Source : Ars technicaYesterday, Phil Schiller reported that SIM unlocking might lead to irreversible damage on the iPhone, making it clear that Apple will most likely release firmware update which will prevent hacked iPhone to work if installed. The iPhone Dev Team replied by ensuring iPhone owners that the current SIM unlocking applications are not a thread for the iPhone. They even announced they will release a new application able to bring the iPhone back to its initial status by the end of the week . In other words the iPhone Dev Team tries to make it clear that if following firmware update an iPhone turns dead this is only due to Apple.
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