BlackBerry PlayBook Jailbreak
Adrian Stone, the Director of the BlackBerry Security Incident Response Team at Research In Motion, this team is responsible for security issues and vulnerabilities that may impact RIM’s products, has made a post on the Inside BlackBerry Blog about jailbreaking.
In this post it becomes clear that since the 2.0 release there are no more jailbreaks possible on the BlackBerry Tablet Operating System.
So, what is a jailbreak on a PlayBook?
“Jailbreaking”, or gaining root access to a device, has become common place in both the mobile and gaming industries. Essentially, gaining this deeper level of access to the core functions of the device allows the user to do things not originally intended by a manufacturer, such as install software outside of “official” channels. Unfortunately, gaining this level of root access may increase the security risk. For this reason, most device manufacturers, including RIM, strongly discourage jailbreaking while understanding that whole communities exist for just that purpose. At RIM, we take these issues very seriously. Let’s walk through how we assess and respond to jailbreaking reports.
From a user perspective, there are two primary ways to jailbreak a device. First, there is the method where the user voluntarily makes changes that require: a) the device to be tethered to a computer; b) access to an authorized user account on the device; and c) may even require the user to make changes to the device’s default settings by putting it into developer mode (which can also compromise security). This method cannot be used by remote attackers to compromise user data or the integrity of the device as it requires both possession of the device and valid user credentials for the device. The second method involves less interaction on the user’s part. For example, a software bug may be exploited from a web page to gain root access to any mobile device and not require any interaction from the user except visiting the page.
We all know about the “DigleBerry” exploit and many have got this working, but I think it was not useful because there was not much possible.
Also this was not a real jailbreak in my opinion due to the fact that an USB connection was needed to do get root access and after gaining this access there was not much to do.
Seen some themes, heard of the android marketplace, but nothing really impressive stuff released or posted.
The developer of DingleBerry also states that his exploit no longer works, and RIM has worked and communicated on this exploit.
And in this post on the Inside BlackBerry Blog also comes with this statement that the manufacturer warranty will be void if jailbreak tools are used on the device:
To be clear, RIM recommends against installing any jailbreaking tool. Customers who use a jailbreaking tool on BlackBerry products void the manufacturer warranty and also increase the long-term risk of negatively impacting the stability and user experience of their BlackBerry products. Use of a jailbreaking tool could also amplify the impact and severity of a future security issue, making your personal data more vulnerable to theft and more difficult to protect. If new jailbreaks for BlackBerry products are reported, rest assured that we will evaluate them and take appropriate action to help protect customers.
More about jailbreaking;
How we manage BlackBerry jailbreak issues «Inside BlackBerry for …
bizblog.blackberry.com3/20/12
Discussing “jailbreaking” and the implications it has for device security.
Jailbreaking BlackBerry PlayBook now officially voids warranty
www.phonearena.com3/21/12
It is now official: jailbreaking the BlackBerry PlayBook now officially voids the manufacturer warranty, which should not come as much of a surprise…
RIM clarifies its stance on Playbook jailbreaking
www.intomobile.com3/22/12
In a post on RIM’s Inside BlackBerry for Business Blog, Adrian Stone, the Director of the BlackBerry Security Incident Response Team (BBSIRT), explained RIM’s stance on Playbook jailbreaking. In a nutshell, he discouraged the practice … Once the exploit is identified, RIM will issue a security advisory, if appropriate, and patch the vulnerability in a future update. As expected, the company repeats … Windows Phone Tango has better memory management, multitasking …
RIM Says It Will Squash Jailbreaks Just Like Apple Does – iClarified
iClarifiedRIM Says It Will Squash Jailbreaks Just Like Apple DoesiClarifiedWhen this happens, my team publishes a security advisory or notice. These notifications typically offer an assessment of the issue and the required steps customers should take …
RIM officially declares PlayBook jailbreak a no-no – Tech Products …
www.geek.com3/20/12
The BlackBerry PlayBook jailbreak tool DingleBerry has been around for quite some time now. Interestingly enough, RIM didn’t seem to feel the need to make any official comments about whether or not rooting their tablet was …
Some YouTube videos about jailbreaking:
How to DingleBerry/Jailbreak Your Playbook and get the Android Marketplace – Rooting Playbook
*A few steps may be unnecessary. But if you follow these steps. You will have a jailbroken playbook along with the android running with marketplace* UPDATE AS OF JANUARY the 1st, 2012. You jailbreak any version once again. If your forced to update to…
Resources
Oficial Blackberry Security Knowledgebase http://us.blackberry.com/ataglance/security/news.jsp
DigleBerry Website http://dingleberry.it/
So be sure to know what you are doing before starting a jailbreak, you are risking your warranty.
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