First jailbreaking method released. iPhone users can now add custom ringtones and wallpapers.
Jason Merchant releases first third-party game for the iPhone and iPod touch. (The game involves shooting Zunes.)
iPhone OS 2.0 released; iPhone Dev Team releases graphical user interface to jailbreak the iPhone/iPod touch.
iPhone OS 3.0 release closes security holes that were being used to jailbreak phones.
The iPhone Dev Team releases “PwnageTool 3.0” and “redsn0w 0.7.2” for jailbreaking iPhone OS 3.0.
iPhone OS 3.1 briefly disables jailbreaking. Repeat for 3.1.2 and 3.1.3.
Comex releases “Spirit,” the first untethered jailbreak, which enables jailbreaking directly on the device without the need to connect to a computer.
iOS 4 released, followed within hours by jailbreak apps by the iPhone Dev Team.
U.S. declares iPhone jailbreaking legal.
JailbreakMe 2.0 goes public, delivering one-swipe jailbreaking via a webpage.
Chronic Dev Team updates “greenpois0n” to jailbreak Verizon iPhone on iOS.
