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Linux boots on the iPhone 11, and we believe we’re the first in the world to do it.

an hour ago by glowie to c/technology

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Every line in the boot path is code we wrote. There is zero Apple code between power-on and Linux. The bootloader is ours, top to bottom. To our knowledge, no one has done this on an A13 device before.

patruelis 10 points 27 minutes ago

Impressive!!

Congratulations!! We want moorreee! Power to the people.

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gollumsfish 6 points 22 minutes ago

That’s impressive. A full Linux system on Apple devices would go crazy.

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Seimhe 2 points 21 minutes ago

This could be good news for then environment. Apple’s planned obsolescence means their phones are essentially life-long e-waste but with an initial few years of enrichment for some.

The devices are still destined to be ewaste, but the more years we can get out of them is still slightly better.

Not just Apple, I know.

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