Top 5 Android’s Alternative Operating Systems

Currently Android is one of the most used Operating System in the world, but the Android Operating System also had alternatives, And those six alternatives operating system are mentioned below

Android os is an OpenSource Operating System developed by Google or we can say owned by Google cause in actual android first developed by Android Inc (Andy Rubin And Rich Miner) then Google bought it in 2005 from Android Inc from then Android evolved much faster compared to any other platforms in the market  let’s see alternative os of android. Also, here is a list of best bluestacks alternatives, make sure you read about them too.

1.Tizen

Tizen os is Released on April 30, 2012

Tizen is an open-source Mobile operating system which is developed by Linux Foundation, in these days Tizen Operating System mostly running in the Samsung devices.

Tizen is an operating system which can run Android Applications Using OpenMobile ACL (application compatibility layer),

however “.apk” files are not directly supported in Tizen os, Tizen Supports .tpk installation files

PROS :

• Low Battery Consumption
• it uses very lightweight filesystem
• customized UI

CONS:

• No Google Play Store Access
• Due to open software’s license, it is easy to modify or customize so there is no proper support

2. Plasma Mobile

plasma mobile is an open-source operating system, which is developed by a KDE (K Desktop Environment) if you are familiar with Linux distros than you heard about KDE

KDE Plasma is available for desktops, netbooks, media centers for TVs, tablets and now in mobile devices, but for now plasma mobile os only supported into Nexus 5 and one-plus Devices

PROS:

• KDE-based mobile OS
• It is capable of running Ubuntu and Android apps
• more secure

CONS:

• Too Few Apps

3. Librem

Librem is not an open source operating system it’s an open-source mobile device.

it provides a Linux distro named PureOS which is privacy and security-focused developed by Librem

Librem 5 is launched in the Last year 2017 for smartphones

it’s running on Free/Libre and Open Source software and a GNU+Linux Operating System

PROS:

• Does Not Track You
• Layered Security Protection
• Layered Security Protection

CONS:

• lack of support for apps

 

4. pmOS

pmOS its also known as PostMaker Operating System it is touch-optimized, pre-configured Alpine Linux with own packages, that can be installed on smartphones

postmarketOS trying to achieve the same on the mobile platform by tweaking alpine Linux into a touch-optimized platform

postmarketOS is under the development phase for now

5. LineageOS

LineageOS is an Open Source Operating System, this os is used for smartphones, tablet computers

LineageOS was introduced after the CyanogenMod  Rom discontinued development And Stop their supports to Custom Roms in December 2016

LineageOS is introduced for many Android Versions

LineageOS Versions	Android Versions
LineageOS 13	Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
LineageOS 14	Android 7.1.2 (Nougat)
LineageOS 15	Android 8.1.0 (Oreo)
LineageOS 16	Android 9 (Pie)

LineageOS was officially launched on December 24, 2016, AND LineageOS now supports 178 smartphones

Lineage os is also called as a Custom ROM Android distribution, LineageOS also allow the community to make changes in their ROM

PROS:

• Stock Android
• SuperUser (root user)
• Custom Tweaks
• UI Customization

CONS:

• No particular Support due to open source project
• camera bugs