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'''CalyxOS''' is an [[operating system]] for [[smartphone]]s based on [[Android (operating system)|Android]] with mostly [[Free and open-source software|free and open-source]] software. It is produced by the [[Calyx Institute]] as part of its mission to "defend online privacy, security and accessibility."<ref>{{Cite web|title=About The Calyx Institute - Calyx Institute|url=https://calyxinstitute.org/about|access-date=2021-11-02|website=calyxinstitute.org}}</ref>
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== History ==
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'''CalyxOS''' is an [[operating system]] for [[smartphone]]s based on [[Android (operating system)|Android]] with mostly [[Free and open-source software|free and open-source]] software. It is produced by the [[Calyx Institute]] as part of its mission to make privacy more accessible and easier to use.<ref>{{Cite web|title=About The Calyx Institute - Calyx Institute|url=https://calyxinstitute.org/about|access-date=2021-11-02|website=calyxinstitute.org}}</ref>
The Calyx Institute annual reports<ref>{{Cite web |title=Financials and Annual Reports - Calyx Institute |url=https://calyxinstitute.org/about/financials-and-annual-reports |access-date=2022-07-26 |website=calyxinstitute.org}}</ref> state CalyxOS was publicly launched during their 2018-2019 fiscal year. Inspiration included TAILS and Qubes, and goals were said to be "completely open source", removing proprietary Google tracking, and including apps Tor, Signal and CalyxVPN for increased privacy.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Wayback Machine |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220726135051/https://calyxinstitute.org/rails/active_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--4d66864f7b045d0be684406cf134fc7607100ef3/CalyxInstituteAnnualReport2018-2019FINAL.pdf?content_type=application/pdf&disposition=inline;+filename=%22CalyxInstituteAnnualReport2018-2019FINAL.pdf%22;+filename*=UTF-8''CalyxInstituteAnnualReport2018-2019FINAL.pdf |access-date=2022-07-26 |website=web.archive.org}}</ref>


== Software ==
== Software ==
CalyxOS includes features and options not available in the official [[firmware]] distributed by most mobile device vendors. These features include phone dialer integration with encrypted calling applications such as [[Signal (software)|Signal]], integration of [[Tor (anonymity_network)|Tor]], and the inclusion of free VPN services run by The Calyx Institute and other non-profits such as [[Riseup]].
CalyxOS includes features and options not available in the official [[firmware]] distributed by most mobile device vendors. These features include phone dialer integration with encrypted calling applications such as [[Signal (software)|Signal]], integration of [[Tor (anonymity_network)|Tor]], and the inclusion of free VPN services run by The Calyx Institute and other non-profits such as [[Riseup]].{{Citation needed|date=July 2022}}


Until June 2022, default web search was [[DuckDuckGo]] and default web browser was DuckDuckGo's Android browser. In June 2022, DuckDuckGo browser was dropped as default, but remained installed if previously installed. The new default web browser became a Bromite fork of [[Chromium (web browser)|Chromium]] with [[Ad blocking|Adblocking]] included.<ref>{{Cite web |title=r/CalyxOS - June 2022 Security update - Pixels |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/CalyxOS/comments/v85ou0/june_2022_security_update_pixels/ |access-date=2022-07-19 |website=reddit |language=en-US}}</ref>
Until June 2022, default web search was [[DuckDuckGo]] and default web browser was DuckDuckGo's Android browser. In June 2022, DuckDuckGo browser was dropped as default, but remained installed if previously installed. The new default web browser became a Bromite fork of [[Chromium (web browser)|Chromium]] with [[Ad blocking|Adblocking]] included.<ref>{{Cite web |title=r/CalyxOS - June 2022 Security update - Pixels |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/CalyxOS/comments/v85ou0/june_2022_security_update_pixels/ |access-date=2022-07-19 |website=reddit |language=en-US}}</ref>


CalyxOS includes [[MicroG]] as a privacy enhanced replacement for some of the functionality in [[Google Play Services]].
CalyxOS includes [[MicroG]] as a privacy enhanced replacement for some of the functionality in [[Google Play Services]].{{Citation needed|date=July 2022}}


CalyxOS has sponsored development of SeedVault, an encrypted backup and restore application for Android based Operating systems,<ref>{{Cite web |title=SeedVault - Calyx Institute |url=https://calyxinstitute.org/projects/seedvault-encrypted-backup-for-android |access-date=2022-07-23 |website=calyxinstitute.org}}</ref> which has been adopted in [[LineageOS]],<ref name="LineageOS">[https://www.xda-developers.com/lineageos-seedvault-open-source-backup-solution/ LineageOS adopts SeedVault as its open source backup solution]</ref> [[GrapheneOS]]<ref name="GrapheneOS SeedVault">[https://grapheneos.org/faq Frequently Asked Questions]</ref> and others.
CalyxOS has sponsored development of SeedVault, an encrypted backup and restore application for Android based Operating systems,<ref>{{Cite web |title=SeedVault - Calyx Institute |url=https://calyxinstitute.org/projects/seedvault-encrypted-backup-for-android |access-date=2022-07-23 |website=calyxinstitute.org}}</ref> which has been adopted in [[LineageOS]],<ref name="LineageOS">[https://www.xda-developers.com/lineageos-seedvault-open-source-backup-solution/ LineageOS adopts SeedVault as its open source backup solution]</ref> [[GrapheneOS]]<ref name="GrapheneOS SeedVault">[https://grapheneos.org/faq Frequently Asked Questions]</ref> and others. The Calyx Institute annual report states they "debuted SeedVault" during their 2019-2020 fiscal year.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Wayback Machine |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220726135158/https://calyxinstitute.org/rails/active_storage/disk/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IkJBaDdDRG9JYTJWNVNTSWRRbFYxU21GWWRGRTNURWRJVGpGQk5FdFVZalJVUVVVeEJqb0dSVlE2RUdScGMzQnZjMmwwYVc5dVNTSnRhVzVzYVc1bE95Qm1hV3hsYm1GdFpUMGlRMkZzZVhoZlFXNXVkV0ZzVW1Wd2IzSjBYekl3TWpCZlJrbE9RVXd1Y0dSbUlqc2dabWxzWlc1aGJXVXFQVlZVUmkwNEp5ZERZV3g1ZUY5QmJtNTFZV3hTWlhCdmNuUmZNakF5TUY5R1NVNUJUQzV3WkdZR093WlVPaEZqYjI1MFpXNTBYM1I1Y0dWSkloUmhjSEJzYVdOaGRHbHZiaTl3WkdZR093WlUiLCJleHAiOiIyMDIyLTA3LTI2VDEzOjU2OjU3Ljg4M1oiLCJwdXIiOiJibG9iX2tleSJ9fQ==--51cc2b1f808a27865be731aad6025fbd1eb86c3d/Calyx_AnnualReport_2020_FINAL.pdf?content_type=application/pdf&disposition=inline;+filename=%22Calyx_AnnualReport_2020_FINAL.pdf%22;+filename*=UTF-8''Calyx_AnnualReport_2020_FINAL.pdf |access-date=2022-07-26 |website=web.archive.org}}</ref>

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The operating system preserves the Android security model, using Android's Verified Boot system of cryptographic signing of the operating system, and running with a locked boot loader.{{Citation needed|date=July 2022}}


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The operating system aims to preserve the Android security model by default, taking full advantage of Android's Verified Boot system of cryptographic signing of the operating system and running with a locked boot loader.
== Reception ==
== Reception ==
CalyxOS was added to [[AlternativeTo]] in June 2020.<ref>{{Cite web |title=CalyxOS, Privacy-focused operating system for smartphones based on Android and microG |url=https://alternativeto.net/software/calyxos/about/ |url-status=live |access-date=July 26, 2022 |website=AlternativeTo}}</ref> CalyxOS F-Droid repositories are included in F-Droid's "Known Repositories" list.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-07-14 |title=Known Repositories |url=https://forum.f-droid.org/t/known-repositories/721 |access-date=2022-07-26 |website=F-Droid Forum |language=en}}</ref> Phones with CalyxOS preinstalled are being sold.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-09-01 |title=What are the differences between LineageOS, GrapheneOS, CalyxOS, and others? - Private Phone Shop |url=https://privatephoneshop.com/what-are-the-differences-between-lineageos-grapheneos-calyxos-and-others/ |access-date=2022-07-26 |website=privatephoneshop.com |language=en-US}}</ref> GoFOSS.net published a CalyxOS review and installation guide.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Degoogled Phone {{!}} Definitive Guide to CalyxOS & Micro G |url=https://gofoss.net/calyxos/ |access-date=2022-07-26 |website=gofoss.net}}</ref>

In October 2020, Moritz Tremmel reviewed CalyxOS.<ref>{{cite web|author=Moritz Tremmel|date=2020-10-19|title=CalyxOS im Test: Ein komfortables Android mit einer Extraportion Privacy|url=https://www.golem.de/pda/pda-151555.html|access-date=2021-02-02|work=Golem.de|language=de}}</ref> A month later, Tremmel explained why he preferred CalyxOS over [[LineageOS]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Tremmel|first=Moritz|date=November 10, 2020|title=Bye-bye, Lineage OS!|url=https://www.golem.de/sonstiges/zustimmung/auswahl.html?from=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.golem.de%2Fnews%2Fandroid-bye-bye-lineage-os-2011-151899-3.html|url-status=live|access-date=2021-11-02|website=www.golem.de|lang=de|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201112014608/https://www.golem.de/sonstiges/zustimmung/auswahl.html?from=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.golem.de%2Fnews%2Fandroid-bye-bye-lineage-os-2011-151899-3.html |archive-date=2020-11-12 }}</ref> A year later in September 2021, Tremmel further explained how CalyxOS was different from other ROMs because it did not require as much "fiddling".<ref>{{Cite web|title=CalyxOS: Google-freies Android|url=https://www.linux-magazin.de/ausgaben/2021/09/calyxos/|access-date=2021-11-02|website=Linux-Magazin|language=de-DE}}</ref> Rahul Nambiampurath, writing for MakeUseOf in March 2021, termed CalyxOS, "[one of the] best [Android] ROMs for privacy ... offers the perfect middle ground between convenience and privacy".<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-03-29|title=What's the Best Privacy-Focussed Android ROM?|url=https://www.makeuseof.com/best-android-rom-for-privacy/|access-date=2021-11-02|website=MUO|language=en-US}}</ref> In August 2021, Android Authority wrote CalyxOS "puts privacy and security into the hands of everyday users."<ref>{{Cite web|title=Gary Explains: Linux turns 30, Tesla's D1 chip, Power⚡️ over Ethernet & more!|url=https://www.androidauthority.com/newsletters/gary-explains-newsletter-aug-26-2021/|access-date=2021-11-02|website=Android Authority|language=en-US}}</ref>
In October 2020, Moritz Tremmel reviewed CalyxOS.<ref>{{cite web|author=Moritz Tremmel|date=2020-10-19|title=CalyxOS im Test: Ein komfortables Android mit einer Extraportion Privacy|url=https://www.golem.de/pda/pda-151555.html|access-date=2021-02-02|work=Golem.de|language=de}}</ref> A month later, Tremmel explained why he preferred CalyxOS over [[LineageOS]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Tremmel|first=Moritz|date=November 10, 2020|title=Bye-bye, Lineage OS!|url=https://www.golem.de/sonstiges/zustimmung/auswahl.html?from=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.golem.de%2Fnews%2Fandroid-bye-bye-lineage-os-2011-151899-3.html|url-status=live|access-date=2021-11-02|website=www.golem.de|lang=de|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201112014608/https://www.golem.de/sonstiges/zustimmung/auswahl.html?from=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.golem.de%2Fnews%2Fandroid-bye-bye-lineage-os-2011-151899-3.html |archive-date=2020-11-12 }}</ref> A year later in September 2021, Tremmel further explained how CalyxOS was different from other ROMs because it did not require as much "fiddling".<ref>{{Cite web|title=CalyxOS: Google-freies Android|url=https://www.linux-magazin.de/ausgaben/2021/09/calyxos/|access-date=2021-11-02|website=Linux-Magazin|language=de-DE}}</ref> Rahul Nambiampurath, writing for MakeUseOf in March 2021, termed CalyxOS, "[one of the] best [Android] ROMs for privacy ... offers the perfect middle ground between convenience and privacy".<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-03-29|title=What's the Best Privacy-Focussed Android ROM?|url=https://www.makeuseof.com/best-android-rom-for-privacy/|access-date=2021-11-02|website=MUO|language=en-US}}</ref> In August 2021, Android Authority wrote CalyxOS "puts privacy and security into the hands of everyday users."<ref>{{Cite web|title=Gary Explains: Linux turns 30, Tesla's D1 chip, Power⚡️ over Ethernet & more!|url=https://www.androidauthority.com/newsletters/gary-explains-newsletter-aug-26-2021/|access-date=2021-11-02|website=Android Authority|language=en-US}}</ref>


Revision as of 16:17, 26 July 2022

CalyxOS
DeveloperThe Calyx Institute
OS familyUnix-like (Android)
Source modelOpen source with proprietary components[citation needed]
Update methodOver-the-air (OTA), ROM flashing
Package managerAPK-based
Platformsarm, arm64
Official websitecalyxos.org

CalyxOS is an operating system for smartphones based on Android with mostly free and open-source software. It is produced by the Calyx Institute as part of its mission to "defend online privacy, security and accessibility."[1]

History

The Calyx Institute annual reports[2] state CalyxOS was publicly launched during their 2018-2019 fiscal year. Inspiration included TAILS and Qubes, and goals were said to be "completely open source", removing proprietary Google tracking, and including apps Tor, Signal and CalyxVPN for increased privacy.[3]

Software

CalyxOS includes features and options not available in the official firmware distributed by most mobile device vendors. These features include phone dialer integration with encrypted calling applications such as Signal, integration of Tor, and the inclusion of free VPN services run by The Calyx Institute and other non-profits such as Riseup.[citation needed]

Until June 2022, default web search was DuckDuckGo and default web browser was DuckDuckGo's Android browser. In June 2022, DuckDuckGo browser was dropped as default, but remained installed if previously installed. The new default web browser became a Bromite fork of Chromium with Adblocking included.[4]

CalyxOS includes MicroG as a privacy enhanced replacement for some of the functionality in Google Play Services.[citation needed]

CalyxOS has sponsored development of SeedVault, an encrypted backup and restore application for Android based Operating systems,[5] which has been adopted in LineageOS,[6] GrapheneOS[7] and others. The Calyx Institute annual report states they "debuted SeedVault" during their 2019-2020 fiscal year.[8]

The operating system preserves the Android security model, using Android's Verified Boot system of cryptographic signing of the operating system, and running with a locked boot loader.[citation needed]

Reception

CalyxOS was added to AlternativeTo in June 2020.[9] CalyxOS F-Droid repositories are included in F-Droid's "Known Repositories" list.[10] Phones with CalyxOS preinstalled are being sold.[11] GoFOSS.net published a CalyxOS review and installation guide.[12]

In October 2020, Moritz Tremmel reviewed CalyxOS.[13] A month later, Tremmel explained why he preferred CalyxOS over LineageOS.[14] A year later in September 2021, Tremmel further explained how CalyxOS was different from other ROMs because it did not require as much "fiddling".[15] Rahul Nambiampurath, writing for MakeUseOf in March 2021, termed CalyxOS, "[one of the] best [Android] ROMs for privacy ... offers the perfect middle ground between convenience and privacy".[16] In August 2021, Android Authority wrote CalyxOS "puts privacy and security into the hands of everyday users."[17]

References

  1. ^ "About The Calyx Institute - Calyx Institute". calyxinstitute.org. Retrieved 2021-11-02.
  2. ^ "Financials and Annual Reports - Calyx Institute". calyxinstitute.org. Retrieved 2022-07-26.
  3. ^ CalyxInstituteAnnualReport2018-2019FINAL.pdf "Wayback Machine" (PDF). web.archive.org. Retrieved 2022-07-26.
  4. ^ "r/CalyxOS - June 2022 Security update - Pixels". reddit. Retrieved 2022-07-19.
  5. ^ "SeedVault - Calyx Institute". calyxinstitute.org. Retrieved 2022-07-23.
  6. ^ LineageOS adopts SeedVault as its open source backup solution
  7. ^ Frequently Asked Questions
  8. ^ Calyx_AnnualReport_2020_FINAL.pdf "Wayback Machine" (PDF). web.archive.org. Retrieved 2022-07-26.
  9. ^ "CalyxOS, Privacy-focused operating system for smartphones based on Android and microG". AlternativeTo. Retrieved July 26, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  10. ^ "Known Repositories". F-Droid Forum. 2022-07-14. Retrieved 2022-07-26.
  11. ^ "What are the differences between LineageOS, GrapheneOS, CalyxOS, and others? - Private Phone Shop". privatephoneshop.com. 2021-09-01. Retrieved 2022-07-26.
  12. ^ "Degoogled Phone | Definitive Guide to CalyxOS & Micro G". gofoss.net. Retrieved 2022-07-26.
  13. ^ Moritz Tremmel (2020-10-19). "CalyxOS im Test: Ein komfortables Android mit einer Extraportion Privacy". Golem.de (in German). Retrieved 2021-02-02.
  14. ^ Tremmel, Moritz (November 10, 2020). "Bye-bye, Lineage OS!". www.golem.de (in German). Archived from the original on 2020-11-12. Retrieved 2021-11-02.
  15. ^ "CalyxOS: Google-freies Android". Linux-Magazin (in German). Retrieved 2021-11-02.
  16. ^ "What's the Best Privacy-Focussed Android ROM?". MUO. 2021-03-29. Retrieved 2021-11-02.
  17. ^ "Gary Explains: Linux turns 30, Tesla's D1 chip, Power⚡️ over Ethernet & more!". Android Authority. Retrieved 2021-11-02.

See also

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