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New App Runs Full Linux Desktops on iPhone Without Jailbreak

Original: LinuxRunner Puts Debian, Arch and Alpine Desktops on an iPhone With No Jailbreak, Running Firefox and Blender Through It

A new app called LinuxRunner lets iPhone users run Debian, Arch and Alpine Linux desktops without jailbreaking their device. It uses its own ARM64 interpreter to run desktop programs including Firefox and Blender on iOS. The project is drawing attention in open-source and Apple communities as an unusual workaround for Apple's software restrictions.

Why now: Running full Linux desktop software on a non-jailbroken iPhone challenges expectations about iOS limitations, making it notable to tech enthusiasts.

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