# LineageOS privacy rating

A free and open source operating system based on Android that supports many phones and tablets, including ones no longer updated by their manufacturers.

**Our pick.** Keeps many phones beyond Pixels updated with open-source, Google-free Android. Anonymous device statistics are on by default and can be turned off.

## Summary

LineageOS scores 65 out of 100 (grade C) on the mobile operating systems criteria. It meets 2 of 4 criteria: open source and no ads or data sales. It partly meets no trackers or telemetry. It does not meet independent audit. It is based in the United States: Five Eyes member; subject to the US CLOUD Act.

- Website: https://www.lineageos.org
- Source code: https://github.com/LineageOS
- Jurisdiction: United States. Five Eyes member. Subject to the US CLOUD Act.
- Home page trackers: Cloudflare Web Analytics (cookieless analytics), Google Fonts (not scored)
- Category: [Mobile operating systems](https://privacyratings.com/mobile-operating-systems/)
- Grade: C (65/100)

## Criteria

| Criterion | Answer | Note | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Open source | Yes | Based on the Android Open Source Project, mostly Apache-2.0. | https://github.com/LineageOS |
| No trackers or telemetry | Partial | Anonymous device statistics are sent by default and can be turned off in the privacy settings. | https://www.lineageos.org/legal/ |
| No ads or data sales | Yes | Funded by donations through PayPal and Patreon, with no ads. | https://www.lineageos.org/legal/ |
| Independent audit | No | No independent audit is published. |  |

Source: https://privacyratings.com/mobile-operating-systems/lineageos/
Edit: https://github.com/privacyratings/privacyratings.com/edit/main/ratings/mobile-operating-systems/lineageos.md