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A developer successfully flashed iOS 16.5 onto a Xiaomi Mi 8, disguising the model as an iPhone X
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开发者成功为小米 8 手机刷入苹果 iOS 16.5 系统，将机型伪装为 iPhone X
The story
After installing iOS 16.5 on a Xiaomi 8, the user changed the device model to iPhone X, saying the two phones’ similar appearance makes the imitation highly convincing. Desktop animations are now smooth, but the GPU driver still needs fixing. The project is in an early porting stage and is not yet suitable for daily use.
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- Xiaomi
- A Chinese company whose products include smartphones, connected home devices and electric vehicles. Reference
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First recorded Oct 25, 2026, 1:32 AM CST · latest Oct 25, 2026, 1:32 PM CST. Ranks reflect attention on each platform.
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| 2026-10-25 | IT Home | #1 | #1 |