The jailbreaking community is alive and well, and people frequently install “unauthorized” software on their smartphones and tablets once they’ve cracked the bootloader. This practice is often frowned upon by device OEMs (especially Apple), but it is legal to do so under an exemption in Section 1201 of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act

Source: Hot Hardware – EFF Files For DMCA Exemption To Jailbreak Amazon Echo, Google Home, Apple HomePod