Correlium, a team that has been researching how to bring Android to the iPhone for years, has just published a fully functional beta of its own. Using exploitation checkra1n, used in a recent prison break, they have gained access to the bootloader of some old iPhone models and now, the so-called Project Sandcastle, allows us to install Android version on iPhone 7 or iPhone 7 Plus. It is true that at present it is not perfect but with the passing of weeks it will improve, along with support for other iPhone models.
If yesterday we told you that you can now undo your iPhone from an Android device, this new challenge adds to the difficulty. Corellium has created its Sandcastle project with its own tools, especially in relation to it software virtualization capable of "creating a phone within an iPhone". Based on jailbreak checkra1n, this "Android for iPhone" beta from Corellium is compatible with iOS 13, though we've already mentioned, it's limited to iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus and iPod Touch.
And we should add a little more to this wonderful story, Correlium and Apple are incompatible. Apple sued Corellium last year for allegedly violating the patents for selling iOS software, which Apple calls "unauthorized copies of iOS."
Having Android on iPhone is now possible
On the company's website you have everything you need to install this beta version of Android on the iPhone, though remember that you must have one of the compatible devices, and do so at your own risk. If a jailbreak might just cause problems on your iPhone, this software can get worse.
Also they admit the note: "Android for iPhone is in beta and has limited tests only. Any impact on the battery, performance or other features is unknown. Be careful when installing and using this version".
And they've shared a table on the progress and compatibility of this version of Android with different features of each iPhone. For example camera or cover is not yet supported With this version.
The main purpose of Correlium is to provide an alternative for iPhone users, the same way on a MacOS computer you can install Windows, they want to provide another program and the user chooses any time he wants to use it.
Apple's domain lets you decide everything from which apps come to the market to the commission charged for developers. Corellium's solution to use Android on the iPhone will eventually offer consumers an alternative to the Apple App store and iOS.
We are currently in the preparatory phase most, too no one guarantees that they will get a really stable version for Android on iPhone. Still, very curious about this type of startup, who doesn't like anything at Carlertino, but who tries to offer another iOS to the iPhone.
