App Lounge is the second iteration of the application store embedded within /e/OS. It allows everyone to access millions of applications directly from their phone home screen. It combines common Android apps, open source apps and even progressive web apps in one single repository. It is the only app store…

Advanced Privacy is a specific tool we have developed to limit your data exposure once you have installed third party apps. When an application snoops in the background, it will use trackers to log your activity even if you are not using the app. It will also collect the IP…

Planned obsolescence of electronics and appliances is one of the fundamental issues of our generation. Every year, lack of software updates is pushing many of you to throw away and replace your phone when the hardware is still in good condition. Have you once felt the pity of not knowing…

The purpose of the Data Protection Day is to raise awareness about privacy and data protection. On this occasion, our team got together to share with you their tips to improve your privacy in your everyday life. It is now well known that each action on the internet leaves its…

In the last couple of years, words like Data privacy and data piracy are making more and more the headlines. Private corporations and government agencies are actively snooping in our daily lives to know everything about us. Big tech and other corporations have flourished abusing and selling user data to…

At /e/, we are always on the lookout for projects sharing similar values to promote, being deeply rooted in open innovation, open communities and putting people first. As a mobile operating system publisher, joining an initiative like FairTEC felt very natural. The FairTEC offer With FairTEC, we aim to raise awareness for the…

An /e/OS Generic System Image (GSI) has been a long standing request from /e/OS users. In this article, we’ll share details about the official /e/OS GSI, which will be released soon. We assume that the reader has an average knowledge of technical terms, as there are some peppered across this…

73% of internet connections are made from a smartphone. A safer internet starts with a private environment to browse, communicate, share and shop. — Today is the 18th edition of Safer Internet Day with actions taking place right across the globe. This day has become a global landmark event to raise awareness and expose risks around online issues and promote best practices for a safe online experience for all.

Here’s why & what you can do to keeps yours safe — According to the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), personal data is understood as “any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person”, be it directly or indirectly, in particular by reference to an identifier, such as a name, an identification number, location data, an online identifier, or to…