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Developers boot iOS 16 on Android phones in experimental demos
Hobbyist developers have managed to run Apple’s iOS 16 on Android devices such as Xiaomi’s Redmi Note 12 and the Nothing 3a, posting video proof online. The project, called ios‑sweet, patches Apple’s open‑source XNU kernel to operate on Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G chips, allowing unmodified iOS 16.7.16 files to load. The ports reach the lock screen, home screen, Control Center and Settings, but Wi‑Fi, Bluetooth, mobile data, audio and camera remain non‑functional, and the display runs at about 20‑30 fps. Installation wipes the Android data and leaves security protections largely disabled.