Software to Run iPhone Apps on Windows XP

rdy4trvl · Sep 8, 2008, 04:09 PM

Is there software that will allow me to run iPhone applications on a Windows PC? I've struck out on my (brief) searches. Why would I want this software? I don't own an iPhone but have a couple ideas for applications (like the other 4 million people) and would simple like to review existing products.....and have no need (yet) for an iPhone.

robbieduncan · Sep 8, 2008, 04:23 PM

There is none. It would need to accurately re-implement all the Apple proprietary APIs as well as emulate the platform. Basically very unlikely to ever exist unless Apple want it to. It's worth noting that Apples own simulator for development on OSX only lets you run your own code, not production applications from the App Store. The reason for this is that it does not emulate the iPhone platform so cannot run the ARM compiled code.

StoneColdSober · Sep 8, 2008, 04:24 PM

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Originally Posted by rdy4trvl

Is there software that will allow me to run iPhone applications on a Windows PC? I've struck out on my (brief) searches. Why would I want this software? I don't own an iPhone but have a couple ideas for applications (like the other 4 million people) and would simple like to review existing products.....and have no need (yet) for an iPhone.

I would suggest that if you are planning on developing software for the iPhone you should really get an iPhone as no computer interface will give you the true experience.

rdy4trvl · Sep 8, 2008, 04:31 PM

Thanks for the quick replies.....both make perfect sense.

fishkorp · Sep 8, 2008, 05:23 PM

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Also, you can only develop on a Mac, no SDK for Windows.

rdy4trvl · Sep 8, 2008, 05:54 PM

Although the world does not want me(!!) programming....I did search for a windows SDK and struck out (probably for the better). Thanks.

CocoaPuffs · Sep 8, 2008, 05:56 PM

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Originally Posted by rdy4trvl

Although the world does not want me(!!) programming....I did search for a windows SDK and struck out (probably for the better). Thanks.

Cocoa > you. Thanks for trying =).

nancyfromafrica · Jan 3, 2013, 01:42 AM

thanks for clarifying i had downloaded a few emulators but they all seemed to fake and are showing stupid screens with no real purpose

Interstella5555 · Jan 3, 2013, 08:50 AM

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Originally Posted by nancyfromafrica

thanks for clarifying i had downloaded a few emulators but they all seemed to fake and are showing stupid screens with no real purpose

Took you 5 years to figure that out?

lelisa13p · Jan 3, 2013, 10:45 PM

Holy carp.

I think this resurrection is a record.

Mrbobb · Jan 4, 2013, 01:57 AM

IOS running on a Windows tablet... boy that would drive Ballmer boinkers.

iRetired · Jan 4, 2013, 12:32 PM

After a really quick Google search, I found this:

http://www.winmatrix.com/forums/inde...ipad-emulator/

iPadian is available as an open-source program for Windows 8, Windows 7, Vista and XP.

There's also this link for an iPhone emulator:

http://www.winmatrix.com/forums/inde...r-for-windows/

YMMV

nancyfromafrica · Jan 17, 2013, 05:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Interstella5555

Took you 5 years to figure that out?

I am not a developer

I am a designer

Sep 8, 2008, 04:09 PM	#1
rdy4trvl macrumors newbie Join Date: Aug 2008	Software to Run iPhone Apps on Windows XP Is there software that will allow me to run iPhone applications on a Windows PC? I've struck out on my (brief) searches. Why would I want this software? I don't own an iPhone but have a couple ideas for applications (like the other 4 million people) and would simple like to review existing products.....and have no need (yet) for an iPhone.
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robbieduncan Demi-God (Moderator) Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: London	There is none. It would need to accurately re-implement all the Apple proprietary APIs as well as emulate the platform. Basically very unlikely to ever exist unless Apple want it to. It's worth noting that Apples own simulator for development on OSX only lets you run your own code, not production applications from the App Store. The reason for this is that it does not emulate the iPhone platform so cannot run the ARM compiled code. __________________ Sponsor me to cycle 100Km round London in the dark
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nancyfromafrica macrumors member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Johannesburg	thanks for clarifying i had downloaded a few emulators but they all seemed to fake and are showing stupid screens with no real purpose __________________ still waiting to buy an iPhone 5
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Sep 8, 2008, 04:31 PM	#4
rdy4trvl Thread Starter macrumors newbie Join Date: Aug 2008	Thanks for the quick replies.....both make perfect sense.
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fishkorp macrumors 68000 Join Date: Apr 2006	Wirelessly posted (Mozilla/5.0 (iPhone; U; CPU iPhone OS 2_0_2 like Mac OS X; en-us) AppleWebKit/525.18.1 (KHTML, like Gecko) Version/3.1.1 Mobile/5C1 Safari/525.20) Also, you can only develop on a Mac, no SDK for Windows.
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Sep 8, 2008, 05:54 PM	#6
rdy4trvl Thread Starter macrumors newbie Join Date: Aug 2008	Although the world does not want me(!!) programming....I did search for a windows SDK and struck out (probably for the better). Thanks.
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Jan 4, 2013, 12:32 PM	#12
iRetired macrumors 6502 Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: WNY	After a really quick Google search, I found this: http://www.winmatrix.com/forums/inde...ipad-emulator/ iPadian is available as an open-source program for Windows 8, Windows 7, Vista and XP. There's also this link for an iPhone emulator: http://www.winmatrix.com/forums/inde...r-for-windows/ YMMV
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