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Hobbyists boot iOS 16 on Xiaomi and Nothing Android phones

Decrypt reports that hobbyists are booting Apple's iOS 16 on Xiaomi and Nothing phones and posting proof, describing the result as barely working. The post says this suggests Apple's software is no longer welded to Apple's hardware.

Why “Unverified”

Reported by Decrypt alone, with no second source or primary confirmation yet

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What the sources claim

Hobbyists are booting iOS 16 on Xiaomi and Nothing phones and posting proof of it.

“Hobbyists are booting iOS 16 on Xiaomi and Nothing phones and posting the proof.”
Decrypt
The iOS-on-Android effort barely works.

“It barely works, but it suggests Apple's software is no longer welded to Apple's hardware.”
Decrypt

Sources

Decrypt newswire 2026-10-19 19:46 UTC
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