Apple releases new build of iPhone SDK, disables old phones
Apple has released a new version of the iphone SDK, this one labeled build 9a2151. The previous build was labeled 5A225c. Accompanying the new SDK is a new version fo the iphone emulator and a new build of iphone OS, both running version 2.0 build 9a2151. The device-installable OS is only available to those who have been accepted into Apple’s official developer program, while the SDK itself is available to all registered ADC members.
We’re not yet sure what’s included in the new release, but we are receiving reports from developers indicating that iphones legally running the pre-release 2.0 beta software, build 5A225c, have been remotely disabled by Apple and can be restored to full functionality using the new build.
Apple’s documentation states: “Once you install the pre-release iphone OS on your device, such device may only be used for development and testing purposes until the final (GM) version of the iphone OS is released. In addition, you will need to install new versions of the software from time to time throughout the beta period. Failure to install the most current version will, after a period of time, put your device in a deactivated state.”
iphones that are unlocked and “pwned” are not subject to Apple’s remote lockdown.
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