download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Read previewJailbreaking iPhones — essentially, hacking iOS to remove security features — is a talking point on social media again. Gergely Kalman, a security researcher, posted a photo of a "Security Research Device," or SRD, a jailbroken iPhone 14 Pro sent to him by Apple, on X (formerly known as Twitter). Apple pre-jailbreaks the devices, allowing third-party researchers to probe for vulnerabilities without worrying about being locked out. "Apple strongly cautions against installing any software that modifies iOS," the iPhone User Guide said.

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