Your Phone Should Be Private
Everyone needs a phone. Not everyone wants to be spied on.
Reclaim your privacy with CalyxOS.
CalyxOS is an Android mobile operating system that puts privacy and security into the hands of everyday users. Plus, proactive security recommendations and automatic updates take the guesswork out of keeping your personal data personal.
Devices
Upcoming |
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| Pixel | Pixel 9a |
| Shift | SHIFTphone 8 | Modern |
| Fairphone | Fairphone 5 Fairphone 4 |
| Motorola | moto g 5G - 2024 moto g84 5G moto g34 5G and g45 5G moto g52 moto g42 moto g32 |
| Pixel | Pixel 9 Pro Fold Pixel 9 Pro XL Pixel 9 Pro Pixel 9 Pixel 8a Pixel 8 Pro Pixel 8 Pixel Fold Pixel Tablet Pixel 7a Pixel 7 Pro Pixel 7 Pixel 6a Pixel 6 Pro Pixel 6 | Extended support |
| Pixel | Pixel 5a (5G) Pixel 4a (5G) Pixel 5 | No longer supported |
| Oneplus | OnePlus 9 Pro (Beta) OnePlus 9 (Beta) OnePlus 8T (Beta) |
| Pixel | Pixel 4a Pixel 4 XL Pixel 4 Pixel 3a XL Pixel 3a Pixel 3 XL Pixel 3 Pixel 2 XL Pixel 2 |
| Shift | SHIFT6mq |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi Mi A2 |
CalyxOS Features
Own Your Conversations
💬 Call, text, or video chat privately with Signal.
🔐 Encrypted communication is prioritized and encouraged in the OS.
Access the World's Information
🌎 Browse the internet without censorship using Tor Browser.
🔑 Free and trusted VPNs from The Calyx Institute and Riseup included.
Download Your Favorite Apps
📲 Download all of your favorite apps from F-Droid and Aurora Store.
✌️ microG replaces some functions of Google Play Services while maintaining much more anonymity and privacy. Completely Optional.
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Recent Research
User Personas
We recently conducted a diary study and a set of user interviews and synthesized a baseline understanding of who our users are. Download the research report!
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Recent News
Four new Motorola devices added to CalyxOS support list
- Four new devices, moto g 5G - 2024, g34 5G, g45 5G, g84 5G, are now on CalyxOS support list for Motorola phones
- We welcome feedback at [[community]]
May 2025 Feature update
- CalyxOS 6.7.23 - May 2025 Feature update for all supported devices
- Smaller update as we prepare for Android 16 with upstream release due next week
Important notice regarding external storage bypass vulnerability
- An AOSP security vulnerability allows third-party apps to bypass external storage restrictions and access sensitive folders without permissions.
- Google has received at least two reports of this issue, however, they have not released any public disclosure about status of the issue to this date.
- CalyxOS has released a fix to this issue with CalyxOS 6.6.22 and 6.6.23 in April 2025.
Become a Member
CalyxOS is brought to you by Calyx Institute, a 501(c)(3) non-profit dedicated to making privacy and security available for all.
By becoming a member of Calyx Institute, you will support the development of CalyxOS and receive a phone with CalyxOS already installed!
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