The Best Alternative Operating Systems to Get Google Off Your Phone

Whether you have privacy concerns or you just want to freely tinker, these are our favorite alternatives to stock Android.
Android Police

Android 16 coming soon via Nothing OS 4, Phone 1 might not be totally left out

Chris has reported for various tech and consumer goods outlets over the past decade, including Android Police and MakeUseOf since early 2022. Previously, he has contributed to outlets such as ...
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Android vs. iOS: Which Phone OS Is Actually the Better Pick?

Your phone choice is similar to the PC options available between the macOS and Windows operating systems. Like the Mac, Apple's ecosystem has just one hardware vendor, albeit a top-tier one. Like ...
Android Authority

Nothing OS 4.0 is coming, and Phone 1 users might also get a surprise

Nothing has begun teasing the launch of Nothing OS 4.0, its Android 16-based update. The new update is scheduled to be released this month, in line with the company’s promise. Even though the Nothing ...
Android Police

Nothing OS 3.0 brings Android 15 to the Phone 2 and 2a

Rajesh started following the latest happenings in the world of Android around the release of the Nexus One and Samsung Galaxy S. After flashing custom ROMs and kernels on his beloved Galaxy S, he ...
Android Authority

Nothing OS 3.0 beta finally lands for the Nothing Phone 2 this week

Nothing OS 3.0 Open Beta arrives for the Nothing Phone 2 tomorrow. The in-development software release is built on Android 15. Availability for the Phone 1, Phone 2a Plus, and CMF Phone 1 will get ...
9to5google

Nothing Phone (2) gets Android 15 in Open Beta this week – here’s the rest of the schedule

Nothing has been announced that the latest version of its own OS – Nothing OS 3.0 – will launch tomorrow in an open beta phase for the Phone (2). The beta brings a slew of major improvements from ...
Droid Life

Nothing OS 4.0 Update Rolls Out to Phone 3

We may earn a commission when you click links to retailers and purchase goods. More info. The Nothing OS 4.0 update is arriving on the Nothing Phone 3 starting today. This is the big Android 16 that ...
Forbes

e/OS/, Shiftphone8, And The Quest For Privacy-Focused Smartphones

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Ewan Spence covers the digital worlds of mobile technology. I’ve spent time with the Shiftphone 8, a smartphone pre-installed with ...
Liliputing

Samsung Bada OS phones hacked to run Android

Samsung may be one of the biggest names in the Android phone business, but Samsung also offers a handful of phones using its own Bada OS. The Samsung Wave line of devices look a lot like modern ...

This Smartphone Lets You Use Windows, But Is Far From A New Windows Phone

A phone that can run three different operating systems and connect to external displays sounds too good to be true -- and it might just be.