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file system

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The methods and data structures that an operating system uses to keep track of files on a disk or partition. The iPhone's file system uses two "disks". One is public and stores your media (songs, ...

firmware

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The iPhone's built-in operating system. It controls both the "computer" portion of your iPhone and the baseband portion. There are periodic updates to the iPhone's firmware. We have already lived ...

global system for mobile communications (GSM)

Mobile communications; Mobile phones

GSM is a cellular network which mobile phones connect to by searching for a specific frequency in its vicinty. In USA and Canada, GSM uses the 850MHz and 1900MHz frequencies. GSM is the most popular ...

installer.app

Mobile communications; Mobile phones

Installer.app is a 3rd party application which functions as a package manager for the jailbroken iPhone. It allows access to many repositories from which you can download other third party ...

jailbreak

Mobile communications; Mobile phones

To gain access to the iPhone's private file system, hence gaining the ability to override some of the iPhone's restrictions. Jailbreaking an iPhone is to gain the ability to install third party ...

jailbroken apps

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Third party applications which run only on iPhones that have been jailbroken (aka have had their private file system opened). These applications are not approved by Apple. Jailbroken apps can be ...