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2012 Nexus 7 Discussion Forums (1st Generation) => Nexus 7 General Discussion => Topic started by: bjs229 on October 29, 2012, 11:07:26 PM

Title: Rooting of Tablets Now Illegal in US?
Post by: bjs229 on October 29, 2012, 11:07:26 PM

http://readwrite.com/2012/10/28/yup-jailbreaking-your-ipad-is-illegal (http://readwrite.com/2012/10/28/yup-jailbreaking-your-ipad-is-illegal)
Is this for real? Scary.
http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2012/10/jailbreaking-now-legal-under-dmca-for-smartphones-but-not-tablets/ (http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2012/10/jailbreaking-now-legal-under-dmca-for-smartphones-but-not-tablets/)

Title: Re: Rooting of Tablets Now Illegal in US?
Post by: birdastrompgman on October 29, 2012, 11:49:01 PM

It's true.  Hopefully the EFF will prevail, and/or law enforcement will conserve their limited resources, and spend them on more fruitful cases.

Title: Re: Rooting of Tablets Now Illegal in US?
Post by: optimalbeast on October 30, 2012, 07:02:12 AM

Google just needs to re-categorize the Nexus 7 and 10, from "tablet" to "smartboard" or something to that effect.  :-)

Title: Re: Rooting of Tablets Now Illegal in US?
Post by: S.Prime on October 30, 2012, 08:23:25 AM

Are we not seeing the power of the cellular carriers in the US at work?