I don't quite understand why, I know some people like the challenge. But if I wanted android on something i could go get android on something. But hey everyone has their thing and I'm happy for these guys.
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Custom Built Case Allows Android to Work With an iPhone
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Let's be honest we've all seen/heard the numbers. Far more iDevices run newer OS versions/iterations over Android #FragmentedOSCulture
Exactly
This is accurate. Honestly, I worded the post the way that I did in an effort make the concept more straightforward. Yes, it's only displaying Android, but it's also feeding back touch input to the Android device to enable the touch screen, so it's not just that the iPhone is working in something like target display mode.
Given your feedback and feedback on Twitter, I've updated the post to make the wording more accurate so it's not implying Android is powered by the iPhone's hardware. Hopefully that will avoid any confusion.
[doublepost=1465347701][/doublepost]Really! You got be kidding. Go buy a $99 android shop bar and play with it. You don't need an iPhone for that manner.![]()
Developer and Tendigi CTO Nick Lee, who previously got an Apple Watch to run Windows 95, today showed off a new project he's been working on, which allows Android to work with an iPhone using a specialized iPhone case.
As seen in the video below, Lee created a 3D printed iPhone case and outfitted it with a built-in Lemaker HiKey board, a battery pack, and other hardware so it could support a version of Android. The case plugs into an iPhone's Lightning port, turning the iPhone into a display and emulating touch events on Android. While the iPhone is able to display the Android operating system, the Android OS itself is powered by the hardware in the case.
Lee outlines the case's creation process in a detailed post on Medium, explaining that he figured out how to clone the Android Open Source Project to make a customized version of Android Marshmallow, which is what is displayed on the iPhone.
Over several design iterations and experiments with 3D printing, Lee was able to shrink the case containing the parts down to a reasonable size and perfect the connection between the case and the iPhone. The result is an relatively thick iPhone case that lets the iPhone display and control a full version of Android.
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Like Windows 95 running on the Apple Watch, Lee's Android case is conceptual and not practical for real world use, but it's an interesting take on getting Android to work with an iPhone.
Article Link: Custom Built Case Allows Android to Work With an iPhone
It's sadly telling that so many hate someone's demonstration of technical ingenuity.
Think different has tragically metastasized into think the same.
Think different has tragically metastasized into think the same.
Actually, the second useless. Did you see him put Windows 95 on an Apple Watch? What an odd thing to spend your time on..
Like watching a dog do his business on a nice steak dinner. No, no no no.
Why? So he's plugging the guts of an android phone into an iPhone screen and using the display to show Android. Pointless. I can make my TV an iPhone using AirPlay. I could run a VNC client on my phone and it becomes a PC. What has been achieved here exactly?
Not bad I guess, but there is extreme lag on response time because of that.
Back to the drawing board.
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Back to the drawing board.
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That's a technical achivement. This is kind of since it's bare hardware hidden in a tiny case and streaming to the screen
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Lol, what app????!
Did you read or follow ANY part of this article whatsoever? This is a hardware board, running a custom Android kernel, feeding the touch input to the iPhone via a hardware interconnect - where you got the notion that this was an "app", I'm completely baffled by.
So funny everyone dissing on android, it's turned into a great os, IMO beyond iOS. But the hardware sucks and anything but nexus phones sucks, again IMO. I'd dual boot an iPhone with android but I'm a techy guy and not a fan boy to a brand.
Did you watch the video?! He opened an app which allowed the iPhone to be used as a display for the board in the case.
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Oh. Then please take a note at the first few seconds of the video.
Plus, to run android, developer DOES need some sort of interface to overlap traditional home screen, then provide android user experience.
Go and see it.
Some people may think it's worthless but I'm well excited and want one!
I've been looking into switching to android for some time now but I've built my world around iOS so it's hard (iMessages, FaceTime, iCloud Photos etc...).
I was considering getting another device but don't want to carry 2x phones in my pocket, this could be perfect solution.
If you'll ask why, just compare App Store content with Play Store.
If you have 3D printer - play store is the go, electronics engineering stuff - play store, if you are network engineer/sysadmin by profession - play store etc...
Like the other day I needed so write some NFC tags, yeah, iPhone and it's NFC is for Apple Pay only - useless!
I'm well excited!!!
I've been looking into switching to android for some time now but I've built my world around iOS so it's hard (iMessages, FaceTime, iCloud Photos etc...).
I was considering getting another device but don't want to carry 2x phones in my pocket, this could be perfect solution.
If you'll ask why, just compare App Store content with Play Store.
If you have 3D printer - play store is the go, electronics engineering stuff - play store, if you are network engineer/sysadmin by profession - play store etc...
Like the other day I needed so write some NFC tags, yeah, iPhone and it's NFC is for Apple Pay only - useless!
I'm well excited!!!