iOS vs Android: Why Same CPU Is Not Same OS

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Six questions on why sharing ARM64 does not make iOS and Android compatible, from kernels and loaders to frameworks, IPC, and code signing.

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iPhones and Pixel phones both use ARM64 chips. Why can't an .ipa file run on a Pixel?

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