If you've unlocked it because you don't like AT&T, or if you've hacked it because you just had to try that cool GPS application (oh it works, believe me), your handset may be in the crosshairs. At first Apple had a laissez-faire policy but have turned all Cold War, warning that users installing unauthorized software are voiding their warranty, and updates to the phone may in fact brick that $599, um $499, perhaps $399, piece of technology. Now, you don't have to update your phone. If you'd rather keep your NES emulator over the soon to come WiFi iTunes store, you can skip the Apple update. It's hard to imagine that some combination of an iTunes update with an older iPhone software won't clash though, so you want to check this TUAW article that teaches you how to "relock" your iPhone. If you don't know how to get to a text prompt on your Apple, you're really just better off staying put and letting the dust settle. Hackers will no doubt be on the case.
