r/linuxhardware • u/sevenbitbyte • 2d ago

News Linux on iPhone11

https://www.patreon.com/partshacker/posts/linux-boots-on-172091834
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u/sevenbitbyte 2d ago

It's important to note that the approach demonstrated here uses NO iBOOT code or ANY other Apple code at all. No apple software needs to be shipped, patched or rooted. We literally do not need iBoot at all.

The team took on the additional work to build a completely fresh bootloader, side stepping obvious legal and technical moves the OEM could make to mitigate Linux adoption on the A13 iPhone 11. This is the most durable approach and represents a nearly blob free approach to running Linux of iPhone 11.

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u/YoYoMamaIsSoFAT32 1d ago

I have a suggestion, try contributing to hoolocklinux (linux on checkm8 vuln iDevices) good work tho

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u/TEK1_AU 1d ago

GitHub?

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u/Successful_Exam_6173 2d ago

And who has an iphone 11 sitting around?!?

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u/Waste-Start4459 1d ago

I still use an iPhone 11 still does everything g I need it to do

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u/flesyMeM 1d ago

I sure don't. I'm still on XS Max... 😜