People often jailbreak their iOS devices to have more control over them. Some
do just to go against these big corporate giants. That said, it is not best to
jailbreak it and there are many reasons why we recommend not jailbreaking an
iPad or an iPhone. Some of them are given below.
1. Restrictions were imposed on the iPhone and iPad for a reason. Would
jailbreaking let you read your
iPad updates more quickly? Nope. Apple makes both
hardware and software for their iOS devices and they know what is best for the
end user. For example: Initially, iOS did not offer multitasking and the reason
was that it would have killed off the battery life much more quickly than it
already does.
2. While jailbreaking your iPhone or iPad lets you do apply some cool
jailbreak apps like
Youtube to MP3 that are not officially available at the app
store, you increase the risk of bricking your device. This implies that the
smartphone can stop working and after that, even Apple would refuse to repair
your device. That is the chief reason plethora of people feel that it is not
worth jail braking the iPhone since the iOS already allows the user to tweak and
customize the operating system.
3. Warranty Void: Apple employees can tell if you have jailbroken your
iPhone or not. Once they have detected it, you will be totally out of luck in
case anything goes wrong with it. Axiomatically, it is a huge risk as no one
would want their warranty voided, especially if something bad happens to your
phone. That said, many people still jailbreak it using myriad of
iPhone
jailbreak guides available online for free just to gain access to some cool apps
and some do it to gain more access over the device to enjoy more customizable
options that are obtainable via Cydia.