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		sharikone on May 3, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Dissecting the Apple M1 GPU, Part IV Very simple. Booting a different OS gets in the way of Secure Boot and other security features. Why can't you install Linux on an iPhone?

saagarjha on May 3, 2021 | [–]

Secure boot on macOS differs from iOS precisely because it lets you install Linux on Macs but not iPhones.

pabs3 on May 4, 2021 | [–]

You can install Linux on iPhones via bootrom exploits:

https://checkra.in/ https://projectsandcastle.org/

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