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{{short description|Free and open-source mobile operating system based on LineageOS}}
{{short description|Free and open-source mobile operating system based on LineageOS}}
{{Infobox OS
{{Infobox OS
| name = /e/
| name = /e/
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| version of = <!-- For articles about releases of operating systems ONLY -->
| version of = <!-- For articles about releases of operating systems ONLY -->
| developer = [[Gaël Duval]], E Foundation (and /e/ open-source community)
| developer = [[Gaël Duval]], E Foundation (and /e/ open-source community)
| family = [[Unix-like]]
| family = [[Unix-like]]
| working state = Active (Current)
| working state = Active (Current)
| source model = [[Open-source software|Open source]]
| source model = [[Open-source software|Open source]]
| released = <!-- {{Start date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|df=yes/no}} -->
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| RTM date = <!-- {{Start date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|df=yes/no}} ONLY for articles about OS releases -->
| RTM date = <!-- {{Start date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|df=yes/no}} ONLY for articles about OS releases -->
| GA date = <!-- {{Start date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|df=yes/no}} ONLY for articles about OS releases -->
| GA date = <!-- {{Start date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|df=yes/no}} ONLY for articles about OS releases -->
| latest release version = second beta version, based on [[LineageOS]] 15.1 <ref name="gitlab" />[
| latest release version = latest beta version, forked from [[LineageOS]] 14.1 and 15.1 <ref name="gitlab" />[
| latest release date = {{Start date and age|2018|11|22|df=yes}}
| latest release date = {{Start date and age|2019|06|26|df=yes}}
| latest preview version =
| latest preview version =
| latest preview date = <!-- {{Start date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|df=yes/no}} -->
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| marketing target = [[Firmware]] replacement for [[Android (operating system)|Android]] mobile devices
| marketing target = [[Firmware]] replacement for [[Android (operating system)|Android]] mobile devices
| programmed in = [[C (programming language)|C]] (core), [[C++]] (some third party libraries), [[Java (programming language)|Java]] ([[User interface|UI]])
| programmed in = [[C (programming language)|C]] (core), [[C++]] (some third party libraries), [[Java (programming language)|Java]] ([[User interface|UI]])
| language = {{Collapsible list
| language = {{Collapsible list
| title = Languages list
| title = Languages list
| [[English language|English]]
| [[English language|English]]
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| [[Bahasa|Malay]]
| [[Bahasa|Malay]]
}}
}}
| language count =
| language count =
| language footnote =
| language footnote =
| update model = [[Over-the-air programming|Over-the-air (OTA)]], ROM flashing
| update model = [[Over-the-air programming|Over-the-air (OTA)]], ROM flashing
| package manager = [[Android application package|APK]] based (own repository of Android applications integrated, optional Repositories like [[F-Droid]], [[Amazon Appstore]] or [[Google Play|Google Play Store]]) (if installed)
| package manager = [[Android application package|APK]] based (own repository of Android applications integrated, optional Repositories like [[F-Droid]], [[Amazon Appstore]] or [[Google Play|Google Play Store]]) (if installed)
| supported platforms = [[ARM architecture|ARM, ARM64]]
| supported platforms = [[ARM architecture|ARM, ARM64]]
| kernel type = [[Monolithic kernel|Monolithic]] ([[Linux kernel|Linux]])
| kernel type = [[Monolithic kernel|Monolithic]] ([[Linux kernel|Linux]])
| userland =
| userland =
| ui =
| ui =
| license = [[Apache_License#Version_2.0|Apache 2]],<ref>{{cite web | url = https://gitlab.e.foundation/e/os/android_vendor_lineage/blob/v1-pie/LICENSE | title = android_vendor_lineage_LICENSE | work = e Foundation | accessdate = 22 May 2019}}</ref> [[MIT_License|MIT]],<ref>{{cite web | url = https://gitlab.e.foundation/e/os/LineageOTA/blob/master/LICENSE | title = www_LICENSE at master · LineageOS/www | work = e Foundation | accessdate = 22 May 2019}}</ref> and other licenses<ref>{{cite web | url = https://gitlab.e.foundation/e/os | title = Other licenses can be viewed per repo on Gitlab under NOTICE/LICENSE files | work = e Foundation | accessdate = 22 May 2019}}</ref>
| license = [[Apache_License#Version_2.0|Apache 2]],<ref>{{cite web | url = https://gitlab.e.foundation/e/os/android_vendor_lineage/blob/v1-pie/LICENSE | title = android_vendor_lineage_LICENSE | work = e Foundation | accessdate = 22 May 2019}}</ref> [[MIT_License|MIT]],<ref>{{cite web | url = https://gitlab.e.foundation/e/os/LineageOTA/blob/master/LICENSE | title = www_LICENSE at master · LineageOS/www | work = e Foundation | accessdate = 22 May 2019}}</ref> and other licenses<ref>{{cite web | url = https://gitlab.e.foundation/e/os | title = Other licenses can be viewed per repo on Gitlab under NOTICE/LICENSE files | work = e Foundation | accessdate = 22 May 2019}}</ref>
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| preceded by =
| succeeded by =
| succeeded by =
| website = {{URL|https://e.foundation/}}
| website = {{URL|https://e.foundation/}}
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The first [[beta version]], based on [[LineageOS]] 14.1, was released on September 12, 2018<ref>{{cite web|url=https://hackernoon.com/leaving-apple-google-e-first-beta-is-here-89e39f492c6f|title=Leaving Apple & Google: /e/ first beta is here! – Hacker Noon|date=12 September 2018|publisher=|accessdate=28 November 2018}}</ref> with the source code on Gitlab.<ref>[https://gitlab.e.foundation/groups/e/-/issues eFoundation Gitlab]</ref>
The first [[beta version]], based on [[LineageOS]] 14.1, was released on September 12, 2018<ref>{{cite web|url=https://hackernoon.com/leaving-apple-google-e-first-beta-is-here-89e39f492c6f|title=Leaving Apple & Google: /e/ first beta is here! – Hacker Noon|date=12 September 2018|publisher=|accessdate=28 November 2018}}</ref> with the source code on Gitlab.<ref>[https://gitlab.e.foundation/groups/e/-/issues eFoundation Gitlab]</ref>


The second beta version, based on LineageOS 15.1, was released on November 22, 2018.<ref name="gitlab">[https://gitlab.e.foundation/e/wiki/en/wikis/devices-list eFoundation supported device list]</ref>
The latest beta version milestone 0.7, based on LineageOS 14.1 and LineageOS 15.1, was released on June 26, 2019.<ref name="gitlab">[https://gitlab.e.foundation/e/wiki/en/wikis/devices-list eFoundation supported device list]</ref>


== Pre-installed apps ==
== Pre-installed apps ==

Revision as of 07:59, 29 June 2019

/e/
DeveloperGaël Duval, E Foundation (and /e/ open-source community)
Written inC (core), C++ (some third party libraries), Java (UI)
OS familyUnix-like
Working stateActive (Current)
Source modelOpen source
Latest releaselatest beta version, forked from LineageOS 14.1 and 15.1 [1][ / 26 June 2019; 5 years ago (2019-06-26)
Repository
Marketing targetFirmware replacement for Android mobile devices
Available in
Languages list
Update methodOver-the-air (OTA), ROM flashing
Package managerAPK based (own repository of Android applications integrated, optional Repositories like F-Droid, Amazon Appstore or Google Play Store) (if installed)
PlatformsARM, ARM64
Kernel typeMonolithic (Linux)
LicenseApache 2,[2] MIT,[3] and other licenses[4]
Official websitee.foundation

/e/ (formerly Eelo) is a free and open-source operating system for smartphones on the Android mobile platform.[5] It is a fork of LineageOS. The operating system is developed by the E Foundation, which was founded by Gaël Duval. /e/ is marketed as privacy software and does not contain proprietary Google apps or services.[6][7]

Background

In 2017, Duval, through a series of articles titled "Leaving Apple & Google: my /e/ odyssey",[8][9][10] proposed the concept of an operating system without privacy-invasive software. This was followed by a Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign.[11] The OS was initially named Eelo,[7] but the name was subsequently changed to /e/ due to copyright issues.[12]

Development

The first beta version, based on LineageOS 14.1, was released on September 12, 2018[13] with the source code on Gitlab.[14]

The latest beta version milestone 0.7, based on LineageOS 14.1 and LineageOS 15.1, was released on June 26, 2019.[1]

Pre-installed apps

The operating system includes a set of pre-installed mobile apps:

  • AppStore - Application repository with applications divided into categories
  • Calendar - calendar functionality with different views: daily, week, month or agenda; can display several calendar feeds; forked from Etar
  • Calculator - combines a four-function calculator and advanced functions in landscape mode
  • Clock - combines alarm, world clock, timer and stopwatch; also includes a night mode
  • Contacts - phone book for contacts; contains phone numbers, emails, and other key information
  • File manager - to locate files on the smartphone and synchronize with files stored online
  • Gallery - direct access to pictures and videos taken with the device or viewed in messaging apps, can be viewed in a timeline or by albums
  • Mail - client to send and receive emails, forked from K-9 Mail
  • Maps - web mapping app featuring points of interest, can be connected with the users contacts, forked from Magic Earth [15] that use data maps from OpenStreetMap, intended as a replacement for Google Maps
  • Notes - simple note-taking app
  • Tasks - a task manager that can be connected with the calendar for reminders and better task management
  • Telegram - instant messaging app featuring end-to-end encryption
  • Browser - a lightweight web browser
  • Weather - weekly weather forecast for a defined location
  • Recorder - allows recording of screen and voice
  • Light - control smartphone LED or screen to be used as a flashlight
  • Phone - to make phone calls, feature favorites, call history and connects with phone book
  • Messaging - SMS and instant messaging app, forked from Signal

/e/ does not include any Google apps that are normally pre-installed in Android phones.

Features

/e/ offers several unique features that LineageOS does not include. Some of these features are:

  • Installation procedure – the setup allows users to login with an e email identity which provides access to /e/'s various online services such as drive, email, calendar, notes, tasks.
  • Settings organization – Changes have been made under settings to the user interface, icons and the set of features available under individual settings
  • Customized search engine forked from Searx
  • Preconfigured microG – microG[16] is a free and open source software which clones Google’s proprietary core libraries and applications.

Supported devices

As of 30 April 2019, /e/ officially builds for 81 devices, including Essential Phone, Fairphone, Samsung, and Xiaomi devices.[17] Official builds are labelled "nightly" although they are generally released every couple of days.[1]

Community

/e/ has an active user base of a thousand users.[18] To interact with users and provide support, the /e/ team uses Telegram channels and a discussion forum.[19]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c eFoundation supported device list
  2. ^ "android_vendor_lineage_LICENSE". e Foundation. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
  3. ^ "www_LICENSE at master · LineageOS/www". e Foundation. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
  4. ^ "Other licenses can be viewed per repo on Gitlab under NOTICE/LICENSE files". e Foundation. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
  5. ^ "Now Is the Time to Start Planning for the Post-Android World - Linux Journal". www.linuxjournal.com.
  6. ^ Scally, Derek. "De-Google your life: it's worth the hassle if you value your privacy". The Irish Times.
  7. ^ a b "Eelo, new 'privacy-enabled' smartphone OS, will have no Google inside". 1 January 2018.
  8. ^ "Leaving Apple and Google : my "eelo odyssey" — Introduction". 16 November 2017. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
  9. ^ "Leaving Apple and Google: my "eelo odyssey" - Part1: the mobile OS". 30 November 2017. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
  10. ^ "Leaving Apple and Google: my "eelo odyssey." Part 2: Web Services". 7 December 2017. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
  11. ^ Vishal Mathur, "Eelo's crowdfunding success shows how important data privacy is for users", livemint, 05 Jan 2018
  12. ^ Duval, Gaël (12 July 2018). "Leaving Apple and Google: /e/ is the symbol for "my data is MY data"". Hacker Noon.
  13. ^ "Leaving Apple & Google: /e/ first beta is here! – Hacker Noon". 12 September 2018. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
  14. ^ eFoundation Gitlab
  15. ^ Magic Earth
  16. ^ "microG Project". microg.org.
  17. ^ eFoundation supported device count
  18. ^ "Update 30: 1,700 /e/ users accounts and counting! Do you have your account? · eelo, a mobile OS and web-services, in the public interest". Kickstarter.
  19. ^ eFoundation community
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