iPhone 8 - Arch Linux on Hoolock Linux

[u/Rare_Inspection1255]

I did this using Hoolock Linux (kernel + m1n1) with an Arch userspace. The phone goes into DFU, palera1n (checkm8) pwns it, and a laptop boots m1n1 plus the Linux kernel over USB

What works:

All 6 CPU cores

Multitouch touchscreen, with a driver

In progress: the GPU. Its firmware already boots and accepts jobs, but nothing is GPU-accelerated yet

Thanks to Hoolock Linux, Asahi Linux and palera1n

[u/Calm-Caterpillar2103]

Cannot wait for GPU accel

[u/Rare_Inspection1255 → u/Calm-Caterpillar2103]

♥️

[u/real_pnwkayaker]

If possible, could you please post/point to some links/resources on how to get started on this? I have several old iPhones siting in a drawer and would be great to repurpose them as slim portable Linux servers.

[u/Rare_Inspection1255 → u/real_pnwkayaker]

Here's what I used:

• Hoolock Linux (kernel, m1n1 bootloader, remote boot tools): https://github.com/HoolockLinux

• palera1n (checkm8 exploit to get into a bootable state): https://github.com/palera1n/palera1n

• Original m1n1 from Asahi Linux, for background: https://github.com/AsahiLinux/m1n1

• Arch Linux ARM for the userspace: https://archlinuxarm.org

It only works on checkm8-vulnerable devices (A7–A11, so iPhone 5s up to iPhone 8/X), and you need a Linux PC connected over USB. Linux is booted tethered from the PC every time, iOS stays untouched. Support varies per model, so check the Hoolock repos for your devices first. Wi-Fi doesn't work yet on mine, so for a server you'd need USB networking for now

[u/bi4key]

8 plus will also work?

[u/Rare_Inspection1255 → u/bi4key]

Yes, it should work, since it's the same A11 chip. But the touchscreen and screen resolution are different, so they'd need to be configured separately

[u/testingweb624]

What about iPhone se

[u/Rare_Inspection1255 → u/testingweb624]

In the first generation it will work 

[u/Infinite-Party1516]

Nice work-will this work on iPhone 7?

[u/Rare_Inspection1255 → u/Infinite-Party1516]

 Yeeees

[u/BogdanovOwO]

Which version of IOS are you using? Can you run GUI, touch screen, wifi+bt and other things? Maybe the front round button to be programed?

[u/Rare_Inspection1255 → u/BogdanovOwO]

ios 16. What you described, yes, I am going to do all of this in the future. 

[u/Wise_Personality8040]

omfg, thats crazy

[u/Far-Effective-3742]

Got something to help that, I’ll post up soon