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Unlocking the bootloader of a smartphone allows the user to install an alternative system on the device, also known as a custom ROM.<ref>https://www.pcmag.com/encyclopedia/term/android-rom</ref> | Unlocking the bootloader of a smartphone allows the user to install an alternative system on the device, also known as a custom ROM.<ref>https://www.pcmag.com/encyclopedia/term/android-rom</ref> | ||
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On a default Android system there is the deep integration with Google Play Services. This is a system process that requires access to files, contacts, storage, call logs, SMS messages, location, camera, microphone so that basic system apps are able to function.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Aragon |first=Jonah |date=21 Jul 2024 |title=Android |url=https://www.privacyguides.org/en/android/#install-a-custom-distribution |url-status=live |access-date=17 Aug 2025 |website=Privacy Guides}}</ref> Alternative systems avoid this process entirely, or use privacypreserving workaround.<ref>{{Cite web |date=16 May 2025 |title=MicroG |url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MicroG |url-status=live |access-date=18 Aug 2025 |website=Wikipedia |publisher=Wikipedia contributors}}</ref> | |||
==Alternative Android-based Operating Systems== | ==Alternative Android-based Operating Systems== | ||
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*[https://calyxos.org/ CalyxOS] | *[https://calyxos.org/ CalyxOS] | ||
*[https://source.android.com/ AOSP (Android Open Source Project)] , also known as "stock" Android<ref>https://eylenburg.github.io/android_comparison.htm</ref> | *[https://source.android.com/ AOSP (Android Open Source Project)] , also known as "stock" Android.<ref>https://eylenburg.github.io/android_comparison.htm</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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