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/e/OS

free and open source operating system (OS) distribution based on LineageOS
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/e/OS is a mobile operating system[1]. Designed as an alternative to mainstream platforms, it focuses on privacy and user control. The system is compatible with a range of smartphones, offering functionality while minimizing data tracking.

Developed to address concerns over surveillance and data collection, /e/OS integrates features that limit reliance on proprietary services. It provides core applications and supports third-party apps, prioritizing open-source principles. The operating system is maintained by a community-driven development model, ensuring regular updates and security patches.

/e/OS

Summary

/e/OS is a mobile operating system[1]. /e/OS draws 598 Wikipedia views per month (mobile_operating_system category, ranking #36 of 43).[2]

Key Facts

  • /e/OS's instance of is recorded as mobile operating system[3].
  • /e/OS's instance of is recorded as Android distribution[4].
  • /e/OS's instance of is recorded as Linux on embedded systems[5].
  • /e/OS is owned by e Foundation[6].
  • /e/OS's based on is recorded as Q28059734[7].
  • /e/OS's based on is recorded as Android[8].
  • /e/OS's developer is recorded as Gaël Duval[9].
  • /e/OS's developer is recorded as e Foundation[10].
  • /e/OS's copyright license is recorded as Apache Software License 2.0[11].
  • /e/OS's copyright license is recorded as MIT License[12].
  • /e/OS's software version identifier is recorded as 0.18[13].
  • /e/OS's software version identifier is recorded as 0.17[14].
  • /e/OS's software version identifier is recorded as 0.16[15].
  • /e/OS's software version identifier is recorded as 0.15[16].
  • /e/OS's software version identifier is recorded as 0.14[17].
  • /e/OS's software version identifier is recorded as 0.13[18].
  • /e/OS's software version identifier is recorded as 0.19[19].
  • /e/OS's software version identifier is recorded as 0.20[20].
  • /e/OS's software version identifier is recorded as 0.21[21].
  • /e/OS's software version identifier is recorded as 0.22[22].
  • /e/OS's software version identifier is recorded as 0.23[23].
  • /e/OS's software version identifier is recorded as 1.0[24].
  • /e/OS's software version identifier is recorded as 1.1[25].
  • /e/OS's software version identifier is recorded as 1.5[26].
  • /e/OS's software version identifier is recorded as 1.6[27].

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Publication

/e/OS was published on September 2018[28].

Why It Matters

/e/OS draws 598 Wikipedia views per month (mobile_operating_system category, ranking #36 of 43).[2] /e/OS has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] /e/OS is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

Related Entities

Android Android distribution E/OS Essential Phone Fairphone 2 Fairphone 3 Fairphone (Gen. 6) Gaël Duval HTC One A9 HTC One M8 Huawei Honor 5X LG G2 LG G3 LG G5 Linux on embedded systems mobile operating system Moto E Moto G (2nd generation) Moto G4 Motorola Moto G (1st generation) Moto X Play Moto Z2 Play Moto Z Play smartphone OnePlus 2 OnePlus 5 OnePlus 6T OnePlus 7 OnePlus 7 Pro OnePlus X Redmi 2

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . eylenburg.github.io. eylenburg.github.io. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . gitlab.e.foundation. gitlab.e.foundation. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . gitlab.e.foundation. gitlab.e.foundation. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . gitlab.e.foundation. gitlab.e.foundation. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . gitlab.e.foundation. gitlab.e.foundation. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . gitlab.e.foundation. gitlab.e.foundation. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . gitlab.e.foundation. gitlab.e.foundation. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . gitlab.e.foundation. gitlab.e.foundation. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . gitlab.e.foundation. gitlab.e.foundation. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . gitlab.e.foundation. gitlab.e.foundation. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . gitlab.e.foundation. Retrieved . gitlab.e.foundation. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . gitlab.e.foundation. Retrieved . gitlab.e.foundation. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . gitlab.e.foundation. gitlab.e.foundation. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . gitlab.e.foundation. gitlab.e.foundation. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . gitlab.e.foundation. gitlab.e.foundation. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . gitlab.e.foundation. gitlab.e.foundation. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . gitlab.e.foundation. gitlab.e.foundation. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . gitlab.e.foundation. gitlab.e.foundation. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · ~2026-52060-11 · 2026-09-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikidata description → free and open source operating system (OS) distribution based on LineageOS
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbeditentity-update-languages-short:0||fr, en, ar */"
  2. 12d ago · Nedo72 · 2026-09-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier → 0.18, 0.17, 0.16 +56
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P348]]: 4.2"
  3. 6w ago · Nedo72 · 2026-08-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier → 0.18, 0.17, 0.16 +56
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P348]]: 4.1.1"
  4. 10w ago · Nedo72 · 2026-07-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier → 0.18, 0.17, 0.16 +56
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P348]]: 4.1.1"
  5. 16w ago · Nedo72 · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier → 0.18, 0.17, 0.16 +56
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P348]]: 4.0"
  6. 20w ago · Nedo72 · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier → 0.18, 0.17, 0.16 +56
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P348]]: 3.7.2"
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