Apple Inc. may have made it easier for hackers to legally bring its voice-activated assistant Siri to iOS devices other than the iPhone 4S, a hacker said.
In a Twitter post, iPhone Development Team member Musclenerd said the file system is "wide open" and the file system keys are obtainable.
"Huh...today's 4S 5.0.1 bump (9A406) has wide open main (file system)," Musclenerd said.
Musclenerd added this was the update for iOS 5.01 (build 9A406) allows one to "get Siri files and such without piracy."
A separate article on PC WOrld said the update makes it possible to explore the device's filesystem unhindered using a Mac or PC.
With this, it said a hacker could more easily extract and copy the iPhone 4S's Siri files without resorting to piracy.
"Basically, Apple locked the door to the filesystem but left the keys hanging in the door handle. Previously, to get at the iOS filesystem, hackers had to use a series of decryption tools to get past Apple's software protections. It's not clear if Apple has changed its policies or plans to lock things down again with another update," PC World said.