What is this?
Husk is an Android app launcher for iPhone: drop in an APK, tap it, and the Android app opens full-screen, running either natively or through emulation.
Husk is an Android app launcher for iPhone: drop in an APK, tap it, and the Android app opens full-screen, running either natively or through emulation.Does it run Android apps natively or through emulation?It does both depending on the app — Husk links QEMU to emulate Android, while some apps can run natively; the project is described as running Android 'Natively or Emulated'.
It does both depending on the app — Husk links QEMU to emulate Android, while some apps can run natively; the project is described as running Android 'Natively or Emulated'.How do I get this installed on my iPhone?Grab the unsigned 'Husk.ipa' artifact from the project's GitHub Actions build, then sign and install it using AltStore, SideStore, or TrollStore.
Grab the unsigned 'Husk.ipa' artifact from the project's GitHub Actions build, then sign and install it using AltStore, SideStore, or TrollStore.Do I need a jailbreak or just JIT enabled?No jailbreak is required, but you need JIT working via an attached debugger — use StikDebug, or Husk's own built-in StikJIT helper on iOS 26 and up.
No jailbreak is required, but you need JIT working via an attached debugger — use StikDebug, or Husk's own built-in StikJIT helper on iOS 26 and up.Can I just get this from the App Store?No — it can never ship on the App Store, both because of its GPL licensing and because it needs the get-task-allow entitlement plus a debugger attached at runtime.
No — it can never ship on the App Store, both because of its GPL licensing and because it needs the get-task-allow entitlement plus a debugger attached at runtime.Which iOS version do I need?iOS 26 or later for the built-in StikJIT helper; on iOS 27 it can additionally pair with your iPhone straight from Settings without a computer.
iOS 26 or later for the built-in StikJIT helper; on iOS 27 it can additionally pair with your iPhone straight from Settings without a computer.How long does the first build take?The very first GitHub Actions run has to compile QEMU and its dependencies from scratch, which takes a couple of hours; after that, the build artifacts are cached and subsequent builds are much faster.
The very first GitHub Actions run has to compile QEMU and its dependencies from scratch, which takes a couple of hours; after that, the build artifacts are cached and subsequent builds are much faster.What is StikJIT?StikJIT is Husk's own built-in helper (available on iOS 26+) for enabling the JIT compiler Husk needs, so you do not have to rely on a separate tool like StikDebug.
StikJIT is Husk's own built-in helper (available on iOS 26+) for enabling the JIT compiler Husk needs, so you do not have to rely on a separate tool like StikDebug.Why does an Android launcher need a debugger attached?iOS normally blocks just-in-time compilation unless a debugger is attached to the app, so Husk relies on that debugger attachment (via StikDebug or its own StikJIT helper) to get the JIT performance it needs for running Android apps.
iOS normally blocks just-in-time compilation unless a debugger is attached to the app, so Husk relies on that debugger attachment (via StikDebug or its own StikJIT helper) to get the JIT performance it needs for running Android apps.Which topics is it in?qemu, jit, apk, emulation, ios-app, emulator, virtualization, gplv2, github-actions, apple, mobile-app, c
qemu, jit, apk, emulation, ios-app, emulator, virtualization, gplv2, github-actions, apple, mobile-app, c