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Jail Breaking a phone, is it illegal?

Is jail breaking a phone illegal? also is it possible to get a blackberry torch to work with virgin mobile's services? i got a phone from my brother in law and i was just wondering what i could do to make it work with virgin mobile, if it can not than that's fine i'll keep the phone i have

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  • 9 years ago
    Favorite Answer

    Jailbreaking is mostly pushed toward the iOS brand (iPhone) so you can't really jailbreak a Blackberry torch. And yes, any jailbreak will void your warranty. Also to unlock the phone (Using it on a different baseband, or, different company) may be possible for the Blackberry Torch but I;m not postoperative.

  • ?
    Lv 4
    5 years ago

    it would be criminal on Apple products purely. they are so restrictive and that they censor google. Apple followers fail to ascertain the openness and extra efficient function of Android is extra efficient. no remember how I grip my driod telephone, i nonetheless have an entire sign.

  • Anonymous
    9 years ago

    No jaulbreaking isn't illegal

  • ?
    Lv 6
    9 years ago

    It is legal, just complicated and frowned upon.

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