! As I said I am all for being able to do the things you all do with these phones BUT there is a way to go about it properly !!
I thought jailbroken phones were already banned? I can see banning them, but going after specific account just because the owner is a published jailbreaker….well…that’s kinda gray in my book, but since they are in violation of license agreements, I guess they should not expect to be embraced with open arms…
@Ubermac & Taz: Jailbreaking is all about one thing, and one thing only: Tethering
My MacBook is great at home and work with my wireless network and at hotels and coffee shops that offer free WiFi, but quite often I’m at a work site and I need to get my laptop online.