FAQ

Do Apple ID, the App Store and iCloud work?

No, and they won’t. They depend on Apple’s servers trusting the device, and Open Mapple doesn’t try to get around that.

Where does iOS come from?

From Apple, on your Mac. Open Mapple can’t give you iOS: it’s Apple’s, so no repository or release holds any of it. A release has only Open Mapple’s own parts (kernel, boot loader, drivers, tools) and a script that downloads the iPhone X’s iOS 16.7.16 from Apple’s servers, checks it against a pinned size and SHA-256, and puts the two together. Running the script, or mka when you build from source, is your consent to that download. You can give either your own copy instead.

Can I download a ready-made zip?

No. The zip and the root image contain iOS, so they are made on your Mac, for your phone only. Don’t share them.

Does Android stay on the phone?

No: iOS replaces Android and its data is erased. A dual boot, Android and iOS side by side, comes after release 1.

Can I lock the phone with a passcode or Face ID?

A passcode, yes: set it in Settings and the lock screen asks for it, with iOS’s waits after wrong codes. It locks the screen only. The phone has no Secure Enclave, so Face ID and Touch ID won’t come, and there is no hardware-backed data protection. Open Mapple won’t pretend to Apple’s servers that it has one.

Do calls, SMS and mobile data work?

No. Cellular is planned after release 1.

Can I install apps?

Your own builds and open-source apps, yes, with the Mapple Manager app, from an IPA. Encrypted App Store apps are refused, and they won’t work.

Which phones are supported?

See Devices. Phones nobody has tested are listed as build-only.

Can I get back to Android?

Yes: flash your boot backup and format data. See back to Android.