The second beta release of the mobile platform /e/ available to 49 devices

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Gael Duval (Ga&235;l Duval), Creator of the Mandrake Linux distribution, announced the availability of the second beta version of the mobile platform “/e/” (previously Eelo), focused on ensuring the privacy of user data. The second beta release is notable for the transition to components Android 8.0 “Oreo” and a significant expansion in the number of supported devices for which prepared build platform.

 

 

The total number of supported devices increased to 49. In particular, the transition to driver Android 8 enabled to support smartphones such as the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 pro, Xiaomi Mi A1, Xiaomi Mi 6, Pocophone F1 Xiaomi, OnePlus and Google 5T Pixel XL. Negotiations began with some of the handset manufacturers about pre-installation of /e/ for sales smartphones. To maintain the firmware up-to-date system available OTA updates and interface that allows you to monitor the receipt and installation of system updates.

 

The new release includes a native interface to install apps and software catalog. This section presents only the open and free app. In addition to the rating formed on the basis of an assessment of the quality of the program by the user, in the directory for each application are also calculated and displayed levels of privacy and energy efficiency. These levels are generated automatically on the basis of analysis for a code for tracking required by the app’s powers, and estimates of CPU load and network in the process. There is also the option catalog F-Droid and Yalp Store.

 

The firmware developed as an offshoot of the Android platform that allows you to keep support for Android applications and to simplify the hardware. To interact with Google services pre-installed package microG, which eliminates the need for installing proprietary Google components. Instead of Google services the project uses independent counterparts. For example, to determine location via Wi-Fi or cell towers (no GPS) involved in stratum based on the Mozilla Location Service. Instead of the Google search engine offers metapoiskovaya the fork of the engine Searx, ensuring the anonymity of outgoing requests (optional, you can use search engine Qwant and DuckDuckGo).

 

A key feature of the platform is substantially revised user interface that includes its own launcher BlissLauncher, improved notifications, new lock screen and a different styling. In BlissLauncher involved especially developed for the project set automatically scalable icons and a selection of widgets (e.g., widget for displaying weather). The project is developing its own Manager authentication, allowing use for all services single account ([email protected]), which is recorded during the first installation.

 

By default, the available applications such as mail client (a fork of K9-mail with OAuth support), the program for sending instant message (Signal), chat (Telegram), a system for taking notes, a task scheduler, a program for working with maps Magic Earth. The project also prepared the server components of cloud open platform NextCloud providing these cloud components like email, file storage, calendar, planner, notes and tasks. The account can be used to gain access to your environment via the Web or on other devices.

 

   

 

According to the materials: www.opennet.ru

 

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