AXP.OS

[A]dvanced [XP]erience [OS]

The main goal of this project is to strive for a balance between a privacy, security-oriented and yet usable operating System - and last but not least … even for advanced* users.

The project name

• full project name: [A]dvanced [XP]erience [OS], The AXP.OS Project
• shortened: AXP.OS, AXP-OS (when a dot is not allowed),AOS
• NOT a valid short name: AOSP

The OS

No, this is not a ROM, a term often used for hacky adjustments of existing OS builds.<br/> AXP.OS is a fully-fledged operating system in its own right, i.e. an Operating System.

• based on*: LineageOS which itself is based on AOSP
• using massively patches from: GrapheneOS
• using several patches from: CalyxOS
• using several patches from: DivestOS by Divested Computing Group
• on top of this: massive enhancements and additions by the AXP.OS project
• details about the above can be found at the Technical Details page

*) since January 2025 due to the EOL of DivestOS

Divest Notice

Up to Dec 2024 AXP.OS was based on DivestOS, see the EOL notice for Divest and its impact on AXP.OS here.

Due to this AXP.OS started in 2025 offering different flavors.<br/> The Pro one is still the main flavor and so default on new devices but users can request a slim variant which gives a "Divest-like" experience.

Feature - Flavor comparison

Feature comparison between Flavors.

Simplified OS comparison

The following is just a simplified comparison between some popular custom OS and is meant to give a short overview only (there are dozens of detailed comparisons available elsewhere).