Ethereum OS: A Novel Open Source Mobile Operating System

A few days ago, version 1.0 of an interesting and novel open-source mobile operating system called "Ethereum OS" was released.

This is also commonly referred to as "ethOS ," but exactly as it is written, with a lowercase "e ." This is to differentiate it from "EthOS," with an uppercase "E ," which refers to the well-known operating system for computers focused on digital mining.

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And as usual, before diving into today's topic on "Ethereum OS" , we'll leave the following links to some previous related publications for those interested :

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What is Ethereum OS?

According to information published on Twitter , its developers have announced the release of said mobile operating system based on the Android fork called LineageOS, and geared towards a special use of Web3 technologies.

“ Yes, ethOS v1.0 is here! We are very excited for the community to test and help create native web3 features and applications on the operating system . ”

However, their official website contains a lot of information about it, in which its creators detail valuable information about it, its objectives, technologies and scope.

“ ethOS will be the ultimate tool for Web3 creators and explorers. Until we have a mobile OS as permissionless as the blockchain on which Web3 is built, the technological transformation will be incomplete, and the economic and cultural renaissance that Web3 makes possible will be delayed . ”

Meanwhile, its official GitHub website offers excellent technical information and the project's source code. For example, you can access information related to its installation and its web installer.

Features

Among its main characteristics, innovations, objectives and scope, the following can be mentioned:

It is a community development and open source.
The operating system is in a beta version of development.
It has native access to wallets and applications of the Ethereum network.
At the moment, it can be installed exclusively on Pixel 3, 3XL and 5a devices. While in the future they plan to work on a dedicated mobile device called Ethereum Phone.
It seeks to position itself as an ultimate tool for Web3 creators and browsers. To one day be a mobile OS as free of permissions as the Blockchain that operates on the Web3.
It is built on top of the popular Android fork called LineageOS, allowing it to focus on blockchain-specific features, and expand Android only where needed.
It runs an Ethereum light client as a system service, which means that it does not store all the data on the blockchain, but verifies all the blocks itself.
It will come with a built-in wallet that will be very useful for crypto beginners, and guaranteed support for some of the most popular wallets.
It will use for the security management of the wallets, a process where the private keys are encrypted by hardware and stored, using the integrated security chip.
It will offer decentralized browsing, and will include support for IPFS and .eth domains, allowing for greater decentralization of content.

“ LineageOS is one of the most widely used Android forks today, and it lacks specific Google features. This makes it suitable from a security and privacy perspective. Furthermore, it is open source and compatible with most Android phones . ”

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Free or open operating systems for existing mobiles

Finally, we will leave below our list of current Free or open operating systems for mobiles existing and known to which we will surely add to Ethereum OS, ethOS, as it is also known. And these are the following:

“ ethOS is a new paradigm in mobile OS, where the underlying system layer is decentralized and can be governed by the community .”

Operating Systems used for Digital Mining.

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Summary

In short, Ethereum OS is a great new alternative worth trying, especially for future use on our mobile devices, particularly if we're passionate about Google-free alternatives (free of Google apps and services) and Web3 technologies (Blockchain and DeFi) . So, hopefully, this IT project will be successful and offer not only the use of new and improved technologies , but also greater levels of security and privacy.

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