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Famous iPhone Hacker Says He Is Not Switching Back To Apple's Device Over Its App Store 'Tantrum'

Published 21/02/2024, 13:17
© Reuters.  Famous iPhone Hacker Says He Is Not Switching Back To Apple's Device Over Its App Store 'Tantrum'
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Benzinga - by Rounak Jain, Benzinga Staff Writer.

Famous iPhone hacker George Hotz has sworn off Apple Inc.'s (NASDAQ:AAPL) smartphone following the Tim Cook-led company's recent changes in its App Store policies in the European Union.

What Happened: Hotz, also known as "geohot" has announced that he has switched to rival Samsung Electronics Co Ltd.'s (OTCPK: SSNLF) Galaxy Z Fold 5, and that he doesn't think he will switch back to Apple's iPhones.

"I’ve been using a Z Fold 5 for 3 months now. Apps from websites, ad block, background YouTube, WebGPU, termux…it’s way better. A phone that doesn’t feel rented. Doubt I’ll switch back."

Hotz is known for his "blackra1n" iPhone jailbreak and also for his famous PlayStation 3 hack that resulted in a lawsuit from Sony.

Hotz called Apple a "bunch of clowns with their App Store, and now with the PWA tantrum."

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