CopperheadOS

CopperheadOS is a source available operating system for smartphones and tablet computers, based on the Android mobile platform. It adds privacy and security features to the official releases of the Android Open Source Project by Google.[1][2]

CopperheadOS
Screenshot of CopperheadOS on a Nexus 5X
DeveloperCopperhead Limited
OS familyUnix-like
Working stateCurrent
Source modelSource-available
Repositorygithub.com/CopperheadOS
Marketing targetSecurity / privacy-focused smartphones
Update methodOver-the-air (OTA) or sideloaded update packages
Package managerF-Droid or APK
Official websitecopperhead.co/android

History

In August 2016, CopperheadOS announced future versions of the operating system, based on Android Nougat 7.x, would be released under a no-commercial-usage license until more funding could be acquired.[3]

In June 2018, then-Chief Technology Officer and 50% shareholder Daniel Micay announced on Reddit that he had been cut off from the company. Chief Executive Officer James Donaldson stated that Micay had been terminated and demanded that Micay hand over access to CopperheadOS's accounts and data. According to Android Headline, "Micay may have deleted the signing keys required to release further CopperheadOS updates".[4]

List of supported devices

The following is a list of devices supported by CopperheadOS:[5]

See also
  • List of custom Android firmware
  • GrapheneOS
  • The Guardian Project

References
  1. Porup, J.M. (August 9, 2016). "Copperhead OS: The startup that wants to solve Android's woeful security". arstechnica.co.uk. Ars Technica UK.
  2. Corbet, Jonathan (February 17, 2016). "CopperheadOS: Securing the Android". lwn.net.
  3. "CopperheadOS on Twitter". twitter.com. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
  4. Golightly, Daniel (2018-06-12). "CopperheadOS May Be Shutting Down Amidst Internal Turmoil". Android Headlines. Retrieved 2018-11-06.
  5. "Device Comparison | Documentation | CopperheadOS". Copperhead Limited. Retrieved June 19, 2017.
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