Mobile platform /e/os 1.10 has been launched with the aim of safeguarding user data, as per a recent announcement. The platform has been founded by Gael Duvans, the creator of the historically renowned MANDRAKE Linux distribution. The project now provides firmware for numerous popular smartphone models, including the Murena One, Murena Fairfhone 3+/4, and Murena Galaxy S9. Smartphones such as OnePlus One, Fairphone 3+/4, and Samsung Galaxy S9 are also provided with a predefined firmware/E/OS through the editorial offices of Murena, with a total of 227 officially supported smartphones.
The firmware /E/OS has been established as an Android platform branch, based on the achievements of Lineageos, and operates without Google services and infrastructure. This approach allows the platform to maintain compatibility with Android applications and streamline equipment support, while also hindering the transmission of telemetry to Google servers to ensure heightened confidentiality. Implicit information transmission is curtailed as well – for instance, accessing Google servers for checking network connectivity, DNS resolving, and determining the exact time.
A MicroG pack has been pre-installed to interact with Google services and its alternatives, negating the requirement to install proprietary components. Analogous options to Google services are available – for location tracking using Wi-Fi and base stations (without GPS), a layer based on Mozilla Location Service is employed. For instance, the search engine is replaced by the platform’s own metapoic service based on the engine of Searx, which guarantees sent queries’ anonymity.
NTP POOL PROJECT replaces Google NTP for synchronizing the exact time, while the current provider takes the place of Google DNS servers (8.8.8.8). An advertisement blocker and scripts to monitor movements are integrated into the default web browser. A self-developed service, suitable for operating with infrastructure based on NEXTCLOUD, is designed to synchronize application data and files. Server elements rely on open-source software and are accessible for installation on systems governed by the user.
The user interface has undergone significant redesigns and boasts a separate environment for launching applications known as Blisslauncher, as per official sources.