Astian OS is an operating system that is based on the discontinued Firefox OS, development by Astian Foundation, thus allowing support for mobile devices, TV's, and other devices. Astian OS is completely free and open.
Platforms
- Self-Hosted
Chile
Android Alternatives
One of the most popular alternatives to Android is GrapheneOS, which is free and open source. Other popular alternatives are LineageOS, /e/, Nura (postmarketOS) and CalyxOS. Operating Systems like Android are a crowded field, with more than 50 alternatives for Android, Linux, self-hosting, iPhone and Chrome OS.
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Alternatives list
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Application type
Platforms
- Chrome OS
- Raspberry Pi
United Kingdom
28 KaiOS alternativesKaiOS brings smartphone-like functionalities to affordable phones: the KaiStore for apps. Video calls over 4G. Mobile payments through NFC. Even dual-SIM support.
Cost / License
- Paid
- Proprietary
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Linux
United States
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B2G is a community maintained open source operating system for smartphones, tablets, smart TVs and other connected devices. The project was started in 2011 and is based on the Linux kernel and Gecko rendering engine.
Platforms
- Self-Hosted
No frills pure AOSP experience that will not let you down in getting through every day uninterrupted by inconveniences, with just the right dab of customisations. Be it requiring safetynet for banking or payment apps to receiving the latest security patches from Google as soon...
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Platforms
- Android
RestlessOS is an unofficial, unaffiliated fork of GrapheneOS packaged as a Generic System Image (GSI) for Project Treble devices. It is not endorsed by, sponsored by, or in any way connected to the GrapheneOS project or its developers.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Platforms
- Android
QtMoko is debian distribution for Linux based SmartPhones, like Openmoko Freerunner and Goldelico's GTA04 phone. Phone and user interface is based on QT Extendeded formerly known as Qtopia..
Platforms
- Linux
- Self-Hosted
Czechia
EU
Oniro is an Eclipse Foundation project focused on the development of a distributed open source operating system for consumer devices, regardless of the brand, model, make.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Application type
Platforms
- Linux
- HUAWEI AppGallery
- United States
Kupfer is an Arch Linux ARM derived distribution designed to support the Linux mobile effort. It is to Arch Linux what postmarketOS is to Alpine, or Mobian is to Debian.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Platforms
- Linux
