Mobile operating systems
/e/OS privacy rating
Android-based mobile operating system without Google apps or services, using microG for app compatibility and shipping its own app store, privacy controls and optional Murena cloud services.
Summary
/e/OS scores 50 out of 100 (grade D) on the mobile operating systems criteria. It meets 1 of 4 criteria: no ads or data sales. It partly meets open source and no trackers or telemetry. It does not meet independent audit. It is based in France: Nine Eyes member; EU member (GDPR).
Score 50 out of 100. How scoring works
Criteria
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Partial
Open source Weight 3 of 3
Is all the source code needed to run the product public?
Built from open source code, but the default Magic Earth maps app is proprietary.
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Partial
No trackers or telemetry Weight 3 of 3
Are the website and apps free of third-party trackers, with any analytics anonymous and any telemetry off by default?
No third-party trackers; the website uses self-hosted Matomo, and update servers collect statistics for internal use.
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Yes
No ads or data sales Weight 2 of 3
Is the product funded without advertising, ad targeting or selling user data?
Funded by sales of Murena phones and cloud plans and by donations; the privacy policy says data is never sold.
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No
Independent audit Weight 2 of 3
Has an independent security or privacy audit been published within the last three years?
No independent audit is published.