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Revision as of 12:08, 31 January 2016
This is a list of mobile phones with open source operating systems.
Notes
All commercially available mobile phones have proprietary baseband (GSM module) firmware.[1] OsmocomBB is open source GSM baseband firmware.
Android-based devices do not appear on this list because of the heavy use of proprietary components, particularly drivers and applications.[2][3][4] There are numerous versions of Android, such as Cyanogenmod and Replicant operating system that can be installed on a large number of phones after-market.
Most devices use proprietary drivers even when using open operating systems.[5][3][6]
WebOS was initially available only under a proprietary license but the source code was later released under a free license by HP. Still, Open WebOS will not run on all WebOS devices.
Sailfish OS is a proprietary user interface atop the Mer software distribution.
List
Note that unless a link to the source is provided these devise OSs are only based on open source but are not open themselves.
Organization | Model | Mobile operating system | Source | Release date | Current state |
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Nokia | N900 | Maemo 5 (Fremantle) | ? | 2009-11-11 | Discontinued |
Nokia | N950 (available to developers only) | MeeGo 1.2 Harmattan | ? | 2011 | Discontinued |
Nokia | N9 | MeeGo 1.2 Harmattan | ? | 2011 | Discontinued |
OpenMoko | Neo 1973 (code name GTA01) | Openmoko Linux, Qtopia (both Linux-based) | ? | 2007-07-09 | Discontinued |
OpenMoko | Neo FreeRunner (code name GTA02) | Openmoko Linux, Qt Extended, Debian, SHR (Stable Hybrid Release), Android, Gentoo (all Linux-based), Inferno | ? | 2008-06-24 | Discontinued |
Golden Delicious | GTA04 | QtMoko, Debian, SHR (Stable Hybrid Release), Android | Golden Delicious site | 2012-04 | Available for preoder |
Aava mobile | Developer phone | MeeGo | ? | 2011 | Discontinued (available to developers only) |
Tizen Association | Samsung Z1, Z3 | Tizen | Tizen Site | 2013 | Available |
GeeksPhone | Keon | Firefox OS | ? | 2013-04-23 | Discontinued |
GeeksPhone | Peak | Firefox OS | ? | 2013-04-23 | Discontinued |
GeeksPhone | Peak+ | Firefox OS | ? | Cancelled[7] | |
GeeksPhone | Revolution | Cyanogen | ? locked boot loader prevents other OSs | 2014 | Available |
ZTE | Open | Firefox OS | ? | 2013-07 | Discontinued |
Alcatel | One Touch Fire | Firefox OS | ? | 2013-07 | Discontinued |
BQ | BQ Aquaris E4.5 Ubuntu Edition | Ubuntu Phone | ? | 2015-02 | Available |
BQ | BQ Aquaris E5 HD Ubuntu Edition | Ubuntu Phone | ? | 2015-06 | Available |
Meizu | Meizu MX4 | Ubuntu Phone | ? | 2015-07 | Partial only in the EU |
See also
- Greenphone
- Mobile device (mobile platform)
- OsmocomBB
- Blackphone
References
- ^ Welte, Harald (2010-02-05). "OsmocomBB Project Rationale". Retrieved 2013-09-26.
Every mobile device that is connected to a cellular network runs some kind of baseband processor with highly proprietary and closed-source firmware.
- ^ Android (operating system)#Licensing "drivers and firmware vital for the proper functioning of Android devices are usually proprietary"
- ^ a b Stallman, Richard (2011-09-19). "Is Android really free software? – Google's smartphone code is often described as 'open' or 'free' – but when examined by the Free Software Foundation, it starts to look like something different". The Guardian. Retrieved 2012-09-09.
the software of Android versions 1 and 2 was mostly developed by Google; Google released it under the Apache 2.0 license, which is a lax free software license without copyleft. ... The version of Linux included in Android is not entirely free software, since it contains non-free "binary blobs"... Android is very different from the GNU/Linux operating system because it contains very little of GNU.
- ^ Stallman, Richard (2012-08-05). "Android and Users' Freedom – Support the Free Your Android campaign". gnu.org. Retrieved 2012-09-09.
Even though the Android phones of today are considerably less bad than Apple or Windows smartphones, they cannot be said to respect your freedom.
- ^ Android (operating system)#Licensing "drivers and firmware vital for the proper functioning of Android devices are usually proprietary"
- ^ Stallman, Richard (2012-08-05). "Android and Users' Freedom – Support the Free Your Android campaign". gnu.org. Retrieved 2012-09-09.
Even though the Android phones of today are considerably less bad than Apple or Windows smartphones, they cannot be said to respect your freedom.
- ^ "Peak+ cancellation". 28 November 2013.