Dec042012

How can I install iOS on an Android tablet?

Al-Oliver Reyes Alonzo asks:

Hi, I want to ask if I can install iOS in my Android tablet? Let me know if it can be done and how.


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Ashwin Ramesh

December 5, 2012

There was a brief discussion regarding this earlier. Have a look: http://www.makeuseof.com/answers/hack-android-tablet-turn-ipad/

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Jim Chambers

December 5, 2012

Study long and hard until you learn how to port iOS onto an Android device or buy an iPad.

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Junil Maharjan

December 5, 2012

I don’t think it can be done. Apple has always developed their system to work with specific hardwares. Even when creating hackintosh PCs, specific hardwares are required that can work with the OSX. so i don’t think it can be ported. May be someone will be able to do this eventually as ubuntu has been ported into Nexus 7. But Ubuntu to a open source whereas iOS is proprietary.

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Sashi Peiris

December 5, 2012

There are heaps or android apps to make your androind look like a iOS device but technically you can not install iOS on android due to different proccessors

Saumyakanta Sahoo

its not due to different processors but due to iOS being locked to specific hardwares by apple.

December 5, 2012
Rohit Jhawer

i agree they lock their software to specific hardware. Thats the reason you cant port them to different devices. Or you can try MIUI rom its just like iOS.

December 16, 2012
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Ramón García

December 5, 2012

You cannot

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susendeep dutta

December 5, 2012

No,it cannot be done.iOS is a closed source OS and since no code is available,it’s not possible to post it to any other ARM devices like your Android tablet even though both run on same company’s processors.

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Réy Aétar

December 5, 2012

No you cant do that but yes android can be modded to look like ios

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Vishal Srivastava

December 5, 2012

No, it is not possible to the best of my knowledge. Apple is very conservative when it comes to their products. They make their OS specifically for the hardware they create. Even if you are somehow able to get some version of their OS running on your chip, it’ll be very hard to get all the components to run properly. You are better of buying an iPad. Or better still, buy a good Android tablet. It is just as good as iOS (Personal Opinion).

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Daniel Huss

December 5, 2012

why on earth would anyone want to downgrade a device like that?!?

Blake Andreasen

Agreed,

December 6, 2012
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Adriel Tan

December 6, 2012

Sorry! Nope. Its not possible. There are tons of apps that emulate the look of iOS on android, but there is no way to run iOS on android yet…..

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Avish Kansakar

December 8, 2012

i dont believe you can do this

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Felix Göhringer

December 9, 2012

iOS is closed source. Means unless you manage to steal the iOS source code you cannot install iOS on an android device. Even if you’d have the iOS source code, it would take a very long time to develop the required changes for your device.

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Giggity Goebbels

December 10, 2012

You cant .ios is only for apple

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Hunbuhbhuygb Ygygbgybygb

December 11, 2012

You cant.ios is for idevices only.

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Kazi Shantonu

December 12, 2012

I’m afraid it cannot be done :(

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Austen Gause

December 13, 2012

im pretty sure the architecture is defferent to.

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Arun Vishnu

December 14, 2012

what do you mean?do you have setup?this url may be helpfull
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1262364

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Sachith Kularatne

December 23, 2012

Espier Launcher is one of the easiest ways to get an iOS feel on android, similar to GO Launcher. I have seen ways to install iOS on android on rooted devices. Hope this helps.

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segun

December 26, 2012

how do i installed a google market on an unnamed android 4.0

dodger

It’s already there. What you can’t do is dowload from the market unless you use a valid email and password. xxxxx@googlemail.com or xxxxx@gmail.com
Either get a gmail account or stop trying to use use fraudulant details and probably the cloned credit card you have to buy stuff……..

January 27, 2013
susendeep dutta

Could you see Google Play as Market has been rename 1 year ago with this name.

March 12, 2013
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Daniel

March 30, 2013

You can by downloading a few apps from google play or market.

1. Espier Launcher.

2. iLocker

3. aPod

4. Espier clock

5. Espier notifications

6. Enjoy!!!!!!

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