Is it possible to install Android operating system on an iPhone and have dual boot in between?
The biggest tech debate these days, far surpassing the so-popular Mac and PC war, centers on the monopoly of the iOS and Android mobile operating system..
Both have dominant elements. iOS is more user-friendly and secure; Android is more customizable and available on more varied device compatibility. In fact, wouldn't it be great if you could run both systems on one smartphone?
In this article, we show you how to install Android (or rather iDroid, a version of Android made for iPhones) on a jailbroken iPhone. However, if you'd rather not jailbreak your device, we're also looking at a neat iPhone case that places an Android phone that lets you install Android on iPhone, instead of installing Android on the iPhone itself, it works on another android mini phone contained in the iPhone case.
Before we start, a few common warnings about jailbreaking an iOS device. While many Apple fans have jailbroken their iOS devices for years without encountering serious issues, it is possible that this could lead (in Apple's perhaps biased words) to "security vulnerabilities, instability, shortening." battery life, unreliability, downtime and inability to apply future software updates ”. And because you're going to be installing apps through sources other than the official App Store - that's the entire device jailbreak - so there's a risk of inadvertently downloading some malware..
Finally, be careful that the jailbreak is likely to break any warranty contract you have with Apple.
With this we can continue. You need a jailbroken iPhone. And we recommend that you plug your phone into a power source for this process..
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The first step is the installation of Bootlace. Launch Cydia and tap Manage> Sources> Edit> Add, then add the repo.neonkoala.co.uk repository. Tap Add Source, tap Repository and install Bootlace.
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Launch Bootlace (you may need to restart your iPhone to make it appear) and allow it to repair the kernel. Press Restart.
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The next step is to install OpeniBoot. Launch Bootlace and select OpeniBoot> Install> Continue.
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Click iDroid> Install> OK and wait for iDroid to install. It will take some time, so be patient, and if your battery is low, you can plug in your phone before you start.
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Tap QuickBoot from inside Bootlace, then tap the Android icon. Reboot into Android and you are good to go.
If all of that sounds involved, or you won't want to jailbreak your iPhone, you might be interested in a project recently added to KickStarter's crowdfunding platform. It is called "Eye-Smart Android Case for iPhone", and it is very skillful to convert an entire Android phone to iPhone, so that you push to use a double-sided phone in a single chassis, with a screen running iOS on a surface. . And another surface is running Android.
As mentioned earlier, Eye is currently on Kickstarter, so the usual caveats for this service apply. Pledging money for a Kickstarter project is not the same as paying for a known product; The project may fall short of its goal, or delay for a long time, or produce something massively disappointing or different from what was promised. In some of these cases, you can get your money back; But in many cases, you can't.
But if you still do, you can come back to the project here and read more information about Indiegogo. It is available (or will be available if and when the project is completed) for iPhone 6, 6 Plus, 6s, 6s Plus, 7 and 7 Plus.
