Android on iPhone - Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]

Hi all!
To those of you who don't already know it,Android on iPhone and/or iPod Touch has been made possible.So I want to propose that the devs here start looking into it.Maybe we can prove that the iPhone is a good phone from a bad idea!It is still a bit of a tricky process to get it working and it's not that good,but I am confident that,if the project is adopted here in XDA,it will become a lot easier and better experience!
And,for god's sake,think about the poor guys that are still using iPhones.Don't they have the right to use a truly good OS and taste some freedom from their devices?

you should have mentioned that it is still impossible to get android running on ipod touch 3rd gen and iphone 3gs.

you should have mentioned that it is still impossible to get android running on ipod touch 3rd gen and iphone 3gs.
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Oh I read the first post and was like yeaah thtd b gr8i hav a spare ipod touch lying around i think its 2g tho i might be in luck also will this then run android apps

info5i2002 said:
you should have mentioned that it is still impossible to get android running on ipod touch 3rd gen and iphone 3gs.
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I honestly didn't know!I had just seen that it is possible to install android on iphone/ipod touch,no details!
Oh I read the first post and was like yeaah thtd b gr8i hav a spare ipod touch lying around i think its 2g tho i might be in luck also will this then run android apps
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That's what I thought my friend!I too have an ipod touch 2g and thought that it's about time that this device gets some usefulness!

tolis626 said:
I honestly didn't know!I had just seen that it is possible to install android on iphone/ipod touch,no details!
That's what I thought my friend!I too have an ipod touch 2g and thought that it's about time that this device gets some usefulness!
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lol meaning what?

Dc_striker said:
lol meaning what?
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Meaning we dont like iOS lol

Will this be able to aces the market or not
Ima look into this and will post if its sucses or not and pics hopefully
I can only find tut for 1g itouch jailbroken with blackra1n i jailbraiked both of mine with spirit i think :S
Nope not possible yet on ipod touch 2/3g because of the bootloader :'(

Well,not YET as you said MacaronyMax.Remember that we once thought that Android on WinMo devices was impossible but hey,look where we are now!Patience...

tolis626 said:
Well,not YET as you said MacaronyMax.Remember that we once thought that Android on WinMo devices was impossible but hey,look where we are now!Patience...
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lol Okay Thnks

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Can you put Android on Iphone

Didnt see anything in a search for this. Is there anyway to put Android on the iphone, anyone know a tutorial or anything?
Now that would be an improvement!!
Everything is possible if a talanted developer puts enough man hours into it. It won't run smoothly with all the missing drivers and such, but it is doable.
android on the Leo would be much cooler IMO!
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Why does almost everybody want android on there phones..
Just buy a android device LOL
before android there were people who wanted iphone osx on their wm phone
and people who wanted wm os on their iphone too
The one constant is that some people are never happy no matter what they're offered, and get off on whining.
cypherphone said:
android on the Leo would be much cooler IMO!
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Google for rumours about HTC Dragon and maybe we have "Leo" with Android
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TheBrit said:
Now that would be an improvement!!
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No no that would be a setback
Wow...
Overloaded said:
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Why does almost everybody want android on there phones..
Just buy a android device LOL
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I already have a mytouch and g1 and cliq. I want a bigger screen
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Um no its not...but thanks for your useless input
it's not possible.
the iphone os is protected by security certificates.
it was a lot of work developing the jailbreak, through an exploit in the os.
not to mention what work would be to port the complete Android OS.
but why would you do that anyway? Buy a device dedicated to what you need for optimum performance.
cypherphone said:
android on the Leo would be much cooler IMO!
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^This.
Put android on the Leo and i will but a Leo tomorrow
jonneymendoza said:
^This.
Put android on the Leo and i will but a Leo tomorrow
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If you don't actually care about running WM and want an exclusively android device, rumor has it that HTC will be releasing a 1GHz Android device which may be similar to the Leo, so you might want to wait a while. Besides, Android would run much better on a device with a native Android bootloader and compatible hardware (meaning no tweaks to get it working).
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If you don't actually care about running WM and want an exclusively android device, rumor has it that HTC will be releasing a 1GHz Android device which may be similar to the Leo, so you might want to wait a while. Besides, Android would run much better on a device with a native Android bootloader and compatible hardware (meaning no tweaks to get it working).
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True but when will it come out? my contract has ran out now
jonneymendoza said:
True but when will it come out? my contract has ran out now
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I don't think anyone outside HTC knows the answer to that, only that it will probably be in a while. However, they (may) have a prototype, as shown here, which is a good sign developmentally.
I think Android on iPhone would be pretty sweet too. The iPhone is a nice piece of hardware, but I am a die-hard Android user.
I've done a lot of Google searching, and it seems like there is no news after they got the Linux kernel to run with openiBoot. The HTC Dream (T-Mobile G1) and the iPhone both use ARM11-family processors. I imagine that porting the Java VM over wouldn't be that hard for someone who knows what they're doing.
Kind of sad, really. I would proudly rock an Android iPhone.
i see necro post...but iphone < nexus one.
android 2.1 + 1ghz & 512ram
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I'm at the cross road of deciding between the next iPhone versus the HTC Supersonic myself and still trying to compare between these os before making the final decision. I would like to invite you guys with good Android knowledge to participate in the following thread and to supply specific detailed information on the full capability of Android phones.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=665257
looking forward to your contribution.
Cheers.

Shipping HTC EVO 4G ROM released into the wild

http://shipped-roms.com/shipped/Supersonic/
dont know if this is useful to us or not....
why is that an .exe file?
Yea, I also don't believe this is much use to us with the Desire ROM being out. Sense 2.1, is always Sense 2.1, unless Sprint made some modifications.
mgorman said:
why is that an .exe file?
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HTC phones on sprint(that I know of) use EXE files to install or update a rom its an app that puts the phone in bootloader mode to flash the device. looks fishy but its legit.
Both 2.1 update for the samsung moment and HTC Hero were EXE files not .img files
I could careless about sprint. I hate them
Doesn't this ROM include 720p video recording?
If they can port this over to HD2 I might have to say good bye to my N1.
oklahomatulsa said:
If they can port this over to HD2 I might have to say good bye to my N1.
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why would you want this on an hd2? the evo is a better phone, just go get it instead.
The format looks similar the windows mobile updates.
If I knew the drivers would work with the HD2 I would flash it.
... yeah I've got an HD2 paper weight ... After owning a Nexus ... what was I thinking.
timothydonohue said:
why would you want this on an hd2? the evo is a better phone, just go get it instead.
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Maybe he prefers a gsm phone?
timothydonohue said:
why would you want this on an hd2? the evo is a better phone, just go get it instead.
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But he'd be on sprint then.
JCopernicus said:
Maybe he prefers a gsm phone?
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You took the words right out of my mouth. Thanks for using your head.
Now if anyone extracts 720p video recording and wifi access point tethering app (although the latter is probably sprint only) That'd be sweet.
Why does that say Supersonic? Isn't that a different phone?
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If they can port this over to HD2 I might have to say good bye to my N1.
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saying the HD2 had android so you could compare apples to apples... The N1 is still better, the screen maybe smaller, but its brighter and cleaner looking with the amoled screen... everything else is the same
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The N1 is still better, the screen maybe smaller, but its brighter and cleaner looking with the amoled screen... everything else is the same
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I prefer a bigger screen, than a crisper image, so, to me, the HD2 is better
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I prefer a bigger screen, than a crisper image, so, to me, the HD2 is better
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I have both and I will say Android on the HD2 would rival the NExus One nicely.
my tmobile rep said the name "supersonic" was dropped at one of his conference calls. I would wait for an Evo-like device to drop on a GSM sometime soon (T-mobile).
Come on guys...stop talking stupid crap. I've been hunting the forums trying to figure out if an android cook is coming for hd2, and all i keep seeing are you so-called 'experts' saying things like:
"why would you want android on hd2, buy such-and such"
"wait for the next GSM phone from Tmo"
Well, WHAT THE HELL MAN? Where's the pioneering spirit of the developers I know and love?? Where's the desire to rise to the challenge of porting to a WinMo phone??
There are many T Mobile customers out there who are being offered a good upgrade discount to get an HD2. Why would we all just abandon that and run off to get an unlocked whatever for $500??? Shut up on that please...
Second, no one's waiting for the next anything. What's the point of waiting? No matter what phone you get, it'll be obsolete in 12 months anyway...
SO SOMEBODY SOMEWHERE GET CRACKIN ON AN ANDROID ROM FOR HD2!!!!!!!! Many HD2 owners have already said we'll pay for it...someone will make some money...
And someone in here PLEASE put up a LINK to anything about HD2 android stuff...
geez, XDA is going to the dogs ...seriously though, it was never this hard to get help when the G1 came out (and spare me the obvious "G1 was made for Android" drivel)...
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Come on guys...stop talking stupid crap. I've been hunting the forums trying to figure out if an android cook is coming for hd2, and all i keep seeing are you so-called 'experts' saying things like:
"why would you want android on hd2, buy such-and such"
"wait for the next GSM phone from Tmo"
Well, WHAT THE HELL MAN? Where's the pioneering spirit of the developers I know and love?? Where's the desire to rise to the challenge of porting to a WinMo phone??
There are many T Mobile customers out there who are being offered a good upgrade discount to get an HD2. Why would we all just abandon that and run off to get an unlocked whatever for $500??? Shut up on that please...
Second, no one's waiting for the next anything. What's the point of waiting? No matter what phone you get, it'll be obsolete in 12 months anyway...
SO SOMEBODY SOMEWHERE GET CRACKIN ON AN ANDROID ROM FOR HD2!!!!!!!! Many HD2 owners have already said we'll pay for it...someone will make some money...
And someone in here PLEASE put up a LINK to anything about HD2 android stuff...
geez, XDA is going to the dogs ...seriously though, it was never this hard to get help when the G1 came out (and spare me the obvious "G1 was made for Android" drivel)...
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Sounds like you should get started, then.

[Q] How can I downgrade iPod touch from iOS 4?

First off,I am sincerely sorry for asking about some of Apple's iCrap things here,but I won't fall as much as to visit one of their forums!
So,to the situation.I have an iPod touch 2G(I think) and updated the iOS to version 4.Now that thing is freaking SLOW!It's jerky,it's slower than it was and some games don't play as smooth as they did.I thought it'd have multitasking but not even that!So I want to downgrade to version 3.x..At least before it had some basic functionality and it was smooth!Now it's ****tier than every Apple product out there!
Thanks!
You can easily downgrade but you have to download the 3.1.3 firmware and then run something to keep the restore from erroring out. Or you'll have to use iboot.
Source: iPhone hacker
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tolis626 said:
.At least before it had some basic functionality and it was smooth!Now it's ****tier than every Apple product out there!
Thanks!
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WOW now thats saying something there.
maxpower097 said:
WOW now thats saying something there.
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Support appreciated dude!But c'mon,they are stupid enough to sabotage their own products with their new software!Has anyone seen iOS 4 running on an iPod touch?It makes me miss my old Sony Ericsson w810i!At least it could play music without lagging!

Why nobody wanna port android on iPhone 5

Heyoo
iPhone 5 is the most beautiful smartphone on the market !
This design i love it !!
I remenber during iPhone 3G era people tried to port android on iPhone it worked !
So why people stopepd their work ?
Android on iPhone 5 the DREAM !!
If anyone could port it that would BE INCREDIBLE AND AMAZING !
I know a lot of people are asking that, but yeah if people are asking that that's because the demand is here ! So why saying no ?
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So why saying no ?
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Because the screen size reminds us of 2010?
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(Seriously though, look up GooPhone i5S if you want something like that)
Because Apple would find a way to sue the crap out of any developer who tried?
How about... no?
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How about... no?
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Why ? .. stop slowing down progress, if you came here just for trolling please get away
because Apple thinks you are its slave after you buying anything from it.
Scellow said:
Heyoo
iPhone 5 is the most beautiful smartphone on the market !
This design i love it !!
I remenber during iPhone 3G era people tried to port android on iPhone it worked !
So why people stopepd their work ?
Android on iPhone 5 the DREAM !!
If anyone could port it that would BE INCREDIBLE AND AMAZING !
I know a lot of people are asking that, but yeah if people are asking that that's because the demand is here ! So why saying no ?
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Because Apple lawyers would eat you alive rather than letting you have some freedom of choice except black/white color and wallpaper, maybe? BTW, you have joined XDA just to ask this? OMG, I'm LMAO right now...
edisile said:
Because Apple lawyers would eat you alive rather than letting you have some freedom of choice except black/white color and wallpaper, maybe? BTW, you have joined XDA just to ask this? OMG, I'm LMAO right now...
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Yes i came here to ask that, and ?
I thought XDA community were kind and comprehensive but loooks like i was wrong ..
Scellow said:
Yes i came here to ask that, and ?
I thought XDA community were kind and comprehensive but loooks like i was wrong ..
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because porting is not that easy..
i m nt a developer bt porting any os would first requiring unlocking the bootloader which i guess is not possible wid iphone5.
ios is beautiful why wanna change that??
Because average iPhone users can't care less. As Apple will say, it just works, well good enough for most people not to care.
Apple = simplicity / terrible for development
Android = more complicated / developer-friendly
I use my iPad mainly for surfing the web, since you can't really do much with that thing, even if you are jailbroken.
Locked bootloaders prevent ANY type of porting. The most I can do for a different look is to install Dreamboard themes.
Android on the other hand is perfect for making small tweaks and installing new / pre-alpha apps.
Or you can choose not to mess around too much.
In short, Android on iPhone = next to impossible.
Still, if you dare http://www.wikihow.com/Install-Android-Into-an-iPhone,
Only for older devices though, and judging from your response, I don't think you are up to the job. Just saying...
Not possible also......
It would be too complicated for Apple users.
iphone 5 isnt nowhere near build quality as android phones,..and it just started using 4'' screens last year. by the time they get 4.5'' screens, samsung will have flexible display or curved glass device out, and apple phones are boring and useless..notice i didnt mention anything about android screen size, because i dont see a future of big-ass-phone trend continuing in the mainstream market..
Main reason people won't do it is because they can't. Simple. There's a type of encryption Apple uses in a certain part of their OS and no one has been able to figure it out
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EcHoFiiVe said:
Main reason people won't do it is because they can't. Simple. There's a type of encryption Apple uses in a certain part of their OS and no one has been able to figure it out
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Oh i understand !
I have a Iphone 5 and a Nexus 7
I really love android beacuse you can mod, install many emulator without rooting !
I stay on iphone because i can't find a beautiful adroid smartphone .. they all suck with BIG porthole on the back , i hate that !
They can't make simple phone that's why i love apple stuff ..
Because its far too difficult to do and rather pointless as now a days there is far superior and more beautiful hardware that runs android natively. Yes that is subjunctive but I can't stand most everything about apple and don't see the iPhone 5 as anything more than a copy of the last few models, its old and boring.
If there were bad hardware only for droids than maybe someone would care enough to spend the countless hours it would take to do this, but I can't imagine anyone who would have the talent, the time, and the reason to do this
Sorry, but I'm afraid this is a lost cause....
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Personally i wouldn't want it since the screen size is so small. I will agree that their build quality is still very nice though.
if you want android then why the hell you buy a iPhone??
Android OS requires common sense and basic logic, like many OS's, this is just one thing any apple device could not comprehend.
Putting android on a iPhone is like putting a diamond into a freash pile of steaming dog crap....ur taking a superior software and sticking into a 3 year outdated hardware....that got released this year and was passed off as the latest and greatest to apple fan boys who r to busy juggling a latte and a iPhone to do research to see there buying crap lol....apple rant plus one!
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Android users are smarter than iOS users

Take a look @ this: https://discussions.apple.com/thread/1648395?start=195
Lol.. it amazes me to see how dumb the majority of these Apple fan boys are
The word freezer and oven come up so much times
What the hell were you doing on a apple forum
anyway, you know: if you are a driver, you buy an android device; if you are a passenger, you buy an iphone
good day
regards
Apple is far ahead of Android now ..... but i hope android will reach soon.
Haha I love the freezer trick. I'll have to try it the next time I'm in boot loop instead of Odin
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Normally, I would just say, "Get a new phone." But since an unlocked iPhone 5S costs $849.99... let's just say Apple fanboys are usually poor. :cyclops:
I was on those forums recently reading the same thing because my girlfriends replacement iPhone 4s fried the wifi right after doing the update (first unit was a year old and had some software glitches but Telus offered to just order a new one from applecare). Anyway since the phone was still under warranty I did not try the freezer trick. She's on her third iPhone 4s now, hope third time is a charm.
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Im sad when i heard that iOS copying Android pulldown notification
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sciueps said:
What the hell were you doing on a apple forum
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Free comedy?
startandroid said:
Apple is far ahead of Android now ..... but i hope android will reach soon.
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Are you aware that 79% of the Smartphone market runs on Android? And that Apple desperately clings to a meagre 15,5%?
http://www.engadget.com/2014/01/29/strategy-analytics-2013-smartphone-share/
Apple is anything but 'ahead'...
Android users are way more in number than ios users.
Apple is just for name but android provides real potential
As a newly converted android fan. This made me laugh :laugh:
rudeboiza said:
As a newly converted android fan. This made me laugh :laugh:
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Why you tell it? I have use android last 2 years. I have faced no problem in here... Why u laugh about android user...?
sumonmolla said:
Why you tell it? I have use android last 2 years. I have faced no problem in here... Why u laugh about android user...?
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Because I believe it to be true. I was on iOS and now cannot be without my Android I much prefer Android, because you can do so much more with it.
rudeboiza said:
Because I believe it to be true. I was on iOS and now cannot be without my Android I much prefer Android, because you can do so much more with it.
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okay..
Compare Apple vs Android
Android is all about quantity not quality ..... Android has deal with so many stupid mobile manufacture where lot of apps don't work properly.
ShadowLea said:
Free comedy?
Are you aware that 79% of the Smartphone market runs on Android? And that Apple desperately clings to a meagre 15,5%?
http://www.engadget.com/2014/01/29/strategy-analytics-2013-smartphone-share/
Apple is anything but 'ahead'...
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Android is all about quantity not quality ..... Android has deal with so many stupid mobile manufacture where lot of apps don't work properly.
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And google solves with developer API and hard software requirements for google play access that's why Chinese. Tablets don't have google play well some
Of them
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