I stumbled upon this wild ride of a story about some tech wizard who figured out how to cram Apple’s iOS onto a Nintendo Switch. Yeah, I know, sounds nuts, right? So, this person, PatRyk (props for the snazzy name), casually mentions they’ve made what might just be “the world’s slowest ‘iPhone.’” And when I say slow, I mean it takes a whole 20 minutes just to wake up. Imagine tapping your feet, waiting for it to boot, only for it to flop anyway. But hey, it’s a beginning. Or maybe just a headache.
So what’s up with this tinkering escapade? Well, while everyone’s abuzz about the Switch 2 (which I can’t keep up with), PatRyk is fiddling around trying to squeeze Apple’s OS into this gaming console. Hat off to their patience, because I’m not sure I’d have lasted. They’re stuck with a machine that kicks up a fuss every time you try to do, well, anything. Kernel panics? Apps crashing? It’s like watching a tragicomedy unfold.
And by the way, I’ve got to mention, PatRyk threw this little confession on X – you know, that platform that’s got more chaos than I can handle sometimes. They said, “I’ve lost my mind (and two days of my life to install this).” Honestly, who wouldn’t feel a bit unhinged after that marathon of trial and error?
Sure, it’s kind of a mess at the moment, but hey, it proves iOS can technically waddle its way onto a Switch. It’s gonna need a lot of polishing, though. Don’t go tossing your iPhone into the trash just yet.
Oh, and here’s where it gets techy – stay with me. The magic behind this bizarre science project is QEMU, reimagined by ChefKissInc for the iPhone 11. It’s like this emulator that lets you mess around with Apple stuff on other hardware. Sort of like… tech sorcery? PatRyk dove headfirst into this code on GitHub, wrestling the locked-down Apple ecosystem until iOS finally stumbled its way onto the Switch powered by a Nvidia Tegra X1.
Anyway – am I rambling? PatRyk hasn’t really said if there’s more madness coming. But apparently, we should keep an eye out. More adventures might be on the horizon. Excited? Confused? Me too.
