Google Releases Patch to Re-Lock Jailbroken G1 Handsets.

Just a few days ago, the T-Mobile G1 got jailbroken, removing limits imposed upon an already open-source operating system. Since it IS open-source, it was easier for hackers to get through the inner workings of the phone and work on a jailbreak.

Not long afterwards though, Google took action and released an update that would patch the jailbreak back up. Jailbreaking the G1 means people now got root access to the system and Google saw it as a security threat. The update called RC30 is now available but just like the iPhone that gets jailbroken every time an update re-locks the system, it won’t be long before the flourishing Google Android community releases a fix of their own.

Here’s Google’s official statement about the issue:

“We’ve been notified of this issue (Jailbreaking of Android) and have developed a fix. We’re currently working with our partners to push the fix out and updating the open source code base to reflect these changes.”

Via MobileMag