Impressive but impractical
Many admire the reverse engineering, but note that the App Store, Apple ID, cellular, Bluetooth and charging don't work, and iOS 16.5 is too old for many current apps.
Why not Android on iPhone
A big subthread asks why anyone wants iOS on Android hardware, preferring GrapheneOS or Linux on Apple devices, while others defend iOS as the better software.
Fakes, legal risk and AI
Commenters worry about counterfeit iPhones, Apple lawyers and malware, and argue over whether AI-assisted reverse engineering will break closed platforms or just make the results less impressive.