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\f0\b\fs24 \cf2 BY: MEGAN RICE \b0 \
\ As if smartphones couldn\'92t do enough already,
your phone is no longer legally limited to only run software authorized by the manufacturer.
{\field{\*\fldinst{HYPERLINK "http://http//www.foxnews.com/tech/2012/10/27/new-rules-let-jailbreak-phones-but-not-tablets/#ixzz2AVcAoAR0"}}{\fldrslt \cf3 \ul \ulc3 Fox News explains}}.\uc0\u8232
\u8232 \u8232 \b \'93The new rules, which go into effect
Oct. 28, will let consumers jailbreak or root their smartphones, but not tablet computers
and home gaming consoles. Digital-rights activists had sought exemptions for the latter devices
as well.\'94 \b0 \uc0\u8232 \u8232 So what exactly can
your phones do legally? {\field{\*\fldinst{HYPERLINK "http://www.androidpolice.com/2012/10/26/new-dmca-exemptions-allow-rooting-phones-but-not-tablets-unapproved-phone-unlocks-will-be-a-thing-of-the-past/"}}{\fldrslt
\cf3 \ul \ulc3 Android Police explains}}.\uc0\u8232 \u8232
\b \'93As long as you're not using (or creating) root tools to do anything illegal, it's fine
to enable your phone to run things that the manufacturer or carrier didn't intend...rooting
your phone doesn't magically make it legal to pirate apps.\'94
\b0 \uc0\u8232 \u8232 While smart phones were able to break free, tablets weren\'92t so
lucky. {\field{\*\fldinst{HYPERLINK "http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2411465,00.asp"}}{\fldrslt \cf3 \ul \ulc3 PC Mag explains\ulnone }}why
tablets are still locked up.\uc0\u8232 \u8232 \b \'93Though millions of tablets have now
been sold, the Copyright Office within the Library of Congress found that the proposed
definition of the device is too broad for it to be added to the rules.\'94
\b0 \uc0\u8232 \u8232 But not so fast, even the legalized rules have rules. {\field{\*\fldinst{HYPERLINK
"http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2012/10/jailbreaking-now-legal-under-dmca-for-smartphones-but-not-tablets/"}}{\fldrslt \cf3 \ul \ulc3 Here\'92s Ars Technica}}.\uc0\u8232
\u8232 \u8232 \b \'93... Phones you already have, as well
as those purchased between now and next January, can be unlocked. But phones purchased after
January 2013 can only be unlocked with the carrier's permission.\'94
\b0 \ }