| device | y | security | hacked | for | effect |
| PS2 | 1999 | ? | ? | piracy | – |
| dbox2 | 2000 | signed kernel | 3 months | Linux | pay TV decoding |
| GameCube | 2001 | encrypted boot | 12 months | Homebrew | piracy |
| Xbox | 2001 | encrypted/signed bootup, signed executables | 4 months | Linux | |
| Homebrew | piracy | ||||
| iPod | 2001 | checksum | <12 months | Linux | – |
| DS | 2004 | signed/encrypted executables | 6 months | Homebrew | piracy |
| PSP | 2004 | signed bootup/executables | 2 months | Homebrew | piracy |
| Xbox 360 | 2005 | encrypted/signed bootup,encrypted/signed executables, encrypted RAM, hypervisor, eFuses | 12 months | Linux | |
| Homebrew | leaked keys | ||||
| PS3 | 2006 | encrypted/signed bootup,encrypted/signed executables, hypervisor, eFuses, isolated SPU | 4 years | Piracy | |
| Homebrew | – | ||||
| Wii | 2006 | encrypted bootup | 1 month | Linux | piracy |
| AppleTV | 2007 | signed bootloader | 2 weeks | Linux | Front Row piracy |
| iPhone | 2007 | signed/encrypted bootup/executables | 11 days | Homebrew | |
| SIM-Lock | piracy | ||||
| iPad | 2010 | signed/encrypted bootup/executables | 1 day | Homebrew | piracy |