HarmonyOS AlternativesMobile Os & Operating Systems like HarmonyOS

HarmonyOS is described as 'Distributed microkernel OS for smart devices using AI and edge computing, with a multi-layered architecture, device-specific kernels, and Linux ABI support' and is a Mobile OS in the os & utilities category. There are more than 50 alternatives to HarmonyOS for a variety of platforms, including Android, Linux, Android Tablet, Windows and Linux Mobile apps. The best HarmonyOS alternative is Android, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like HarmonyOS are LineageOS, GrapheneOS, WayDroid and /e/.

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  1. Android icon

    Android

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    Open-source mobile OS developed by Google, based on the Linux kernel. It supports app development in Java and Kotlin. Compatible with various devices, offering seamless integration with Google services, customizable interface, and extensive app ecosystem for smartphones and tablets.

    45 Android alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Android Auto
    • Android SDK
    • Android Wear
    • Android TV
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    • Android is the most popular Android & Android Tablet alternative to HarmonyOS.

    • Android is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to HarmonyOS.

    • Android is Free and Open SourceHarmonyOS is Free and Proprietary
    • Android is CustomizableHarmonyOS is not according to our users
  2. LineageOS icon

    LineageOS

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    Free and open-source Android-based operating system for smartphones and tablets, designed to enable deep customization, enhanced privacy controls, regular security updates, and broad device compatibility without default proprietary Google services.

    47 LineageOS alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    Homescreen
    Notification Shade
    Settings
     
  4. GrapheneOS icon

    GrapheneOS

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    GrapheneOS is a privacy and security focused mobile OS with Android app compatibility developed as a non-profit open source project. It's focused on the research and development of privacy and security technology including substantial improvements to sandboxing, exploit...

    31 GrapheneOS alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
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    WayDroid

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    Waydroid uses Linux namespaces (user, pid, uts, net, mount, ipc) to run a full Android system in a container and provide Android applications on any GNU/Linux-based platform.

    25 WayDroid alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Linux Mobile
    • Arch Linux
    • Fedora
    • Ubuntu
    • Debian
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    • WayDroid is the most popular Linux alternative to HarmonyOS.

    • WayDroid is Free and Open SourceHarmonyOS is Free and Proprietary
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    /e/

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    /e/ is a fork of LineageOS that aims to be completely free of everything Google. Not only that, but there are a number of goals the developer has in mind for /e/ that more people feel are vital to a mobile operating system.

    46 /e/ alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
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  7. postmarketOS icon

    postmarketOS

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    postmarketOS extends the free and open source operating system Alpine Linux to run on smartphones and other mobile devices. Alpine is a security-oriented, light-weight Linux distribution based on musl libc and BusyBox.

    38 postmarketOS alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Linux Mobile
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  9. CalyxOS icon

    CalyxOS

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    Everyone needs a phone. Not everyone wants governments and corporations tracking their every move and spying on their communications. CalyxOS lets you have your cake and eat it too, with "Privacy by Design".

    41 CalyxOS alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    Encrypted communications
    Tor Browser installed
    Download apps from F-Droid and Aurora Store
     
  11. Android-x86 icon

    Android-x86

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    This is a project to port Android open source project to x86 platform, formerly known as "patch hosting for Android x86 support". The original plan is to host different patches for Android x86 support from open source community.

    29 Android-x86 alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • VirtualBox
    • Self-Hosted
    • VMware Workstation Pro
    • VMware Workstation Player
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    • Android-x86 is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to HarmonyOS.

    • Android-x86 is Free and Open SourceHarmonyOS is Free and Proprietary
  13. iodéOS icon

    iodéOS

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    Android-based OS emphasizing privacy, open source transparency, tracker and ad blocking, independent app installation, digital sovereignty, community development, routine updates, environmental sustainability, and a familiar interface for alternative Android devices.

    62 iodéOS alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
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    Replicant

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    Replicant is a fully free Android distribution running on several devices, a free software mobile operating system putting the emphasis on freedom and privacy/security. It is based on LineageOS and replaces or avoids every proprietary component of the system, such as user-space...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
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