/e/OS
De-Googled, open-source Android-based mobile operating system from the e Foundation and Murena.
Liked as a de-Googled Android daily driver, especially on Fairphones,1234 where banking and everyday apps mostly work without a Google account.567 The most common complaint is that security updates lag behind stock Android,89 with contactless payments and difficult installs or upgrades also cited as pain points.10111213
Why people recommend it
Stable daily driver · 3
Users describe it as a normal, stable smartphone experience for everyday use.
“It’s a usable, stable daily driver.”
“I have FP6 with eOS, it's fine and works well.”
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“It's painless, and fits my threat model of trying to mitigate corporate tracking.”
Fairphone support · 3
Commenters value running it on Fairphone hardware.
“I use e/OS partly because I can run it on a Fairphone.”
“The OS experience is pretty impressive for not being made by an evil megacorp.”
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“I'm very happy to use /e/OS on my Fairphone 4 every day.”
Apps still work · 3
Banking, e-identity and everyday apps reportedly work without a Google account.
“I'm very happy to use /e/OS on my Fairphone 4 every day.”
“My phone (Teracube) is running /e/OS now for 2 years. Nearly everything works out of the box”
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“It’s a usable, stable daily driver.”
Less tracking · 3
Praised for reducing corporate tracking and data collection compared with Google's Android.
“It's painless, and fits my threat model of trying to mitigate corporate tracking.”
“The OS experience is pretty impressive for not being made by an evil megacorp.”
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“switched to Murena's /e/os which is a de-googled spin of android”
App store · 1
One tester likes the app store with integrated F-Droid and compatibility with self-hosted Nextcloud.
“It's painless, and fits my threat model of trying to mitigate corporate tracking.”
Caveats and dissent
Security patch lag · 2
Critics say security patches and updates lag well behind stock Android.
“/e/ adds many privacy invasive services to the OS including tracking users with random identifiers for updates.”
“The Stock Android updates were years ahead of the /e/OS ones for my phone”
Privacy trust · 2
Some commenters question the project's privacy claims and leadership.
“/e/ adds many privacy invasive services to the OS including tracking users with random identifiers for updates.”
“Either they are incompetent or they are malicious.”
Mobile payments · 2
Tap-to-pay and NFC payment apps do not work for some users.
“I have FP6 with eOS, it's fine and works well.”
“My phone (Teracube) is running /e/OS now for 2 years. Nearly everything works out of the box”
Install and upgrades · 2
The easy installer failed for one user, and another left after an upgrade required manually wiping the device.
“I'm very happy to use /e/OS on my Fairphone 4 every day.”
“moved away when an upgrade to the next version required to manually wipe the device”
No Android Auto · 1
Android Auto is not supported, though the commenter did not miss it.
“switched to Murena's /e/os which is a de-googled spin of android”
Alternatives preferred · 3
Some users prefer LineageOS or moved on to GrapheneOS.
“I personaly prefer Lineage over E.OS.”
“deGoogle Android (relying on /e/OS)”
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“I've been using /e/OS for years.”
Often compared with
Who recommends it in their own words
Threads where it came up
- /e/OS is a complete "deGoogled", mobile ecosystem 4 mentions
- Where to buy a non-Apple, non-Google smartphone 2 mentions
- MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR Display and Touch 1 mention
- MicroG: Free-libre re-implementation of Google's proprietary Android user space 1 mention
- GrapheneOS' rewritten Messages app is released 1 mention
- The Fairphone (Gen. 6) 1 mention
Also written as e/OS. Data: e-os.json. Quotes are verbatim; the verdict and theme labels are written by a model from these comments, and every clause links to its sources.
All comments 18
“Now I hope the Framework and Fairphone (with eOS) have matured enough”
“/e/ adds many privacy invasive services to the OS including tracking users with random identifiers for updates.”
“I use e/OS partly because I can run it on a Fairphone.”
“The Stock Android updates were years ahead of the /e/OS ones for my phone”
“switched to Murena's /e/os which is a de-googled spin of android”
“deGoogle Android (relying on /e/OS)”
“It's painless, and fits my threat model of trying to mitigate corporate tracking.”
“Either they are incompetent or they are malicious.”
“The OS experience is pretty impressive for not being made by an evil megacorp.”
“I have FP6 with eOS, it's fine and works well.”
“I've been using e-OS for years.”
“My phone (Teracube) is running /e/OS now for 2 years. Nearly everything works out of the box”
“It’s a usable, stable daily driver.”
“I'm very happy to use /e/OS on my Fairphone 4 every day.”
“moved away when an upgrade to the next version required to manually wipe the device”
“I've been using /e/OS for years.”
“I personaly prefer Lineage over E.OS.”
“I have bought the e/OS/ version on release day and I'm very happy with it”