Hackers boot Linux on iPhone - bit-tech.net Forums

CardJoe · 1st Dec 2008, 09:14

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2008/12...ux-on-iphone/1

The infamous iPhone-Dev team has managed to get a working copy of Linux to boot on an iPhone, although the hack is very much at the proof of concept stage.

mclean007 · 1st Dec 2008, 11:34

But why would you WANT to run Android on an iPhone? Surely the slick OS X UI is the iPhone's killer feature? If you want a less restricted system, erm... don't get an iPhone!

airchie · 1st Dec 2008, 11:49

I'd buy an iphone tomorrow if I could put Android on it.
I love the handset but hate restrictions put on it by apple.
Most of all, I hate itunes sooo much it makes me want to explode.

n3mo · 1st Dec 2008, 13:33

Well, with Linux it might actually become somewhat useful. But for now Symbian smartphones are way ahead (in terms of being actually useful they are lightyears ahead).

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mclean007 Officious Bystander Join Date: May 2003 Location: Nodnol Posts: 1,595	But why would you WANT to run Android on an iPhone? Surely the slick OS X UI is the iPhone's killer feature? If you want a less restricted system, erm... don't get an iPhone! __________________ Demand Naked DSL in the UK!

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n3mo Multimodder Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 184	Well, with Linux it might actually become somewhat useful. But for now Symbian smartphones are way ahead (in terms of being actually useful they are lightyears ahead).