Software:Aurora OS (Russian Open mobile platform)

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Short description: Russian Linux based mobile operating system

Aurora OS or Russian Open mobile platform (OMP) is a Russian Linux-based smartphone operating system derived from Sailfish OS. Aurora OS is owned by Rostelecom and is developed for business and governmental use. The operating system was branched from Sailfish OS into its own version in 2019. As a difference from the Sailfish platform, the operating system has its own application store and it is integrated with the Russian government's official radio network ERA.

History

In 2016, Jolla started a development project whose goal was to localize the Sailfish platform in Russia. For this, its own company was founded and the Russian-language version was called Sailfish Mobile OS RUS.[1] The first users of the platform were the Russian Post. In 2018, the Russian state applied for a secure mobile phone operating system for official use. Sailfish Mobile OS RUS was chosen and Rostelecom was the company that developed it. In 2019, the platform was renamed Aurora OS.[2] In 2021, Jolla announced that they had left the project and was no longer developing it.[3] In November 2021, according to Nokiamob.net, there would be around 400,000 devices using it.[4]

However, in 2022 Vedomosti reported that sales of the latest model Scale Trustphone T1 to consumers were minimal.[5] Also, because of sanctions set by the Ukrainian conflict, the ability to produce the hardware needed for the newer models is limited. Development of Trustphone T2 with domestic ARM processor Scythian by SPC Elvis was halted because sanctions and overheating problems.[6][7]

Devices

Known devices using Aurora OS are

Tablets
  • Aquarius Cmp NS208[8]
  • Aquarius CMP NS220[8]
  • Aquarius CMP NS220 v5.2
  • BytErg МВК-2020[8]
  • F+ Life Tab Plus[9]
  • INOI T8 Tablet (discontinued)[10]
Phones
  • Qtech QMP-M1-N[8]
  • Qtech QMP-M1-N IP68[8]
  • MIG С55 (discontinued)[10]
  • INOI 5i pro
  • INOI R7 (discontinued)[10]
  • Blackview bs6000s (discontinued)[10]
  • F+ R570[8]
  • Scale Trustphone T1 / AYYA T1[8]
  • Aquarius NS M11[11]

References

  1. "Cases" (in en-US). https://sailfishos.org/cases/. 
  2. "Sailfish OS vaihtoi nimensä Venäjällä – Tunnetaan nyt nimellä "Aurora OS"" (in fi). 2019-02-08. https://suomimobiili.fi/sailfish-os-vaihtoi-nimensa-venajalla-tunnetaan-nyt-nimella-aurora-os/. 
  3. "Plea for official statement from Jolla" (in en-GB). 2022-02-25. https://forum.sailfishos.org/t/plea-for-official-statement-from-jolla/10430/40. 
  4. "Aurora OS is based on Sailfish but owned by OMP | Nokiamob" (in en-US). 2021-11-16. https://nokiamob.net/2021/11/16/aurora-os-is-based-on-sailfish-but-owned-by-omp/,%20https://nokiamob.net/2021/11/16/aurora-os-is-based-on-sailfish-but-owned-by-omp/. 
  5. "Российский "смартфон для параноиков" оказался не нужен. Его почти не покупают даже в условиях дефицита" (in ru). https://www.cnews.ru/news/top/2022-04-25_rossijskij_smartfon_dlya. 
  6. TechStony (2022-07-11). "Russian smartphone for special services and the military was left without a secure OS "Kaspersky" - TechStony" (in en-US). https://techstony.com/russian-smartphone-for-special-services-and-the-military-was-left-without-a-secure-os-kaspersky/. 
  7. "Для российского смартфона не хватает отечественных процессоров. Создание AYYA Т2 остановилось из-за санкций США" (in ru). https://www.cnews.ru/news/top/2022-07-06_rossijskomu_smartfonu_dlya. 
  8. 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 8.6 "Мобильные устройства на платформе ОС Аврора". 2022-01-18. https://auroraos.ru/devices. 
  9. "Мобильные устройства на платформе ОС Аврора". https://auroraos.ru/devices. 
  10. 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 "Снятые с производства мобильные устройства на платформе ОС Аврора". https://auroraos.ru/devices/outofdate. 
  11. "Kaspersky Lab has withdrawn from a project to create a smartphone for the military". https://tadviser.com/index.php/Product:Aquarius_CMP_NS_M-series_Handheld_PCs_(PDAs). 

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