Mobile operating systems
Nura privacy rating
Linux distribution for phones and other mobile devices, formerly named postmarketOS, based on Alpine Linux and aiming to keep devices usable long after vendor support ends, with a choice of mobile interfaces.
Summary
Nura scores 80 out of 100 (grade B) on the mobile operating systems criteria. It meets 3 of 4 criteria: open source, no trackers or telemetry and no ads or data sales. It does not meet independent audit.
Score 80 out of 100. How scoring works
Criteria
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Yes
Open source Weight 3 of 3
Is all the source code needed to run the product public?
GPL-3.0 for the project's packaging and tools, on top of open source Alpine Linux packages; some devices need proprietary firmware.
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Yes
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 telemetry in the system, and the privacy policy states the website processes no personal data and uses no cookies.
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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?
Community project funded by donations through Open Collective, with no ads.
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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.