{
 "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
 "source": "https://opensourceeverything.org/g/phone-os/",
 "group": "Phone operating systems",
 "job": "What runs your phone",
 "category": "Operating systems & phones",
 "replaces": [
  "Google Android",
  "Apple iOS"
 ],
 "alternatives": [
  {
   "name": "GrapheneOS",
   "fit": "full",
   "note": "Pixel phones only; you install it yourself",
   "summary": "GrapheneOS is a mobile operating system for phones that focuses on privacy and security while still running most Android apps. It is aimed at people who want a more private and secure phone, and it currently supports Pixel phones only.",
   "license": "MIT",
   "licenseClass": "open",
   "kind": "app",
   "code": null,
   "website": "https://grapheneos.org",
   "page": "https://opensourceeverything.org/p/grapheneos/"
  },
  {
   "name": "LineageOS",
   "fit": "full",
   "note": "You install it yourself; Google apps are an optional add-on",
   "summary": "LineageOS is a free replacement operating system for many Android phones and tablets, giving older or newer devices a fresh, customizable software base. It is for people who want more control over their phone's software and privacy.",
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
   "licenseClass": "open",
   "kind": "app",
   "code": null,
   "website": "https://lineageos.org",
   "page": "https://opensourceeverything.org/p/lineageos/"
  },
  {
   "name": "/e/OS",
   "fit": "full",
   "note": "Some bank apps may not work; also sold pre-installed",
   "summary": "/e/OS is a smartphone operating system built on a de-Googled version of Android that aims to keep your data private. It is for people who want a phone that does not track their location or app use.",
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
   "licenseClass": "open",
   "kind": "app",
   "code": null,
   "website": "https://e.foundation",
   "page": "https://opensourceeverything.org/p/e-os/"
  },
  {
   "name": "postmarketOS",
   "fit": "partial",
   "note": "Calls, camera or mobile data may not work on most phones",
   "summary": "postmarketOS is a Linux-based operating system for phones, built to keep older devices useful for many years. It is for tinkerers: on most phones, calls, the camera or mobile data do not fully work yet.",
   "license": "GPL-3.0-or-later",
   "licenseClass": "open",
   "kind": "app",
   "code": null,
   "website": "https://postmarketos.org",
   "page": "https://opensourceeverything.org/p/postmarketos/"
  },
  {
   "name": "Ubuntu Touch",
   "fit": "partial",
   "note": "Works on a short list of phones; few apps",
   "summary": "Ubuntu Touch is a free, open source operating system for smartphones that aims to work like a full desktop computer. It is for people who want a phone with more privacy and control over their software.",
   "license": "GPL-3.0",
   "licenseClass": "open",
   "kind": "app",
   "code": "https://gitlab.com/ubports",
   "website": "https://ubports.com",
   "page": "https://opensourceeverything.org/p/ubuntu-touch/"
  }
 ]
}