Why is iOS "jailbreaking" CPU specific? [closed]
- by Ted Wong
Recently, iOS 6 was "jailbroken" but only on the Apple A4 CPU.
Why is the "jailbreaking" process specific to a CPU?
From Wikipedia:
... "iOS jailbreaking is the process of removing the limitations imposed by
Apple on devices running the iOS operating system through the use of
hardware/software exploits – such devices include the iPhone, iPod
touch, iPad, and second generation Apple TV. Jailbreaking allows iOS
users to gain root access to the operating system""" ...