Newbie questions iPhone 6
It may come as a shock to everybody here, but I have resisted the notion of smart phones until last week. All I wanted was a phone. Not a camera; not a game system; no text; not a GPS device. Just a phone. But I finally gave in last week and ordered the new iPhone 6 and I have some catching up to do. I'd still be happy to stick with my old relic flip phone but we have an errant teenager that we are afraid we are going to lose. She's already been in a little trouble and we find the need to keep closer tabs on her. I really don't care about all her normal day-to-day chit chat but we need to be able to find her in case of emergency. I have read about monitoring/tracking software and I think that is what we need. But I see that the phone will need to be jailbroken in order to install it. Hence my questions. I've read the definitions and info about jailbreaking and I am still not sure I am clear on a lot of this stuff, so plain english answers would be appreciated. So, here goes:
1. I assume the phone comes with iOSsomething already installed but there seems to be updates already available. But there is no jailbreak yet. So, when I get the phone, will I need to wait to activate it until there is a jailbreak available and will updates to the iOS be automatically installed?
2. After I install the monitoring app, even if there is an update that closes the exploit that allowed the jailbreak, will an app that is already installed remain on the phone?
3. Similarly, if the SIM card is changed, does the monitoring app remain intact?
BTW, I realize this would have been easier if I had ordered a different phone but it's a little late now.
Any knowledgeable responses will be greatly appreciated. Thanks
It may come as a shock to everybody here, but I have resisted the notion of smart phones until last week. All I wanted was a phone. Not a camera; not a game system; no text; not a GPS device. Just a phone. But I finally gave in last week and ordered the new iPhone 6 and I have some catching up to do. I'd still be happy to stick with my old relic flip phone but we have an errant teenager that we are afraid we are going to lose. She's already been in a little trouble and we find the need to keep closer tabs on her. I really don't care about all her normal day-to-day chit chat but we need to be able to find her in case of emergency. I have read about monitoring/tracking software and I think that is what we need. But I see that the phone will need to be jailbroken in order to install it. Hence my questions. I've read the definitions and info about jailbreaking and I am still not sure I am clear on a lot of this stuff, so plain english answers would be appreciated. So, here goes:
1. I assume the phone comes with iOSsomething already installed but there seems to be updates already available. But there is no jailbreak yet. So, when I get the phone, will I need to wait to activate it until there is a jailbreak available and will updates to the iOS be automatically installed?
2. After I install the monitoring app, even if there is an update that closes the exploit that allowed the jailbreak, will an app that is already installed remain on the phone?
3. Similarly, if the SIM card is changed, does the monitoring app remain intact?
BTW, I realize this would have been easier if I had ordered a different phone but it's a little late now.
Any knowledgeable responses will be greatly appreciated. Thanks
If I turn it on, is anything going to happen that I can't reverse? Once it is activated, will it receive updated iOS, or do I need to actively perform any updates?
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