Open-Source Project Brings Full iOS 27 Virtualization to Apple Silicon
The open-Source project vphone-cli enables a full iOS 27 system to run as a virtual machine on Apple Silicon. Open-Source Project Brings Full iOS 27.
By Dillip Chowdary • Sep 28, 2026 • Source: InfoQ
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InfoQ reports: Open-Source Project Brings Full iOS 27 Virtualization to Apple Silicon. The open-Source project vphone-cli enables a full iOS 27 system to run as a virtual machine on Apple Silicon. Built on Apple's own Virtualization.framework rather than traditional emulation, the project opens up new possibilities for security research, reverse engineering, and automated iOS testing. By Sergio De Simone
Open-Source Project: why it matters now
For primary quotes and complete technical detail, see InfoQ's original report linked above.
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