The notorious Norwegian hacker, Jon Lech Johansen — better known as “DVD Jon” for releasing code that broke DVD copy protection in the late 1990s — has drawn first blood with the iPhone. Johansen has posted a workaround on the Internet that allows iPhone owners to use their devices in a limited fashion without having to first activate it with AT&T. The code, which he posted Tuesday on his blog in an entry entitled “iPhone Independence Day,” transforms the iPhone into a very expensive iPod and Internet communicator.
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DVD Jon Wins Bragging Rights for iPhone Activation Hack
Posted by: Erika Morphy July 5, 2007 02:35 PMThe notorious Norwegian hacker, Jon Lech Johansen — better known as “DVD Jon” for releasing code that broke DVD copy protection in the late 1990s — has drawn first blood with the iPhone. Johansen has posted a workaround on the Internet that allows iPhone owners to use their devices in a limited fashion without having to first activate it with AT&T. The code, which he posted Tuesday on his blog in an entry entitled “iPhone Independence Day,” transforms the iPhone into a very expensive iPod and Internet communicator.