iPhone users calling for class action lawsuit over firmware v1.1.1
Angry with Apple over the absolute lockdown of the iPhone? You're not alone. Angry enough to start a lawsuit over it? You're probably in a far smaller group entirely, which now includes a number of rabble-rousers on Apple's forums, whose comment threads were killed shortly after beginning discussions of calling for a class action suit against Apple. (Really though, what'd they expect?) There's no question that users want some retribution for the sorry, sometimes even bricked state the iPhone's now in, but big talk is infinitely smaller than even minor action, so until some brave (or publicity hungry) individuals step up to the plate to test legality of disabling hacked features on personal electronics, it sounds like we'll all just have to be content with our $100 refunds or reduced-price purchases until this thing works itself out.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
ryan @ Oct 1st 2007 8:06AM
First off, what do you expect Apple to do? They want a software sealed phone and will take measures to keep it that way. Whether or not they set out to brick the hacked phones we'll probably never know but they warned it could happen.
Secondly, they warned it could happen and these people were still dumb enough to try it? If they are smart enough to hack their phone they should be smart enough to know not to update it when one becomes available.
Matt @ Oct 1st 2007 11:25AM
to be fair, the whole updating a phone via itunes is fairly new. I think some people were just blissfully ignorant when putting on the new software. It will all get squared away soon enough.
Brian @ Oct 1st 2007 1:20PM
Agreed.
Someone buys the phone, unlocks it, hacks it, knows all the goodies, probably reads this site too. Update is announced, confirmed that it will brick your hacked phone, the update is NOT forced to download, you are given the option. This is about as stupid as sueing for spilling coffee on yourself cause you didnt know it was hot.
VZW @ Oct 1st 2007 3:12PM
Exactly, Ryan! That's the whole reason T/C's are created - to warn people before they proceed. Once warned, it's the end user's fault. Period.
Everyone's just too busy with their "Apple is greedy/Screw Steve Jobs" rants that they refuse to take responsibility for their own actions/live up to their end of the contract they had to agree to when activating their iPhone.
People could have opted out of the update, knowing full well what might happen, but they didn't. They took a risk and it didn't end in their favor. No one else's fault!
Seriously, folks. Grow up.
Tush @ Oct 1st 2007 4:16PM
I think the idea is that we should be able to do whatever we want with the device we buy, and it's immoral for Apple to keep such a lockdown.
That's why open source shall prevail! Openmoko and the Neo1973 for the win.
plh2034 @ Oct 1st 2007 5:46PM
The Neo1973 has to be the ugliest phone i've seen in the past 5 years and that's not the only reason i'm not interested in it.
Anyway the way i see it if you are 'savy' enough to hack your phone you should also be smart enough to un-hack your phone before upgrading it with the company that tells you that your hacking is not acceptable.
Don't get me wrong when/if i get my iPhone 2.0 i will hack it up too but i will be sure i can return it to factory before i upgrade it or take it in for service.
Those dummies got what they deserved.