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* '''Android based OSes''' | * '''Android based OSes''' | ||
** | ** '''[https://www.replicant.us/ Replicant]''' ('''Freedom and Privacy Tip''') is the only Android OS that is 100% free software, so all proprietary Android parts are removed. It is clearly the most privacy friendly Android flavor, but since it is only supported on a limited number of mostly old devices and it lacks many features people are used to on their smartphones it's mostly relevant for activists and free software idealists. They have some [https://www.replicant.us/freedom-privacy-security-issues.php#recommendations great recommendations] on how to be extra safe. | ||
** <img src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a3/Lineageos_logo.png" height="16"/> **[Lineage OS](https://www.lineageos.org/)** (**Beginner Tip**) is a great compromise between privacy and usability for most users. It is actively developed by a great community and receives timely security updates and Android upgrades and comes with some cool built in features that other Android OSes lack. | ** <img src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a3/Lineageos_logo.png" height="16"/> **[Lineage OS](https://www.lineageos.org/)** (**Beginner Tip**) is a great compromise between privacy and usability for most users. It is actively developed by a great community and receives timely security updates and Android upgrades and comes with some cool built in features that other Android OSes lack. | ||
** Let me here mention other <abbr title="Android Open Source Project">**AOSP**</abbr>-based OSes in general. Most are probably similar to LOS when it comes to privacy, but have less features. One notable mention (❗️ here I am biased) is <img src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/77/FairPhone_Star_logo.png" height="16"/> **[Fairphone Open OS](https://code.fairphone.com/)** which is one of the few such OSes that is officially supported by the phone manufacturer and one of the few that comes with <abbr title="addon for the F-Droid client app that let's it act as a system app">F-Droid privileged extension</abbr> preinstalled. | ** Let me here mention other <abbr title="Android Open Source Project">**AOSP**</abbr>-based OSes in general. Most are probably similar to LOS when it comes to privacy, but have less features. One notable mention (❗️ here I am biased) is <img src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/77/FairPhone_Star_logo.png" height="16"/> **[Fairphone Open OS](https://code.fairphone.com/)** which is one of the few such OSes that is officially supported by the phone manufacturer and one of the few that comes with <abbr title="addon for the F-Droid client app that let's it act as a system app">F-Droid privileged extension</abbr> preinstalled. | ||