DivestOS

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DivestOS
DivestOS.png
DivestOS homescreen on a Fairphone 4
Developer Tavi [1]
OS family Android (Linux)
Working stateDiscontinued [2]
Source model Open source
Initial release31 December 2014;10 years ago (2014-12-31)
Final release December 18th 2024 Update [3] / 18 December 2024;2 months ago (2024-12-18)
Repository gitlab.com/divested-mobile
Marketing targetPrivacy/Security-focused operating system replacement for Android devices
Update method Over-the-air (OTA) or locally
Package manager
Platforms ARM
Kernel type Monolithic (Linux)
License GPL
Official website divestos.org

DivestOS was an open source, Android operating system. It was a soft fork of LineageOS that aimed to increase security and privacy with support for end-of-life devices. [4] It removed many proprietary blobs and pre-installed open source apps.

Contents

DivestOS builds were signed with release-keys so bootloaders may be re-locked on supported devices. [a] An automated CVE patcher was used to patch the kernels against many known vulnerabilities. [5]

DivestOS included few default applications. F-Droid was included, as well as Hypatia, a "real-time malware scanner" and Carrion, a robocall blocker. [5]

History

The DivestOS project began in 2014, with the first properly signed builds being released in 2015. [6]

Public release of DivestOS was announced on F-Droid forums in June 2020. [7]

In December 2024, Tavi announced the discontinuation of DivestOS and its apps. [2]

Supported devices

DivestOS primarily supported devices that had been supported by LineageOS. [8]

Reception

In February 2022, TechTracker.in said DivestOS is one of few custom ROMs focusing on security and privacy, with monthly and incremental updates. [9]

GNU/Linux.ch Linux and Freie Software News called DivestOS "relatively new and ambitious" and said it supports many devices, both newer and older. [10]

DevsJournal called DivestOS 18.1 one of the best custom ROMs for the One Plus One phone. [11]

DivestOS' Hypatia malware scanner for Android, and how to use their F-Droid repository, was reviewed by Gadget Hacks in March 2021. [12]

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. [13] [14]

See also

References and notes

  1. ↑ "About Me". divested.dev. Archived from the original on 9 October 2024. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
  2. 1 2 "Anniversary and Final Update". divested.dev. Archived from the original on 24 December 2024. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
  3. ↑ "Project News". divestos.org. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
  4. ↑ "About". divestos.org. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
  5. 1 2 "DivestOS Mobile". divestos.org. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
  6. ↑ "History - DivestOS Mobile". divestos.org. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
  7. ↑ "DivestOS: long term device support with enhanced privacy and security". F-Droid Forum. 12 June 2020. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
  8. ↑ "Devices - DivestOS Mobile". divestos.org. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
  9. ↑ "DivestOS - best Android OS custom rom for privacy and security". Tech Tracker. 15 February 2022. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
  10. ↑ "Freie Fahrt für freie Androiden!". 23 December 2021. Archived from the original on 23 December 2021. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
  11. ↑ "Best Custom ROMs for OnePlus One (Bacon) - DevsJournal". 26 July 2015. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
  12. ↑ "4 New & Noteworthy Indie Android Apps of the Week — March 26 Edition". Gadget Hacks. 27 March 2021. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
  13. ↑ "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.
  14. ↑ 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 a third party operating system installed.
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