CalyxOS

De-Googled Android with microG built in, for Pixel and Fairphone.

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Pricing Free and open source; supports recent Pixel, Fairphone and select Motorola devices.

CalyxOS sits between LineageOS and GrapheneOS: a de-Googled Android for Pixel, Fairphone and some Motorola phones that ships microG and privacy tools out of the box so most apps work without real Google services. It keeps verified boot on Pixels and aims for prompt security updates. Development paused in mid-2025 after key staff left and updates stalled for months before the project rebuilt its signing infrastructure and resumed, reaching an Android 16 test build in 2026. It trades some of GrapheneOS’s hardening for broader device support and convenience. A reasonable de-Googled option, just confirm your device is actively receiving updates before you rely on it.

Strengths

  • De-Googled with microG built in
  • Verified boot on Pixel devices
  • Covers Pixel, Fairphone and some Motorola

Considerations

  • Development stalled through a 2025 hiatus
  • Weaker hardening than GrapheneOS
  • Confirm your device still gets updates

Listed in Mobile OS

CalyxOS alternatives

GrapheneOSThe strongest privacy-hardened Android, Pixel-only by design./e/OSThe most mainstream de-Googled Android, from France's e Foundation.LineageOSThe custom ROM with the widest device support around.Ubuntu TouchA genuine non-Android, non-iOS Linux phone from UBports.