Updated letter from #CalyxOS now available - installers going to be made available again
https://calyxos.org/news/2025/08/01/a-letter-to-our-community/

Anyone have any info on what caused the two leadership departures at #android #calyxos? 6 months of no updates sounds like a nail in the coffin for the #os distro. It has been removed from https://FullStackOpenSource.com

Announcement of departures: https://calyxos.org/news/2025/08/01/a-letter-to-our-community/

Really not looking forward to migrating away from #CalyxOS.

Even with #Seedvault backups, this is a total pain. Actually, Seedvault has been next to useless in my experience, I find ways to back up each app individually, which of course takes a ton of time and effort.

#Android.

#CalyxOS stellt die Entwicklung vorübergehend ein: https://calyxos.org/news/2025/08/01/a-letter-to-our-community/

Puh, das ist echt übel.

Whoa Nelly.

https://calyxos.org/news/2025/08/01/a-letter-to-our-community/

#CalyxOS releases and security updates will be paused for 4-6 months due to retooling, personnel departures and the recent changes to #AOSP. They've released a "letter to the community" here.

I'm debating on whether to move to GrapheneOS or, since their social media team attacked and "banned" me, and accused me of being some kind of spy because I mentioned CalyxOS in a comment, I may just use regular #Android and lock it down the best I can.

Link: https://calyxos.org/news/2025/08/01/a-letter-to-our-community/

Thought they were quiet. Best of luck to Nick and Chirayu but that 4-6 months is a long time.

Time to research alternatives

https://calyxos.org/news/2025/08/01/a-letter-to-our-community/

Also weg von dem Verein!

Die @DeutscheBank stellt ab 25.08.2025 das mobile Bezahlen per App unter Android ein – und zwingt alle zur Nutzung von Google Wallet.

Wer alternative Systeme wie GrapheneOS, /e/OS, LineageOS, CalyxOS, iodéOS oder Fairphone OS (ohne Google) nutzt, wird ausgeschlossen.
Freiheit, Datenschutz, Nachhaltigkeit? Offenbar unerwünscht.

So, now I’m getting treated differently just because I picked #GrapheneOS? In a so-called “free” world, I can’t even choose my own software without people lining up to judge me? That’s pathetic.

If my preferences make you so mad, that’s your problem, not mine. I refuse to let anyone shame me or push me around over my device choices.

Find something better to do than policing what other people use. I’m done listening to this hypocrisy.

I’m running CalyxOS on my old Fairphone4, not because it’s a bad choice, but precisely to observe how incredibly behind this OS is on security updates.

My primary device today is a Pixel 9a running GrapheneOS, not this outdated, insecure, and privacy-compromised Fairphone 4.

This Fairphone never became my daily driver once I realized just how far behind it is on security and privacy. I used it from October 2022 until I switched to my Pixel 6a running GrapheneOS in early May 2023, and only recently upgraded to the 9a (see links below):

https://social.linux.pizza/@midtsveen/114785407166445792

https://social.linux.pizza/@midtsveen/114801787891495911

https://social.linux.pizza/@midtsveen/114840637379788570

Now, heading into August 2025, and the Fairphone is on Android 15 with vendor and firmware updates on CalyxOS stuck at versions from March 5 for vendor, and June 1 Platform and June 5 for kenel updates, months behind in a critical security landscape.

It is very funny when you get blocked for sharing a "Comparison of Android-based Operating Systems" that I didn't make, and if you think anything is factually incorrect with the comparison chart, you can contribute to it.

https://eylenburg.github.io/android_comparison.htm

#Poll: Hey #FOSS #Android (#CalyxOS, #GrapheneOS, #eOS, #LineageOS, whatever) folks, now that Android is demonstrably changing for the worse (in FOSS-hostile ways), what are you planning on doing?

Further news from the #CalyxOS team regarding Android 16.

It seems that their security updates will be delayed due to a shifting emphasis on re-tooling for the new changes in how Android is shared (or not) with the FOSS community.

This... this is bad. :(

https://calyxos.org/news/2025/06/26/community-update-android-16/

My mum completely destroyed her Pixel 3, it’s time to get her a new phone. I am thinking about gifting her my #Fairphone5.

What should I get instead?

For sure I will have to deGoogle my new device, either installing, #LineageOS, #CalyxOS, or #GrapheneOS.

My top priorities:

1. A SMALL DEVICE AS SMALL AS POSSIBLE
2. a very good camera, ideally with 2× optical zoom
3. long-lasting battery (with a custom ROM)
4. As much stability and reliability as I can get

(note: Pixel 10 is supposed to launch in August)

Kolejny krok Google ku zamknięciu Androida.

Google wykorzystując swoją pozycję monopolisty już od jakiegoś czasu poczynia kroki ku ograniczeniu rozwijanego przez siebie Androida. Firma cały czas swoimi kolejnymi kontrowersyjnymi decyzjami związanymi głównie z Play Integrity oraz usługami Google rzuca kłody pod nogi użytkownikom wymagającym transparentności oraz chcącym używać systemu w duchu open source.
Najnowszym i chyba najbardziej niepokojącym krokiem ku ograniczeniu dostępności systemu od Google jest ostatnia decyzja o przeniesieniu całego kodu źródłowego Androida do swoich repozytoriów, do których dostęp mają tylko licencjonowani producenci OEM. Co prawda kod źródłowy będzie dostępny w dalszym ciągu, jednak dopiero gdy system będzie w pełni gotowy do użytku. Wiąże się to z większym opóźnieniem w wydawaniu kolejnych odsłon robocika, co znacząco utrudni pracę niezależnym deweloperom takich systemów jak np. GrapheneOS, LineageOS, CalyxOS itp.
Kroki poczynianie przez Giganta z Mountain View można łączyć z toczącymi się przeciw niemu wieloma postępowaniami antymonopolistycznymi, z których wiele przegrywa w sądach w USA. według nieoficjalnych przecieków Google może w ten sposób szukać oszczędności i zabezpieczać się przed podziałem korporacji na mniejsze kawałki.

Artykuł od AntyWeb przystepnie przybliżający omawiany problem:
https://antyweb.pl/google-zamyka-androida-dluzej-poczekamy-na-aktualizacje

For the first time I flashed a phone with #CalyxOS from another CalyxOS phone using @calyxos 's web installer ( https://install.calyxos.org/ ). No additional laptop was necessary. Quite a step from the first times we flashed phones at the @fsfe in 2012. Thanks @grote for the hint to try that out!