iPhone jailbreak: is Cydia legal or illegal?

If you want to install a jailbreak on your iPhone, this is legal, but the alternative app store "Cydia" could cause problems. We clarify it.

Jailbreak on iPhone: how legal is Cydia?

• In the event of a jailbreak, the user is granted extended access to the system. Apple does not want this, but it is completely legal under German law. Only your guarantee claim expires.
• With regard to Cydia, however, things look a little different. Here you will find numerous applications for download, some with illegal content. However, these are available in very small numbers.
• It only becomes noticeably illegal when you download apps that are only available against payment in the official app store. By downloading and installing, you are committing a copyright infringement.
• Even if you violate applicable law on this point, the likelihood of being prosecuted is zero. Identification of the users is only possible in the rarest of cases.

In the next practical tip, we will show you how to install the jailbreak under iOS 9.