realfolkblues Posted October 9, 2007 Share Posted October 9, 2007 Seems that apple might be in trouble if enough people get behind this. read all about it here  http://www.computerworld.com/action/articl...p;intsrc=kc_top Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/65871-sueing-apple-for-bricking-the-hacked-iphone/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
91gti_wolfsburg Posted October 9, 2007 Share Posted October 9, 2007 I hope the plaintiff wins. Â It was sleazy of apple to to that. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/65871-sueing-apple-for-bricking-the-hacked-iphone/#findComment-466622 Share on other sites More sharing options...
~pcwiz Posted October 9, 2007 Share Posted October 9, 2007 It would be nice of Apple to give the man the money but on the other hand, its the persons fault for hacking the iPhone in the first place. In a way, the man winning the lawsuit is unfair because that would be like Apple giving compensation to people who broke their computers by using OSx86. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/65871-sueing-apple-for-bricking-the-hacked-iphone/#findComment-466659 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rathalos Posted October 9, 2007 Share Posted October 9, 2007 y not lets sue apple for locking mac os X to apple hardware, forcing us to buy the pricy hardware and making every apple update break our hackintoshes? Â we should sue apple for not allowing mac os x to run on generic hardware.... let gang up boys!!! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/65871-sueing-apple-for-bricking-the-hacked-iphone/#findComment-466670 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GBK.Xscape Posted October 9, 2007 Share Posted October 9, 2007 Whether or not rathalos was being sarcastic or not, there is now way there are going to win this case, Apple first of all warned people that the update would brick phones and Apple can lock the phone however they want. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/65871-sueing-apple-for-bricking-the-hacked-iphone/#findComment-466681 Share on other sites More sharing options...
realfolkblues Posted October 9, 2007 Author Share Posted October 9, 2007 Whether or not rathalos was being sarcastic or not, there is now way there are going to win this case, Apple first of all warned people that the update would brick phones and Apple can lock the phone however they want. Â I'm hopeing for a setelment where they open the iphone for 3ed party development. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/65871-sueing-apple-for-bricking-the-hacked-iphone/#findComment-466729 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CLiDE FTW!!1 Posted October 9, 2007 Share Posted October 9, 2007 y not lets sue apple for locking mac os X to apple hardware, forcing us to buy the pricy hardware and making every apple update break our hackintoshes?we should sue apple for not allowing mac os x to run on generic hardware.... let gang up boys!!!zomg but teh apple doeznt brick our generic hardware if we install teh OS X on it?! I cud install XP after np? wat gives??!  ......Anyways, the guy really doesn't have a case because, like what was said, the software update WARNS before updating. But it's also in the software licence agreement that modifying the software voids warranty.Plus AT&T is breathing down Apple's neck, so Apple has no choice but to. This is 100% understandable. Do not unlock the iPhone. Period.  HOWEVER, LEGIT AT&T customers who recieved a bricked iPhone due to the software update DO have a case, and I hope Apple gets slapped around abit for that one. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/65871-sueing-apple-for-bricking-the-hacked-iphone/#findComment-466963 Share on other sites More sharing options...
glassJAw Posted October 9, 2007 Share Posted October 9, 2007 If Apple gets sued for this, then I'd like to sue phone companies that lock their phones in so you can't use it for other carriers. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/65871-sueing-apple-for-bricking-the-hacked-iphone/#findComment-467006 Share on other sites More sharing options...
WicKeDcHilD Posted October 9, 2007 Share Posted October 9, 2007 The guy will get screwed but its about time someone stood up to a company over something like this, people need to stop being pussies and realize when they buy something its theirs and dont have to be told how or when they can use it! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/65871-sueing-apple-for-bricking-the-hacked-iphone/#findComment-467017 Share on other sites More sharing options...
realfolkblues Posted October 9, 2007 Author Share Posted October 9, 2007 The guy will get screwed but its about time someone stood up to a company over something like this, people need to stop being pussies and realize when they buy something its theirs and dont have to be told how or when they can use it! Â ahmen Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/65871-sueing-apple-for-bricking-the-hacked-iphone/#findComment-467131 Share on other sites More sharing options...
apowerr Posted October 9, 2007 Share Posted October 9, 2007 Apple shouldn't have bricked phones, that was really lame. Seriously, bricking phones because of network switching and application adding is unfair (I realize Apple gave warnings). Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/65871-sueing-apple-for-bricking-the-hacked-iphone/#findComment-467138 Share on other sites More sharing options...
~pcwiz Posted October 10, 2007 Share Posted October 10, 2007 Apple should win. Its the guys fault for hacking his iPhone. Like I said, the guy winning the lawsuit would be like Apple giving compensation to those who "bricked" their computers by using OSx86. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/65871-sueing-apple-for-bricking-the-hacked-iphone/#findComment-467299 Share on other sites More sharing options...
WicKeDcHilD Posted October 10, 2007 Share Posted October 10, 2007 naw your example isnt right, it should be you buy an apple computer and add files to it so apple bricks your computer. That or you could use this as the example, you buy a phone from a company and they screw you over by cancling your service because you used it! The owners of a iPhone are iBitches, its a program that was written by masterful apple dev's to shove their foots up the phones owners ass and make them scream its such a pretty phone Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/65871-sueing-apple-for-bricking-the-hacked-iphone/#findComment-467618 Share on other sites More sharing options...
~pcwiz Posted October 10, 2007 Share Posted October 10, 2007 Wickedchild, Â The guy didn't just USE it. He HACKED it (seriously, to run on different networks). Theres a difference between using and hacking. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/65871-sueing-apple-for-bricking-the-hacked-iphone/#findComment-467785 Share on other sites More sharing options...
waradmin Posted October 10, 2007 Share Posted October 10, 2007 People and their lawsuits, its annoying. I hope he loses. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/65871-sueing-apple-for-bricking-the-hacked-iphone/#findComment-467899 Share on other sites More sharing options...
apowerr Posted October 10, 2007 Share Posted October 10, 2007 . He HACKED it (seriously, to run on different networks). Theres a difference between using and hacking. Â Sure, if Apple wants their phone on AT&T only, thats fine. But, bricking someone's phone that they purchased is total BS. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/65871-sueing-apple-for-bricking-the-hacked-iphone/#findComment-467998 Share on other sites More sharing options...
~pcwiz Posted October 10, 2007 Share Posted October 10, 2007 Oh I guess you have a point there...I guess Apple could have released an update to just remove the hack, not brick the phone. But its still unfair for the guy to win the lawsuit. Apple will brick your OSx86 computer with their OS updates and no ones sueing Apple for that.... Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/65871-sueing-apple-for-bricking-the-hacked-iphone/#findComment-468116 Share on other sites More sharing options...
apowerr Posted October 11, 2007 Share Posted October 11, 2007 Apple will brick your OSx86 computer with their OS updates and no ones sueing Apple for that.... Well, you didn't purchase a Mac or OS X for OSx86 so how could you sue Apple? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/65871-sueing-apple-for-bricking-the-hacked-iphone/#findComment-468143 Share on other sites More sharing options...
~pcwiz Posted October 11, 2007 Share Posted October 11, 2007 Good point Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/65871-sueing-apple-for-bricking-the-hacked-iphone/#findComment-468152 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suzuka Posted October 11, 2007 Share Posted October 11, 2007 Even though I disagree with Apples adea of bricking hacked iPhones, people have no right too sue your fault sucks for you Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/65871-sueing-apple-for-bricking-the-hacked-iphone/#findComment-468161 Share on other sites More sharing options...
~pcwiz Posted October 11, 2007 Share Posted October 11, 2007 Yeah, agree with Suzuka. Its bad of Apple to brick the phones but the people can't sue Apple for it. Its their fault. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/65871-sueing-apple-for-bricking-the-hacked-iphone/#findComment-468217 Share on other sites More sharing options...
djet Posted October 11, 2007 Share Posted October 11, 2007 Apple stated clearly that they would brick the phones, but I'm not familiar with the california technology laws....( ). Maybe if we made Terminator play on all of the iPhones then the guy would be put in prison by the governor. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/65871-sueing-apple-for-bricking-the-hacked-iphone/#findComment-468230 Share on other sites More sharing options...
~pcwiz Posted October 11, 2007 Share Posted October 11, 2007 I'm sure that some hacked iPhone users were not aware of the details about the update and that it would brick their phones. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/65871-sueing-apple-for-bricking-the-hacked-iphone/#findComment-468233 Share on other sites More sharing options...
djet Posted October 11, 2007 Share Posted October 11, 2007 I do wish Apple would have made it clearer, but if someone doesn't clearly understand the update, it's not Apples fault if they apply it anyways. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/65871-sueing-apple-for-bricking-the-hacked-iphone/#findComment-468250 Share on other sites More sharing options...
~pcwiz Posted October 12, 2007 Share Posted October 12, 2007 Does the iPhone automatically download updates without warning or do you choose/are forced to install the update? I don't know, don't have an iPhone. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/65871-sueing-apple-for-bricking-the-hacked-iphone/#findComment-469022 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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