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do you want to use?}\n\n %% ───────────────────────── Apple Silicon ───────────────────\n HWR -->|Apple Silicon Mac
(M-series)| AS\n AS{{Need _modern_ (64-bit) iOS / iPadOS apps?}}\n AS -->|Yes| AS_native[Use **native execution** on macOS 11+
• Drag-drop IPA or use PlayCover / Sideloadly
• Highest performance & compatibility
• Free (except the Mac itself)]\n AS -->|No, I need 32-bit
classic apps/games| AS_old\n\n AS_old{{Target app is from
iPhone OS 2.x or 3.x era?}}\n AS_old -->|Yes| touchHLE_AS[touchHLE
(runs directly on macOS; ~33 % of 2.x/3.x titles work)]\n AS_old -->|No (4.x–10.x)| AS_wait[(No practical solution yet)
• Wait for touchHLE 4.x support
• Or try to find an Android port]\n\n %% ───────────────────────── Intel/AMD Desktops ──────────────\n HWR -->|Windows or Linux PC
(x86-64)| PC\n PC{{What do you actually need?}}\n\n PC -->|Security research / full OS
and you can pay| Corellium[Corellium (cloud or self-hosted)
• Full ARM hypervisor
• $3 /hr & up]\n PC -->|Security research / full OS
but **cannot** pay| Wait_Tru[QEMU-t8030/TruEmu / xnu-qemu-arm64
(open-source forks; still experimental,
not ready for casual use)]\n PC -->|I just want to play
2007-2010 games| touchHLE_PC[touchHLE
(Win/macOS/Linux builds)]\n PC -->|I hoped to run modern
App Store apps| PC_impossible[(Not realistically possible)
• Beware “iPadian”, “AIR iPhone”, etc.
• They are simulators or scams]\n\n %% ───────────────────────── Android Devices ─────────────────\n HWR -->|Android phone/tablet| AND\n AND{{Do you only care about
very old 32-bit apps/games?}}\n AND -->|Yes| touchHLE_AND[touchHLE (Android build)
• Same ~33 % compatibility as desktop]\n AND -->|No| AND_none[(No real solution; anything saying
“run iOS on Android” is scam/adware)]\n\n %% ───────────────────────── Other / Niche ───────────────────\n HWR -->|Something else
(Raspberry Pi, etc.)| Other\n Other[(No mature options yet;
keep an eye on QEMU forks)]\n\n %% ───────────────────────── Scams / Warnings Box ─────────────\n subgraph Legend & Warnings\n direction TB\n L1[[⚠️ Beware “iPadian”, “AIR iPhone”,
random APKs named iEmu/Cider/etc.
They do **not** emulate iOS.]]\n end\nQuick text version (in case the diagram doesn’t render):\n\nApple Silicon Mac?\n• Need modern 64-bit apps → just run them natively (macOS 11+).\n• Need classic 32-bit (iPhone OS 2.x/3.x) → try touchHLE.\n• Need 32-bit but newer than 3.x → nothing practical yet.\n\nWindows / Linux PC (x86-64)?\n• Security research & budget → Corellium.\n• Security research & no budget → experimental QEMU-based forks (TruEmu, xnu-qemu-arm64).\n• Nostalgia for 2007–2010 games → touchHLE.\n• Want modern App Store apps → not realistically possible; avoid scams.\n\nAndroid device?\n• Only vintage 32-bit apps → touchHLE (Android build).\n• Anything else → no real solution; everything advertised is fake.\n\nAnything else (Raspberry Pi, …): nothing mature yet.\n\nKey takeaways • For everyday users with an M-series Mac, native execution is by far the best route.\n• For classic games (Tap Tap Revenge era) on any desktop OS, touchHLE is the only hassle-free option.\n• Full-stack iOS emulation remains niche; Corellium is the only polished choice and it’s pay-as-you-go.\n• The web is flooded with “iOS emulator” scams—if it looks too good to be true, it probably is.\n\ngemini-2.5-pro\n\n\nOf course. Based on the provided text, here is a flowchart to help a user decide which iOS emulation solution is best for them, followed by a summary of the key takeaways.\n\nFlowchart: What iOS Emulator is Best for Me?\nThis flowchart simplifies the complex information from the provided text into a decision tree.\n\nmermaid\n\ngraph TD\n A[Start: What is your primary goal?] --> B{I want to run a modern, 64-bit iOS app/game};\n A --> C{I want to run an older, 32-bit app (from the early App Store era, ~iPhone OS 2.x-4.x)};\n A --> D{I am a cybersecurity researcher or developer needing to test/debug the full OS};\n\n subgraph Modern 64-bit Apps\n B --> E{Do you have a Mac with an Apple Silicon chip (M1, M2, M3, etc.)?};\n E -- Yes --> F[✅ **Use Native macOS Support**
This is the best and most recommended method.
Install IPAs using tools like PlayCover or Sideloadly.];\n E -- No --> G[❌ **You are mostly out of luck for general use.**
No usable emulators exist for this on Windows/Linux/Intel Macs.
Most programs claiming to do this (like iPadian) are scams or malware. Your only real alternative is to hope for a PC or Android port of the app.];\n end\n\n subgraph Older 32-bit Apps\n C --> H[✅ **Use touchHLE**
This is your best and only practical option.
It works on Windows, macOS, and Android.
Check the touchHLE compatibility list to see if your specific app works.];\n end\n\n subgraph Professional Use / Security Research\n D --> I{Do you have a professional budget and are you over 18?};\n I -- Yes --> J[✅ **Use Corellium**
A paid, cloud-based service for professionals.
Offers near-perfect, hardware-level emulation of modern iOS versions for security testing.];\n I -- No --> K[⚠️ **Highly Experimental Options**
Projects like QEMU-t8030/TruEmu and eShard's work are options, but they are incomplete, not user-friendly, and require deep technical knowledge. Not recommended for general users.];\n end\n\n A --> Z[BEWARE OF SCAMS!
Programs like iPadian, AIR iPhone, and mobile apps named iEmu or Cider are NOT real emulators. They are often adware or malware and cannot run real iOS apps.]\n\n style F fill:#d4edda,stroke:#c3e6cb\n style H fill:#d4edda,stroke:#c3e6cb\n style J fill:#d4edda,stroke:#c3e6cb\n style G fill:#f8d7da,stroke:#f5c6cb\n style K fill:#fff3cd,stroke:#ffeeba\n style Z fill:#f8d7da,stroke:#f5c6cb\nSummary and Key Recommendations\nBased on the provided document, the state of iOS emulation is very limited compared to other systems. Here is a summary of your options:\n\nFor Modern 64-bit Apps (e.g., recent games, modern productivity apps):\n\nYour Best (and practically only) Option: Use a Mac with an Apple Silicon (M-series) chip. It can run most iOS and iPadOS apps natively with near-perfect compatibility. You may need a tool like Sideloadly or PlayCover to install app files (.ipa).\nIf you don't have an Apple Silicon Mac: You are essentially out of luck. There are no stable, user-friendly emulators that can run modern commercial iOS apps on Windows, Linux, or Intel Macs. Projects that attempt this are highly experimental and for security researchers, not the general public.\nFor Older 32-bit Apps (from the iPhone OS 2.x - 4.x era):\n\nYour Best Option: touchHLE. This is an active, high-level emulator available for Windows, macOS, and Android. It aims to run specific apps by reimplementing iOS libraries, so it doesn't emulate the full operating system. Compatibility is not 100%, but it's the most promising project for running classic iOS apps and games.\nFor Security Researchers and Power Users:\n\nThe Professional Solution: Corellium. This is a powerful, paid, cloud-based platform that virtualizes iOS devices for security research. It offers deep debugging tools and supports the latest iOS versions, but it is expensive and intended for professional use, not for playing games.\nThe Experimental Path: Projects like QEMU-t8030/TruEmu and eShard's QEMU work are making progress in low-level emulation of newer iOS versions, but they are incomplete, complex to set up, and not ready for end-users.\nImportant Warning: Avoid Scams!\n\nMany programs like iPadian, AIR iPhone, and mobile apps claiming to be \"iOS emulators\" are fake. They are typically just a skin or simulator that cannot run actual iOS code and are often bundled with adware or malware.\n\nFlowchart: What iOS Emulator is best for me iOS emulators Jump to navigationJump to search\n\niOS IOS.png Developer Apple Inc. Release date 2007 Emulated ~ This page is about software that emulates iOS on other hardware, like desktops. For emulators that run on iOS, see Emulators on iOS. iOS and iPadOS are operating systems created by Apple.\n\niOS devices started the smartphone craze, which would go on to replace conventional mobile phones in both Japan (which had its own subset of cell phones) and the rest of the world, with more advanced touch-controlled devices.\n\nFormerly, iOS was used for both Apple's phones and tablets. Then, the iOS brand was split into two parts in 2019, with iOS now being the OS exclusively used in the iPhone and the now-defunct iPod Touch. The second half, named iPadOS, is a fork of iOS for iPads that makes use of their larger screens, hence its name. Most iOS apps and games work on iPadOS.\n\nUnlike its direct competitor, Android, there are practically no usable emulators, as the official iOS SDK (macOS-only) only allows for running your own projects, i.e., they run code generated for an x86 target rather than ARM code as used by iOS. Similar to most of the Android emulators, some emulators (e.g., BlackThunder) uses two-step approach, making use of the simulator in the iOS SDK to run a few chosen iOS apps that are recompiled for x86. Unlike previous emulation trails, BlackThunder first loads a highly trimmed Hackintosh image via VirtualBox, which loads Xcode and an iOS simulator into it, then runs decompiled iOS apps recompiled for the x86 architecture. Appetize.io and other tools that claim to emulate iOS on a web browser are in reality just the iOS simulator in XCode wrapped around a cloud stream to the web browser, and like the iOS XCode simulator, need the source code to run. More recently, touchHLE managed to get a few older iPhone OS apps running by recreating some of iOS’s standard libraries and emulating just the iPhone’s CPU, and nearly the same time, QEMU-iOS got released and can successfully emulate iPhone OS 1.0 on an iPod Touch 1st generation, albeit with bugs.\n\nContents 1 Emulators 2 Hypervisors (...) 3 Native 4 Comparison 5 Hardware features 6 Enhancements 7 Scams 8 External links Emulators Name Platform(s) Latest version Hardware features Enhancements Compatibility License Active Recommended x86 touchHLE Windows macOS 0.2.2 ~ ~ 33.44% 200 out of 598 reported titles. Legend/Stats\n\nof apps Rating Description\n253 ⭐️ Completely broken: app crashes immediately without any user interaction. 113 ⭐️⭐️ Only (part of) the main menu, intro or similar is working. 39 ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Some of the main content of the app works, but with major issues. 88 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ The main content of the app works (e.g. entire game is playable) with only small issues. 135 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Everything works. The app is fully usable. MPL 2.0 (Copyleft) ✓ ~ QEMU-iOS macOS Linux git ~ ? N/A GPLv2 (Copyleft) ✓ ✗ QEMUAppleSilicon macOS Linux git ? ? N/A GPLv2 (Copyleft) ✓ ✗ BlackThunder Windows macOS ? ? ? ? Proprietary ? ✗ MAME Windows Linux macOS FreeBSD 0.278 ? ? N/A GPLv2 BSD-3-Clause ✓ ✗* unidbg Windows macOS Linux v0.9.8 ? ? ? Apache 2.0 (Permissive) ✓ ✗ iqemu64 macOS Feb 6, 2021 (git) ~ ~ Limited (some commercial apps work) GPLv2 & (Copyleft) ✗ ✗ Unnamed iOS emulator Windows Unreleased due to touchHLE ? ? ? ? ✗ ✗ aah macOS git ? ? ? GPLv2 (Copyleft) ✗ ✗ ipasim Windows Patch v1.0.1 ? ? ? MIT (Permissive) ✗ ✗ unidbg Windows macOS Linux 0.9.7 ? ? ? Apache 2.0 (Permissive) ~ ✗ QEMU-t8030/TruEmu Linux macOS git ? ? ? GPLv2 (Copyleft) ✗ ✗ xnu-qemu-arm64 Windows Linux macOS git ? ? ? GPLv2 (Copyleft) ✗ ✗ iEmu Windows Linux macOS git ? ? ? ? ✗ ✗ ARM touchHLE Android 0.2.2 ~ ~ 33.44% 200 out of 598 reported titles. MPL 2.0 (Copyleft) ✓ ~ Hypervisors (...) Name Platform(s) Latest version Hardware features Enhancements Compatibility License Active Recommended Corellium Web Web-based ($) ? ? ? Proprietary ✓ ~[N 1] Native Name Platform(s) Latest version Hardware features Enhancements Compatibility License Active Recommended ARM macOS macOS [N 2] 11 Big Sur to 26 Tahoe ? ? ? Proprietary ✓ ✓ Cycada Android Unreleased ? ? ? Proprietary ✗ ✗ Would be completely recommended if it wasn’t paid and/or a local version that runs on Windows/macOS/Linux is available. Requires Mac computers with Apple Silicon (M series) processors. Comparison Emulators touchHLE An approach that aims to run older iOS apps by reimplementing standard libraries instead of internal components. Because of this very high-level approach, no dump of the operating system is required. Essentially it's just kind of like Wine and Rosetta combined. Its initial target was iPhone OS 2.x, and 3.0 support arrived sometime in 2024, although there are plans to support other 32-bit iOS versions, mainly 4.x, as well as the iPad. Development started in December 2022, and its initial 0.1.0 release came out in February 2023. touchHLE supports a handful of apps, with most apps that do not crash on the start working absolutely perfectly. touchHLE supports running IPA files directly. A game controller is required to control the accelerometer. touchHLE has an app archive that currently only has two apps: Touch & Go and its lite version, Touch & Go LITE. These are both licensed to be free for use with touchHLE. QEMU-iOS Previously unnamed and referred to as “devos50’s qemu fork”, Based on earlier work emulating the S5L8900 and the iPhone 11 in QEMU. It can emulate an iPod Touch 1G running iOS 1.0, including iBoot, the kernel, and the Springboard, although it requires a modified NOR and NAND image. Some features, such as audio and Wi-Fi, are not emulated, and there are multiple crashes. About a year later, the same user managed to run iPhone OS 2 on an emulated iPod Touch 2G, however internet connectivity is not figured out yet, and a few 3rd party apps do work via filesystem hacks, but both networking and USB (iTunes) are unemulated and cannot be installed regularly. QEMU-t8030/TruEmu QEMU-t8030, also known as TruEmu, is an iPhone 11 emulated in QEMU, however, the current version with a published source cannot boot. TruEmu is a software that offers support for iOS 14 up to the latest iOS 16 and is built to work on iPhone 6S SecureROM hardware. It also provides out-of-box kernel debugging support and USB support (with Firmware Restore) and utilizes Apple's custom CPU features such as SPRR/GXF and custom PAC. Additionally, TruEmu is open-source software. TruEmu is made to counteract the paid Corellium’s monopoly in iOS emulation for security reasearch. The creator’s mastodon and X (formally Twitter) shows work on full SEP emulation and it booting to SpringBoard and operating the Calculator and Settings apps, but it is currently unreleased, with only minor graphical glitches. The day videos of it’s operation were posted on social medias, a user made an issue about it and archived the repo with no comment, only with a comment before it was emulated saying that he was working on multitouch. The reason it was unreleased remains uncertain. He may be developing a very capable iOS emulator, may have been hired by Corellium (he did go to a Corellium/Magnet mixer, Magnet being unknown company but likely Magnet Forensics), or he may have been stopped by an Apple employee or has been paranoid about possible Copyright issues and decided to not release it nor make a comment. QEMUAppleSilicon Active fork of QEMU-t8030/TruEmu by ChefKissInc which aims to emulate Apple Silicon based devices (A series, M series, etc). eShard attempt see https://eshard.com/posts/emulating-ios-14-with-qemu , eShard, a cybersecurity company, successfully managed to run partial iOS 14. This article details the journey of researchers in successfully emulating iOS within QEMU, starting with initial attempts using open-source projects and progressing through overcoming various challenges. They utilized PongoOS for patching, developed custom tools for binary patching, and explored software rendering as a way to handle graphics. Significant hurdles included implementing a framebuffer, disabling address randomization for debugging, and bypassing security features like pointer authentication. Ultimately, by emulating an iPhone X chip ID and patching various system components, they achieved a functional iOS lock screen with a working textbox. They did get the home screen and system apps running but it's unknown weather it supports third party apps) As of 2025, it has achieved even more via https://eshard.com/posts/emulating-ios-14-with-qemu-part2 , able to run lots of modern apps.\n\nMAME Very basic iPhone 2G support available here (that cannot boot iOS, nor even get to the Apple logo). Unlikely to ever be completed, although somewhat active. BlackThunder Closed-source, commercial iOS emulator that can run a few commercial iOS apps. The official iOS SDK (macOS-only) only allows for running your own projects, i.e. they run code generated for an x86 target rather than ARM code as used by iOS. However, some emulators, e.g. BlackThunder, make use of the simulator in the iOS SDK to run a few chosen iOS apps that are recompiled for x86. Unlike previous emulation trails, BlackThunder first loads a highly trimmed Hackintosh image via VirtualBox, which loads Xcode and an iOS simulator into it, then runs iOS apps that are decompiled and recompiled for the x86 architecture. The Chinese project also basically has it's own \"app store\" that you select apps from like douyin for example, no ipa file selections. iqemu64 A macOS-based iOS ARM64 emulator that allows running commercial iOS apps from the AppStore on x86-64 based macOS systems. It requires macOS Catalina 10.15.1-10.15.7 with Xcode 11.4.1 and iOS Simulator version 13.4.1. Unlike standard iOS simulators, iqemu64 can run actual ARM64 iOS apps rather than just recompiled x86 versions. It uses a kernel extension that bypasses code signing verification, which introduces security risks. Some apps like WeChat and Arena of Valor have been confirmed to work, but there are limitations with Metal support, OpenGLES performance, and app compatibility. The project became inactive after February 2021. Unnamed iOS Emulator This is a Low-Level Emulator made by user “K-8-L-Y-N” discussed on the Darling Discord Server, which can run Springboard and the Calculator. They said it’s their own codename and own interpreter. It does not support touch at all, making it almost useless. It only emulates the kernel and the user provides a filesystem DMG. They’ve gotten iOS 1.0 springboard to boot, which they said was not too difficult and said they were also using iOS 1.0 dyld directly. They said it was a Low-Level-Emulation project as they had to emulate the CPU. They also said the kernel emulation is shorty and it only works. They said they’ll never release it in the state that is in, and refuses to even work on it due to touchHLE’s existence. It does load the original frameworks but doesn’t emulate UIKit. The interpreter was for x86 and interprets ARM. They got it to boot via emulated/recreated parts of the darwin/bsd kernel. Again, it’s emulating the kernel and not doing BSD syscalls on windows. When they feel like the code is in a better state, they do want to release it under the unlicense. However they do not plan to ever work on it anymore due to touchHLE. They say the code is in some pretty messy C++ stuff. They plan on rewriting in C# as they feel more comfortable continuing it in C#. iEmu QEMU-s5l89xx-port (also known without the -port as QEMU-s5l89xx) (2012), also known as iEmu, is another failed attempt to get an iPhone running in QEMU, this time the 1st generation. The last commits were made in 2013. Any Android app going by the name iEmu is a scam and should be avoided. Nowadays, a malicious APK file going by the iEmu moniker is also being circulated on blogs run by script kiddies claiming to offer a way to run iOS apps on Android. More often than not, they're uploaded with the intention of generating revenue from impressionable users (through pay-per-click URL shorteners) who fall easily for those types of scams. The project started in 2011 but got mysteriously abandoned two years later before anything usable surfaced. All pages related to the project were removed. It's speculated Apple had a hand in this. The name is based on the part number of the original iPhone, and also is known to be called iVM, however, this is unconfirmed. NyanSatan Virtualization Framework “Back in the late 2022 a new RepairCal version was leaked to general public. For some unobvious reason, it also contained VMApple iBoot, kernelcache and DeviceTrees. Apparently, virtual displays needed some calibration too...\n\nThe best thing about them is that they are for iOS and not macOS! So what I did here was applying a bunch of patches to make them run along with release iOS 16.0 userspace\n\nUnfortunately, it has some weird problems with GPU acceleration, that makes it run a bit whacky and some apps would literally crash on launch or exit\n\nThe host software here is Juniper - Apple's own wrapper for Virtualization framework - it got leaked recently along with internal builds of macOS Ventura”\n\nAs it lacks GPU support, it looks like a bad hackintosh and resprings to the point it’s near useless for normal users. Additionally acquisition and possession of this AppleInternal software is highly illegal and hard to find.\n\nunidbg unidbg (2020) is a developer library that allows emulating Android binaries, however, \"experimental\" iOS support was added sometime in 2021. It is unknown if any apps are supported, and for sure it cannot run any GUI. aah aah (arm64 architecture handler) uses unicorn and libffi to run iOS arm64 binaries on x86_64 macOS, with varying degrees of success. Most things will fail to launch because they need frameworks/symbols that weren't available on macOS at the time (Catalina), but can run stuff like MacTracker. aah relies on the Mac Catalyst frameworks that are present on macOS 10.15. Additionally aah requires the source code of the app to run it, like the iOS simulator/emulator in XCode. https://twitter.com/maczydeco/status/1155588054486310912 https://github.com/zydeco/aah ipasim ipasim (2017) is a high-level emulator written in C++ that uses patched Microsoft's winObjC to recompile 64-bit iOS apps into apps in live, plus a \"reverse Rosetta\" that translates ARM64 to x86 code similar to touchHLE and a few others. It doesn't support much apps except for really basic ones, like only a hello world, benchmark, simple game, and simple calculator made by the creator of the project, no other apps are known to work, even super basic ones. It was more focused on apps than games. xnu-qemu-arm64 A security research emulator created by Aleph. Much like TruEmu, it can partially run iOS, with launch services working correctly and the apple logo displaying. It cannot reach the homescreen. Hypervisor Corellium A service made by the Israeli company of the same name that runs any modern iOS devices, some Android devices, or bring-your-own IoT devices on either the cloud or a self-hosted server. Compatibility is basically perfect, and they have hardware iOS 10.3 to the latest iOS version, with debugging features and security tools, as well as IPA installing. They also have iPhone 7 to the latest iPhone in terms of hardware. The devices run on an ARM hypervisor called \"CHARM\". For individuals, it costs 3 USD per hour for most use excluding some cybersecurity tools. The site also prohibits users under 18 from using their service. The service is made for cybersecurity, not general use. Native macOS 11 and up Since macOS 11 Big Sur, the 17th major operating system of the macOS line, the operating system for Mac computers has near flawless support for iOS and iPadOS applications for Apple Silicon-based Macs. However, some apps cannot be installed directly due to both developer's decision and Apple DRM. This can be bypassed using an IPA file and PlayCover/Sideloadly. See this page. If you have an ARM Mac, and want to emulate newer/modern apps/games, native execution is the most recommended. Cycada Cycada (2014), formally known as Cider and Chameleon before that is an unreleased research project made by a few folks at Columbia that ran iOS 5.1.1 and experimentally iOS 6 apps at a high, but not perfect quality and compatibility (see paper for list). It requires a full iOS system file dump. It is based on various iOS libraries and system files hackily \"duct taped\" on to Android, as well as An OpenGL compatibility layer (named a Diplomat), and an XNU-Linux compatibility layer (named Duct Tape), a MACHO loader, Personas to distinguish between iOS and Linux threads, and CycadaSong/CiderPress/ChameleonW, the display server. It also came with a little bit of integrations for location for Yelp, notification bridge, and auto generated app icon shortcuts on the android launcher It is seriously not recommended to initiate contact with the developers of the project, as they never planned on releasing it and want people to use their paper to reproduce it with \"significant effort\". All attempts to release it by contacting them have resulted in them saying they are not interested. You may try to recreate Cycada on your own, provided that you know the internals of Android, iOS, XNU, and Linux. Out of 69 tested apps, 19 apps fully work, 10 work with minor bugs that do not affect functionality, 15 have major errors that affect functionality, and 27 crash. Only one recreation is known to exist, which is also unreleased, and it was made by the creator of DarlingHQ along with two other unknown individuals. It took about a year to develop, and one component of it was released. The one exception where some original code was published was here, to be reused in Darling later on. Jeremy Andrus was accused of being a sellout for leaving the project to work as a kernel programmer (Now a Cloud Computing Efficiency worker) for Apple. The project booted many 32-bit iOS apps successfully, albeit slowly. The last update to this project was in 2017. (NOTE: If you search \"Cider APK\", you will get iPhone 12 launcher adware) To see the paper, its specifications, its compatible apps, and possibly recreate it, see here Compatibility layer (...)? Darling Although no iOS support exists at the moment, Darling wants to add support for iOS apps in the “long term”. Although not stated, they might add support for other platforms based on iOS, such as tvOS or watchOS in the future. LiveExec32 Highly based on LiveContainer, a similar thing for 64 bit apps, and unidbg based, this allows you to run 32 bit iOS apps on 64 but only modern devices. It can run apps, see https://x.com/TranKha50277352/status/1890895723710799953 for a demo of an ancient xbox 360 avatar app running albeit extremely wonky gui due to both the screen size of modern iphones, and the cascading of modern iOS design, on what should be skeumorphic design, but it’s still in development. It also requires both JIT and a filesystem DMG from an old iPhone or other iOS device.\n\nScams Many of the currently available \"solutions\" only try recreating popular iOS apps (like browsers) in a PC application with no real emulation involved. Some notable scams in such fashion are called iPadian or variations on the name, and are often malware. iPadian itself is not a real emulator and cannot actually emulate any iOS, iPadOS, or watchOS code and just use recreations that are limited in functionality and are not ports. “AIR iPhone” is also a simulator in Adobe Flash. Malware on Android also goes by the name “iEmu”, “Cider” and “Cycada”, based on the unfinished and unreleased projects of the same name, and is sometimes iOS launcher software that is possibly infected by malware. iOS emulators that aren't scams operate like XCode, where they cannot run non-development builds.\n\nTikTok videos by the user “iPod Emulator Hype” appear to show QEMU-iOS running on an Android device and a web browser, however, the Android version is confirmed to be a VNC client and faked, with the HTML5 version likely fake as well. Blog sites suggest “iOSEmus” as an iOS emulator for Android devices. In reality, it is an alternate App Store for iOS to install jailbreak tools including console emulators and other tools on iOS 11. Your best bet, until touchHLE supports your 32-bit app, ARM macOS is able to be virtualized without an ARM Mac (for 64-bit), or a new emulation effort is ever started, is to hope that whatever iOS app you're interested in gets an Android port. This is very rare, especially for Japanese ones, as Android is perceived to be more open to piracy. That appears to be gradually changing lately and isn't of as much concern for non-gaming apps. However, in the U.S., the trend goes to iOS exclusively, including the Faves, Bloom, and the official ChatGPT apps getting iOS versions first, and a trend of users in Anglo-America discriminating against Android users, forcing them to switch to iOS also may contribute to the need for one.\n\nExternal links Comparison of mobile operating systems (Wikipedia) Reddit: r/LegacyJailbreak (old devices) r/Jailbreak (new devices) ciciplusplus: Surviving on an island with a Windows laptop - touchHLE update hikari's blog: touchHLE in depth, part 1: a day in the life of a function call\n\nAsk followup…\n\n\nChat\n\n\n\nInputs are processed by third-party AI and responses may be inaccurate.\n\n","owner",{"_59":20,"_60":96,"_63":97,"_98":99,"_100":-5,"_101":-5,"_102":103,"_104":51},"ea94d4e2-de4d-4ce0-8d2c-c465668921af","2024-10-17T04:43:28.503235+00:00","username","newlinersseries","discord_id","discord_username","avatar_url","https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a/ACg8ocIrukPRnH3JBU_rnpX18iukRE3RBSn9a_6IpLYN9RsfWkcYSA9K=s96-c","is_admin","link_url","/p/7skrvaz0icwqh667oete","versioned_link_url","/p/7skrvaz0icwqh667oete/1","deleted_at","yapping","**Constructing iOS Flowchart**\n\nI've been working on creating a web page with an iOS emulator flowchart. Recently, I integrated the first mermaid flowchart, but it requires some adjustments to be visually appealing. I'm also considering the best way to handle the extensive text the user provided, perhaps by summarizing it alongside the visual representation. I am still considering which format makes the most sense.\n\n\n**Analyzing User Requirements**\n\nI've been meticulously examining the user's requirements. It appears they need a web page showcasing an iOS emulator flowchart, incorporating complex information from various sources. I am now prioritizing a single-page application structure for optimal user experience, aiming to integrate the more user-friendly mermaid diagram. The vast text corpus on emulators is a key challenge, and I am exploring methods for concise representation alongside the flowchart.\n\n\n**Refining the Page Structure**\n\nCurrently, I'm refining the proposed single-page structure. I've decided to prioritize the second, more user-friendly mermaid diagram, adapting it for clearer presentation. Now, I am structuring the HTML, focusing on distinct sections for the title, introduction, flowchart, key recommendations, emulator details, and scam information. The content is being carefully synthesized from the provided data, with an eye toward conciseness and clarity. The challenge remains the efficient presentation of comprehensive information within a streamlined format.\n\n\n**Designing Page Components**\n\nI'm now focusing on the HTML and CSS structure. I've broken down the page into key sections: title, introduction, flowchart, recommendations, emulator details, and scam warnings. I plan to use the more user-friendly mermaid diagram for the flowchart, integrating it into the page. I am prioritizing a clean, modern style for readability and visual appeal. The next step is to begin populating the sections with the extracted data.\n\n\n**Defining Page Structure**\n\nI've decided on the page structure, incorporating the second, more user-friendly mermaid diagram. My focus is now on breaking down the vast text into digestible sections: a clear introduction, the interactive flowchart, key recommendations, detailed emulator information, and a critical scam warning. The goal is to provide a user-friendly and informative experience despite the extensive data. This will involve careful content summarization and structuring.\n\n\n\nBased on your request, I will create an interactive webpage that presents a flowchart and detailed information about iOS emulators. The page will be structured to be clear, easy to navigate, and visually appealing, using the content you provided. I'll create `index.html`, `styles.css`, and `script.js` to build this.\n\nHere's the plan:\n\n* **`index.html`**: This file will contain the structure of the page, including a title, the Mermaid flowchart code, and sections for key takeaways, detailed emulator comparisons, and important warnings about scams.\n* **`styles.css`**: This file will provide the styling to make the content readable and visually engaging. 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