Install Android Into an iPhone

Actually running an iPhone with the Android OS is impossible. The two operating systems are incompatible with the other phone’s hardware. In recent versions of the iPhone, Apple has even closed the gaps that let you dual boot the phone, running Android from within iOS. These instructions will let you get the look and feel of Android on an iPhone, although it will still require jailbreaking your phone.

Steps

Jailbreaking Your iPhone

  1. Download Pangu Jailbreak onto your computer. As of this writing, this program will be effective up to iOS 9.0.2. It will not work on iOS 9.1. Apple constantly tries to patch any hack of its operating system from one version to the next, and is in a running war with groups like Pangu, so any jailbreaking instructions can quickly become out-of-date for the most recent Apple products.
  2. Connect your phone to your computer. A USB cable is the standard and best way to do this.
  3. Prepare your iPhone. Turn off iTunes, Find my iPhone, and Xcode. Disable Passcode and enable Airplane mode.
    • You can disable passcode by going into Settings and selecting “Touch ID & Passcode”. Turn off Find my iPhone by entering settings, tapping “iCloud”, and selecting “Find my iPhone”.
  4. Run Pangu 9 from your computer. You will need to run it as an administrator for it to work properly. You can access this option by right clicking, rather than double clicking, the program.
  5. Follow the program prompts. Click “Start” once the program detects your phone, and “Already Backup” when it appears on the screen. Enable Airplane mode again once your phone reboots.
  6. Finish the process from your phone. Open the Pangu app on your phone from your Home screen. Tap “Accept” and then “Allow” as they appear on your phone’s screen. Once the phone reboots, your iPhone should be jailbroken.

Installing an Android Theme to an iPhone

  1. Download the Android Lollipop theme. It is available at http://www.mediafire.com/download/aqi9os99lfea96b/Complete+Android+Lollipop.zip.
  2. Download WinterBoard via the Cydia app. Cydia will have been installed during your Pangu jailbreak. Open the Cydia app from your Springboard, tap the search tab at the bottom of the screen, and search for “WinterBoard”.
  3. Tap “WinterBoard” when it appears. Tap “Install” in the top right corner, then tap “Confirm” in the top right corner.
  4. Unzip your Android Lollipop theme. The theme should be placed in an appropriate “.theme” folder.
  5. Open Settings and tap the Winterboard panel. Tap “Select Themes”, then select theme you want.
  6. Tap “WinterBoard” to go back, then tap “Respring”. Your Springboard (your iPhone’s home page) will restart, with your theme on display. [1]

Warnings

  • Jailbreak your phone at your own risk. Messing with the way the manufacturers intended your phone to run can and sometimes does cause problems. Be sure to backup all necessary data to iTunes before you begin.

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Sources and Citations

  1. ↑ http://9to5mac.com/community/how-to-get-android-lollipop-iphone-6-plus-theme/
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