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Apple (AAPL): From iBricks to open iPhones?

It is no secret that among hackers and developers the challenge is part of the fun, not just the end result. So much so, in fact, that many have been mad at Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) when their hacked iPhones were turned into bricks in the last 1.1.1 software upgrade.

By now, hackers managed to reverse the upgrade (a downgrade) back to the 1.0.2 version. Today, Erica Sadun of TUAW, is even liveblogging her attempt to get into the iPhone's filesystem (since the recent firmware update locked it all down). I don't claim to understand even half of what Erica is doing, but judging from the comments, she's riveted many with her liveblog hack. Many cheer her along as they want it both unlocked and running third party applications.

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