"Jailbreaking" your digital device means pushing your device past the manufacturers specifications. This is still illegal for some devices, but not illegal for others.

If you have ever wanted to jailbreak your phone or tablet. Now you can. According to UPI the Library of Congress issued new rules Wednesday allowing customers to legally customize their digital devices beyond manufacturer's limits.

Now this does not cover all digital devices. The items NOT included are:

  • Video game consoles
  • E-readers
  • Laptops
  • Desktop computers
  • Handheld gaming devices

These items are still prohibited based on the 2012 Library of Congress finding that "console jailbreaking is closely tied to video game piracy."

So if you are a techie, you can go to town with your phones and tablets without any repercussions.

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