E/OS
E/OS
An iPhone or an Android smartphone collects several megabytes of your personal data every day to Google Servers, even when it is inactive.
E/OS smartphones have been designed to offer a different approach to users who care about privacy and data-hungry handsets.
Features
Key Features of /e/OS
Privacy-First Design: /e/OS ensures that no data is sent to Google servers, protecting users from surveillance. It removes Google trackers, replaces Google’s services, and anonymizes network communications.
Open Source and Transparent: The OS’s source code is publicly accessible, allowing for independent audits and reviews by the privacy community.
App Compatibility: Users can run most Android apps using the App Lounge, which grants access to apps from Google Play, F-Droid, and Progressive Web Apps (PWAs).
Broad Device Support: /e/OS is compatible with over 200 smartphone models and is available pre-installed on Murena smartphones.
Add-On Features
Advanced Privacy Controls
With /e/OS’s Advanced Privacy module, users can maintain full control over their personal data. Key privacy features include:
Tracker Blocking
Real-time tracker detection and control, with options to block trackers for specific apps.
IP Address Masking
Redirects internet traffic via the TOR network, effectively hiding the user’s IP address.
Location Spoofing
Users can select fake locations or use randomized location data to maintain privacy.
Hide My Email
Users can create email aliases, keeping their personal email address private.
Integrations
Murena Cloud Services
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Calendar, Contacts, Notes, and Tasks
Tools for personal organization, fully synced and privacy-protected.
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Spot Meta-Search Engine
A privacy-focused search engine powered by SearX, offering improved search performance and enhanced user privacy.
Default Applications
Default Applications /e/OS pre-installs a range of open-source apps (except for Maps) to ensure user privacy:
Web Browser: A deGoogled Chromium fork with built-in ad blocking.
Mail App: Forked from K9-Mail, supporting PGP encryption.
Messaging: A privacy-focused fork of QKSMS.
Gallery, Camera, Clock, Contacts, and Calculator: Forks of standard Android apps but privacy-enhanced.
File Manager and Sound Recorder: Based on Android’s default apps.
Maps: Powered by MagicEarth, ensuring privacy-friendly navigation.
PDF Reader: PdfViewer Plus for secure document viewing.
App Lounge: An app marketplace with privacy scores for each app, giving users full transparency on trackers and permissions.
DeGoogling and UnGoogling The process of “deGoogling” is at the heart of /e/OS’s development. This involves eliminating Google’s presence in every layer of the OS. Key steps include:
Removing Google’s search engine and replacing it with privacy-first search engines.
Replacing Google’s Play Services with microG, ensuring Android app compatibility without Google’s surveillance.
Using open-source alternatives for Google’s NTP, DNS, and geolocation services.
Setting up an anonymous proxy for HERE’s location service following Mozilla’s closure of its Location Services.
Privacy by Design
/e/OS implements “privacy by design” principles at every level of development. From OS to cloud services, user privacy is the core focus.
Privacy in the OS: No mandatory cloud connections, default ad-blocker, and privacy-enhancing defaults.
Privacy in Cloud Services: End-to-end encryption, privacy-patched NextCloud, and avoidance of clear-text storage for conversations and email.
Updates and Development Timeline
2019: Introduced deGoogling measures such as DNS replacement, removal of connectivity checks, and support for custom DNS.
2020: Launched the “Easy Installer” for a simple setup process, expanded supported devices, and began development of privacy dashboards.
2021: Added system app uninstallation and introduced two versions of /e/OS – one with essential apps and one with a full suite.
2022: Released /e/OS V1 with Advanced Privacy, App Lounge, and support for more devices.
2023-2024: /e/OS V2 launched, featuring a new BlissLauncher, tablet mode, parental controls, and enhanced cloud services.
Try /e/OS Today
Escape from digital surveillance and take control of your privacy with /e/OS. Install it on your compatible smartphone or purchase a Murena smartphone preloaded with /e/OS. Your data is yours alone — no ads, no trackers, and no compromises.
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