This is a list of mobile phones with open-source operating systems.
See also
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- postmarketOS
- Greenphone
- Mobile device (mobile platform)
- OsmocomBB
- Blackphone
- Arduinophone
- MIT DIY Cellphone
Notes
All available mobile phones have proprietary baseband (GSM module) firmware. There is an open-source baseband project, OsmocomBB. There is a project based on illicit leaked source code for the Calypso modem called FreeCalypso.
Android-based devices do not appear on this list because of the heavy use of proprietary components, particularly drivers and applications. There are numerous versions of Android, such as LineageOS (successor to the now-defunct Cyanogenmod) and the freedom-respecting Replicant that can be installed on a large number of phones after-market.
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.
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Custom-made phones
It is possible to home-build a phone from partially open hardware and software. The Arduinophone (touchscreen) and the MIT DIY Cellphone (segmented display) both use the Arduino open-hardware single-board computer, with added components. The PiPhone and ZeroPhone are similar, but based on the Raspberry Pi.
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