jailbroken
Restrictions forcibly removed
Jailbroken describes a device—typically a smartphone or tablet—whose software restrictions have been bypassed, allowing installation of unauthorized apps or modifications.
The term evokes a prisoner escaping confinement: I jailbroke my iPhone to install apps Apple won't allow.
By extension, jailbroken applies to AI systems whose safety guardrails have been circumvented through clever prompting.
Not fastened to anything
- tetheredFastened by a line
- rootedFirmly established in place
- exploitNotable act or abuse
- bypassRoute that skirts obstacles
patched · kernel · firmware · restore · blobs · signing · downgrade · sideloading
Seaborne theft or bootlegging
- unauthorizedNot officially permitted
- DMCADigital copyright protection law
- infringementViolation of rights
- black-marketIllicit trading network
repos · illegal · forbidden · violation · circumvention · banned · contraband
Release from constraint
- unrestrictedHaving no limitations
- unlockedNot fastened shut
- openNot closed
- unshackledReleased from restraints
One that transports
- SIMPhone identity module
- networkInterconnected system
- GSMCellular communication protocol
- CDMAWireless transmission protocol
LTE · roaming · international · IMEI · baseband · interoperability · restrictions · activation
Minor modifications
- themesMain ideas throughout
- widgetsUnspecified manufactured items
- iconsRepresentative small images
- skinsOuter animal coverings
wallpapers · animations · gestures · layouts · fonts · ringtones · springboard · aesthetic
Laying rectangular blocks
- instabilityTendency toward unpredictable change
- malwareHarmful computer programs
- detectionAct of finding something
- banOfficial restriction on something
untethered
Not fastened to anything
bypass · patched · kernel · firmware · restore · blobs · signing · downgrade · sideloading · homebrew
piracy
Seaborne theft or bootlegging
- unauthorizedNot officially permitted
- DMCADigital copyright protection law
- infringementViolation of rights
black-market · repos · illegal · forbidden · violation · circumvention · banned · contraband
liberation
Release from constraint
- unrestrictedHaving no limitations
- unlockedNot fastened shut
- openNot closed
unshackled · autonomy · control · access
carrier
One that transports
CDMA · LTE · roaming · international · IMEI · baseband · interoperability · restrictions · activation · compatibility
tweaks
Minor modifications
skins · wallpapers · animations · gestures · layouts · fonts · ringtones · springboard · aesthetic · personalization
bricking
Laying rectangular blocks
- instabilityTendency toward unpredictable change
- malwareHarmful computer programs
- detectionAct of finding something
ban · incompatibility · crash
absinthe
Wormwood-flavored green liqueur
jailbrokenlocked
Fastened with a mechanism
stock · restricted · unmodified · out-of-the-box · original
jailbrokenauthorized
Given official permission
compliant · legitimate · official · supported · warranted