A Nintendo Switch Transformed into the Slowest iPhone Ever: 20-Minute Boot Times, Kernel Panics, and Non-Functional Apps

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So, picture this: someone actually got iOS to run on a Nintendo Switch. Wild, right? But don’t go selling your iPhone just yet. A dude named PatRyk (yeah, that’s his handle on X) pulled it off, though he jokingly calls it “the world’s slowest ‘iPhone’.” This thing takes 20 minutes to boot up. No kidding. And once you get in? Apps crash like they’re allergic to it. Still, kinda impressive.

Baby steps, folks

While everyone’s hyped about the new Switch 2—sparkly, shiny, better—PatRyk spent two days trying to mash Apple’s stuff onto the trusty old Switch. I mean, patience level: Zen Master, probably. Couldn’t help but wonder how often he stared at the wall for 20 minutes waiting for this Franken-switch to fire up, only for it to go nowhere. Love the dedication!

Anyway, even trying to use this contraption sounds like jumping through hoops on fire. PatRyk mentions it “kernel panics every 2nd thing you do." Basically, it’s a mess right now.

Insert cheeky Twitter post here about losing his mind for this madness.

Wow, reading all that, it feels like a total fail. Or maybe not? Because hey, iOS is on the Switch! Sure, it needs fine-tuning (or a total overhaul), but technically, it happened. No one’s throwing out their iPhone, though. Not a chance.

Techy stuff – QEMU, anyone?

What’s making all this possible? A tool called QEMU, courtesy of ChefKissInc. It’s like an emulator for Apple gadgets. Over two procrastination-days worth of hacks and tweaks, PatRyk wrangled this emulation magic and Apple’s crazy locked-down OS. Eventually, he got the iOS to sort of lumber around like a sleepwalker on the Switch.

So, will PatRyk push this bizarre project further? Who knows? He teasingly hints at more code escapades, so keep those eyes peeled if you’re into this kind of tech circus.

That’s it! Stay tuned, and maybe follow Tom’s Hardware on Google News for updates. I mean, if you’re into those things and all.