@calyxinstitute The CalyxOS folks don't want you to know why they're recommending that you uninstall #CalyxOS from your phone.

on september 30, i stepped down as a developer for the #calyx institute.

i am proud of everyone on the OS team, who all pulled together and showed so much dedication to #calyxos and its users, despite the last few months' challenges.

still, in my opinion, calyx has a lot of work to do to rebuild trust, both inside and outside the org. i have a few starter ideas: listen to your workers. act swiftly on bad behavior. and don't shield the men who engage in it from consequences. ...repeatedly.

i'm so tired of it. people deserve better.

@annika I don't like the default UI, it's kinda iOS like to me. So it doesn't really have a USP over #iodeOS or #calyxos to me

You can contribute to the #freesoftware movement even if you don't know how to write #code here's some practical examples:

1. @beacondb & #Neostumbler

BeaconDB is community-driven wireless geolocation database that serves as a replacement for Mozilla Location Services (MLS), which was discontinued in March 2024.

why is this project important?

because #Google collects extensive location data tied to user accounts for advertising and profiling (even if you turn off location history) Google doesn't understand consent, what a surprise! :blob_rollingeyes:

BeaconDB will provide privacy friendly geolocation, allowing #degoogled #android ROMs like #CalyxOS and #GrapheneOS to be used without relying on Google (Google's location services)

Neostumbler is an #opensource android app, that collects geolocation data from wireless signals such as Wi-Fi access points, cell towers, and Bluetooth beacons, NS does not collect personal identifying information, only anonymized wireless signal data and it can be turned off at any time. (can't say the same for Google)

you can start contributing to BeaconDB simply by downloading and installing NeoStumbler, enabling GPS, open NS and start a scan, start walking or driving, and after you cross a certain distance, you'll see some generated reports, press upload to upload them all (you can also go to settings and enable automatic uploading in the background)

If you want to volunteer and help us free our phones, laptops and smart watches from corporate ecosystems (like Google's location services) and achieve digital sovereignty in the aspect of geolocation, take a look at these links

- BeaconDB: https://beacondb.net/
- NeoStumbler: https://github.com/mjaakko/NeoStumbler

#opensource #geolocation #linux #programming #coding #technology #geoip #software #gis #openstreetmap #tech #github #iot #data #security #opensourceprojects #geotagging #locationdata #mapdata #opendata #fdroid #beaconDB #neostumbler #location #surveillance #privacy #mozilla #firefox

@onlytina @cryptgoat

Ich frage mich wo da der EU-Gesetzgeber bleibt? Google hat mit Android ein System gebaut, um wirklich alles abzuschnorcheln. Das geht mir total auf die Nerven. 🤮 Wenn Google jetzt noch das sideloading einschränken wird, dann muss ich wohl bald auf #postmarketOS wechseln. Ich habe auch so ein #CalyxOS mit „Damokles Schwert“ und weiß nicht was ich machen soll? Es war schon so ein riesengroßer Aufwand alles vom alten Telefon zu migrieren.

Good bye AOSP & FU!

@onlytina Du hast mitbekommen, dass #CalyxOS aktuell quasi tot ist (sie sagen "paused")?
https://calyxos.org/news/2025/08/01/a-letter-to-our-community/

Evtl. ist #iodé eine Alternative für dich: https://iode.tech/de/iodeos/

I was a happy user of #calyxos, given for now updates are stopped, I am looking at alternatives I discovered iodéOS it seems attractive, anyone has some experience with it to share? (Graphene is not an option here).

@SimonCHulse @killick I have little expertise, but slightly more experience.

I had a #SailfishOS phone for a few years. The OS and app ecosystem were good (I could run a few Android apps to fill the gaps). But for me, the officially supported devices were all too big, and the community ROMs which supported other models lacked buit-in Android support. GPS worked 100%.

I then moved to an Android phone I could install LineageOS on. This removes Google apps and services, but I have Open Maps which provides navigation.

As well as LineageOS there are a number of other widely installed Android forks. #CalyxOS is perhaps the most secure but, for that very reason, it only supports a small portfolio of phones.

We're also finally seeing some Linux phones which could be daily drivers. I've posted about a couple recently, but I can't immediately find the posts.

There are a number of folk I follow who have better coverage than I do of the alternative phone eco-system; I'm hoping others will respond too.

@bitsnpieces
Congrats - great move!
My company is great, but I did the same thing about 4 years ago for privacy reasons.

BTW, I have an un-Googled (or de-Googled) phone and highly recommend it - it is great for privacy!
My first two such phones were running on /e/OS - it's OK for non-Pixel phones. My third one was Pixel 6 running on #CalyxOS - better (Calyx has troubles these days). My current Pixel 8 runs on #GrapheneOS - it is the best!
Look into it, if you want, and good luck!

Je rencontre quelques soucis en cascade sur mon #Fairphone 5 avec #CalyxOS depuis 2-3 jours, le plus embêtant étant côté #batterie.

Ces soucis ne sont pas forcément liés entre eux, mais je fatigue un peu avec le cumul:

1. Depuis 2-3 jours, le tél. se draine même en charge, j’ai essayé d’arrêter les apps, mais je sais pas comment on fait un stop définitif. J’ai pu recharger tél éteint jusqu’à aujourd’hui.

2. Une app de backup a planté sur un backup, je parviens plus à relancer le backup...

@emmanuelc
Il existe également le SHIFTphone 8

https://www.shift.eco/en/shiftphone-8/

Ou préinstallé avec eOs

https://murena.com/fr/boutique/smartphones/neuf/murena-shiftphone-8/

#Shiftphone

#smartphone #Fairphone #grapheneOS #lineageOS #eOS #murena #calyxOS #PinePhone #iodé #Mudita

Just in case anyone out there is still on #CalyxOS and wondering what to do while they're on hiatus, #IodéOS has been treating me pretty good. I'm even paying the ~$3/mo for the enhanced features (basically like a nice firewall plus TrackerControl-type features for your phone, that still lets you use a VPN as well)

#Iodé

#CalyxOS #Apps #SecurityPatches

Tja, sieht so aus, als wenn auf meinem Handy für CalyxOS jetzt die Zeit des unsicheren Abwartens gekommen ist. Gestern hat die Banking App den Dienst beim Updaten versagt, weil mein System nicht mehr up to date ist und die App sich deswegen nicht installieren lässt. Und zwei weitere eher unwichtigere Apps haben schon angezeigt, dass das aktuelle Update nicht installiert werden kann. Mmpf.
Ich mein, die Banking App ist für mich nicht unbedingt notwendig und aktuell mach ich eh vieles über den Browser, aber die Situation mit CalyxOS macht mich echt traurig.
Ich will mein CalyxOS behalten!! 😭😭😭

@patrickleavy or move to a custom, Google-free rom like /e/OS or CalyxOS. But that's of course not a solution for everyone. But I guess its the most simple one in comparison to switching to something completely free and different like postmarketOS

#postmarketOS #e_OS #CalyxOS

@emmanuelc #calyxos très bien aussi, je l'utilise depuis 4 ans avec beaucoup de satisfaction.

Bon, sinon, pour les #smartphone, on en est où aujourd'hui des matériels et systèmes libres, respectueux de la vie privée, durables, réparables, grand public, pas élitistes pour techniciens seulement ?

Je liste #Fairphone, #grapheneOS, #lineageOS, #eOS, #murena, #calyxOS #PinePhone, #iodé, #Mudita, #SHIFTphone … mais encore ?

@forteller Hmm, okey. Kanksje det ikkje er same problem. Eg fekk beskjed frå banken om å prøve å "logge ut" av BankID-appen og inn att med kodebrikke, men det går heller ikkje. Vurderer å byte til #IodeOS (eller andre alternativ om nokon har forslag) uansett ettersom utvikling av #CalyxOS er på hiatus.

¡Atención usuarios de CalyxOS!

La plataforma no va a recibir actualizaciones de seguridad por hasta 6 meses. En el enlace está el comunicado oficial.

https://calyxos.org/news/2025/08/01/a-letter-to-our-community/

#Calyx #CalyxOS #Android

@nitrokey #Debian #GNU #Linux #GNOME of course, then #CalyxOS #Firefox #FDroid

Since #CalyxOS is taking a release break for a few month (probably), I've to decide on a new OS for my #fp4 . I'm thinking about switching to #IodeOS . Did someone else here already did that?

#fairphone #foss #android