OMG! Android Running On The iPhone (No, Seriously)

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OMG! Android Running On The iPhone (No, Seriously)
April 21st, 2010

Today has just been unreal! Three new Dell Android phones leaked within a couple of hours of each other, and now we’re given a treat that we never thought we’d see: Android has been ported to the iPhone. I came across this link thanks to fabled Android ROM developer Cyanogen, who simply pasted the URL to the blog posting in a tweet on his Twitter account.

The catch is that this only works on 2G iPhones for now, but this is a huge break through in Android development! Everything isn’t smooth, and not everything works (some things will need special drivers) but WiFi is confirmed to be working, and it seems functional enough to make this a notable achievement for the developer who managed to scrap this together. The developer has stated that a port to the 3G should be fairly easy, and while a 3GS port would require a bit more work, it should be doable as well.

Rob has always told me “we need someone manning the ship even in the late hours. What if the iDroid with Android 3.0 gets announced?”. Turns out, he was right (partially, anyway) and I’m just stoked to see that this is even possible. What about you guys? Do you want to see continued development for Android’s iPhone 2G port? Would you try this out on your own old iPhone (he provides detailed instructions on his blog)?

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Fascinating! My 2G iPhone is now an expensive paperweight. Looks like it's getting a 2nd life.

wow, now I might actually think about buying a iphone

Apple will sue the developer like they sue HTC......

As long they don't get it 100% workable, they are still safe :)

It was only a matter of time, really. Linux could run on my coffee mug with the right developer in charge. lol

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Originally Posted by orb

Linux could run on my coffee mug

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well keeping in my it works, and get the job done from a 1.44 floppy disk boot, why the hell not?!

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WOW!
seriously brilliant work

Apple keeps getting Tango'd by that orange clown and I can't see them liking it, lol

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Originally Posted by Expeto

wow, now I might actually think about buying a iphone

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yes, buy an outdated phone on ebay and port android on it. much easier than just buying an android phone.