CalyxOS

Operating system in Phone operating systems

Android without Google apps, using microG so common apps work, with a built-in firewall and VPN options.

Updates paused from August 2025 to July 2026; check the release status for your phone.

Privacy passport

5 of 5 checks

No trackingYesNo ads and no third-party trackers or analytics.
Open sourceYesApps and server code are public, so anyone can check them.
Only you can read itOn deviceYour data stays on your own device.
No accountYesWorks without signing up.
FreeYesFree to use.

Where it stands among 9 phone operating systems

No tracking

Yes

Partly

Not stated

Open source

Yes

Partly

Only you can read it

Yes

No account

Yes

Free

Yes

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