Mobile Operating Systems
Android-based Operating Systems
Even though the source code of the following operating systems is provided, installing Google Apps may compromise your setup.
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title="CalyxOS"
image="/assets/img/legacy_svg/3rd-party/calyxos.svg"
description='CalyxOS is a custom ROM based on the Android Open Source Project with Pixel phones. It aims to be secure and private by default including a number of good choices for default applications. It also supports verified boot.'
badges="info:AOSP"
website="https://calyxos.org"
gitlab="https://gitlab.com/calyxos"
%}
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title="GrapheneOS"
image="/assets/img/legacy_svg/3rd-party/grapheneos.svg"
image-dark="/assets/img/legacy_svg/3rd-party/grapheneos-dark.svg"
description='GrapheneOS (formerly known as CopperheadOS) is a free and open-source security- and privacy-focused mobile operating system built on top of the Android Open Source Project. It currently specifically targets devices offering strong hardware security.'
badges="info:AOSP"
website="https://grapheneos.org/"
github="https://github.com/GrapheneOS/"
%}
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title="LineageOS (Official Builds)"
image="/assets/img/legacy_svg/3rd-party/lineageos.svg"
description='LineageOS is a custom ROM based on the Android Open Source Project with official support for a wide variety of devices. The project is the successor to the popular CyanogenMod project, focusing on system control and customization, device longevity, and privacy. For security reasons, we do not recommend third-party builds of LineageOS for unsupported devices.'
badges="info:AOSP"
website="https://www.lineageos.org/"
privacy-policy="https://www.lineageos.org/legal/"
github="https://github.com/LineageOS"
%}
Worth Mentioning
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MicroG
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text="Add-on Package"
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color="warning"
icon="far fa-question-circle"
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- A project that aims to reimplement the proprietary Google Play Services in the Android operating system with a FLOSS replacement. The microG project also maintains a fork of LineageOS with microG and F-Droid preinstalled at Lineage for microG.