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To see answers to frequently-asked questions about iPhoneLinux and iDroid, go to the [http://www.idroidproject.org/wiki/Frequently_Asked_Questions iPhoneLinux FAQ] page.
 
To see answers to frequently-asked questions about iPhoneLinux and iDroid, go to the [http://www.idroidproject.org/wiki/Frequently_Asked_Questions iPhoneLinux FAQ] page.
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[[Category:Android on iPhone]]
 
[[Category:Android on iPhone]]

Revision as of 14:08, 2 November 2013

Device running the OpeniBoot console.

iDroid is a project which goals are to port linux and Android to the iPhone/iPod touch/iPad and make a Free (free software) OS alternative to the Apple proprietary "iOS".

iDroid is not actually a hack/exploit neither an unlock, but it is based on Bootrom exploits which allowing the running of unsigned code at low level.

OpeniBoot

The goals of OpeniBoot are

  • to run low-level code,
  • to have low and critical drivers (NAND and NOR driver, NVRAM...), and
  • to have a debugger and development environment (chainloading, upgrading itself and USB mass storage).

Linux

A linux Bootloader, a working linux kernel (just a question of cross-compiler), porting drivers, run wifi and command line through SSH.

Android

On April 21, 2010, an Android distribution based on iPhoneLinux called iDroid was released.

Frequently Asked Questions

To see answers to frequently-asked questions about iPhoneLinux and iDroid, go to the iPhoneLinux FAQ page.

See Also

Android