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CalyxOS releases are paused. Find out more in our letter to the community.

# 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

**Shift**

SHIFTphone 8

#### Modern

**Fairphone**

Fairphone 5 Fairphone 4

**Motorola**

moto g 5G - 2024 moto g84 5G moto g34 5G and g45 5G

**Pixel**

Pixel 9a 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

**Motorola**

moto g52 moto g42 moto g32

**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.

## Learn More

### Get Started With CalyxOS

Ready to make the move? Let's go 🎉

Get CalyxOS

### About CalyxOS

Why did we create CalyxOS?

Learn More

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## Recent Research

### User Personas

Maya Ninova, Ph.D., 2021

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!

Download PDF

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## Recent News

### CalyxOS progress report — signing, team capacity, and more

2025-11-10

- CalyxOS is working seamlessly with our security consultants to finalize the HSM signing solution.
- The Calyx engineering is fixing our data infrastructure.
- Three new roles are open for CalyxOS.

### An update on how to reach the CalyxOS team

2025-09-30

- An update on how CalyxOS will provide support on each community channel
- Team support will withdraw from the Telegram channel

### Last OTA update before the new CalyxOS release

2025-08-27

- This is the last over-the-air (OTA) update to all current and supported CalyxOS devices, before CalyxOS resumes development from its current hiatus.
- The OTA update warns people of the risk of running the current, unmaintained version of CalyxOS.
- It also includes a patch to enable Moto and Fairphone users to install CalyxOS while the project is on pause in response to emerging public requests.

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### 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.

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