Jailbreaking-Rooting
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def
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circumventing a mobile device's built-in security restrictions to gain access to its operating system, which purpose-built mobile OSes normally don't allow — rooting on Android, jailbreaking on Apple iOS
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how it's done
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installing custom firmware that replaces the existing operating system, granting uncontrolled access
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consequence
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circumvents security features, and renders any Mobile Device Management (MDM) policy largely useless
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