<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="true"><li>A software tinkerer managed to run a version of iOS on a first-generation Nintendo Switch using QEMU.</li><li>The content was initially shared on social media by @Patrosi73.</li><li>The iOS version running on the Nintendo Switch via QEMU is a full-fledged build, not a simplified simulation version.</li><li>However, there are limitations such as a 20-minute boot time, frequent kernel panics, and inability to launch apps successfully.</li><li>This lack of functionality is attributed to various factors like incompatible hardware drivers and missing dependencies.</li><li>The Nintendo Switch's hardware, including its CPU and GPU, is inferior to modern iPhones, contributing to the limited usability of running iOS on it.</li><li>Despite the limitations, the achievement of running iOS on a Nintendo Switch is seen as an intriguing concept.</li></ul>

Software tinkerer gets iOS running on a first-generation Nintendo Switch via QEMU

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