Archive for April, 2010

Android on iPhone, is it possible…

Even if it is not yet within reach of everyone! Planetbeing, the Dev Team released this week the video below, which shows an iPhone 3G can run alongside the iPhone OS, a working version of mobile operating system Google’s Android.

Those who follow the news iPhone is a long time may remember the pseudo Planetbeing. In late 2008, it was he who had managed to launch the iPhone a Linux kernel. At the time, handling was within mere technical prowess but could not give rise to any practical application since no Linux system could seriously be used this way. It showed, however, the operation of openiboot, a boot utility to select, start the iPhone, which OS to boot.

Recently, Planetbeing tackled Android, and the proof is much more convincing. Using openiboot always, it is well managed to coexist on a single iPhone, a version of Android and the phone’s original OS! Thus, at startup, the user can choose which of the two systems he wants to run.

The most impressive case is that the installation of Android is functional! Of course, everything does not work exactly like a smartphone with the Google system natively, but it is possible to use the WiFi and the mobile layer. We can make and receive calls or send SMS from an iPhone with Android, but also play music, and of course use the touch screen!

In line with the jailbreak tools will be found soon so perhaps methods to install Android and exploit the full functionality on iPhone. The best of both worlds on a single terminal? That might not appeal to Apple:)

The good news is that installation image, accompanied openiboot and sources of software, is available for download via this link. Be warned, this only works with an iPhone 2G. Of course, if you decide to run, be sure to carefully read the Readme that accompanies everything and do it prudently, knowingly manipulations are not simple and is reserved for those familiar with Unix environments .

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