Apple has just updated its iPhone Developer Agreements to include the following clauses:
(e) You will not, through use of the Apple Software, services or otherwise, create any Application or other program that would disable, hack or otherwise interfere with the Security Solution, or any security, digital signing, digital rights management, verification or authentication mechanisms implemented in or by the iPhone operating system software, iPod touch operating system software, this Apple Software, any services or other Apple software or technology, or enable others to do so; and
(f) Applications developed using the Apple Software may only be distributed if selected by Apple (in its sole discretion) for distribution via the App Store or for limited distribution on Registered Devices (ad hoc distribution) as contemplated in this Agreement.
This is a potentially hazardous move on Apple’s part against the jailbreak/Cydia community. Furthermore, the process of unlocking an iPhone via QuickPwn/PwnageTool may also be adversely affected. Whilst these projects may continue, registered developers are forbidden to use Apple’s official SDK and all the APIs provided. What could this mean to iPhone users/the jailbreak community? We’ll have to see soon.
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