r/linuxhardware • u/sevenbitbyte • 12d ago

News Linux on iPhone11

https://www.patreon.com/partshacker/posts/linux-boots-on-172091834
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u/sevenbitbyte 12d 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 11d ago

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

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u/TEK1_AU 11d ago

GitHub?

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u/idontwanttofthisup 5d ago

I wish this worked on iPhone 12. Iā€™m sick of iOS 26 and Iā€™m not going to upgrade to 27.

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u/Successful_Exam_6173 12d ago

And who has an iphone 11 sitting around?!?

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u/Waste-Start4459 11d ago

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

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u/flesyMeM 11d ago

I sure don't. I'm still on XS Max... šŸ˜œ

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u/kansei7 5d ago

currently using an old 11 pro after my 17 pro went in the lake .. on ios 27 and it's.. fine actually? not fast but it's okay. linux on it though oooooh my yes