/e/OS
Open-source, de-Googled Android based on LineageOS, developed by the non-profit e Foundation, with microG instead of Google Play services and available for a very large number of devices.
- Based on
- LineageOS
- Official website
- e.foundation
/e/OS at a glance
Every fact links to its source.
- Android base
- Current builds on Android 16 (v4.3-a16 from September 21, 2026), older devices on Android 15 and 14; the Android 13 and 12 branches no longer receive security patches Source
- Supported devices
- 287 devices, most of them as community builds and a smaller share as official builds Source
- Google services
- No Google apps preinstalled, microG replaces Google Play services and location Source
- Preinstalled
- Murena sells phones and tablets with /e/OS preinstalled, such as the Fairphone 6 and SHIFTphone 8 Source
- Organization
- e Foundation, non-profit, founded in May 2018, its president is Mandrake Linux creator Gaël Duval Source
- History
- Announced by Gaël Duval in 2017 as "Eelo", renamed /e/ in July 2018 because of a trademark conflict Source
Release history
All tracked versions of /e/OS, newest first.
| Version | Date | Key change |
|---|---|---|
| 4.3current | Fairphone 4 now runs /e/OS on Android 16 |