Nintendo Switch Transformed into the World’s Slowest iPhone: A 20-Minute Startup, Kernel Panics, and Non-Functional Apps

Wow, so here’s this wild thing. Some tech wizard named PatRyk decided to, you know, shove Apple’s iOS onto the Nintendo Switch. Like, why? But also, why not? Seems lovely in theory, right? But hold your horses! They kinda joked, I guess, that it’s the “world’s slowest ‘iPhone’.” Imagine waiting a solid 20 minutes for this thing to boot up, only to have every single app crash. Yeah, pure joy.

So, those baby steps, huh? With everyone totally all over the new Switch 2, PatRyk sneaks off for a couple of days just trying to squeeze Apple’s mobile OS into this hybrid console that’s kind of legendary. Props for patience, though, because can you even imagine sitting there like forever, praying it won’t just quit on you? How many times can one boot up and die a little more inside?

And using this thing? Oh my gosh, it sounds like torture. PatRyk says the system wigs out every time you blink, basically. Apps? Nah, forget them. They time out and say “adios.”

So, yes, it looks bleak-ish, but hey, at least we know it’s not completely impossible to have iOS on the Switch. Just don’t throw your iPhone into the trash yet.

Enter the hero, QEMU. Well, the version tweaked by someone named ChefKissInc for the iPhone 11. Some open-source magic, fitting Apple Silicon, to the rescue. Over 48 hours of wild hacking – imagine the snacks and caffeine required – PatRyk drags the GitHub code and Apple’s stubborn iOS into a sort of alliance on the Nvidia Tegra X1. It’s like getting a cat and dog to bake a cake together, I guess.

And yeah, will PatRyk keep on with this oddball quest? Who knows. They’re promising more loony adventures in code coming soon. Keep your eyes peeled!

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