DivestOS

DivestOS
DivestOS homescreen on a Fairphone 4
DivestOS homescreen on a Fairphone 4
DeveloperTavi[1]
OS familyAndroid (Linux)
Working stateCurrent
Source modelOpen source
Initial release31 December 2014; 9 years ago (2014-12-31)
Latest releaseOctober 17th 2024 Update[2] / 17 October 2024; 18 days ago (2024-10-17)
Repositorygitlab.com/divested-mobile
Marketing targetPrivacy/Security-focused smartphones
Update methodOver-the-air (OTA) or locally
Package manager
PlatformsARM
Kernel typeMonolithic (Linux)
LicenseGPL
Official websitedivestos.org

DivestOS is an open source, Android-based operating system. It is a soft fork of LineageOS that aims to increase security and privacy with support for end-of-life devices.[3] It removes many proprietary blobs and pre-installs open source apps.

DivestOS builds are signed with release-keys so bootloaders may be re-locked on supported devices.[a] An automated CVE patcher is used to patch the kernels against many known vulnerabilities.[4]

DivestOS includes few default applications. F-Droid is included, as well as Hypatia, a "real-time malware scanner" and Carrion, a robocall blocker.[4]

History

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The DivestOS project began in 2014, with the first properly signed builds being released in 2015.[5]

Public release of DivestOS was announced on F-Droid forums in June 2020.[6]

Supported devices

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DivestOS primarily supports devices that have been supported by LineageOS.[7]

Reception

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In February 2022, TechTracker.in said DivestOS is one of few custom ROMs focusing on security and privacy, with monthly and incremental updates.[8]

GNU/Linux.ch Linux and Freie Software News called DivestOS "relatively new and ambitious" and said it supports many devices, both newer and older.[9]

DevsJournal called DivestOS 18.1 one of the best custom ROMs for the One Plus One phone.[10]

DivestOS' Hypatia malware scanner for Android, and how to use their F-Droid repository, was reviewed by Gadget Hacks in March 2021.[11]

In March 2023, the 2022 Free Software Foundation Award for Outstanding New Free Software Contributor went to Tad (SkewedZeppelin), chief developer of the DivestOS project.[12][13]

See also

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References and notes

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  1. ^ "About Me". divested.dev. Archived from the original on 9 October 2024. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
  2. ^ "Project News". divestos.org. Archived from the original on 9 October 2024. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
  3. ^ "About". divestos.org. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
  4. ^ a b "DivestOS Mobile". divestos.org. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
  5. ^ "History - DivestOS Mobile". divestos.org. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
  6. ^ "DivestOS: long term device support with enhanced privacy and security". F-Droid Forum. 12 June 2020. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
  7. ^ "Devices - DivestOS Mobile". divestos.org. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
  8. ^ "DivestOS - best Android OS custom rom for privacy and security". Tech Tracker. 15 February 2022. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
  9. ^ "Freie Fahrt für freie Androiden!". 23 December 2021. Archived from the original on 23 December 2021. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
  10. ^ "Best Custom ROMs for OnePlus One (Bacon) - DevsJournal". 26 July 2015. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
  11. ^ "4 New & Noteworthy Indie Android Apps of the Week — March 26 Edition". Gadget Hacks. 27 March 2021. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
  12. ^ "Free Software Awards winners announced: Eli Zaretskii, Tad (SkewedZeppelin), GNU Jami — Free Software Foundation — Working together for free software". www.fsf.org. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
  13. ^ Dee, Katie (20 March 2023). "The recipients of the 2022 Free Software Awards have been announced". SD Times. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
  1. ^ Not all Android devices support relocking the bootloader with third party operating systems installed.
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