Step 2: Scroll to the bottom of the windows release screen and download the iPhone 2G or iPhone 3G version depending on your phone.
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Finally, it’s now possible to DualBoot Android on iPhone. Thanks to the work by, we are now seeing it running with minor glitches.The project started more than a year ago and we had seen some non-GUI Linux running on. Over the year, the project made progress and here we see something that could change the way people use their iPhones.Update: Newer Easy Guide to is now available.Update 2:Update 3: Very EasyHow to Install Android on iPhoneDownload the Image from one of the choices: Important: Currently it works only with iPhone 2g (original iPhone) but it should soon become pretty easy to port forward to the iPhone 3G. Apparently, The iPhone 3GS would take more work.If you need any assistance, feel free to drop a note on twitterInstructions – iDroid: Android on your iPhone 2gStep 1.Step 2. Unzip the files into a location, say desktop. And replace two files (android.img.gz and system.img) in the prebuilt directory using the files. However, if your installation fails, (it failed for me when I tried to install using same image on a different iPhone 2g) you should create these 2 files using.
Due to licensing issues, certain files like Multitouch driver, WiFi driver will have to be manually generatedStep 3. Copy everything from “prebuilt” (i.e. Ramdisk.img, system.img, ramdisk.img, userdata.img, cache.img, android.img.gz, and zImage) into “/private/var” on the iPhone using sftp client like Filezilla, or Winscp (windows).Step 4. Installing OpeniBoot.Note: This step requires you to have a running.
If you happen to be a Windows users, you can use and boot with it (or use it in ). Also, make sure you have “libusb” installed. If not, get it from Synaptics package manager.
(libusb is installed by default on regular installations, not on LIVE CDs). Put your iPhone into recovery Mode ( Turn the device completely off and disconnect it from cable/dock. Hold down the home button. While holding down the home button connect to a computer with a cable or dock. Keep holding down the home button until you see a connect-to-iTunes screen. You are now in recovery mode). Navigate to the directory where you unzipped the tar.gz file and then to “utils” directory. “iDroid utils”. Copy “ loadibec“, “ openiboot.img3″ and “ oibc” to your home folder.
(You can know your home directory using command “ cd “) and “ openiboot.img3” to “utils” directoy of the unzipped files. Open Terminal and run “ sudo./loadibec openiboot.img3“. Doing this will show up openiBoot menu on your iPhone. Press the Lock button to select the openiboot console, then press the Home button.
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Run “ sudo./oibc“. Terminal should now show the same lines of text that’s displayed on your phone’s screen.
Type “ install“. Once done, type “ reboot” when you see message “Refreshed Image List” (look at the screenshot below). The phone would boot back into openiboot. Select Console with Power button and then hold the Home button for more than two seconds to start booting Android.Running iPhone OS Again. Reboot your iPhone and openiBoot menu would appear again.
Press the Lock (Power) button to highlight the Console option. Press and hold the Home button for 2 to 3 seconds. This will boot Android.If you need any assistance, feel free to drop a note on twitterWhat’s next?With the project taking shape, soon we would make Android a real alternative a Dual Boot for iPhone users. And finally freedom from Apple’s closed system and Real Flash 10.1 on iPhone!We write latest in, and Tech news, Grab them all via or subscribe below. I'm running Vista with Ubuntu in Virtual Box and am stuck at the very last step. After running./oibc, I see the Welcome to OpeniBoot in terminal but when I try to backup the NOR or just run 'install', after hitting enter the cursor goes to the next line without running the code.
I've got all the prerequisite packages installed I think. So, instead of installing OpeniBoot, after running the 'sudo./loadibec', I just ran Android but my data connection and wifi wouldnt work, so I would like to be able to install it on the NOR.
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