10 Facts About Jay Freeman

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Jay Ryan Freeman was born on November 27,1981 and is an American businessman and software engineer.

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In February 2008, Jay Freeman released the initial version of Cydia, a software distribution and installation tool for jailbroken iOS devices.

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Jay Freeman has published tools for developers to make software, particularly for jailbroken iOS.

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Jay Freeman made Cydia Substrate, a framework that developers use to help them modify iOS with extensions.

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Jay Freeman has developed a plethora of software extensions for jailbroken iOS users to add features to iOS, including Apple File Conduit 2, Cycorder, CyDialer, Cydget, Cyntact, Cyueue, Five Icon Dock, Veency, and WinterBoard.

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Jay Freeman has released Cydia Eraser for jailbroken iOS, a tool for removing personal data and "unjailbreaking" the device while preserving the iOS version.

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Jay Freeman is a member of the iPhone Dev Team group, which has developed jailbreaks for iOS.

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Jay Freeman has done software development and security research on the Android OS.

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Jay Freeman supported incorporation of Isla Vista, California.

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Jay Freeman then ran for a four-year seat on the board of directors for the Isla Vista Community Services District and was elected in November 2016.