iPhone 3G's Android port is ready to download

Had enough Android excitement yet? Of course not. Following up on the Froyo release yesterday, we've got the no less vital news that the iPhone 3G port of Android is now ready to download and install. Having shown off Google's OS running on a 3G two weeks ago, author David Wang has clearly had to iron out a few kinks before serving up the necessary binaries, but here they are now, replete with a handy install guide he's penned over at PC World. Time to get yourself on the dual-booting bandwagon, no?

[stanar007 Posted May 21st 2010 3:50AM]

OMG, let's rock!

[Almo Posted May 21st 2010 3:57AM]

@stanar007

[Although this port does everything that you expect your smartphone to be able to do, it isn't usable for day-to-day activities just yet--I haven't implemented any power-management functions, so a fully charged iPhone running Android will last only an hour or so.]

Rock what exactly? Still some time needed for a proper implementation. Sweet nonetheless.

[BuryTheCastle Posted May 21st 2010 4:35AM]

@stanar007

Freakin A. Just another reason why I should of kept my iPhone...

[SuperHaole Posted May 21st 2010 4:41AM]

@stanar007
Can't wait for this to actually be useful. No media sync and only an hour or two on a full charge?

Keep up the good work though Mr. Wang.

[lv2bll54 Posted May 21st 2010 4:42AM]

You dont see the iphone os ported over to a droid,

looks down at droid;

Droid says: well i don't want it!

[TonyMontana2367 Posted May 21st 2010 5:08AM]

@stanar007

why the hell are we awake?

[Cy Starkman Posted May 21st 2010 5:17AM]

@stanar007

That's Apple for ya, locked down hardware, all restrictive and non customizable. So controlling and limiting for to the IT Savvy.

Ahh nothing like a sweet unix box after all

[BergerFan Posted May 21st 2010 6:21AM]

@stanar007 What I really want to see, is a different OS, ported to Android, seeing as it's so open source, and all.

[John52 Posted May 21st 2010 8:00AM]

@stanar007

Will this work on a 2G iPhone?

[tommy2468 Posted May 21st 2010 8:12AM]

@stanar007 iPhone bootcamp!!!!!!!!

[Xenoterranos Posted May 21st 2010 8:30AM]

@BergerFan
Open source, I don't think it means what you think it means.

Also, commas.

[xanatos451 Posted May 21st 2010 8:54AM]

@Almo So basically the same amount of battery life I get out my iPhone now eh? HeeeeyOhhhhhh!

[Dale P Posted May 21st 2010 9:55AM]

@Almo Hopefully he'll have ironed out the power management kinks by the time I get the new iPhone. It means I don't have to import the T-Mobile Pulse Mini after all. Hurrah!

[SskyNnet Posted May 21st 2010 10:15AM]

@xanatos451 If you only get two hours out of your iphone, then if you install this you will get around 10 minutes maybe less

[mkeadle Posted May 21st 2010 10:43AM]

@BuryTheCastle

"should of" ? Are you freaking kidding me? "should of" ?

[Anatidae Posted May 21st 2010 10:45AM]

Oooo, my evening project!

[krisken Posted May 21st 2010 11:42AM]

@John52 the first port was actually to a 2G iPhone

[vqro Posted May 21st 2010 12:44PM]

@stanar007 What's the point when you can jailbreak a phone???

[meeshajesta Posted May 22nd 2010 12:28PM]

@John52 Yep, and it was the 1st video, previewed. Waiting for flash :D http://j.mp/2g-iphone-android-tutorial

[jojopon Posted May 22nd 2010 1:47PM]

@mkeadle Is like when they also write "curront" instead of "current". I'm happy because I think I can write "currectly"

[demenzia Posted May 21st 2010 3:51AM]

Could this also work with the iPhone 2G?

[EGOvoruhk Posted May 21st 2010 3:54AM]

@demenzia

Yes, there are binaries for both the 3G, and the 2G. Check section 3 of the how-to

[Vlad Savov Posted May 21st 2010 3:54AM]

@demenzia Check this out, video install guide and downloadable code for the 2G:

http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/25/heres-how-to-install-android-on-your-iphone-2g/

[blanka Posted May 21st 2010 3:54AM]

@demenzia

I was wondering if it runs on the iPod Touch too? I'm sick of iPod OS.

[MINANTRA Posted May 21st 2010 3:56AM]

@EGOvoruhk
What about 3GS????????????

[Dominik Posted May 21st 2010 4:03AM]

@demenzia
i wonder if it's also available for the 3GS

[Techno1q Posted May 21st 2010 4:05AM]

@blanka there is no such thing as iPod OS, iPod touch is running iPhone OS.

[tonicboy Posted May 21st 2010 4:19AM]

@MINANTRA
Not yet for 3GS

[demenzia Posted May 21st 2010 4:22AM]

@EGOvoruhk
Thanks! Can't wait to try this out on my 2G :)

[NuShrike Posted May 21st 2010 5:43AM]

@Techno1q You mean OS X Mobile?

[VLangs Posted May 21st 2010 11:00AM]

@Techno1q There is such a thing as iPod OS. it's on it's like 9th iteration now with the new iPod nano

iPod OS was the very first OS apple made for mobile mp3 playing devices

[Han Bao Quan Posted May 21st 2010 3:52AM]

Can it run Flash?

[Dale P Posted May 21st 2010 9:57AM]

@Han Bao Quan As I doubt it will be running Froyo, no, it cannot run Flash.

[Richardpaulknight Posted May 21st 2010 3:54AM]

Why????????????????????????

[GMoney Posted May 21st 2010 3:57AM]

@Richardpaulknight

Ya. I don't get it either.

[Almo Posted May 21st 2010 4:06AM]

@Richardpaulknight

Simple. Because he can. It's the point of open source Android.

[psc2 Posted May 21st 2010 5:07AM]

@Richardpaulknight

By that logic... after we have food and shelter, why 'do' anything?

[kitsune Posted May 21st 2010 3:54AM]

This is seriously awesome.

[tobsmonster2 Posted May 21st 2010 3:57AM]

I am so sick of my 3G. What was once a game changing device has since become a Cydia fueled series of compensations.

[GMoney Posted May 21st 2010 4:39AM]

@tobsmonster2

"What was once a game changing device..."

You don't need to preface your stab at Apple. No need to lift them up before you tear them down.

[RDM Posted May 21st 2010 3:58AM]

Nice. Now you can dual boot two mobile OSes.
Now add WP7 just for fun and make it triple boot.

[JimmyJimJim Posted May 21st 2010 4:27AM]

@RDM

Little do we know that Steve and Jon boobie trapped iPhones so that they'd explode if any software from Redmond was booted on the hardware.

[APV Posted May 21st 2010 6:36AM]

@JimmyJimJim

Bing?

Thought so.

[funkyboss Posted May 21st 2010 7:37AM]

@APV

booted

[WilliamNighthawk Posted May 21st 2010 4:04AM]

Like having a Jackass [Donkey] pull a Tesla. [Translation: Having Apple's 3G Hardware run Android]

Note: 3G Hardware

[Professor Hubert J Farnsworth Posted May 21st 2010 10:40AM]

@WilliamNighthawk
Like having a unicorn pull a giraffe. (wait ... that doesn't sound right)

[WilliamNighthawk Posted May 21st 2010 2:49PM]

@Professor Hubert J Farnsworth :] I expected to be down-ranked. I never said it was a bad port, instead I was referring directly to the 3G's hardware. This would have been a much better port on the 3GS.

[thatdudefromthatplace Posted May 21st 2010 10:27PM]

@WilliamNighthawk Pretty much any OS will work fine on a 3GS-it's hardware is the same as the Pre and Droid.

[macboy988 Posted May 21st 2010 4:05AM]

Android FAIL.

iPhone OS4 would blow Android out of the water.

[Almo Posted May 21st 2010 4:06AM]

@macboy988

The OS probably won't. The appstore still does (opinion).