CopperheadOS

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CopperheadOS
Copperhead logo.svg
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developer Copperhead Ltd
License (s) CC BY-NC-SA 4.0, GPL2, GPL3 ( free software )
First publ. April 22, 2015
Current  version 05/05/2019 (May 5, 2019)
Kernel Linux
compatibility Google Nexus + Pixel devices
Languages) English , German
Official website

CopperheadOS is an open source Android - Custom ROM for smartphones and tablet PCs . It is based on the official versions of the Android Open Source Project from Google and is expanded with additional data protection and security functions. The manufacturer is Copperhead Ltd. , a Toronto- based company.

The manufacturer sells smartphones at the upper end of the performance and price spectrum with CopperheadOS already installed and ready for use.

history

In August 2016, Copperhead announced that future versions based on Android Nougat 7.x would be released under a non-commercial license until more funds are raised. The non- commercial change and redistribution are allowed.

In March 2017, support for Pixel and Pixel-L devices was introduced.

In June 2018, Daniel Micay, CTO and 50 percent shareholder of the company, left the company after a dispute with CEO James Donaldson. Micay developed large parts of CopperheadOS and therefore released GrapheneOS.

List of supported devices:

Manufacturer Model Code name
HTC Nexus 9 Flounder
LG Nexus 5 Hammerhead
LG Nexus 5X Bullhead
Huawei Nexus 6P angler
HTC pixel Sailfish
HTC Pixel XL marlin
HTC Pixel 2 Walleye
HTC Pixel 2 XL Taimen

privacy

CopperheadOS does not come with the so-called Google apps; however, the applications can be installed subsequently as usual.

The manufacturer promises that no analysis or performance measurement of the telephone user takes place in the operating system. In addition, the manufacturer publishes all data transfer functions of the operating system, whereby the manufacturer emphasizes that only data that is the same for all CopperheadOS telephones is sent ex works.

CopperheadOS also contains data protection enhancements at various levels of the operating system and in the applications supplied. Some examples are:

  • Access to the clipboard for background applications is disabled by default.
  • The authorization for the entire network access (including Wifi and GSM ) and sensor access can be withdrawn from individual apps.
  • Calendar can be selected without online synchronization
  • SMS can optionally be sent end-to-end encrypted.

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See also

Individual evidence

  1. JM Porup: Copperhead OS: The startup did wants to solve Android's woeful security . In: arstechnica.co.uk . Ars Technica UK. August 9, 2016.
  2. Jonathan Corbet: CopperheadOS: Securing the Android . In: lwn.net . 17th February 2016.
  3. Brad Linder: F-Droid, Copperhead, Guardian Project partner to create a security-focused, Android-based ecosystem . In: liliputing.com . March 29, 2016.
  4. CopperheadOS Store . April 8, 2018.
  5. CopperheadOS on Twitter . In: twitter.com . Retrieved September 16, 2016.
  6. ^ GrapheneOS the true of successor of Copperhead . In: reddit.com .
  7. Device Comparison | Documentation | CopperheadOS . Copperhead Limited. Retrieved December 19, 2017.
  8. a b CopperheadOS usage guide . April 7, 2018.