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Originally Posted by speedzak  The software update is absolutely optional. So, cracked iphone users may opt not to update it. |
That is true, but the software update contains a lot of enhancements as well. You cant really choose "I want to update functionality but leave my phone in the cracked state".
So you're either stuck with a brick, or a phone with outdated software. Software updates to the phone are critical, especially when one considers the fact that Apple is new to phones.