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DivestOS is an open source, Android-based operating system. It is a soft fork of LineageOS that aims to increase security and privacy with support for end-of-life devices. It removes many proprietary blobs and pre-installs open source apps.
DivestOS builds are signed with release-keys so bootloaders may be re-locked on supported devices. An automated CVE patcher is used to patch the kernels against many known vulnerabilities.
DivestOS includes few default applications. F-Droid is included, as well as Hypatia, a "real-time malware scanner" and Carrion, a robocall blocker.
History
The DivestOS project began in 2014, with the first properly signed builds being released in 2015.
Public release of DivestOS was announced on F-Droid forums in June 2020.
Supported devices
DivestOS primarily supports devices that have been supported by LineageOS.
Reception
In February 2022, TechTracker.in said DivestOS is one of few custom ROMs focusing on security and privacy, with monthly and incremental updates.
GNU/Linux.ch Linux and Freie Software News called DivestOS "relatively new and ambitious" and said it supports many devices, both newer and older.
DevsJournal called DivestOS 18.1 one of the best custom ROMs for the One Plus One phone.
DivestOS' Hypatia malware scanner for Android, and how to use their F-Droid repository, was reviewed by Gadget Hacks in March 2021.
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.
See also
Comparison of mobile operating systems
List of custom Android distributions
Security-focused operating system
Tor Phone
References and notes
External links
www.divestos.org
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- DivestOS
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- List of custom Android distributions
- Security-focused operating system
- LineageOS
- The Tor Project
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