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== Incorrect info ==
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There was no app store before 2.0. The device sandboxes applications it does not use a hypervisor. "A jail is a set of resource limits imposed on programs by the operating system kernel. It can include I/O bandwidth caps, disk quotas, network access restrictions and a restricted filesystem namespace. Jails are most commonly used in virtual hosting." (from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandbox_(computer_security)|Sandbox_(computer_security)]). --[[User:GreySyntax|GreySyntax]] 21:06, 27 October 2010 (UTC)
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:ok i just noticed the difference between 2 files ( from an ipsw [http://pastebin.com/6C55pTxf] ) ( from an appstore app [http://pastebin.com/E1aSybSJ] ) and i thought the files described what the apps are allowed to do ( because there are lots of exploits on appstore apps that could be used with a kernel exploit ) --[[User:Liamchat|liamchat]] 00:39, 28 October 2010 (UTC)
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::All applications are ran sandboxed under the 'mobile' account, things like cydia break out of the sandbox and run as root. --[[User:GreySyntax|GreySyntax]] 13:44, 28 October 2010 (UTC)

Latest revision as of 03:39, 30 January 2013

Incorrect info

There was no app store before 2.0. The device sandboxes applications it does not use a hypervisor. "A jail is a set of resource limits imposed on programs by the operating system kernel. It can include I/O bandwidth caps, disk quotas, network access restrictions and a restricted filesystem namespace. Jails are most commonly used in virtual hosting." (from [1]). --GreySyntax 21:06, 27 October 2010 (UTC)

ok i just noticed the difference between 2 files ( from an ipsw [2] ) ( from an appstore app [3] ) and i thought the files described what the apps are allowed to do ( because there are lots of exploits on appstore apps that could be used with a kernel exploit ) --liamchat 00:39, 28 October 2010 (UTC)
All applications are ran sandboxed under the 'mobile' account, things like cydia break out of the sandbox and run as root. --GreySyntax 13:44, 28 October 2010 (UTC)