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Apple cracks down on non-developer devices running iOS 5
By siliconindia
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Tuesday, 09 August 2011, 00:49 IST
Bangalore: The developers inappropriate sold their account device slots to allow them to profit from installation iOS 5 on unauthorized non developer iPhones and iPads, which forced Apple to close the accounts of such developers.
According to KarthikK.net, Apple has tracked down some developers who sold their slots for UDIDs, a unique identification numbers associated with every iOS device. The developers were sent a warning via e-mail, notifying them that their illicit activities have been discovered.
Apple has started closing those developers account those were found to be selling their device slot. Apple pinned UDIDs associated with a developer account found in violation, making the device iOS 5 unusable.
A report said, "Once Apple locks your iOS device, the phone will enter the initial setup mode asking you to connect to a WiFi network, and nothing happens more than that."
The software iOS 5 at present is only used for testing purposes and is restricted to few authorized members of Apple's official Developer Program, so selling the device slot and allowing non developers to test run it is a direct violation. Some developers have registered another person's iPhone or iPad UDID in exchange for a free, ignoring the terms. The customer paying the developers can get early access to iOS 5 and test out its features.
A number of websites have turned up which are solely devoted to commercializing UDID activation for installation of iOS 5. One such site refers to itself as "The Leading iOS Beta Registrar," having allegedly registered more than 15,000 iOS devices since 2009. The service uses PayPal to charge customers 10 pounds and accepts most major credit cards.
