The Rabbit R1 is powered by a customized version of Android, and hackers managed to get RabbitOS to function on cellphones just one week after the device’s release.
The tech world has expressed disapproval towards the advent of new AI gadgets such as the Rabbit R1 and the controversial Humane AI Pin. Marques Brownlee, for example, notably referred to the Humane AI Pin as the “worst product” he had ever evaluated, and the Rabbit R1 was praised as “barely reviewable” upon its release.
Users can now make Rabbit OS, which drives the Rabbit R1 gadget, run on mid-range Android devices in addition to having access to it. Marcel, an X user, could utilize a standard Android phone to install the Rabbit OS installer file. With a few glitches, the user discovered that RabbitOS was essentially just an Android app, doing away with the need for specialized hardware almost completely.
He uploaded videos of himself trying out some of the main functions of the R1, such Vision, which sadly didn’t function. He even attempted to use the volume keys to play Spotify, but although the program played songs, it was unresponsive, which is to be expected when an app is run on hardware that is not designed for it.
Even fellow journalist at Android Authority and well-known Android aficionado Mishaal Rahman managed to get Rabbit OS to function on the Google Pixel 6a, a midrange Android smartphone that is two years old.
Although Rahman claims not to have tested the other functionalities of the application, the $200 AI device might be used by another user to run Android apps. At the time of writing, the video seemed to have been removed or turned private, though.
Rabbit maintains that it’s not merely an app.
In response, Rabbit issued an official statement claiming that the Rabbit OS and LAM operate in the cloud and that R1 is powered by a forked version of the Android Open Source Project (AOSP), implying that not much processing really occurs on the device.
According to the announcement, LAM and rabbit OS operate on the cloud. There is no Android app for rabbit r1. We are aware that there exist unofficial emulators for websites and apps running on the rabbit OS. We are aware of how eager people are to experience our AI and LAM before having to wait for their R1 to come. To dispel any confusion and make things plain, rabbit OS and LAM operate on the cloud using highly customized AOSP and lower level firmware changes. As a result, a local bootleg APK lacking the required OS and Cloud endpoints will not be able to utilize our service. Since rabbit OS is tailored for R1, we are unable to service clients from other companies. We improved cloud verification in several ways with today’s OTA in order to verify the requests from the clients and devices. Regarding any hostile or unlawful cyber security activity directed towards our services, we retain all rights.
So, it’s conceivable that this workaround won’t work with later versions of RabbitOS as the latest upgrade validates requests to hardware. Nevertheless, a number of YouTubers, such as Dave2D and Marques Brownlee (MKBHD), claim that the Rabbit R1 is an unfinished product with a poor battery life and erratic software.
