Software:DivestOS

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Short description: Android-based mobile operating system
DivestOS
DivestOS homescreen on a Fairphone 4
DivestOS homescreen on a Fairphone 4
DeveloperTad
OS familyAndroid (Linux)
Working stateCurrent
Source modelOpen source
Initial release31 December 2014; 9 years ago (2014-12-31)
|Final release|Latest release}}"2023-08". https://divestos.org/pages/news#2023-08.  / 8 August 2023; 6 months ago (2023-08-08)
Repositorygitlab.com/divested-mobile
Marketing targetPrivacy/Security-focused smartphones
Update methodOver-the-air (OTA) or locally
Package manager
PlatformsARM
Kernel typeMonolithic (Linux)
LicenseGPL
Official websitedivestos.org

DivestOS is an operating system based on the Android mobile platform. It is a soft fork of LineageOS that aims to increase security and privacy with support for end-of-life devices. As much as possible, it removes unnecessary proprietary Android components and includes only free-software.

DivestOS builds are signed with release-keys so bootloaders may be re-locked on many devices. An automated CVE patcher is used to patch the kernels against many known vulnerabilities.

DivestOS includes few default applications. F-Droid is included with options for selecting several custom F-Droid repositories as well.[1][2] DivestOS supports using Orbot and Tor Browser as privacy-enhancing features.[3]

History

The DivestOS project began in 2014, with the first properly signed builds being released in 2015.[4]

The project is the work of one primary developer with contributions from numerous other developers.[2]

Public release of DivestOS was announced on F-Droid forums in June 2020.[5]

Supported devices

DivestOS primarily supports devices that have been supported by LineageOS.[6]

History

In February 2022, TechTracker.in said DivestOS is one of few custom ROMs focusing on security and privacy, with monthly and incremental updates.[7]

GNU/Linux.ch Linux and Freie Software News called DivestOS "relatively new and ambitious" and said it supports many devices, both newer and older.[8]

DevsJournal called DivestOS 18.1 one of the best custom ROMs for the One Plus One phone.[9]

DivestOS' Hypatia malware scanner for Android, and how to use their F-Droid repository, was reviewed by Gadget Hacks in March 2021.[10] In November 2021, the Kuketz Security blog said Hypatia was the only malware scanner without tracking libraries of several they reviewed, but said its functionality was limited.[11][self-published source]

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.[12][13]

In a review in June 2023, the Kuketz Security blog said DivestOS "is so far the only custom ROM that has managed to fully document all network connections – at this point they deserve a lot of praise for it", and DivestOS "leaves an extremely privacy-friendly impression." He stated  "DivestOS does not support Google Play Services," which must be taken into account, and the project is a "One-man army". He concluded DivestOS is not only for users with older devices, but also "those who value privacy and security (assuming they have an up-to-date device)".[14][self-published source]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "DivestOS Mobile". https://divestos.org/. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "About - DivestOS Mobile". https://divestos.org/index.php?page=about. 
  3. ↑ "Privacy Policy - DivestOS Mobile". https://divestos.org/index.php?page=privacy_policy. 
  4. ↑ "History - DivestOS Mobile". https://divestos.org/index.php?page=history. 
  5. ↑ "DivestOS: long term device support with enhanced privacy and security" (in en). 2020-06-12. https://forum.f-droid.org/t/divestos-long-term-device-support-with-enhanced-privacy-and-security/10105. 
  6. ↑ "Devices - DivestOS Mobile". https://divestos.org/index.php?page=devices&base=LineageOS. 
  7. ↑ "DivestOS - best Android OS custom rom for privacy and security." (in en). 15 February 2022. https://www.techtracker.in/2022/02/divestos-best-android-os-custom-rom-for.html. 
  8. ↑ "Freie Fahrt für freie Androiden!". 2021-12-23. https://gnulinux.ch/custom-roms-freie-fahrt-fuer-freie-androiden. 
  9. ↑ "Best Custom ROMs for OnePlus One (Bacon) - DevsJournal" (in en-US). 2015-07-26. https://devsjournal.com/best-custom-roms-for-oneplus-one-bacon.html. 
  10. ↑ "4 New & Noteworthy Indie Android Apps of the Week — March 26 Edition" (in en). 27 March 2021. https://android.gadgethacks.com/how-to/4-new-noteworthy-indie-android-apps-week-march-26-edition-0384474/. 
  11. ↑ Kuketz. "Trügerische Sicherheit: Virenscanner-Apps sind schlichtweg überflüssig (Deceptive security: virus scanner apps are simply superfluous)". https://www.kuketz-blog.de/truegerische-sicherheit-virenscanner-apps-sind-schlichtweg-ueberfluessig/. 
  12. ↑ "Free Software Awards winners announced: Eli Zaretskii, Tad (SkewedZeppelin), GNU Jami — Free Software Foundation — Working together for free software". https://www.fsf.org/news/free-software-awards-winners-announced-eli-zaretskii-tad-skewedzeppelin-gnu-jami. 
  13. ↑ Dee, Katie (2023-03-20). "The recipients of the 2022 Free Software Awards have been announced" (in en-US). https://sdtimes.com/software-development/the-recipients-of-the-2022-free-software-awards-have-been-announced/. 
  14. ↑ Kuketz, Mike (June 1, 2023). "DivestOS: Privacy-friendly and increased security – Custom ROMs Part 5 (DivestOS: Datenschutzfreundlich und erhöhte Sicherheit – Custom-ROMs Teil5)". https://www.kuketz-blog.de/divestos-datenschutzfreundlich-und-erhoehte-sicherheit-custom-roms-teil5/. 

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