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Mobile operating system

February 15, 2024

For a list, see Comparison of mobile operating systems.

A mobile operating system is an operating system used for smartphones, tablets, smartwatches, smartglasses, or other non-laptop personal mobile computing devices. While computers such as typical/mobile laptops are "mobile", the operating systems used on them are generally not considered mobile ones, as they were originally designed for desktop computers that historically did not have or need specific mobile features. This line distinguishing mobile and other forms has become blurred in recent years, due to the fact that newer devices have become smaller and more mobile unlike hardware of the past. Key notabilities blurring this line are the introduction of tablet computers and light-weight laptops and the hybridization of the two in 2-in-1 PCs.

Mobile operating systems combine features of a desktop computer operating system with other features useful for mobile or handheld use, and usually including a wireless inbuilt modem and SIM tray for telephony and data connection. In Q1 2018, over 123 million smartphones were sold (highest ever recorded) with 60.2 percent running Android and 20.9 percent running iOS.[1] Nonetheless, although not as many as 2012 (1.56 billion), 2023 still had soaring sales, 1.43 billion to be exact[2] with 53.32000 percent being Android.[3] Android alone is more popular than the popular desktop operating system Microsoft Windows, and in general smartphone use (even without tablets) outnumbers desktop use.[4]

Mobile devices, with mobile communications abilities (e.g., smartphones), contain two mobile operating systems – the main user-facing software platform is supplemented by a second low-level proprietary real-time operating system which operates the radio and other hardware. Research has shown that these low-level systems may contain a range of security vulnerabilities permitting malicious base stations to gain high levels of control over the mobile device.[5]

Mobile operating systems have majority use since 2017 (measured by web use); with even only the smartphones running them (excluding tablets) having majority use, more used than any other kind of device.[2] Thus traditional desktop OS is now a minority-used kind of OS; see usage share of operating systems. However, variations occur in popularity by regions, while desktop-minority also applies on some days in countries such as United States and United Kingdom. Android and iOS currently dominate 80% of the market share of mobile operating systems worldwide. Custom roms are alternative to android .

Timeline edit

See also: History of tablet computers

Mobile operating system milestones mirror the development of mobile phones, PDAs, and smartphones:

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2010 edit

  • February
    • MeeGo is announced, a mobile Linux distribution merging Maemo from Nokia and Moblin from Intel and Linux Foundation, to be hosted by Linux Foundation.[61] MeeGo is not backward-compatible with any previous operating system.
    • Samsung introduces the Bada OS and shows the first Bada smartphone, the Samsung S8500.[62] It was later released in May 2010.[63]
  • April
    • Apple releases the iPad (first generation) with iPhone OS 3.2.[64] This is the first version of the OS to support tablet computers. For its next major version (4.0) iPhone OS will be renamed iOS.
    • HP acquires Palm in order to use webOS in multiple new products, including smartphones, tablets, and printers,[65] later stating their intent to use it as the universal platform for all their devices.[66]
  • May – Microsoft Kin phone line with KIN OS (based on Windows CE and a "close cousin" to Windows Phone[67]) become available.
  • June – Apple releases iOS 4, renamed from iPhone OS, with the iPhone 4.
  • July – Microsoft Kin phones and KIN OS are discontinued.[68][69]
  • September
  • November
    • Nokia assumes full control over Symbian as the Symbian Foundation disintegrates.[74]
    • Windows Phone OS is released[75] on Windows Phone 7 phones by HTC, LG, Samsung, and Dell. The new OS is not backward-compatible with the prior Windows Mobile OS.[76][77]

2011 edit

  • February
    • Android 3.0 (Honeycomb), the first version to officially support tablet computers, is released on the Motorola Xoom.[78]
    • Nokia abandons the Symbian OS and announces that it would use Microsoft's Windows Phone 7 as its primary smartphone platform, while Symbian would be gradually wound down.[79][80]
  • April – BlackBerry Tablet OS, based on QNX Neutrino is released on the BlackBerry PlayBook.
  • July
    • Mozilla announces their Boot to Gecko project (later named Firefox OS) to develop an OS for handheld devices emphasizing standards-based Web technologies,[81] similar to webOS.
    • webOS 3.0, the first version to support tablet computers, is released on the HP TouchPad.[82]
  • August – HP announces that webOS device development and production lines would be halted.[83] The last HP webOS version, 3.0.5, is released on January 12, 2012.[84]
  • September
    • MeeGo is introduced with the limited-release Nokia N9, Nokia's first and only consumer device to use the OS.[85] (A small number of the Nokia N950, a MeeGo phone available only to developers, were released in mid-2011.[86])
    • After Nokia's abandonment of MeeGo, Intel and the Linux Foundation announce a partnership with Samsung to launch Tizen, shifting their focus from MeeGo (Intel and Linux Foundation) and Bada (Samsung) during 2011 and 2012.[87]
  • October
    • Apple releases iOS 5 with the iPhone 4S, integrating the Siri voice assistant.
    • The Mer project is announced, based on an ultra-portable core for building products, composed of Linux, HTML5, QML, and JavaScript, which is derived from the MeeGo codebase.
  • November – Fire OS, a fork of the Android operating system, is released by Amazon.com on the Kindle Fire tablet.

2012 edit

  • May – Nokia releases the Nokia 808 PureView,[88] later confirmed (in January 2013) to be the last Symbian smartphone.[89] This phone was followed by a single last Symbian software update, "Nokia Belle, Feature Pack 2", later in 2012.[90]
  • July
    • Finnish start-up Jolla, formed by former Nokia employees, announces that MeeGo's community-driven successor Mer[91] would be the basis of their new Sailfish smartphone OS.[92]
    • Mozilla announces that the project formerly named Boot to Gecko (which is built atop an Android Linux kernel using Android drivers and services; however it uses no Java-like code of Android) is now Firefox OS (since discontinued) and has several handset OEMs on board.
  • August – Samsung announces they won't ship further phones using their Bada OS, instead focusing on Windows Phone 8 and Android.[93]
  • September – Apple releases iOS 6 with the iPhone 5.

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Current software platforms edit

See also: Comparison of mobile operating systems, Comparison of smartphones, List of iPhone models, and List of Windows phones

These operating systems often run atop baseband or other real-time operating systems that handle hardware aspects of the phone.

Android edit

Main articles: Android (operating system) and Android version history

Android (based on the modified Linux kernel) is a mobile operating system developed by Open Handset Alliance.[118] The base system is open-source (and only the kernel copyleft), but the apps and drivers which provide functionality are increasingly becoming closed-source.[119] Besides having the largest installed base worldwide on smartphones, it is also the most popular operating system for general purpose computers[further explanation needed] (a category that includes desktop computers and mobile devices), even though Android is not a popular operating system for regular (desktop) personal computers (PCs). Although the Android operating system is free and open-source software,[120] in devices sold, much of the software bundled with it (including Google apps and vendor-installed software) is proprietary software and closed-source.[121]

Android's releases before 2.0 (1.0, 1.5, 1.6) were used exclusively on mobile phones. Android 2.x releases were mostly used for mobile phones but also some tablets. Android 3.0 was a tablet-oriented release and does not officially run on mobile phones. Both phone and tablet compatibility were merged with Android 4.0. The current Android version is Android 14, released on October 4, 2023.

Android One edit

Main article: Android One

Android One, a successor to Google Nexus, is a software experience that runs on the unmodified Android operating system. Unlike most of the "stock" Androids running on the market, the Android One User Interface (UI) closely resembles the Google Pixel UI, due to Android One being a software experience developed by Google and distributed to partners such as Nokia Mobile (HMD) and Xiaomi. Thus, the UI is intended to be as clean as possible. Original equipment manufacturer (OEM) partners may tweak or add additional apps such as cameras to the firmware, but most of the apps are handled proprietarily by Google. Operating system updates are handled by Google and internally tested by OEMs before being distributed via an OTA update to end users.

Current Android One version list

BharOS edit

Main article: BharOS

BharOS is a mobile operating system in India. It is an Indian government-funded project to develop a free and open-source operating system (OS) for use in government and public systems. The Indian Express said it appears to be a forked version of Android. Since "BharOS can run most apps" it is presumably based on the Android Open Source Project (AOSP).

BlackBerry Secure edit

BlackBerry Secure is an operating system developed by BlackBerry, based on the Android Open Source Project (AOSP). BlackBerry officially announced the name for their Android-based front-end touch interface in August 2017, before which BlackBerry Secure was running on BlackBerry brand devices, such as BlackBerry Priv, DTEK 50/60 and BlackBerry KeyOne. Currently, BlackBerry plans to license out the BlackBerry Secure to other OEMs.

Current BlackBerry Secure version list

CalyxOS edit

CalyxOS is an operating system for smartphones based on Android with mostly free and open-source software. It is produced by the Calyx Institute as part of its mission to "defend online privacy, security and accessibility."

ColorOS edit

Main article: ColorOS

ColorOS is a custom front-end touch interface based on the Android Open Source Project (AOSP) and developed by OPPO Electronics Corp. In 2016, OPPO officially released ColorOS with every OPPO and Realme device and released an official ROM for the OnePlus One. Future Realme devices will have their own version of ColorOS.

Current ColorOS version list

CopperheadOS edit

CopperheadOS is a security-hardened version of Android.

DivestOS edit

DivestOS is a soft fork of LineageOS.[122] Includes Monthly Updates, FOSS Focus, Deblobbing, Security and Privacy focus, and F-Droid[123]

EMUI edit

Main article: EMUI

Huawei EMUI is the front-end touch interface developed by Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. and its sub-brand Honor which is based on Google's Android Open Source Project (AOSP). EMUI is preinstalled on most Huawei and Honor devices. While it was based on the open-source Android operating system, it consists of closed-source proprietary software. Since the US sanctions, it is currently a fork of Android similar to FireOS instead of a compatible one.

In mainland China, and internationally since 2020 due to U.S. sanctions, EMUI devices use Huawei Mobile Services such as Huawei AppGallery instead of Google Mobile Services. Aside from based on Android, Huawei also bundle the HarmonyOS microkernel in the latest EMUI update inside Android which handle other process including security authentication such as the fingerprint authentication.[124]

/e/ edit

Main article: /e/ (operating system)

/e/ is an operating system forked from the source code of LineageOS (based on Android). /e/ targets Android smart phone devices and uses MicroG as a replacement for Google Play Services.[125] /e/OS is not completely open source software, because it comes with the proprietary Magic Earth 'Maps' app.

Fire OS edit

Amazon Fire OS is a mobile operating system forked from Android and produced by Amazon for its Fire range of tablets, Echo and Echo Dot, and other content delivery devices like Fire TV (previously for their Fire Phone). Fire OS primarily centers on content consumption, with a customized user interface and heavy ties to content available from Amazon's own storefronts and services.

Current Fire OS version list
  • Fire OS 1.x
  • Fire OS 2.x
  • Fire OS 3.x
  • Fire OS 4.x
  • Fire OS 5.x
  • Fire OS 6.x
  • Fire OS 7.x

Flyme OS edit

Flyme OS is an operating system developed by Meizu Technology Co., Ltd., an open-source operating system based on the Android Open Source Project (AOSP). Flyme OS is mainly installed on Meizu smartphones such as the MX series. However, it also has official ROM support for a few Android devices.

Current Flyme OS version list
  • Flyme OS 1.x.x (based on Android "Ice Cream Sandwich" 4.0.3, initial release)
  • Flyme OS 2.x.x (based on Android "Jelly Bean" 4.1.x – 4.2.x)
  • Flyme OS 3.x.x (based on Android "Jelly Bean" 4.3.x)
  • Flyme OS 4.x.x (based on Android "KitKat" 4.4.x)
  • Flyme OS 5.x.x (based on Android "Lollipop" 5.0.x – 5.1.x)
  • Flyme OS 6.x.x (based on Android "Nougat" 7.x, "Marshmallow" 6.0.x and "Lollipop" 5.0.x – 5.1.x for old devices[126])
  • Flyme OS 7.x.x (based on Android "Pie" 9.0, "Oreo" 8.x and "Nougat" 7.x)
  • Flyme OS 8.x.x (based on Android 10, "Pie" 9.0, "Oreo" 8.x and "Nougat" 7.x)
  • Flyme OS 9.x.x (based on Android 11 and 10)

FuntouchOS edit

FuntouchOS is a custom user interface developed by Vivo that is based on the Android Open Source Project. FuntouchOS 10.5 had a redesigned UI that resembled stock Androids.

Current FuntouchOS version list
  • FuntouchOS 2.x – Based on Android "KitKat" 4.4, Android "Lollipop" 5 and Android "Marshmallow" 6, initial release
  • FuntouchOS 3.x – Based on Android "Marshmallow" 6 and Android "Nougat" 7
  • FuntouchOS 4.x – Based on Android "Oreo" 8
  • FuntouchOS 9.x – Based on Android "Pie" 9
  • FuntouchOS 10.x – Based on Android "Pie" 9 and Android 10
  • FuntouchOS 10.5 – Based on Android 10 and Android 11, redesigned UI
  • FuntouchOS 11.x – Based on Android 10 and Android 11
  • FuntouchOS 12.x – Based on Android 11 and Android 12
  • FuntouchOS 13.x -Based on Android 13

GrapheneOS edit

Main article: GrapheneOS

GrapheneOS is a variant of Android for Pixel hardware.

HiOS edit

Main article: HiOS

HiOS is an Android-based operating system developed by Hong Kong mobile phone manufacturer Tecno Mobile, a subsidiary of Transsion Holdings, exclusively for their smartphones. HiOS allows for a wide range of user customization without requiring rooting the mobile device. The operating system is also bundled with utility applications that allow users to free up memory, freeze applications, limit data accessibility to applications among others. HiOS comes with features like Launcher, Private Safe, Split Screen and Lockscreen Notification.

Current HiOS version list
  • HiOS 1.x – based on Android "Marshmallow" 6
  • HiOS 2.x – based on Android "Nougat" 7
  • HiOS 3.x – based on Android "Nougat" 7
  • HiOS 4.x – based on Android "Oreo" 8
  • HiOS 5.x – based on Android "Pie" 9
  • HiOS 6.x – based on Android 10
  • HiOS 7.x – based on Android 10
  • HiOS 7.6.x – based on Android 11
  • HiOS 8.x – based on Android 11

HTC Sense edit

Main article: HTC Sense

HTC Sense is a software suite developed by HTC, used primarily on the company's Android-based devices. Serving as a successor to HTC's TouchFLO 3D software for Windows Mobile, Sense modifies many aspects of the Android user experience, incorporating added features (such as an altered home screen and keyboard), widgets, HTC-developed applications, and redesigned applications. The first device with Sense, the HTC Hero, was released in 2009.

  • HTC Sense 1.x (based on Android "Eclair" 2.0/2.1, initial release)
  • HTC Sense 2.x (based on Android "Eclair", "Froyo" and "Gingerbread" 2.0/2.1, 2.2.x and 2.3.x, redesigned UI)
  • HTC Sense 3.x (based on Android "Gingerbread" 2.3.x, redesigned UI)
  • HTC Sense 4.x (based on Android "Ice Cream Sandwich" and "Jelly Bean" 4.0.x and 4.1.x, redesigned UI)
  • HTC Sense 5.x (based on Android "Jelly Bean" 4.1.x – 4.3.x, redesigned UI)
  • HTC Sense 6.x (based on Android "KitKat" 4.4.x, redesigned UI)
  • HTC Sense 7.x (based on Android "Lollipop" 5.0.x, redesigned UI)
  • HTC Sense 8.x (based on Android "Marshmallow" 6.0.x, redesigned UI)
  • HTC Sense 9.x (based on Android "Nougat" 7.x, redesigned UI)
  • HTC Sense 10.x (based on Android "Oreo" 8.x and "Pie" 9.0, redesigned UI)

iQOO UI edit

iQOO UI is a custom user interface that is based on Vivo's Funtouch OS, which itself is based on the Android Open Source Project (AOSP). The UI mostly resembles its predecessor, but with a customized UI on top of the Funtouch OS.

Current iQOO UI version list
  • iQOO UI 1.x – Based on Funtouch OS

Indus OS edit

Main article: Indus OS

Indus OS is a custom mobile operating system based on the Android Open Source Project (AOSP). It is developed by the Indus OS team based in India. No longer valid as of 2018, Indus OS is available on Micromax, Intex, Karbonn, and other Indian smartphone brands.

Current Indus OS version list
  • Firstouch OS (based on Android "Lollipop" 5.0)
  • Indus OS 2.0 (based on Android "Marshmallow" 6.0)
  • Indus OS 3.0 (based on Android "Nougat" 7.0.1)

LG UX edit

Main article: LG UX

LG UX (formerly Optimus UI) is a front-end touch interface developed by LG Electronics and partners, featuring a full touch user interface. It is not an operating system. LG UX is used internally by LG for sophisticated feature phones and tablet computers, and is not available for licensing by external parties.

Optimus UI 2, based on Android 4.1.2, has been released on the Optimus K II and the Optimus Neo 3. It features a more refined user interface compared to the prior version based on Android 4.1.1, along with new functionalities such as voice shutter and quick memo.

Current LG UX version list
  • Optimus UI 1.x – based on Android "Gingerbread" 2.3.x, initial release
  • Optimus UI 2.x – based on Android "Ice Cream Sandwich" and "Jelly Bean" 4.0.x and 4.1.x – 4.3.x, redesigned UI
  • LG UX 3.x – based on Android "KitKat" and "Lollipop" 4.4.x and 5.0.x, redesigned UI
  • LG UX 4.x – based on Android "Lollipop" and "Marshmallow" 5.1.x and 6.0.x, redesigned UI
  • LG UX 5.x – based on Android "Marshmallow" and "Nougat" 6.0.x and 7.0.x, redesigned UI
  • LG UX 6.x – based on Android "Nougat" 7.0.x, redesigned UI
  • LG UX 6.x+ – based on Android "Oreo" 8.0.x, redesigned UI
  • LG UX 7.x – based on Android "Oreo" 8.x, redesigned UI
  • LG UX 7.x+ – based on Android "Oreo" 8.x., redesigned UI
  • LG UX 8.x – based on Android "Pie" 9.0, redesigned UI
  • LG UX 9.x – based on Android 10 redesigned UI

LineageOS edit

Main article: LineageOS

Lineage Android Distribution is a custom mobile operating system based on the Android Open Source Project (AOSP). It serves as the successor to the highly popular custom ROM, CyanogenMod, from which it was forked in December 2016 when Cyanogen Inc. announced it was discontinuing development and shut down the infrastructure behind the project. Since Cyanogen Inc. retained the rights to the Cyanogen name, the project rebranded its fork as LineageOS.

Similar to CyanogenMod, it does not include any proprietary apps unless the user installs them. It allows Android users who can no longer obtain update support from their manufacturer to continue updating their OS version to the latest one based on official release from Google AOSP and heavy theme customization.

MagicOS edit

"MagicOS" (formerly known as Magic UI and Magic Live) is a front-end touch interface developed by Honor as a subsidiary of Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd before Honor became an independent company.

Magic UI is based on Huawei EMUI, which is based on the Android Open Source Project (AOSP). The overall user interface looks almost identical to EMUI, even after the separation. While it was based on the open-source Android operating system, it consists of closed-source proprietary software.

Due to sanctions imposed by the US on Huawei, new devices released by both Huawei and Honor are no longer allowed to include Google Mobile Services. To allow Honor to regain access to Google services, Huawei sold off Honor to become an independent company, thereby allowing them to pre-install Google Mobile Services on their latest devices.

  • Magic UI 1.x – Based on EMUI 8 with Android "Oreo" 8 (Initial released)
  • Magic UI 2.x – Based on EMUI 9 with Android "Pie" 9 (Minor UI update)
  • Magic UI 3.x – Based on EMUI 10 with Android 10 (Minor UI update)
  • Magic UI 4.x – Based on EMUI 11 with Android 10 and Android 11 (Minor UI update)
  • Magic UI 5.x – Based on EMUI 11 with Android 10 and Android 11 (Minor UI update)
  • Magic UI 6.x – Based on EMUI 12 with Android 12 (Major UI redesigned)
  • Magic OS 7.x – Based on EMUI 12 with Android 13 (Minor UI redesigned)

MIUI edit

Main article: MIUI

Mi User Interface (MIUI), developed by the Chinese electronic company Xiaomi, is a mobile operating system based on the Android Open Source Project (AOSP). MIUI is mostly found in Xiaomi smartphones such as the Mi and Redmi Series. However, it also has official ROM support for a few Android devices. Although MIUI is based on AOSP, which is open-source, it consists of closed-source proprietary software.

MIUI for POCO edit

A specific version of MIUI developed for Xiaomi sub-brand (Currently an independence brand) POCO, the overall experience of the "skin" is similar to those of standard MIUI expect during the early release of MIUI for POCO where compared to standard MIUI it has an app drawer and allowed for 3rd party Android icon customization. Whereas the current MIUI for POCO shared all the common experience with those of standard MIUI, except the icon and the 3rd party icon customization which remained only available to MIUI for POCO.

MyOS edit

MyOS (formerly called MiFavor) is a custom Android UI developed by ZTE for their flagship smartphones. MyOS is based on the Android Open Source Project (AOSP). This is a redesign from their previous custom Android UI, MiFavor.

Current MyOS version list
  • MiFavor 1.x – based on Android "KitKat" 4.4.x, initial release
  • MiFavor 2.x – based on Android "Lollipop" 5.0.x – 5.1.x, redesigned UI
  • MiFavor 3.x – based on Android "Marshmallow" 6.x, redesigned UI
  • MiFavor 4.x – based on Android "Nougat" 7.x, redesigned UI
  • MiFavor 5.x – based on Android "Oreo" 8.x, redesigned UI
  • MiFavor 9.x – based on Android "Pie" 9.0, redesigned UI
  • MiFavor 10.x – based on Android 10, redesigned UI
  • MyOS 11.x – based on Android 11, initial release migrate from MiFavor
  • MyOS 12.x – based on Android 12, redesigned UI

My UI edit

My UI (formerly called My UX) is a custom Android UI developed by Motorola for their devices. My UX used to look like the stock Android user experience up until My UI 3.x.

Current My UX version list
  • My UX 1.x – based on Android 10, initial release
  • My UI 2.x – based on Android 11
  • My UI 3.x – based on Android 12
  • My UI 4.x – based on Android 12

Nothing OS edit

Nothing OS is a custom Android UI developed by Nothing for their Nothing Phone (1). Nothing OS design interface are identical to the stock Android and Pixel UI experience, aside from their custom font and widget which is based on dot design.

Current Nothing OS version list
  • Nothing OS 1 – based on Android 12, initial release
  • Nothing OS 1.5 – based on Android 13
  • Nothing OS 2 – based on Android 13, minor UI redesigned

nubia UI edit

nubia UI is a custom Android UI developed by ZTE and nubia for their smartphones. nubia UI is based on the Android Open Source Project (AOSP).

Current nubia UI version list
  • Nubia UI 6.x – based on Android 8 "Oreo"
  • Nubia UI 7.x – based on Android 9 "Pie"
  • nubia UI 8.x – based on Android 10
  • nubia UI 9.x – based on Android 11

One UI edit

Main article: One UI

One UI (formerly called TouchWiz and Samsung Experience) is a front-end touch interface developed by Samsung Electronics in 2008 with partners, featuring a full touch user interface. It is not a true operating system, but a user experience. Samsung Experience is used internally by Samsung for smartphones, feature phones and tablet computers, and is not available for licensing by external parties. The Android version of Samsung Experience also came with Samsung-made apps preloaded until the Galaxy S6, which removed all Samsung pre-loaded apps except Samsung Galaxy Store (formerly Galaxy Apps) to save storage space due to the removal of its MicroSD. With the release of Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8+, Samsung Experience 8.1 was preinstalled on it with new functions, known as Samsung DeX. Similar to the concept of Microsoft Continuum, Samsung DeX allowed high-end Galaxy devices such as S8/S8+ or Note 8 to connect into a docking station, which extends the device to allow desktop-like functionality by connecting a keyboard, mouse, and monitor. Samsung also announced "Linux on Galaxy", which allows users to use the standard Linux distribution on the DeX platform.

Previous Samsung Android UI version list
  • TouchWiz 3.x (based on Android 2.1 "Éclair" and Android 2.2 "Froyo") (Initial release for Android UI)
  • TouchWiz 4.x (based on Android 2.3 "Gingerbread" and Android 3.0 "Honeycomb") (Minor UI update)
  • TouchWiz Nature UX (based on Android 4.0 "Ice Cream Sandwich") (Minor UI update)
  • TouchWiz Nature UX 2.x (based on Android 4.2 "Jellybean") (Minor UI update)
  • TouchWiz Nature UX 3.x (based on Android 4.4 "KitKat") (Minor UI update)
  • TouchWiz Nature UX 4.x (based on Android 5 "Lollipop") (Minor UI update)
  • TouchWiz Nature UX 5.x (based on Android 5 "Lollipop") (Major UI update)
  • TouchWiz Nature UX 6.x (based on Android 6 "Marshmallow") (Minor UI update)
  • TouchWiz Grace UX (based on Android 6 "Marshmallow") (Major UI update)
  • Samsung Experience 8.x (based on Android 7 "Nougat") (Initial release migrate from TouchWiz)
  • Samsung Experience 9.x (based on Android 8 "Oreo") (Minor update)
  • Samsung Experience 10.x (based on Android 9 "Pie) (Minor and Last update before redesign One UI)
Current One UI version list
  • One UI 1.x (based on Android 9 "Pie") (Initial release)
  • One UI 2.x (based on Android 10) (Minor UI update)
  • One UI 3.x (based on Android 11) (Minor UI update)
  • One UI 4.x (based on Android 12) (Minor UI update)
  • One UI 5.x (based on Android 13) (Minor UI update)

Origin OS edit

Origin OS is a custom user interface developed by Vivo that is based on Android. It is a redesigned skin of Funtouch OS. It is currently only available in China but may someday be released globally.

Current Origin OS version list
  • Origin OS 1.0 – based on Android 10 and Android 11 (initial release)
  • Origin OS Ocean – based on Android 12
  • Origin OS HD – based on Android 12 (currently only used in Vivo Pad)

OxygenOS edit

Main article: OxygenOS

OxygenOS is based on the open source Android Open Source Project (AOSP) and is developed by OnePlus to replace Cyanogen OS on OnePlus devices such as the OnePlus One. It is preinstalled on the OnePlus 2, OnePlus X, OnePlus 3, OnePlus 3T, OnePlus 5, OnePlus 5T, and OnePlus 6.[127] As stated by Oneplus, OxygenOS is focused on stabilizing and maintaining of stock Android functionalities like those found on Nexus devices. It consists of mainly Google apps and minor UI customization to maintain the sleekness of stock Android.

Current OxygenOS version list
  • Oxygen OS 1.0.x (based on Android 5.0.x "Lollipop") (initial release)
  • Oxygen OS 2.0.x (based on Android 5.1.x "Lollipop") (overall maintenance update)
  • Oxygen OS 3.0.x (based on Android 6.0 "Marshmallow") (major Android update)
  • Oxygen OS 3.1.x (based on Android 6.0.1 "Marshmallow") (minor maintenance update)
  • Oxygen OS 3.2.x (based on Android 6.0.1 "Marshmallow") (major Android update)
  • Oxygen OS 4.x.x (based on Android 7.x "Nougat") (major Android update)
  • Oxygen OS 5.x.x (based on Android 8.x "Oreo") (major Android update)
  • Oxygen OS 9.x.x (based on Android 9.0 "Pie") (major Android update)
  • Oxygen OS 10.x.x (based on Android 10.0 "10") (major Android update)
  • Oxygen OS 11.x.x (based on Android 11.0 "11") (major Android update)
  • Oxygen OS 12.x.x (based on Android 12.0 "12") (major Android update)

Pixel UI (Pixel Launcher) edit

Google Pixel UI or Pixel Launcher is developed by Google and based on the open-source Android system. Unlike Nexus phones, where Google shipped with stock Android, the UI that came with first-generation Pixel phones was slightly modified. As part of the Google Pixel software, the Pixel UI and its home launcher are closed-source and proprietary, so it is only available on Pixel family devices. However, third-party mods allow non-Pixel smartphones to install Pixel Launcher with Google Now feed integration.

Current Google Pixel Launcher version list
  • Pixel Launcher – "7.1.1" (based on Android 7.x "Nougat") (Initial release)
  • Pixel Launcher – "8.1.0" (based on Android 8.x "Oreo") (Minor UI update)
  • Pixel Launcher – "9.0" (based on Android 9.0 "Pie") (Minor UI update)
  • Pixel Launcher – "10.0" (based on Android 10.0 "10") (Moderate UI update that support themes)
  • Pixel Launcher – "11.0" (based on Android 11.0 "11") (Minor UI update)
  • Pixel Launcher – "12.0" (based on Android 12.0 "12") (Major UI update)
  • Pixel Launcher – "13.0" (based on Android 13.0 "13") (Minor UI update)

realme UI edit

realme UI is a mobile operating system developed by Realme which is based on OPPO ColorOS, which itself is based on the Android Open Source Project (AOSP). The UI mostly resemble its predecessor, but with a custom UI on top of ColorOS to match Realme's target audience.

Current realme UI version list
  • realme UI 1.0 – Based on ColorOS 7.0 – Android 10 – Initial Release
  • realme UI 2.0 – Based on ColorOS 11.0 – Android 11
  • realme UI 3.0 – Based on ColorOS 12.0 – Android 12
  • realme UI 4.0 – Based on ColorOS 13.0 – Android 13
realme UI R edition edit

realme UI R edition is a custom Android skin that Realme developed for their lower-end device line with "C" and Narzo series, the Android-based line of is based on Android Go, hence the overall experience is tune down to allowed for smoother experience on budget Realme devices.

Red Magic OS edit

Red Magic OS is a mobile operating system developed by ZTE and Nubia for their Red Magic devices.

Current Red Magic OS version list
  • Red Magic OS 1.x – based on Android 8 "Oreo", initial release
  • Red Magic OS 2.x – based on Android 9 "Pie", redesigned UI
  • Red Magic OS 3.x – based on Android 10, redesigned UI
  • Red Magic OS 4.x – based on Android 11, redesigned UI
  • Red Magic OS 5.x – based on Android 12, redesigned UI

Replicant OS edit

Main article: Replicant (operating system)

Replicant is a custom mobile operating system based on the Android with all proprietary drivers and bloated closed-source software removed.

TCL UI edit

TCL UI is a custom user interface developed by TCL Technology for their in-house smartphone series. The OS is based on the Android Open Source Project (AOSP).

Current TCL UI version list
  • TCL UI 1.x – Based on Android 9 "Pie" and Android 10 – Initial Release
  • TCL UI 2.x – Based on Android 10 – Minor UI upgrade
  • TCL UI 3.x – Based on Android 11 – Minor UI upgrade
  • TCL UI 4.x – Based on Android 12 – Minor UI upgrade

VOS edit

VOS is a custom Android UI developed by BQ Aquaris and Vsmart.

Current VOS version list:
  • VOS 1.x – based on Android "Nougat" 7.1, "Oreo" 8
  • VOS 2.x – based on Android "Pie" 9
  • VOS 3.x – based on Android 10
  • VOS 4.x – based on Android 11

XOS edit

XOS (formerly known as XUI) is an Android-based operating system developed by Hong Kong mobile phone manufacturer Infinix Mobile, a subsidiary of Transsion Holdings, exclusively for their smartphones. XOS allows for a wide range of user customization without requiring rooting the mobile device. The operating system comes with utility applications that allow users to protect their privacy, improve speed, enhance their experience, etc. XOS comes with features like XTheme, Scan to Recharge, Split Screen and XManager.

Current XOS version list:
  • XUI 1.x – based on Android "Lollipop" 5, initial release
  • XOS 2.x – based on Android "Marshmallow" 6 and "Nougat" 7
  • XOS 3.x – based on Android "Nougat" 7 and "Oreo" 8
  • XOS 4.x – based on Android "Oreo" 8
  • XOS 5.x – based on Android "Pie" 9
  • XOS 6.x – based on Android 10
  • XOS 7.x – based on Android 10
  • XOS 7.6.x – based on Android 11
  • XOS 10.x – based on Android 11, redesigned UI
  • XOS 10.6.x – based on Android 12, latest update

Xperia UI edit

Sony Xperia UI (formerly known as Sony Ericsson Timescape UI) was the front-end UI developed by Sony Mobile (formerly Sony Ericsson) in 2010 for their Android-based Sony Xperia series. Sony Xperia UI mostly consisted of Sony's own applications such as Sony Music (formerly known as Walkman Music player), Albums and Video Player. During its time as Timescape UI, the UI differed from the standard Android UI—instead of traditional apps dock on the bottom part, they were located at the four corners of the home screen, while the middle of the screen consisted of the widget. However, recent UI developments more closely resemble those of stock Android.

Current Xperia UI version list:
  • Timescape version 1 – based on Android "Eclair" 2.0/2.1, initial release
  • Timescape version 2 – based on Android "Gingerbread" 2.3.x, redesigned UI
  • Xperia UI version 3 – based on Android "Gingerbread" and "Ice Cream Sandwich" 2.3.x and 4.0.x, redesigned UI
  • Xperia UI version 4 – based on Android "Jelly Bean" 4.2.x – 4.3.x, redesigned UI
  • Xperia UI version 5 – based on Android "KitKat" 4.4.x, redesigned UI
  • Xperia UI version 6 – based on Android "Lollipop" 5.0.x – 5.1.x, redesigned UI
  • Xperia UI version 7 – based on Android "Marshmallow" 6.0.x, redesigned UI
  • Xperia UI version 8 – based on Android "Nougat" 7.x, redesigned UI
  • Xperia UI version 9 – based on Android "Oreo" 8.x, redesigned UI

ZenUI edit

Main article: Asus Zen UI

ZenUI is a front-end touch interface developed by ASUS with partners, featuring a full touch user interface. ZenUI is used by ASUS for its Android phones and tablet computers, and is not available for licensing by external parties. ZenUI also comes preloaded with ASUS-made apps like ZenLink (PC Link, Share Link, Party Link & Remote Link).

Current ZenUI version list:
  • ZenUI 1.0 – based on Android "Jelly Bean" and "KitKat" 4.3.x and 4.4.x, initial release
  • ZenUI 2.0 – based on Android "Lollipop" 5.0.x – 5.1.x, redesigned UI
  • ZenUI 3.0 – based on Android "Marshmallow" 6.0.x, redesigned UI
  • ZenUI 4.0 – based on Android "Nougat" 7.x, redesigned UI
  • ZenUI 5.0 – based on Android "Oreo" 8.x, redesigned UI
  • ZenUI 6.0 – based on Android "Pie" 9.0, redesigned UI
  • ZenUI 7.0 – based on Android 10, redesigned UI
  • ZenUI 8.0 – based on Android 11, redesigned UI

ZUI edit

ZUI is a custom operating system originally developed by Lenovo subsidiary ZUK Mobile for their smartphones. However, after the shutting down of ZUK Mobile, Lenovo took over as the main developer of ZUI. The operating system is based on the Android Open Source Project (AOSP).

Current ZUI version list:
  • ZUI 1.x – Initial Release
  • ZUI 2.x
  • ZUI 3.x
  • ZUI 4.x
  • ZUI 4.x
  • ZUI 10.x - Based on Android 9 "Pie"
  • ZUI 11.x - Based on Android 9 "Pie" and Android 10
  • ZUI 12.x - Based on Android 11
  • ZUI 13.x - Based on Android 11

Wear OS edit

Main article: Wear OS

Wear OS (also known simply as Wear and formerly Android Wear) is a version of Google's Android operating system designed for smartwatches and other wearables. By pairing with mobile phones running Android version 6.0 or newer, or iOS version 10.0 or newer with limited support from Google's pairing application, Wear OS integrates Google Assistant technology and mobile notifications into a smartwatch form factor.

In May 2021 at Google I/O, Google announced a major update to the platform, internally known as Wear OS 3.0. It incorporates a new visual design inspired by Android 12, and Fitbit exercise tracking features. Google also announced a partnership with Samsung Electronics, who is collaborating with Google to unify its Tizen-based smartwatch platform with Wear OS, and has committed to using Wear OS on its future smartwatch products. The underlying codebase was also upgraded to Android 11. Wear OS 3.0 will be available to Wear OS devices running Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear 4100 system on chip, and will be an opt-in upgrade requiring a factory reset to install.

Current Wear OS version list:
  • Android Wear 4.4w (Based on Android 4.4 "KitKat") – (Initially release)
  • Android Wear 1.0 – 1.3 (Based on Android 5.0 "Lollipop) – (Minor update)
  • Android Wear 1.4 (Based on Android 6.0 "Marshmallow) – (Minor update)
  • Android Wear 2.0 – 2.6 (7.1.1W2) (Based on Android 7.1 "Nougat") – (Minor update)
  • Android Wear 2.6 (7.1.1W3, 8.0.0 W1) – 2.9 (7.1.1W6, 8.0.0W4) (Baded on Android 8.0 "Oreo") – (Minor update)
  • Wear OS 1.0 (Based on Android 8.0 "Oreo") – (Renamed and Minor update)
  • Wear OS 2.0 (Based on Android 8.0 "Oreo") – (Minor update)
  • Wear OS 2.2 (Based on Android 9.0 "Pie") – (Minor update)
  • Wear OS 3.0 (Based on Android 11) – (Major UI and system update)

One UI Watch edit

One UI Watch is the user interface Samsung developed for their Wear OS based smartwatch, officially announced after both Google and Samsung confirmed they would unify their respective wearable operating systems (Google Wear OS 2.0 and Samsung Tizen) into Wear OS 3.0.

Current One UI Watch version list:
  • One UI Watch 3.0 (Based on Wear OS 3.0 – Android 11)(Initially release)

ChromeOS edit

Main article: ChromeOS

ChromeOS is an operating system designed by Google that is based on the Linux kernel and uses the Google Chrome web browser as its principal user interface. As a result, ChromeOS primarily supports web applications. Google announced the project in July 2009, conceiving it as an operating system in which both applications and user data reside in the cloud: hence ChromeOS primarily runs web applications.[128]

Due to increase of popularity with 2-in-1 PCs, most recent Chromebooks are introduced with touch screen capability, with Android applications starting to become available for the operating system in 2014. And in 2016, access to Android apps in the entire Google Play Store was introduced on supported ChromeOS devices. With the support of Android applications, there are Chromebook devices that are positioned as tablet based instead of notebooks.

ChromeOS is only available pre-installed on hardware from Google manufacturing partners. An open source equivalent, ChromiumOS, can be compiled from downloaded source code. Early on, Google provided design goals for ChromeOS, but has not otherwise released a technical description.

Sailfish OS edit

Main article: Sailfish OS

Sailfish OS is from Jolla. It is open source with GNU General Public License (GPL) for middleware stack core which comes from MER. Sailfish due to Jolla's business model and due to alliances with various partners and due to intentional design of OS internals, is capable to adopt in several layers third-party software including Jolla software e.g. Jolla's UI is proprietary software (closed source), so such components can be proprietary with many kinds of licences. However, user can replace them with open source components like e.g. NEMO UI instead Jolla's UI.

After Nokia abandoned in 2011 the MeeGo project, most of the MeeGo team left Nokia, and established Jolla as a company to use MeeGo and Mer business opportunities. The MER standard allows it to be launched on any hardware with kernel compatible with MER. In 2012, Linux Sailfish OS based on MeeGo and using middleware of MER core stack distribution was launched for public use. The first device, the Jolla smartphone, was unveiled on May 20, 2013. In 2015, Jolla Tablet was launched and the BRICS countries declared it an officially supported OS there. Jolla started licensing Sailfish OS 2.0 for third parties. Some devices sold are updateable to Sailfish 2.0 with no limits.

Nemo Mobile is a community-driven OS, similar to Sailfish but attempting to replace its proprietary components, such as the user interface.[129][130][131]

SteamOS edit

Main article: SteamOS

SteamOS is a Linux distribution developed by Valve. It incorporates Valve's popular namesake Steam video game storefront and is the primary operating system for Steam Machines and the Steam Deck. SteamOS is open source with some closed source components.

SteamOS was originally built to support streaming of video games from one personal computer to the one running SteamOS within the same network, although the operating system can support standalone systems and was intended to be used as part of Valve's Steam Machine platform. SteamOS versions 1.0, released in December 2013, and 2.0 were based on the Debian distribution of Linux with GNOME desktop.[132] With SteamOS, Valve encouraged developers to incorporate Linux compatibility into their releases to better support Linux gaming options.

In February 2022, Valve released the handheld gaming computer Steam Deck running SteamOS 3.0. SteamOS 3 is based on the Arch Linux distribution with KDE Plasma 5.[133][134]

Tizen edit

Main article: Tizen

Tizen (based on the Linux kernel) is a mobile operating system hosted by Linux Foundation, together with support from the Tizen Association, guided by a Technical Steering Group composed of Intel and Samsung.

Tizen is an operating system for devices including smartphones, tablets, In-Vehicle Infotainment (IVI) devices, however currently it mainly focuses on wearable and smart TVs. It is an open source system (however the SDK was closed-source and proprietary) that aims to offer a consistent user experience across devices. Tizen's main components are the Linux kernel and the WebKit runtime. According to Intel, Tizen "combines the best of LiMo and MeeGo." HTML5 apps are emphasized, with MeeGo encouraging its members to transition to Tizen, stating that the "future belongs to HTML5-based applications, outside of a relatively small percentage of apps, and we are firmly convinced that our investment needs to shift toward HTML5." Tizen will be targeted at a variety of platforms such as handsets, touch pc, smart TVs and in-vehicle entertainment.[135][136] On May 17, 2013, Tizen released version 2.1, code-named Nectarine.[137]

While Tizen itself was open source, most of the UX and UI layer that was developed by Samsung was mainly closed-source and proprietary, such as the TouchWiz UI on the Samsung Z's series smartphone and One UI for their Galaxy Watch wearable lines.

KaiOS edit

Main article: KaiOS

KaiOS is from Kai. It is based on Firefox OS/Boot to Gecko. Unlike most mobile operating systems which focus on smartphones, KaiOS was developed mainly for feature phones, giving these access to more advanced technologies usually found on smartphones, such as app stores and Wi-Fi/4G capabilities.[138]

It is a mix of closed-source and open-source components.[139][140] FirefoxOS/B2G was released under the permissive MPL 2.0. It does not redistribute itself under the same license, so KaiOS is now presumably proprietary (but still mostly open-source, publishing its source code).[139][140] KaiOS is not entirely proprietary, as it uses the copyleft GPL Linux kernel also used in Android.[141]

Smart Feature OS edit

Smart Feature OS is a custom version of KaiOS that was developed and solely used by HMD Global for their KaiOS line of Nokia feature phone, the main differences between stock KaiOS and Smart Feature OS is mainly on the atheistic such as the icon and some UI element, including custom Nokia ringtone and notification tone.

Fully open-source, entirely permissive licenses edit

Fuchsia edit

Main article: Fuchsia (operating system)

Fuchsia is a capability-based, real-time operating system (RTOS) currently being developed by Google. It was first discovered as a mysterious code post on GitHub in August 2016, without any official announcement. In contrast to prior Google-developed operating systems such as ChromeOS and Android, which are based on Linux kernels, Fuchsia is based on a new microkernel called "Zircon", derived from "Little Kernel", a small operating system intended for embedded systems. This allows it to remove Linux and the copyleft GPL under which the Linux kernel is licensed; Fuchsia is licensed under the permissive BSD 3-clause, Apache 2.0, and MIT licenses. Upon inspection, media outlets noted that the code post on GitHub suggested Fuchsia's capability to run on universal devices, from embedded systems to smartphones, tablets and personal computers. In May 2017, Fuchsia was updated with a user interface, along with a developer writing that the project was not a for experimental, prompting media speculation about Google's intentions with the operating system, including the possibility of it replacing Android.[142]

LiteOS edit

Main article: LiteOS

LiteOS is a lightweight open source real-time operating system which is part of Huawei's "1+2+1" Internet of Things solution, which is similar to Google Android Things and Samsung Tizen. It is released under the permissive BSD 3-clause license. Huawei LiteOS features lightweight, low-power, fast-response, multi-sensor collaboration, multi-protocol interconnect connectivity, enabling IoT terminals to quickly access the network[citation needed]. Huawei LiteOS will make intelligent hardware development easier. Thereby accelerating the realization of the interconnection of all things.[peacock prose] Currently LiteOS are introduce to the consumer market with the Huawei Watch GT series and their sub-brand Honor Magic Watch series.

OpenHarmony edit

Main article: HarmonyOS

OpenHarmony is an open-source version of HarmonyOS developed and donated by Huawei to the OpenAtom Foundation. It supports devices running a mini system with memory as small as 128 KB, or running a standard system with memory greater than 128 MB. The open source HarmonyOS is based on the Huawei LiteOS kernel. OpenHarmony LiteOS Cortex-A brings small-sized, low-power, and high-performance experience and builds a unified and open ecosystem for developers. In addition, it provides rich kernel mechanisms, more comprehensive Portable Operating System Interface (POSIX), and a unified driver framework, Hardware Driver Foundation (HDF), which offers unified access for device developers and friendly development experience for application developers.[citation needed]

Fully open-source, mixed copyleft and permissive licenses edit

See also: List of open-source mobile phones

Fedora Mobility edit

Fedora Mobility is under developing mobile operating system by the Fedora Project that are porting Fedora to run on portable devices such as phones and tablets.

LuneOS edit

Main article: LuneOS

LuneOS is a modern reimplementation of the Palm/HP webOS interface.

Manjaro ARM edit

Manjaro ARM is a mobile operating system with Plasma Mobile desktop environment that is running and default operating system on the PinePhone, an ARM-based smartphone released by Pine64.

Mobian edit

A mobile Debian focused for PinePhone and soon Librem.[citation needed]

Plasma mobile edit

Main article: Plasma Mobile

Plasma Mobile is a Plasma variant for smartphones.[143] Plasma Mobile runs on Wayland and it is compatible with Ubuntu Touch applications,[144] PureOS applications,[145] and eventually Android applications[146] via KDE's Shashlik project – also sponsored by Blue Systems,[147][148] or Anbox. It is under the copyleft GPLv2 license.

The Necuno phone uses Plasma Mobile. It is entirely open-source and thus does not have a cellular modem, so it must make calls by VOIP, like a pocket computer.[149]

PostmarketOS edit

Main article: PostmarketOS

PostmarketOS is based on the Alpine Linux Linux distribution. It is intended to run on older phone hardware. As of 2019 it is in alpha.

PureOS edit

Main article: PureOS

PureOS is a Debian GNU/Linux derivative using only free software meeting the Debian Free Software Guidelines, mainly the copyleft GPL. PureOS is endorsed by Free Software Foundation as one of the freedom-respecting operating systems.[150] It is developed by Purism, and was already in use on Purism's laptops before it was used on the Librem 5 smartphone. Purism, in partnership with GNOME and KDE, aims to separate the CPU from the baseband processor and include hardware kill switches for the phone's Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, camera, microphone, and baseband processor, and provide both GNOME and KDE Plasma Mobile as options for the desktop environment.[151][152]

Ubuntu Touch edit

Main article: Ubuntu Touch
 
Ubuntu Touch

Ubuntu Touch is an open-source (GPL) mobile version of the Ubuntu operating system[112] originally developed in 2013 by Canonical Ltd. and continued by the non-profit UBports Foundation in 2017.[153][154] Ubuntu Touch can run on a pure GNU/Linux base on phones with the required drivers, such as the Librem 5[145] and the PinePhone.[155] To enable hardware that was originally shipped with Android, Ubuntu Touch makes use of the Android Linux kernel, using Android drivers and services via an LXC container, but does not use any of the Java-like code of Android.[156][157] As of February 2022, Ubuntu Touch is available on 78 phones and tablets.[112][158] The UBports Installer serves as an easy-to-use tool to allow inexperienced users to install the operating system on third-party devices without damaging their hardware.[112][159]

Closed source edit

iOS edit

Main articles: iOS and iOS version history

iOS (formerly named iPhone OS) was created by Apple Inc. It has the second largest installed base worldwide on smartphones, but the largest profits, due to aggressive price competition between Android-based manufacturers.[160] It is closed-source and proprietary, and is built on the open source Darwin operating system. The iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, and second and third-generation Apple TV all use iOS, which is derived from macOS.

Native third-party applications were not officially supported until the release of iPhone OS 2.0 on July 11, 2008. Before this, "jailbreaking" allowed third-party applications to be installed. In recent years, the jailbreaking scene has changed drastically due to Apple's continued efforts to secure their operating system and prevent unauthorized modifications. Currently, jailbreaks of recent iterations of iOS are only semi-untethered, which requires a device to be re-jailbroken at every boot, and exploits for jailbreaks are becoming increasingly hard to find and use.

Currently all iOS devices are developed by Apple and manufactured by Foxconn or another of Apple's partners.

iPadOS edit

Main article: iPadOS

iPadOS is a tablet operating system created and developed by Apple Inc. specifically for their iPad line of tablet computers. It was announced at the company's 2019 Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), as a derivation from iOS but with a greater emphasis put on multitasking. It was released on September 24, 2019.

watchOS edit

Main article: watchOS

watchOS is the operating system of the Apple Watch, developed by Apple Inc. It is based on the iOS operating system and has many similar features. It was released on April 24, 2015, along with the Apple Watch, the only device that runs watchOS. It is currently the most widely used wearable operating system. Its features focus on convenience, such as being able to place phone calls and send texts, and health, such as fitness and heart rate tracking.

The most current version of the watchOS operating system is watchOS 8.

Kindle firmware edit

Main article: Amazon Kindle

Kindle firmware is a mobile operating system specifically designed for Amazon Kindle e-readers. It is based on a custom Linux kernel, however. It is entirely closed-source and proprietary.

HarmonyOS edit

Main article: HarmonyOS

HarmonyOS is a distributed operating system developed by Huawei that was specifically designed for smartphones, tablets, TVs, smartwatches, smart devices of Huawei brand and its ecosystem. It is based on a proprietary multi-kernel and Linux kernel subsystem. Released officially for smartphones on June 2, 2021, from its initial launch on August 9, 2019, for smart screen TVs.

Nintendo Switch system software edit

The Nintendo Switch system software (also known by its codename Horizon) is an updatable firmware and operating system used by the Nintendo Switch hybrid video game console/tablet and Nintendo Switch Lite handheld game console. It is based on a proprietary microkernel. The UI includes a HOME screen, consisting of the top bar, the screenshot viewer ("Album"), and shortcuts to the Nintendo eShop, News, and Settings.

PlayStation Vita system software edit

The PlayStation Vita system software is the official firmware and operating system for the PlayStation Vita and PlayStation TV video game consoles. It uses the LiveArea as its graphical shell. The PlayStation Vita system software has one optional add-on component, the PlayStation Mobile Runtime Package. The system is built on a Unix-base which is derived from FreeBSD and NetBSD. Due to it capabilities on browsing the internet and multimedia capabilities, it is treat as an gaming tablet or tablet replacement by community and reviewer/publisher.[161]

Windows 10 edit

Main article: Windows 10

Windows 10 (not to be confused with Windows 10 Mobile—see below) is a personal computer operating system developed and released by Microsoft as part of the Windows NT family of operating systems. It was released on July 29, 2015, and many editions and versions have been released since then. Just like its predecessors, it was designed to run across multiple Microsoft product such as PCs and Tablets. The Windows user interface was revised to handle transitions between a mouse-oriented interface and a touchscreen-optimized interface based on available input devices‍—‌particularly on 2-in-1 PCs.

Windows 10 also introduces the universal apps, expanding on Metro-style apps, these apps can be designed to run across multiple Microsoft product families with nearly identical code‍—‌including PCs, tablets, smartphones, embedded systems, Xbox One, Surface Hub and Mixed Reality.

Windows 11 edit

Main article: Windows 11

Windows 11 is a major version of the Windows NT operating system developed by Microsoft that was announced on June 24, 2021, and is the successor to Windows 10, which was released in 2015. Windows 11 was released on October 5, 2021, as a free upgrade via Windows Update for eligible devices running Windows 10.

Microsoft promoted that Windows 11 would have improved performance and ease of use over Windows 10; it features major changes to the Windows shell influenced by the canceled Windows 10X, including a redesigned Start menu, the replacement of its "live tiles" with a separate "Widgets" panel on the taskbar, the ability to create tiled sets of windows that can be minimized and restored from the taskbar as a group, and new gaming technologies inherited from Xbox Series X and Series S such as Auto HDR and DirectStorage on compatible hardware. Internet Explorer is fully replaced by the Blink layout engine-based Microsoft Edge, while Microsoft Teams is integrated into the Windows shell. Microsoft also announced plans to offer support for Android apps to run on Windows 11, with support for Amazon Appstore and manually-installed packages.

Similar to Windows 10, it was designed to run across multiple Microsoft product such as PCs and Tablets. The Windows user interface was further revised to combine the UI element of both mouse-oriented interface and a touchscreen-optimized interface based into a hybrid UI that combined touch and traditional desktop UI.

Minor proprietary operating systems edit

Other than the major mobile operating systems from the major tech companies, some companies such as Huami (Amazfit), Huawei, realme, TCL, and Xiaomi have developed their own proprietary RTOSes specifically for their own smartbands and smartwatches that are designed to be power efficient and low battery consumption and are not based on Android or Linux Kernel.

  • Proprietary Amazfit OS

Operating System that is primarily designed for their Bip series, however, Huami is currently developing the operating system to run on other company smartwatches as well. (Not to be confused with the Android-based Amazfit OS as both of them sharing the name yet both are based on different operating system, for their Android-based Amazfit OS, kindly refer to the Android section)

  • Huawei/Honor Band Operating System

Huawei Band Operating system is an operating system specifically designed and developed by Huawei for their fitness tracker, including smartband series from Honor. (Not to be confused with another RTOS (LiteOS) which was also developed by Huawei.)

  • Lenovo RTOS

Proprietary OS develop by Lenovo for their fitness tracker and smartwatch.

  • realme Wearable Operating System

A proprietary operating system design to run on realme smartband and smartwatch.

  • TCL Wearable Real Time Operating System

A proprietary RTOS powering TCL and Alcatel brand smartband and smartwatch.

  • Xiaomi Mi Band Operating System

Proprietary RTOS that is develop by Huami for Xiaomi Mi Band series. (Not to be confused with Xiaomi MIUI for smartwatch which is based on Wear OS)

Discontinued software platforms edit

Open source edit

CyanogenMod edit

Main article: CyanogenMod

CyanogenMod was a custom mobile operating system based on the Android Open Source Project (AOSP). It was a custom ROM that was co-developed by the CyanogenMod community. The OS did not include any proprietary apps unless the user installed them. Due to its open source nature, CyanogenMod allowed Android users who could no longer obtain update support from their manufacturer to continue updating their OS version to the latest one based on official releases from Google AOSP and heavy theme customization. The last version of the OS was CyanogenMod 13 which was based on Android Asus

On December 24, 2016, CyanogenMod announced on their blog that they would no longer be releasing any CyanogenMod updates. All development moved to LineageOS.

Cyanogen OS edit

Cyanogen OS was based on CyanogenMod and maintained by Cyanogen Inc; however, it included proprietary apps and it was only available for commercial uses.

Firefox OS edit

See also: Comparison of Firefox OS devices

Firefox OS (formerly known as "Boot to Gecko" and shortly "B2G")[162] is from Mozilla. It was an open source mobile operating system released under the Mozilla Public License built on the Android Linux kernel and used Android drivers, but did not use any Java-like code of Android.

According to Ars Technica, "Mozilla says that B2G is motivated by a desire to demonstrate that the standards-based open Web has the potential to be a competitive alternative to the existing single-vendor application development stacks offered by the dominant mobile operating systems."[163] In September 2016, Mozilla announced that work on Firefox OS has ceased, and all B2G-related code would be removed from mozilla-central.[164]

MeeGo/Maemo/Moblin edit

Main articles: MeeGo, Maemo, and Moblin

MeeGo was from non-profit organization The Linux Foundation. It is open source and GPL. At the 2010 Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Nokia and Intel both unveiled MeeGo, a mobile operating system that combined Moblin and Maemo to create an open-sourced experience for users across all devices. In 2011 Nokia announced that it would no longer pursue MeeGo in favor of Windows Phone. Nokia announced the Nokia N9 on June 21, 2011, at the Nokia Connection event[165] in Singapore. LG announced its support for the platform.[166] Maemo was a platform developed by Nokia for smartphones and Internet tablets. It is open source and GPL, based on Debian GNU/Linux and draws much of its graphical user interface (GUI), frameworks, and libraries from the GNOME project. It uses the Matchbox window manager and the GTK-based Hildon as its GUI and application framework.

webOS edit

Main article: webOS

webOS was developed by Palm. webOS is an open source mobile operating system running on the Linux kernel, initially developed by Palm, which launched with the Palm Pre. After being acquired by HP, two phones (the Veer and the Pre 3) and a tablet (the TouchPad) running webOS were introduced in 2011. On August 18, 2011, HP announced that webOS hardware would be discontinued,[167] but would continue to support and update webOS software and develop the webOS ecosystem.[168] HP released webOS as open source under the name Open webOS, and plans to update it with additional features.[169] On February 25, 2013, HP announced the sale of webOS to LG Electronics, who used the operating system for its "smart" or Internet-connected TVs. However, HP retained patents underlying WebOS and cloud-based services such as the App Catalog.

Closed source edit

Bada edit

Main article: Bada

Bada platform (stylized as bada; Korean: 바다) was an operating system for mobile devices such as smartphones and tablet computers. It was developed by Samsung Electronics. Its name is derived from "바다 (bada)", meaning "ocean" or "sea" in Korean. It ranges from mid- to high-end smartphones. To foster adoption of Bada OS, since 2011 Samsung reportedly has considered releasing the source code under an open-source license, and expanding device support to include Smart TVs. Samsung announced in June 2012 intentions to merge Bada into the Tizen project, but would meanwhile use its own Bada operating system, in parallel with Google Android OS and Microsoft Windows Phone, for its smartphones. All Bada-powered devices are branded under the Wave name, but not all of Samsung's Android-powered devices are branded under the name Galaxy. On February 25, 2013, Samsung announced that it will stop developing Bada, moving development to Tizen instead. Bug reporting was finally terminated in April 2014.[170]

BlackBerry OS edit

In 1999, Research In Motion released its first BlackBerry devices, providing secure real-time push-email communications on wireless devices. Services such as BlackBerry Messenger provide the integration of all communications into a single inbox. In September 2012, RIM announced that the 200 millionth BlackBerry smartphone was shipped. As of September 2014, there were around 46 million active BlackBerry service subscribers.[171] In the early 2010s, RIM underwent a platform transition, changing its company name to BlackBerry Limited and making new devices using a new operating system named "BlackBerry 10".[172]

BlackBerry 10 edit

Main article: BlackBerry 10

BlackBerry 10 (based on the QNX OS) is from BlackBerry. As a smartphone OS, it is closed-source and proprietary, and only runs on phones and tablets manufactured by BlackBerry.

One of the dominant platforms in the world in the late 2000s, its global market share was reduced significantly by the mid-2010s. In late 2016, BlackBerry announced that it will continue to support the OS, with a promise to release 10.3.3.[173][174] Therefore, BlackBerry 10 would not receive any major updates as BlackBerry and its partners would focus more on their Android base development.[175]

Nintendo 3DS system software edit

The Nintendo 3DS system software is the updatable operating system used by the Nintendo 3DS.

Symbian edit

Main article: Symbian

Symbian platform was developed by Nokia for some models of smartphones. It is proprietary software, it was however used by Ericsson (SonyEricsson), Sending and Benq. The operating system was discontinued in 2012, although a slimmed-down version for basic phones was still developed until July 2014. Microsoft officially shelved the platform in favor of Windows Phone after its acquisition of Nokia.[176]

Palm OS edit

Main article: Palm OS

Palm OS/Garnet OS was from Access Co. It is closed-source and proprietary. webOS was introduced by Palm in January 2009, as the successor to Palm OS with Web 2.0 technologies, open architecture and multitasking abilities.

Microsoft edit

Windows Mobile edit
Main article: Windows Mobile

Windows Mobile was a family of proprietary operating systems from Microsoft aimed at business and enterprise users, based on Windows CE and originally developed for Pocket PC (PDA) devices. In 2010 it was replaced with the consumer-focused Windows Phone.[118][55]

Versions of Windows Mobile came in multiple editions, like "Pocket PC Premium", "Pocket PC Professional", "Pocket PC Phone", and "Smartphone" (Windows Mobile 2003) or "Professional", "Standard", and "Classic" (Windows Mobile 6.0). Some editions were touchscreen-only and some were keyboard-only, although there were cases where device vendors managed to graft support for one onto an edition targeted at the other. Cellular phone features were also only supported by some editions. Microsoft started work on a version of Windows Mobile that would combine all features together, but it was aborted, and instead they focused on developing the non-backward-compatible, touchscreen-only Windows Phone 7.[76]

Windows Phone edit
Main article: Windows Phone

Windows Phone is a proprietary mobile operating system developed by Microsoft for smartphones as the replacement successor to Windows Mobile and Zune. Windows Phone features a new touchscreen-oriented user interface derived from Metro design language. Windows Phone was replaced by Windows 10 Mobile in 2015.

Windows 10 Mobile edit
Main article: Windows 10 Mobile

Windows 10 Mobile (formerly called Windows Phone) was from Microsoft. It was closed-source and proprietary.

Unveiled on February 15, 2010, Windows Phone included a user interface inspired by Microsoft's Metro Design Language. It was integrated with Microsoft services such as OneDrive and Office, Xbox Music, Xbox Video, Xbox Live games, and Bing, but also integrated with many other non-Microsoft services such as Facebook and Google accounts. Windows Phone devices were made primarily by Microsoft Mobile/Nokia, and also by HTC and Samsung.

On January 21, 2015, Microsoft announced that the Windows Phone brand would be phased out and replaced with Windows 10 Mobile, bringing tighter integration and unification with its PC counterpart Windows 10, and providing a platform for smartphones and tablets with screen sizes under 8 inches.

On October 8, 2017, Microsoft officially announced that they would no longer push any major updates to Windows 10 Mobile. The operating system was put in maintenance mode, where Microsoft would push bug fixes and general improvements only. Windows 10 Mobile would not receive any new feature updates.[113][114]

On January 18, 2019, Microsoft announced that support for Windows 10 Mobile would end on December 10, 2019, with no further security updates released after then, and that Windows 10 Mobile users should migrate to iOS or Android phones.[116][117]

The released version of Windows 10 Mobile were:

  • Windows 10 Mobile – Version 1511 (November Update "Threshold") – major UI update
  • Windows 10 Mobile – Version 1607 (Anniversary Update "Redstone 1")
  • Windows 10 Mobile – Version 1703 (Creators Update "Redstone 2")
  • Windows 10 Mobile – Version 1709 (Fall Creators Update)

Market share edit

Usage edit

See also: Usage share of operating systems § Crossover to smartphones having majority share, and Usage share of web browsers § Crossover to smartphones having majority share

In 2006, Android and iOS did not exist and only 64 million smartphones were sold.[177] In 2018 Q1, 183.5 million smartphones were sold and global market share was 48.9% for Android and 19.1% for iOS. Only 131,000 smartphones running other operating systems were sold, constituting 0.03% of sales.[178]

According to StatCounter web use statistics (a proxy for all use), smartphones (alone without tablets) have majority use globally, with desktop computers used much less (and Android, in particular, more popular than Windows).[179] Use varies however by continent with smartphones way more popular in the biggest continents, i.e. Asia, and the desktop still more popular in some, though not in North America.

The desktop is still popular in many countries (while overall down to 44.9% in the first quarter of 2017[180]), smartphones are more popular even in many developed countries (or about to be in more). A few countries on any continent are desktop-minority; European countries (and some in South America, and a few, e.g. Haiti, in North America; and most in Asia and Africa) are smartphone-majority, Poland and Turkey highest with 57.68% and 62.33%, respectively. In Ireland, smartphone use at 45.55% outnumbers desktop use and mobile as a whole gains majority when including the tablet share at 9.12%.[181][180] Spain is also slightly desktop-minority.

The range of measured mobile web use varies a lot by country, and a StatCounter press release recognizes "India amongst world leaders in use of mobile to surf the internet"[182] (of the big countries) where the share is around (or over) 80%[183] and desktop is at 19.56%, with Russia trailing with 17.8% mobile use (and desktop the rest).

Smartphones (alone, without tablets), first gained majority in December 2016 (desktop-majority was lost the month before), and it was not a Christmas-time fluke, as while close to majority after smartphone majority happened again in March 2017.[180]

In the week from November 7–13, 2016, smartphones alone (without tablets) overtook desktop, for the first time (for a short period; non-full-month).[184] Mobile-majority applies to countries such as Paraguay in South America, Poland in Europe and Turkey; and most of Asia and Africa. Some of the world is still desktop-majority, with e.g. in the United States at 54.89% (but no not on all days).[185] However, in some territories of the United States, such as Puerto Rico,[186] desktop is way under majority, with Windows under 30% overtaken by Android.

On October 22, 2016 (and subsequent weekends), mobile showed majority.[187] Since October 27, the desktop hasn't shown majority, not even on weekdays. And smartphones alone have showed majority since December 23 to the end of the year, with the share topping at 58.22% on Christmas Day.[188] To the "mobile"-majority share then of smartphones, tablets could be added giving a 63.22% majority. While an unusually high top, a similarly high also happened on Monday April 17, 2017, with then only smartphones share slightly lower and tablet share slightly higher, with them combined at 62.88%.

According to a StatCounter November 1, 2016 press release, the world has turned desktop-minority;[189] at about 49% desktop use for the previous month, but mobile wasn't ranked higher, tablet share had to be added to it to exceed desktop share. By now, mobile (smartphones) have full majority, outnumbering desktop/laptop computers by a safe margin (and no longer counting tablets with desktops makes them most popular).

By operating system edit

Notes:

  1. Windows includes all versions.
  2. BlackBerry includes all versions.
  3. Other includes all other smartphone OSes but not feature phone OSes.
 
See table below for source data.
Gartner: Worldwide smartphone sales (thousands of units)
Quarter Android iOS BharOS Windows BlackBerry Symbian Other Total smartphones Total phones
2019 Q3[190] 327,216 38,522 2,170 – – – 956 367,908 n/a
2018 Q1[178] 329,313 54,058 23,000[191] – – – 131 383,503 n/a
2017 Q4 – – – n/a
2017 Q3 – – – n/a
2017 Q2[192] 321,188 44,314 – – – 733 366,234 n/a
2017 Q1[193] 327,164 51,993 – – – 821 379,977 n/a
2016 Q4[194] 352,670 77,039 1,092 208 – 530 431,539 n/a
2016 Q3[195] 327,674 43,000 1,484 378 – 756 373,292 n/a
2016 Q2[196] 296,912 44,395 1,971 400 – 681 344,359 n/a
2016 Q1[197] 293,771 51,630 2,400 660 – 791 349,251 n/a
2015 Q4[198] 325,394 71,526 4,395 907 – 887 403,109 n/a
2015 Q3[199] 298,797 46,062 5,874 977 – 1,133 352,844 477,898
2015 Q2[200] 271,010 48,086 8,198 1,153 – 1,229 329,676 445,758
2015 Q1[201] 265,012 60,177 8,271 1,325 – 1,268 336,054 457,273
2014 Q4[202] 279,058 74,832 10,425 1,734 – 1,286 367,334 460,261
2014 Q3[203] 254,354 38,187 9,033 2,420 – 1,310 305,384 461,064
2014 Q2[200] 243,484 35,345 8,095 2,044 – 2,044 290,384 444,190
2014 Q1[201] 227,549 43,062 7,580 1,714 – 1,371 281,637 448,966
2013 Q4[204] 219,613 50,224 8,534 1,807 – 1,994 282,171 490,342
2013 Q3[205] 205,023 30,330 8,912 4,401 458 1108 250,232 455,642
2013 Q2[206] 177,898 31,900 7,408 6,180 631 1310 225,326 435,158
2013 Q1[207] 156,186 38,332 5,989 6,219 1,349 1971 210,046 425,822
2012 Q4[208] 144,720 43,457 6,186 7,333 2,569 3397 207,662 472,076
2012 Q3[209] 122,480 23,550 4,058 8,947 4,405 5739 169,179 427,730
2012 Q2[210] 98,529 28,935 4,087 7,991 9,072 5072 153,686 419,008
2012 Q1[211] 81,067 33,121 2,713 9,939 12,467 5085 144,392 419,108
2011 Q4[212] 75,906 35,456 2,759 13,185 17,458 4278 149,042 476,555
2011 Q3[213] 60,490 17,295 1,702 12,701 19,500 3497 115,185 440,502
2011 Q2[214] 46,776 19,629 1,724 12,652 23,853 3107 107,740 428,661
2011 Q1[215] 36,350 16,883 2,582 13,004 27,599 3357 99,775 427,846
2010 Q4[212] 30,801 16,011 3,419 14,762 32,642 3515 101,150 452,037
2010 Q3[213] 20,544 13,484 2,204 12,508 29,480 2912 81,133 417,086
2010 Q2[214] 10,653 8,743 3,059 11,629 25,387 2588 62,058 367,987
2010 Q1[215] 5,227 8,360 3,696 10,753 24,068 2,403 54,506 359,605
2009 Q4[216] 4,043 8,676 4,203 10,508 23,857 2,517 53,804 347,103
2009 Q3[217] 1,425 7,040 3,260 8,523 18,315 2,531 41,093 308,895
2009 Q2[218] 756 5,325 3,830 7,782 20,881 2,398 40,972 286,122
2009 Q1[219] 575 3,848 3,739 7,534 17,825 2,986 36,507 269,120
2008 Q4[220] 639 4,079 4,714 7,443 17,949 3,319 38,143 314,708
2008 Q3[221] – 4,720 4,053 5,800 18,179 3,763 36,515 308,532
2008 Q2[222] – 893 3,874 5,594 18,405 3,456 32,221 304,722
2008 Q1[220] – 1,726 3,858 4,312 18,400 4,113 32,408 294,283
2007 Q4[220] – 1,928 4,374 4,025 22,903 3,536 36,766 330,055
2007 Q3[221] – 1,104 4,180 3,192 20,664 3,612 32,752 291,142
2007 Q2[222] – 270 3,212 2,471 18,273 3,628 27,855 272,604
2007 Q1[220] – – 2,931 2,080 15,844 4,087 24,943 259,039
 
See table below for source data
IDC: Worldwide smartphone shipments (millions of units)
Quarter Android iOS Windows BlackBerry Symbian Other Total
2017 Q1[223] 292.7 50.6 0.34 – – 0.34 344.3
2016 Q4[223] 318.3 71.2 0.78 – – 0.78 391.0
2016 Q3[224] 315.3 45.4 0.9 – – 1.6 363.2
2016 Q2[224] 302.7 40.4 1.4 – – 1.0 345.5
2016 Q1[224] 291.3 53.8 2.79 – – 1.40 349.3
2015 Q4[224] 291.7 68.5 4.40 – – 1.83 366.4
2015 Q3[225] 329.04 46.70 14.67 – – 3.94 394.35
2015 Q2[226] 282.76 47.3 8.8 1.02 – 1.37 341.5
2015 Q1[227] 260.8 61.2 9.03 1.00 – 2.34 334.4
2014 Q4[228] 289.1 74.5 10.70 1.40 – 1.80 377.5
2014 Q3[229] 283.0 39.2 9.72 1.68 – 2.00 335.0
2014 Q2[230] 255.3 35.2 7.4 1.5 – 1.9 301.3
2014 Q1[231] 234.1 43.8 7.2 1.4 – 2.0 288.3
2013 Q4[232] 226.1 51.0 8.8 1.7 – 2.0 289.6
2013 Q3[233] 211.6 33.8 9.5 4.5 – 1.7 261.1
2013 Q2[234] 187.4 31.2 8.7 6.8 0.5 1.8 236.4
2013 Q1[235] 162.1 37.4 7.0 6.3 1.2 2.2 216.2
2012 Q4[236] 159.8 47.8 6.0 7.4 2.7 4.1 227.8
2012 Q3[237] 136.0 26.9 3.6 7.7 4.1 2.8 181.1
2012 Q2[238] 104.8 26.0 5.4 7.4 6.8 3.6 154.0
2012 Q1[239] 89.9 35.1 3.3 9.7 10.4 3.9 152.3
2011 Q4[236] 83.4 36.3 2.4 12.8 18.3 4.6 157.8
2011 Q3[237] 67.7 16.3 1.4 11.3 17.3 4.0 118.1
2011 Q2[238] 50.8 20.4 2.5 12.5 18.3 3.9 108.4
2011 Q1[239] 36.7 18.6 2.6 13.8 26.4 3.5 101.6

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For a list see Comparison of mobile operating systems This article may be too long to read and navigate comfortably Please consider splitting content into sub articles condensing it or adding subheadings Please discuss this issue on the article s talk page November 2023 A mobile operating system is an operating system used for smartphones tablets smartwatches smartglasses or other non laptop personal mobile computing devices While computers such as typical mobile laptops are mobile the operating systems used on them are generally not considered mobile ones as they were originally designed for desktop computers that historically did not have or need specific mobile features This line distinguishing mobile and other forms has become blurred in recent years due to the fact that newer devices have become smaller and more mobile unlike hardware of the past Key notabilities blurring this line are the introduction of tablet computers and light weight laptops and the hybridization of the two in 2 in 1 PCs Mobile operating systems combine features of a desktop computer operating system with other features useful for mobile or handheld use and usually including a wireless inbuilt modem and SIM tray for telephony and data connection In Q1 2018 over 123 million smartphones were sold highest ever recorded with 60 2 percent running Android and 20 9 percent running iOS 1 Nonetheless although not as many as 2012 1 56 billion 2023 still had soaring sales 1 43 billion to be exact 2 with 53 32000 percent being Android 3 Android alone is more popular than the popular desktop operating system Microsoft Windows and in general smartphone use even without tablets outnumbers desktop use 4 Mobile devices with mobile communications abilities e g smartphones contain two mobile operating systems the main user facing software platform is supplemented by a second low level proprietary real time operating system which operates the radio and other hardware Research has shown that these low level systems may contain a range of security vulnerabilities permitting malicious base stations to gain high levels of control over the mobile device 5 Mobile operating systems have majority use since 2017 measured by web use with even only the smartphones running them excluding tablets having majority use more used than any other kind of device 2 Thus traditional desktop OS is now a minority used kind of OS see usage share of operating systems However variations occur in popularity by regions while desktop minority also applies on some days in countries such as United States and United Kingdom Android and iOS currently dominate 80 of the market share of mobile operating systems worldwide Custom roms are alternative to android Contents 1 Timeline 1 1 Pre 1990 1 2 1993 1999 1 3 2000s 1 4 2010s 1 4 1 2010 1 4 2 2011 1 4 3 2012 1 4 4 2013 1 4 5 2014 1 4 6 2015 1 4 7 2016 1 4 8 2017 1 4 9 2018 1 4 10 2019 2 Current software platforms 2 1 Android 2 1 1 Android One 2 1 2 BharOS 2 1 3 BlackBerry Secure 2 1 4 CalyxOS 2 1 5 ColorOS 2 1 6 CopperheadOS 2 1 7 DivestOS 2 1 8 EMUI 2 1 9 e 2 1 10 Fire OS 2 1 11 Flyme OS 2 1 12 FuntouchOS 2 1 13 GrapheneOS 2 1 14 HiOS 2 1 15 HTC Sense 2 1 16 iQOO UI 2 1 17 Indus OS 2 1 18 LG UX 2 1 19 LineageOS 2 1 20 MagicOS 2 1 21 MIUI 2 1 21 1 MIUI for POCO 2 1 22 MyOS 2 1 23 My UI 2 1 24 Nothing OS 2 1 25 nubia UI 2 1 26 One UI 2 1 27 Origin OS 2 1 28 OxygenOS 2 1 29 Pixel UI Pixel Launcher 2 1 30 realme UI 2 1 30 1 realme UI R edition 2 1 31 Red Magic OS 2 1 32 Replicant OS 2 1 33 TCL UI 2 1 34 VOS 2 1 35 XOS 2 1 36 Xperia UI 2 1 37 ZenUI 2 1 38 ZUI 2 2 Wear OS 2 2 1 One UI Watch 2 3 ChromeOS 2 4 Sailfish OS 2 5 SteamOS 2 6 Tizen 2 7 KaiOS 2 7 1 Smart Feature OS 2 8 Fully open source entirely permissive licenses 2 8 1 Fuchsia 2 8 2 LiteOS 2 8 3 OpenHarmony 2 9 Fully open source mixed copyleft and permissive licenses 2 9 1 Fedora Mobility 2 9 2 LuneOS 2 9 3 Manjaro ARM 2 9 4 Mobian 2 9 5 Plasma mobile 2 9 6 PostmarketOS 2 9 7 PureOS 2 9 8 Ubuntu Touch 2 10 Closed source 2 10 1 iOS 2 10 2 iPadOS 2 10 3 watchOS 2 10 4 Kindle firmware 2 10 5 HarmonyOS 2 10 6 Nintendo Switch system software 2 10 7 PlayStation Vita system software 2 10 8 Windows 10 2 10 9 Windows 11 2 10 10 Minor proprietary operating systems 3 Discontinued software platforms 3 1 Open source 3 1 1 CyanogenMod 3 1 1 1 Cyanogen OS 3 1 2 Firefox OS 3 1 3 MeeGo Maemo Moblin 3 1 4 webOS 3 2 Closed source 3 2 1 Bada 3 2 2 BlackBerry OS 3 2 3 BlackBerry 10 3 2 4 Nintendo 3DS system software 3 2 5 Symbian 3 2 6 Palm OS 3 2 7 Microsoft 3 2 7 1 Windows Mobile 3 2 7 2 Windows Phone 3 2 7 3 Windows 10 Mobile 4 Market share 4 1 Usage 4 2 By operating system 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksTimeline editSee also History of tablet computers Mobile operating system milestones mirror the development of mobile phones PDAs and smartphones Pre 1990 edit 1990 2010 Mobile phones use embedded systems to control operation 1993 1999 edit 1993 April PenPoint OS by GO Corp becomes available on the AT amp T EO Personal Communicator 6 7 August Apple launches Newton OS running on their Newton series of portable computers 1994 March Magic Cap OS by General Magic is first introduced on the Sony Magic Link PDA 3 August The first smartphone the IBM Simon has a touchscreen email and PDA features 8 1996 March The Palm Pilot 1000 personal digital assistant is introduced with the Palm OS mobile operating system August Nokia releases the Nokia 9000 Communicator running an integrated system based on the PEN GEOS 3 0 OS from Geoworks 9 10 1997 EPOC32 first appears on the Psion Series 5 PDA Release 6 of EPOC32 will later be renamed to Symbian OS 1998 Symbian Ltd is formed as a joint venture by Psion Ericsson Motorola and Nokia 11 Psion s EPOC32 OS becomes Symbian s EPOC operating system 12 and is later renamed to Symbian OS Symbian s OS was used by those companies and several other major mobile phone brands but especially Nokia 1999 June Qualcomm s pdQ becomes the first smartphone with Palm OS 13 14 15 16 October Nokia S40 Platform is officially introduced along with the Nokia 7110 the first phone with T9 predictive text input 17 and a Wireless Application Protocol WAP browser for accessing specially formatted Internet data 18 2000s edit 2000 The Ericsson R380 is released with EPOC32 Release 5 marking the first use on a phone of what s to become known as Symbian OS as of Release 6 19 20 2001 June Nokia s Symbian Series 80 platform is first released on the Nokia 9210 Communicator 21 This is the first phone running an OS branded as Symbian and the first phone using that OS that allows user installation of additional software September Qualcomm s Binary Runtime Environment for Wireless BREW platform on their REX real time operating system RTOS is first released on the Kyocera QCP 3035 22 2002 March BlackBerry releases its first smartphone running Java 2 Micro Edition J2ME 23 UIQ is first released at v2 0 24 on Symbian OS and becomes available later in the year on the Sony Ericsson P800 the successor to the Ericsson R380 25 June Microsoft s first Windows CE Pocket PC smartphones are introduced 26 27 28 Nokia s Symbian Series 60 S60 platform is released with the Nokia 7650 Nokia s first phone with a camera and Multimedia Messaging Service MMS 29 S60 would form the basis of the OS on most of Nokia s smartphones until 2011 when they adopted Microsoft s Windows Phone 7 S60 was also used on some phones from Samsung and others and later by Sony Ericsson after the consolidation of some Symbian UI variants in 2008 October The Danger Hiptop T Mobile Sidekick in U S is first released by Danger Inc running DangerOS 2003 Motorola introduces first Linux based cellphone Motorola A760 base on Linux MontaVista distribution 2005 May Microsoft announces Windows Mobile 5 0 30 November Nokia introduces Maemo OS on the first small Internet tablet the N770 31 with a 4 13 screen 2007 January Apple s iPhone with iOS named iPhone OS for its first three releases is introduced as a widescreen iPod mobile phone and Internet communicator 32 February Microsoft announces Windows Mobile 6 0 33 May Palm announces the Palm Foleo a Mobile Companion device similar to a subnotebook computer running a modified Linux kernel and relying on a companion Palm Treo smartphone to send and retrieve mail as well as provide data connectivity when away from WiFi 34 Palm canceled Foleo development on September 4 2007 after facing public criticism 35 June World s very first iPhone is released in the United States November Open Handset Alliance OHA is established led by Google with 34 members HTC Sony Dell Intel Motorola Samsung LG etc 36 37 2008 February LiMo Foundation announces the first phones running the LiMo mobile Linux distribution from Motorola NEC Panasonic Mobile and Samsung 38 39 released later in the year The LiMo Foundation later became the Tizen Association and LiMo was subsumed by Tizen June Nokia becomes the sole owner of Symbian Ltd 40 The Symbian Foundation was then formed to co ordinate the future development of the Symbian platform among the corporations using it in a manner similar to the Open Handset Alliance with Android 41 Nokia remained the major contributor to Symbian s code July Apple releases iPhone OS 2 with the iPhone 3G making available Apple s App Store 42 43 October OHA releases Android based on Linux kernel 1 0 with the HTC Dream T Mobile G1 as the first Android phone 44 November Symbian 1 the Symbian Foundation s touch specific S60 based platform equivalent to S60 5th edition is first released on Nokia s first touchscreen Symbian phone the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic 45 with a resistive screen and a stylus 46 Symbian 1 being derived from S60 meant that support for UIQ disappeared and no further devices using UIQ were released 47 2009 January Intel announces Moblin 2 specifically created for netbooks that run the company s Atom processor 48 In April 2009 Intel turned Moblin over to the Linux Foundation Palm introduces webOS with the Palm Pre 49 released in June 50 The new OS is not backward compatible with their previous Palm OS February Palm announces that no further devices with Palm OS are going to be released by the company 51 The last was the Palm Centro released October 14 2007 52 Microsoft announces Windows Mobile 6 5 53 an unwanted stopgap update to Windows Mobile 6 1 intended to bridge the gap between version 6 1 and the then yet to be released Windows Mobile 7 later canceled in favor of Windows Phone 7 54 55 The first devices running it appeared in late October 2009 56 May DangerOS 5 0 becomes available based on NetBSD 57 58 June Apple releases iPhone OS 3 with the iPhone 3GS November Nokia releases the Nokia N900 59 its first and only smartphone running the Maemo OS intended for handheld computers with voice capability while stating that they remain focused on Symbian S60 as their smartphone OS 60 Nokia had previously released three Mobile Internet devices running Maemo without cellular network connectivity 2010s edit 2010 edit February MeeGo is announced a mobile Linux distribution merging Maemo from Nokia and Moblin from Intel and Linux Foundation to be hosted by Linux Foundation 61 MeeGo is not backward compatible with any previous operating system Samsung introduces the Bada OS and shows the first Bada smartphone the Samsung S8500 62 It was later released in May 2010 63 April Apple releases the iPad first generation with iPhone OS 3 2 64 This is the first version of the OS to support tablet computers For its next major version 4 0 iPhone OS will be renamed iOS HP acquires Palm in order to use webOS in multiple new products including smartphones tablets and printers 65 later stating their intent to use it as the universal platform for all their devices 66 May Microsoft Kin phone line with KIN OS based on Windows CE and a close cousin to Windows Phone 67 become available June Apple releases iOS 4 renamed from iPhone OS with the iPhone 4 July Microsoft Kin phones and KIN OS are discontinued 68 69 September Apple releases a variant of iOS powering the new 2nd generation Apple TV 70 Symbian 3 is first released on the Nokia N8 71 72 This would be Nokia s last flagship device running Symbian though not their last Symbian phone before switching to Windows Phone 7 for future flagship phones The Danger Hiptop line and DangerOS are discontinued as a result of Microsoft s acquisition of Danger Inc in 2008 73 November Nokia assumes full control over Symbian as the Symbian Foundation disintegrates 74 Windows Phone OS is released 75 on Windows Phone 7 phones by HTC LG Samsung and Dell The new OS is not backward compatible with the prior Windows Mobile OS 76 77 2011 edit February Android 3 0 Honeycomb the first version to officially support tablet computers is released on the Motorola Xoom 78 Nokia abandons the Symbian OS and announces that it would use Microsoft s Windows Phone 7 as its primary smartphone platform while Symbian would be gradually wound down 79 80 April BlackBerry Tablet OS based on QNX Neutrino is released on the BlackBerry PlayBook July Mozilla announces their Boot to Gecko project later named Firefox OS to develop an OS for handheld devices emphasizing standards based Web technologies 81 similar to webOS webOS 3 0 the first version to support tablet computers is released on the HP TouchPad 82 August HP announces that webOS device development and production lines would be halted 83 The last HP webOS version 3 0 5 is released on January 12 2012 84 September MeeGo is introduced with the limited release Nokia N9 Nokia s first and only consumer device to use the OS 85 A small number of the Nokia N950 a MeeGo phone available only to developers were released in mid 2011 86 After Nokia s abandonment of MeeGo Intel and the Linux Foundation announce a partnership with Samsung to launch Tizen shifting their focus from MeeGo Intel and Linux Foundation and Bada Samsung during 2011 and 2012 87 October Apple releases iOS 5 with the iPhone 4S integrating the Siri voice assistant The Mer project is announced based on an ultra portable core for building products composed of Linux HTML5 QML and JavaScript which is derived from the MeeGo codebase November Fire OS a fork of the Android operating system is released by Amazon com on the Kindle Fire tablet 2012 edit May Nokia releases the Nokia 808 PureView 88 later confirmed in January 2013 to be the last Symbian smartphone 89 This phone was followed by a single last Symbian software update Nokia Belle Feature Pack 2 later in 2012 90 July Finnish start up Jolla formed by former Nokia employees announces that MeeGo s community driven successor Mer 91 would be the basis of their new Sailfish smartphone OS 92 Mozilla announces that the project formerly named Boot to Gecko which is built atop an Android Linux kernel using Android drivers and services however it uses no Java like code of Android is now Firefox OS since discontinued and has several handset OEMs on board August Samsung announces they won t ship further phones using their Bada OS instead focusing on Windows Phone 8 and Android 93 September Apple releases iOS 6 with the iPhone 5 2013 edit January BlackBerry releases their new operating system for smartphones BlackBerry 10 with their Q10 and Z10 smartphones 94 BlackBerry 10 is not backward compatible with the BlackBerry OS used on their previous smartphones February HP sells webOS to LG 95 96 September Apple releases iOS 7 with the iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C October Canonical announces Ubuntu Touch a version of the Linux distribution expressly designed for smartphones The OS is built on the Android Linux kernel using Android drivers and services but does not use any of the Java like code of Android 97 Google releases Android KitKat 4 4 November Jolla releases Sailfish OS on the Jolla smartphone 98 2014 edit February Microsoft releases Windows Phone 8 1 Nokia introduces their Nokia X platform OS as an Android 4 1 2 Jelly Bean fork on the Nokia X family of smartphones 99 Similar to Amazon com s Fire OS it replaces Google s apps and services with ones from Nokia such as HERE Maps Nokia Xpress and MixRadio and Nokia s own app store and Microsoft such as Skype and Outlook with a user interface that mimics the Windows Phone UI After the acquisition of Nokia s devices unit Microsoft announced in July 2014 that no more Nokia X smartphones would be introduced marking the end of the platform just a few months later 100 August The Samsung SM Z9005 Z is the first phone released running Tizen with v2 2 1 of the OS 101 September Apple releases iOS 8 with the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus BlackBerry releases BlackBerry 10 version 10 3 with integration with the Amazon Appstore November Google releases Android 5 0 Lollipop 2015 edit February Google releases Android 5 1 Lollipop April LG releases the LG Watch Urbane LTE smartwatch running LG Wearable Platform OS based on webOS 102 103 This is a version of their Android Wear OS based LG Watch Urbane with added LTE connectivity watchOS based on iOS is released by Apple with the Apple Watch September Apple releases iOS 9 with the iPhone 6S and 6S Plus iPad Pro and iPad Mini 4 plus watchOS 2 tvOS 9 is also made distinct from iOS with its own App Store launching with Apple TV 4th generation Google releases Android 6 0 Marshmallow October BlackBerry announces that there are no plans to release new APIs and software development kits for BlackBerry 10 and future updates would focus on security and privacy enhancements only 104 November Microsoft releases Windows 10 Mobile 105 2016 edit February Microsoft releases the Lumia 650 106 their last Windows 10 Mobile phone before discontinuing all mobile hardware production the following year 107 July The BlackBerry Classic the last device to date running a BlackBerry OS is discontinued 108 While BlackBerry Limited claimed to still be committed to the BlackBerry 10 operating system 109 they have since only shipped Android devices after releasing the BlackBerry Priv their first Android smartphone in November 2015 110 August Google posts the Fuchsia source code on GitHub Google releases Android 7 0 Nougat 111 September Apple releases iOS 10 with the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus and watchOS 3 with the Apple Watch Series 1 and 2 November Tizen releases Tizen 3 0 BlackBerry releases BlackBerry 10 version 10 3 3 2017 edit April Development of Ubuntu Touch is transferred from Canonical Ltd to the UBports Foundation 112 Samsung officially launches Android based Samsung Experience custom firmware starting with version 8 1 on Samsung Galaxy S8 May Samsung announces Tizen 4 0 at Tizen Developer Conference 2017 August Google releases Android 8 0 Oreo September Apple releases iOS 11 with the iPhone 8 and 8 Plus and iPhone X and watchOS 4 with the Apple Watch Series 3 October Microsoft announces that Windows 10 Mobile development is going into maintenance mode only ending the release of any new features or functionality due to lack of market penetration and resultant lack of interest from app developers 113 114 and releases the final major update to it the Fall Creators Update 115 Cherry Mobile release CherryOS based on Android2018 edit February Samsung releases Samsung Experience 9 0 based on Android Oreo 8 0 globally to Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8 March Google and partners officially launches Android Go based on Android Oreo 8 1 but tailored for low end devices with Nokia 1 Alcatel 1X ZTE Tempo Go General Mobile 8 Go Micromax Bharat Go and Lava Z50 Google releases Android 9 as a developer preview April Microsoft release Windows 10 Version 1803 April 2018 Update May Huawei release LiteOS version 2 1 August Google releases Android 9 0 Pie UBPorts released Ubuntu Touch OTA 14 upgrading the OS based on the Canonical s long term support version of Ubuntu 16 04 LTS Xenial Xerus Xiaomi officially introduces MIUI for POCO for their Poco series smartphone Samsung officially introduces Tizen 4 0 with the release of Samsung Galaxy Watch series September Apple releases iOS 12 with the iPhone XS and XS Max and watchOS 5 with Apple Watch Series 4 Huawei releases EMUI 9 0 October Microsoft releases Windows 10 Version 1809 October 2018 Update November Samsung announces the One UI as the latest version of the Samsung Experience UI Amazon released Fire OS 6 to supported Fire HD devices 2019 edit January Microsoft announces that support for Windows 10 Mobile would end on December 10 2019 and that Windows 10 Mobile users should migrate to iOS or Android phones 116 117 June Apple announces iOS 13 watchOS 6 and iPadOS as a distinct variant of iOS August Huawei officially announces HarmonyOS September Apple releases iOS 13 with the iPhone 11 series watchOS 6 with Apple Watch Series 5 and iPadOS with the 7th generation iPad Google releases Android 10 The Librem 5 the first phone running PureOS is released October Samsung announces the One UI 2 0 as the latest version of their Galaxy Smartphone and Smartwatch UI November Microsoft releases the Windows 10 November 10 2019 Update Current software platforms editSee also Comparison of mobile operating systems Comparison of smartphones List of iPhone models and List of Windows phones These operating systems often run atop baseband or other real time operating systems that handle hardware aspects of the phone Android edit Main articles Android operating system and Android version history Android based on the modified Linux kernel is a mobile operating system developed by Open Handset Alliance 118 The base system is open source and only the kernel copyleft but the apps and drivers which provide functionality are increasingly becoming closed source 119 Besides having the largest installed base worldwide on smartphones it is also the most popular operating system for general purpose computers further explanation needed a category that includes desktop computers and mobile devices even though Android is not a popular operating system for regular desktop personal computers PCs Although the Android operating system is free and open source software 120 in devices sold much of the software bundled with it including Google apps and vendor installed software is proprietary software and closed source 121 Android s releases before 2 0 1 0 1 5 1 6 were used exclusively on mobile phones Android 2 x releases were mostly used for mobile phones but also some tablets Android 3 0 was a tablet oriented release and does not officially run on mobile phones Both phone and tablet compatibility were merged with Android 4 0 The current Android version is Android 14 released on October 4 2023 Android One edit Main article Android One Android One a successor to Google Nexus is a software experience that runs on the unmodified Android operating system Unlike most of the stock Androids running on the market the Android One User Interface UI closely resembles the Google Pixel UI due to Android One being a software experience developed by Google and distributed to partners such as Nokia Mobile HMD and Xiaomi Thus the UI is intended to be as clean as possible Original equipment manufacturer OEM partners may tweak or add additional apps such as cameras to the firmware but most of the apps are handled proprietarily by Google Operating system updates are handled by Google and internally tested by OEMs before being distributed via an OTA update to end users Current Android One version listAndroid One versions follow those of the Android Open Source Project AOSP starting from Android 5 0 Lollipop BharOS edit Main article BharOS BharOS is a mobile operating system in India It is an Indian government funded project to develop a free and open source operating system OS for use in government and public systems The Indian Express said it appears to be a forked version of Android Since BharOS can run most apps it is presumably based on the Android Open Source Project AOSP BlackBerry Secure edit BlackBerry Secure is an operating system developed by BlackBerry based on the Android Open Source Project AOSP BlackBerry officially announced the name for their Android based front end touch interface in August 2017 before which BlackBerry Secure was running on BlackBerry brand devices such as BlackBerry Priv DTEK 50 60 and BlackBerry KeyOne Currently BlackBerry plans to license out the BlackBerry Secure to other OEMs Current BlackBerry Secure version listBlackBerry Secure version 1 x based on Android Marshmallow 6 x and Nougat 7 xCalyxOS edit CalyxOS is an operating system for smartphones based on Android with mostly free and open source software It is produced by the Calyx Institute as part of its mission to defend online privacy security and accessibility ColorOS edit Main article ColorOS ColorOS is a custom front end touch interface based on the Android Open Source Project AOSP and developed by OPPO Electronics Corp In 2016 OPPO officially released ColorOS with every OPPO and Realme device and released an official ROM for the OnePlus One Future Realme devices will have their own version of ColorOS Current ColorOS version listColorOS 1 x based on Android Jelly Bean 4 2 x and KitKat 4 4 ColorOS 2 x based on Android KitKat 4 4 and Lollipop 5 ColorOS 3 x based on Android Lollipop 5 Marshmallow 6 and Nougat 7 ColorOS 5 x based on Android Oreo 8 ColorOS 6 x based on Android Pie 9 ColorOS 7 x based on Android 10 ColorOS 11 x based on Android 11 ColorOS 12 x based on Android 11 and 12CopperheadOS edit CopperheadOS is a security hardened version of Android DivestOS edit DivestOS is a soft fork of LineageOS 122 Includes Monthly Updates FOSS Focus Deblobbing Security and Privacy focus and F Droid 123 EMUI edit Main article EMUI Huawei EMUI is the front end touch interface developed by Huawei Technologies Co Ltd and its sub brand Honor which is based on Google s Android Open Source Project AOSP EMUI is preinstalled on most Huawei and Honor devices While it was based on the open source Android operating system it consists of closed source proprietary software Since the US sanctions it is currently a fork of Android similar to FireOS instead of a compatible one In mainland China and internationally since 2020 due to U S sanctions EMUI devices use Huawei Mobile Services such as Huawei AppGallery instead of Google Mobile Services Aside from based on Android Huawei also bundle the HarmonyOS microkernel in the latest EMUI update inside Android which handle other process including security authentication such as the fingerprint authentication 124 e edit Main article e operating system e is an operating system forked from the source code of LineageOS based on Android e targets Android smart phone devices and uses MicroG as a replacement for Google Play Services 125 e OS is not completely open source software because it comes with the proprietary Magic Earth Maps app Fire OS edit Amazon Fire OS is a mobile operating system forked from Android and produced by Amazon for its Fire range of tablets Echo and Echo Dot and other content delivery devices like Fire TV previously for their Fire Phone Fire OS primarily centers on content consumption with a customized user interface and heavy ties to content available from Amazon s own storefronts and services Current Fire OS version listFire OS 1 x Fire OS 2 x Fire OS 3 x Fire OS 4 x Fire OS 5 x Fire OS 6 x Fire OS 7 xFlyme OS edit Flyme OS is an operating system developed by Meizu Technology Co Ltd an open source operating system based on the Android Open Source Project AOSP Flyme OS is mainly installed on Meizu smartphones such as the MX series However it also has official ROM support for a few Android devices Current Flyme OS version listFlyme OS 1 x x based on Android Ice Cream Sandwich 4 0 3 initial release Flyme OS 2 x x based on Android Jelly Bean 4 1 x 4 2 x Flyme OS 3 x x based on Android Jelly Bean 4 3 x Flyme OS 4 x x based on Android KitKat 4 4 x Flyme OS 5 x x based on Android Lollipop 5 0 x 5 1 x Flyme OS 6 x x based on Android Nougat 7 x Marshmallow 6 0 x and Lollipop 5 0 x 5 1 x for old devices 126 Flyme OS 7 x x based on Android Pie 9 0 Oreo 8 x and Nougat 7 x Flyme OS 8 x x based on Android 10 Pie 9 0 Oreo 8 x and Nougat 7 x Flyme OS 9 x x based on Android 11 and 10 FuntouchOS edit FuntouchOS is a custom user interface developed by Vivo that is based on the Android Open Source Project FuntouchOS 10 5 had a redesigned UI that resembled stock Androids Current FuntouchOS version listFuntouchOS 2 x Based on Android KitKat 4 4 Android Lollipop 5 and Android Marshmallow 6 initial release FuntouchOS 3 x Based on Android Marshmallow 6 and Android Nougat 7 FuntouchOS 4 x Based on Android Oreo 8 FuntouchOS 9 x Based on Android Pie 9 FuntouchOS 10 x Based on Android Pie 9 and Android 10 FuntouchOS 10 5 Based on Android 10 and Android 11 redesigned UI FuntouchOS 11 x Based on Android 10 and Android 11 FuntouchOS 12 x Based on Android 11 and Android 12 FuntouchOS 13 x Based on Android 13GrapheneOS edit Main article GrapheneOS GrapheneOS is a variant of Android for Pixel hardware HiOS edit Main article HiOS HiOS is an Android based operating system developed by Hong Kong mobile phone manufacturer Tecno Mobile a subsidiary of Transsion Holdings exclusively for their smartphones HiOS allows for a wide range of user customization without requiring rooting the mobile device The operating system is also bundled with utility applications that allow users to free up memory freeze applications limit data accessibility to applications among others HiOS comes with features like Launcher Private Safe Split Screen and Lockscreen Notification Current HiOS version listHiOS 1 x based on Android Marshmallow 6 HiOS 2 x based on Android Nougat 7 HiOS 3 x based on Android Nougat 7 HiOS 4 x based on Android Oreo 8 HiOS 5 x based on Android Pie 9 HiOS 6 x based on Android 10 HiOS 7 x based on Android 10 HiOS 7 6 x based on Android 11 HiOS 8 x based on Android 11HTC Sense edit Main article HTC Sense HTC Sense is a software suite developed by HTC used primarily on the company s Android based devices Serving as a successor to HTC s TouchFLO 3D software for Windows Mobile Sense modifies many aspects of the Android user experience incorporating added features such as an altered home screen and keyboard widgets HTC developed applications and redesigned applications The first device with Sense the HTC Hero was released in 2009 HTC Sense 1 x based on Android Eclair 2 0 2 1 initial release HTC Sense 2 x based on Android Eclair Froyo and Gingerbread 2 0 2 1 2 2 x and 2 3 x redesigned UI HTC Sense 3 x based on Android Gingerbread 2 3 x redesigned UI HTC Sense 4 x based on Android Ice Cream Sandwich and Jelly Bean 4 0 x and 4 1 x redesigned UI HTC Sense 5 x based on Android Jelly Bean 4 1 x 4 3 x redesigned UI HTC Sense 6 x based on Android KitKat 4 4 x redesigned UI HTC Sense 7 x based on Android Lollipop 5 0 x redesigned UI HTC Sense 8 x based on Android Marshmallow 6 0 x redesigned UI HTC Sense 9 x based on Android Nougat 7 x redesigned UI HTC Sense 10 x based on Android Oreo 8 x and Pie 9 0 redesigned UI iQOO UI edit iQOO UI is a custom user interface that is based on Vivo s Funtouch OS which itself is based on the Android Open Source Project AOSP The UI mostly resembles its predecessor but with a customized UI on top of the Funtouch OS Current iQOO UI version listiQOO UI 1 x Based on Funtouch OSIndus OS edit Main article Indus OS Indus OS is a custom mobile operating system based on the Android Open Source Project AOSP It is developed by the Indus OS team based in India No longer valid as of 2018 Indus OS is available on Micromax Intex Karbonn and other Indian smartphone brands Current Indus OS version listFirstouch OS based on Android Lollipop 5 0 Indus OS 2 0 based on Android Marshmallow 6 0 Indus OS 3 0 based on Android Nougat 7 0 1 LG UX edit Main article LG UX LG UX formerly Optimus UI is a front end touch interface developed by LG Electronics and partners featuring a full touch user interface It is not an operating system LG UX is used internally by LG for sophisticated feature phones and tablet computers and is not available for licensing by external parties Optimus UI 2 based on Android 4 1 2 has been released on the Optimus K II and the Optimus Neo 3 It features a more refined user interface compared to the prior version based on Android 4 1 1 along with new functionalities such as voice shutter and quick memo Current LG UX version listOptimus UI 1 x based on Android Gingerbread 2 3 x initial release Optimus UI 2 x based on Android Ice Cream Sandwich and Jelly Bean 4 0 x and 4 1 x 4 3 x redesigned UI LG UX 3 x based on Android KitKat and Lollipop 4 4 x and 5 0 x redesigned UI LG UX 4 x based on Android Lollipop and Marshmallow 5 1 x and 6 0 x redesigned UI LG UX 5 x based on Android Marshmallow and Nougat 6 0 x and 7 0 x redesigned UI LG UX 6 x based on Android Nougat 7 0 x redesigned UI LG UX 6 x based on Android Oreo 8 0 x redesigned UI LG UX 7 x based on Android Oreo 8 x redesigned UI LG UX 7 x based on Android Oreo 8 x redesigned UI LG UX 8 x based on Android Pie 9 0 redesigned UI LG UX 9 x based on Android 10 redesigned UILineageOS edit Main article LineageOS Lineage Android Distribution is a custom mobile operating system based on the Android Open Source Project AOSP It serves as the successor to the highly popular custom ROM CyanogenMod from which it was forked in December 2016 when Cyanogen Inc announced it was discontinuing development and shut down the infrastructure behind the project Since Cyanogen Inc retained the rights to the Cyanogen name the project rebranded its fork as LineageOS Similar to CyanogenMod it does not include any proprietary apps unless the user installs them It allows Android users who can no longer obtain update support from their manufacturer to continue updating their OS version to the latest one based on official release from Google AOSP and heavy theme customization MagicOS edit MagicOS formerly known as Magic UI and Magic Live is a front end touch interface developed by Honor as a subsidiary of Huawei Technologies Co Ltd before Honor became an independent company Magic UI is based on Huawei EMUI which is based on the Android Open Source Project AOSP The overall user interface looks almost identical to EMUI even after the separation While it was based on the open source Android operating system it consists of closed source proprietary software Due to sanctions imposed by the US on Huawei new devices released by both Huawei and Honor are no longer allowed to include Google Mobile Services To allow Honor to regain access to Google services Huawei sold off Honor to become an independent company thereby allowing them to pre install Google Mobile Services on their latest devices Magic UI 1 x Based on EMUI 8 with Android Oreo 8 Initial released Magic UI 2 x Based on EMUI 9 with Android Pie 9 Minor UI update Magic UI 3 x Based on EMUI 10 with Android 10 Minor UI update Magic UI 4 x Based on EMUI 11 with Android 10 and Android 11 Minor UI update Magic UI 5 x Based on EMUI 11 with Android 10 and Android 11 Minor UI update Magic UI 6 x Based on EMUI 12 with Android 12 Major UI redesigned Magic OS 7 x Based on EMUI 12 with Android 13 Minor UI redesigned MIUI edit Main article MIUI Mi User Interface MIUI developed by the Chinese electronic company Xiaomi is a mobile operating system based on the Android Open Source Project AOSP MIUI is mostly found in Xiaomi smartphones such as the Mi and Redmi Series However it also has official ROM support for a few Android devices Although MIUI is based on AOSP which is open source it consists of closed source proprietary software MIUI for POCO edit A specific version of MIUI developed for Xiaomi sub brand Currently an independence brand POCO the overall experience of the skin is similar to those of standard MIUI expect during the early release of MIUI for POCO where compared to standard MIUI it has an app drawer and allowed for 3rd party Android icon customization Whereas the current MIUI for POCO shared all the common experience with those of standard MIUI except the icon and the 3rd party icon customization which remained only available to MIUI for POCO MyOS edit MyOS formerly called MiFavor is a custom Android UI developed by ZTE for their flagship smartphones MyOS is based on the Android Open Source Project AOSP This is a redesign from their previous custom Android UI MiFavor Current MyOS version listMiFavor 1 x based on Android KitKat 4 4 x initial release MiFavor 2 x based on Android Lollipop 5 0 x 5 1 x redesigned UI MiFavor 3 x based on Android Marshmallow 6 x redesigned UI MiFavor 4 x based on Android Nougat 7 x redesigned UI MiFavor 5 x based on Android Oreo 8 x redesigned UI MiFavor 9 x based on Android Pie 9 0 redesigned UI MiFavor 10 x based on Android 10 redesigned UI MyOS 11 x based on Android 11 initial release migrate from MiFavor MyOS 12 x based on Android 12 redesigned UIMy UI edit My UI formerly called My UX is a custom Android UI developed by Motorola for their devices My UX used to look like the stock Android user experience up until My UI 3 x Current My UX version listMy UX 1 x based on Android 10 initial release My UI 2 x based on Android 11 My UI 3 x based on Android 12 My UI 4 x based on Android 12Nothing OS edit Nothing OS is a custom Android UI developed by Nothing for their Nothing Phone 1 Nothing OS design interface are identical to the stock Android and Pixel UI experience aside from their custom font and widget which is based on dot design Current Nothing OS version listNothing OS 1 based on Android 12 initial release Nothing OS 1 5 based on Android 13 Nothing OS 2 based on Android 13 minor UI redesignednubia UI edit nubia UI is a custom Android UI developed by ZTE and nubia for their smartphones nubia UI is based on the Android Open Source Project AOSP Current nubia UI version listNubia UI 6 x based on Android 8 Oreo Nubia UI 7 x based on Android 9 Pie nubia UI 8 x based on Android 10 nubia UI 9 x based on Android 11One UI edit Main article One UI One UI formerly called TouchWiz and Samsung Experience is a front end touch interface developed by Samsung Electronics in 2008 with partners featuring a full touch user interface It is not a true operating system but a user experience Samsung Experience is used internally by Samsung for smartphones feature phones and tablet computers and is not available for licensing by external parties The Android version of Samsung Experience also came with Samsung made apps preloaded until the Galaxy S6 which removed all Samsung pre loaded apps except Samsung Galaxy Store formerly Galaxy Apps to save storage space due to the removal of its MicroSD With the release of Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8 Samsung Experience 8 1 was preinstalled on it with new functions known as Samsung DeX Similar to the concept of Microsoft Continuum Samsung DeX allowed high end Galaxy devices such as S8 S8 or Note 8 to connect into a docking station which extends the device to allow desktop like functionality by connecting a keyboard mouse and monitor Samsung also announced Linux on Galaxy which allows users to use the standard Linux distribution on the DeX platform Previous Samsung Android UI version listTouchWiz 3 x based on Android 2 1 Eclair and Android 2 2 Froyo Initial release for Android UI TouchWiz 4 x based on Android 2 3 Gingerbread and Android 3 0 Honeycomb Minor UI update TouchWiz Nature UX based on Android 4 0 Ice Cream Sandwich Minor UI update TouchWiz Nature UX 2 x based on Android 4 2 Jellybean Minor UI update TouchWiz Nature UX 3 x based on Android 4 4 KitKat Minor UI update TouchWiz Nature UX 4 x based on Android 5 Lollipop Minor UI update TouchWiz Nature UX 5 x based on Android 5 Lollipop Major UI update TouchWiz Nature UX 6 x based on Android 6 Marshmallow Minor UI update TouchWiz Grace UX based on Android 6 Marshmallow Major UI update Samsung Experience 8 x based on Android 7 Nougat Initial release migrate from TouchWiz Samsung Experience 9 x based on Android 8 Oreo Minor update Samsung Experience 10 x based on Android 9 Pie Minor and Last update before redesign One UI Current One UI version listOne UI 1 x based on Android 9 Pie Initial release One UI 2 x based on Android 10 Minor UI update One UI 3 x based on Android 11 Minor UI update One UI 4 x based on Android 12 Minor UI update One UI 5 x based on Android 13 Minor UI update Origin OS edit Origin OS is a custom user interface developed by Vivo that is based on Android It is a redesigned skin of Funtouch OS It is currently only available in China but may someday be released globally Current Origin OS version listOrigin OS 1 0 based on Android 10 and Android 11 initial release Origin OS Ocean based on Android 12 Origin OS HD based on Android 12 currently only used in Vivo Pad OxygenOS edit Main article OxygenOS OxygenOS is based on the open source Android Open Source Project AOSP and is developed by OnePlus to replace Cyanogen OS on OnePlus devices such as the OnePlus One It is preinstalled on the OnePlus 2 OnePlus X OnePlus 3 OnePlus 3T OnePlus 5 OnePlus 5T and OnePlus 6 127 As stated by Oneplus OxygenOS is focused on stabilizing and maintaining of stock Android functionalities like those found on Nexus devices It consists of mainly Google apps and minor UI customization to maintain the sleekness of stock Android Current OxygenOS version listOxygen OS 1 0 x based on Android 5 0 x Lollipop initial release Oxygen OS 2 0 x based on Android 5 1 x Lollipop overall maintenance update Oxygen OS 3 0 x based on Android 6 0 Marshmallow major Android update Oxygen OS 3 1 x based on Android 6 0 1 Marshmallow minor maintenance update Oxygen OS 3 2 x based on Android 6 0 1 Marshmallow major Android update Oxygen OS 4 x x based on Android 7 x Nougat major Android update Oxygen OS 5 x x based on Android 8 x Oreo major Android update Oxygen OS 9 x x based on Android 9 0 Pie major Android update Oxygen OS 10 x x based on Android 10 0 10 major Android update Oxygen OS 11 x x based on Android 11 0 11 major Android update Oxygen OS 12 x x based on Android 12 0 12 major Android update Pixel UI Pixel Launcher edit Google Pixel UI or Pixel Launcher is developed by Google and based on the open source Android system Unlike Nexus phones where Google shipped with stock Android the UI that came with first generation Pixel phones was slightly modified As part of the Google Pixel software the Pixel UI and its home launcher are closed source and proprietary so it is only available on Pixel family devices However third party mods allow non Pixel smartphones to install Pixel Launcher with Google Now feed integration Current Google Pixel Launcher version listPixel Launcher 7 1 1 based on Android 7 x Nougat Initial release Pixel Launcher 8 1 0 based on Android 8 x Oreo Minor UI update Pixel Launcher 9 0 based on Android 9 0 Pie Minor UI update Pixel Launcher 10 0 based on Android 10 0 10 Moderate UI update that support themes Pixel Launcher 11 0 based on Android 11 0 11 Minor UI update Pixel Launcher 12 0 based on Android 12 0 12 Major UI update Pixel Launcher 13 0 based on Android 13 0 13 Minor UI update realme UI edit realme UI is a mobile operating system developed by Realme which is based on OPPO ColorOS which itself is based on the Android Open Source Project AOSP The UI mostly resemble its predecessor but with a custom UI on top of ColorOS to match Realme s target audience Current realme UI version listrealme UI 1 0 Based on ColorOS 7 0 Android 10 Initial Release realme UI 2 0 Based on ColorOS 11 0 Android 11 realme UI 3 0 Based on ColorOS 12 0 Android 12 realme UI 4 0 Based on ColorOS 13 0 Android 13realme UI R edition edit realme UI R edition is a custom Android skin that Realme developed for their lower end device line with C and Narzo series the Android based line of is based on Android Go hence the overall experience is tune down to allowed for smoother experience on budget Realme devices Red Magic OS edit Red Magic OS is a mobile operating system developed by ZTE and Nubia for their Red Magic devices Current Red Magic OS version listRed Magic OS 1 x based on Android 8 Oreo initial release Red Magic OS 2 x based on Android 9 Pie redesigned UI Red Magic OS 3 x based on Android 10 redesigned UI Red Magic OS 4 x based on Android 11 redesigned UI Red Magic OS 5 x based on Android 12 redesigned UIReplicant OS edit Main article Replicant operating system Replicant is a custom mobile operating system based on the Android with all proprietary drivers and bloated closed source software removed TCL UI edit TCL UI is a custom user interface developed by TCL Technology for their in house smartphone series The OS is based on the Android Open Source Project AOSP Current TCL UI version listTCL UI 1 x Based on Android 9 Pie and Android 10 Initial Release TCL UI 2 x Based on Android 10 Minor UI upgrade TCL UI 3 x Based on Android 11 Minor UI upgrade TCL UI 4 x Based on Android 12 Minor UI upgradeVOS edit VOS is a custom Android UI developed by BQ Aquaris and Vsmart Current VOS version list VOS 1 x based on Android Nougat 7 1 Oreo 8 VOS 2 x based on Android Pie 9 VOS 3 x based on Android 10 VOS 4 x based on Android 11XOS edit XOS formerly known as XUI is an Android based operating system developed by Hong Kong mobile phone manufacturer Infinix Mobile a subsidiary of Transsion Holdings exclusively for their smartphones XOS allows for a wide range of user customization without requiring rooting the mobile device The operating system comes with utility applications that allow users to protect their privacy improve speed enhance their experience etc XOS comes with features like XTheme Scan to Recharge Split Screen and XManager Current XOS version list XUI 1 x based on Android Lollipop 5 initial release XOS 2 x based on Android Marshmallow 6 and Nougat 7 XOS 3 x based on Android Nougat 7 and Oreo 8 XOS 4 x based on Android Oreo 8 XOS 5 x based on Android Pie 9 XOS 6 x based on Android 10 XOS 7 x based on Android 10 XOS 7 6 x based on Android 11 XOS 10 x based on Android 11 redesigned UI XOS 10 6 x based on Android 12 latest updateXperia UI edit Sony Xperia UI formerly known as Sony Ericsson Timescape UI was the front end UI developed by Sony Mobile formerly Sony Ericsson in 2010 for their Android based Sony Xperia series Sony Xperia UI mostly consisted of Sony s own applications such as Sony Music formerly known as Walkman Music player Albums and Video Player During its time as Timescape UI the UI differed from the standard Android UI instead of traditional apps dock on the bottom part they were located at the four corners of the home screen while the middle of the screen consisted of the widget However recent UI developments more closely resemble those of stock Android Current Xperia UI version list Timescape version 1 based on Android Eclair 2 0 2 1 initial release Timescape version 2 based on Android Gingerbread 2 3 x redesigned UI Xperia UI version 3 based on Android Gingerbread and Ice Cream Sandwich 2 3 x and 4 0 x redesigned UI Xperia UI version 4 based on Android Jelly Bean 4 2 x 4 3 x redesigned UI Xperia UI version 5 based on Android KitKat 4 4 x redesigned UI Xperia UI version 6 based on Android Lollipop 5 0 x 5 1 x redesigned UI Xperia UI version 7 based on Android Marshmallow 6 0 x redesigned UI Xperia UI version 8 based on Android Nougat 7 x redesigned UI Xperia UI version 9 based on Android Oreo 8 x redesigned UIZenUI edit Main article Asus Zen UI ZenUI is a front end touch interface developed by ASUS with partners featuring a full touch user interface ZenUI is used by ASUS for its Android phones and tablet computers and is not available for licensing by external parties ZenUI also comes preloaded with ASUS made apps like ZenLink PC Link Share Link Party Link amp Remote Link Current ZenUI version list ZenUI 1 0 based on Android Jelly Bean and KitKat 4 3 x and 4 4 x initial release ZenUI 2 0 based on Android Lollipop 5 0 x 5 1 x redesigned UI ZenUI 3 0 based on Android Marshmallow 6 0 x redesigned UI ZenUI 4 0 based on Android Nougat 7 x redesigned UI ZenUI 5 0 based on Android Oreo 8 x redesigned UI ZenUI 6 0 based on Android Pie 9 0 redesigned UI ZenUI 7 0 based on Android 10 redesigned UI ZenUI 8 0 based on Android 11 redesigned UIZUI edit ZUI is a custom operating system originally developed by Lenovo subsidiary ZUK Mobile for their smartphones However after the shutting down of ZUK Mobile Lenovo took over as the main developer of ZUI The operating system is based on the Android Open Source Project AOSP Current ZUI version list ZUI 1 x Initial Release ZUI 2 x ZUI 3 x ZUI 4 x ZUI 4 x ZUI 10 x Based on Android 9 Pie ZUI 11 x Based on Android 9 Pie and Android 10 ZUI 12 x Based on Android 11 ZUI 13 x Based on Android 11Wear OS edit Main article Wear OS Wear OS also known simply as Wear and formerly Android Wear is a version of Google s Android operating system designed for smartwatches and other wearables By pairing with mobile phones running Android version 6 0 or newer or iOS version 10 0 or newer with limited support from Google s pairing application Wear OS integrates Google Assistant technology and mobile notifications into a smartwatch form factor In May 2021 at Google I O Google announced a major update to the platform internally known as Wear OS 3 0 It incorporates a new visual design inspired by Android 12 and Fitbit exercise tracking features Google also announced a partnership with Samsung Electronics who is collaborating with Google to unify its Tizen based smartwatch platform with Wear OS and has committed to using Wear OS on its future smartwatch products The underlying codebase was also upgraded to Android 11 Wear OS 3 0 will be available to Wear OS devices running Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear 4100 system on chip and will be an opt in upgrade requiring a factory reset to install Current Wear OS version list Android Wear 4 4w Based on Android 4 4 KitKat Initially release Android Wear 1 0 1 3 Based on Android 5 0 Lollipop Minor update Android Wear 1 4 Based on Android 6 0 Marshmallow Minor update Android Wear 2 0 2 6 7 1 1W2 Based on Android 7 1 Nougat Minor update Android Wear 2 6 7 1 1W3 8 0 0 W1 2 9 7 1 1W6 8 0 0W4 Baded on Android 8 0 Oreo Minor update Wear OS 1 0 Based on Android 8 0 Oreo Renamed and Minor update Wear OS 2 0 Based on Android 8 0 Oreo Minor update Wear OS 2 2 Based on Android 9 0 Pie Minor update Wear OS 3 0 Based on Android 11 Major UI and system update One UI Watch edit One UI Watch is the user interface Samsung developed for their Wear OS based smartwatch officially announced after both Google and Samsung confirmed they would unify their respective wearable operating systems Google Wear OS 2 0 and Samsung Tizen into Wear OS 3 0 Current One UI Watch version list One UI Watch 3 0 Based on Wear OS 3 0 Android 11 Initially release ChromeOS edit Main article ChromeOS ChromeOS is an operating system designed by Google that is based on the Linux kernel and uses the Google Chrome web browser as its principal user interface As a result ChromeOS primarily supports web applications Google announced the project in July 2009 conceiving it as an operating system in which both applications and user data reside in the cloud hence ChromeOS primarily runs web applications 128 Due to increase of popularity with 2 in 1 PCs most recent Chromebooks are introduced with touch screen capability with Android applications starting to become available for the operating system in 2014 And in 2016 access to Android apps in the entire Google Play Store was introduced on supported ChromeOS devices With the support of Android applications there are Chromebook devices that are positioned as tablet based instead of notebooks ChromeOS is only available pre installed on hardware from Google manufacturing partners An open source equivalent ChromiumOS can be compiled from downloaded source code Early on Google provided design goals for ChromeOS but has not otherwise released a technical description Sailfish OS edit This article or section may need to be formatted You can help Wikipedia by formatting it if you know how Please also consider changing this notice to be more specific March 2020 Main article Sailfish OS Sailfish OS is from Jolla It is open source with GNU General Public License GPL for middleware stack core which comes from MER Sailfish due to Jolla s business model and due to alliances with various partners and due to intentional design of OS internals is capable to adopt in several layers third party software including Jolla software e g Jolla s UI is proprietary software closed source so such components can be proprietary with many kinds of licences However user can replace them with open source components like e g NEMO UI instead Jolla s UI After Nokia abandoned in 2011 the MeeGo project most of the MeeGo team left Nokia and established Jolla as a company to use MeeGo and Mer business opportunities The MER standard allows it to be launched on any hardware with kernel compatible with MER In 2012 Linux Sailfish OS based on MeeGo and using middleware of MER core stack distribution was launched for public use The first device the Jolla smartphone was unveiled on May 20 2013 In 2015 Jolla Tablet was launched and the BRICS countries declared it an officially supported OS there Jolla started licensing Sailfish OS 2 0 for third parties Some devices sold are updateable to Sailfish 2 0 with no limits Nemo Mobile is a community driven OS similar to Sailfish but attempting to replace its proprietary components such as the user interface 129 130 131 SteamOS edit Main article SteamOS SteamOS is a Linux distribution developed by Valve It incorporates Valve s popular namesake Steam video game storefront and is the primary operating system for Steam Machines and the Steam Deck SteamOS is open source with some closed source components SteamOS was originally built to support streaming of video games from one personal computer to the one running SteamOS within the same network although the operating system can support standalone systems and was intended to be used as part of Valve s Steam Machine platform SteamOS versions 1 0 released in December 2013 and 2 0 were based on the Debian distribution of Linux with GNOME desktop 132 With SteamOS Valve encouraged developers to incorporate Linux compatibility into their releases to better support Linux gaming options In February 2022 Valve released the handheld gaming computer Steam Deck running SteamOS 3 0 SteamOS 3 is based on the Arch Linux distribution with KDE Plasma 5 133 134 Tizen edit Main article Tizen Tizen based on the Linux kernel is a mobile operating system hosted by Linux Foundation together with support from the Tizen Association guided by a Technical Steering Group composed of Intel and Samsung Tizen is an operating system for devices including smartphones tablets In Vehicle Infotainment IVI devices however currently it mainly focuses on wearable and smart TVs It is an open source system however the SDK was closed source and proprietary that aims to offer a consistent user experience across devices Tizen s main components are the Linux kernel and the WebKit runtime According to Intel Tizen combines the best of LiMo and MeeGo HTML5 apps are emphasized with MeeGo encouraging its members to transition to Tizen stating that the future belongs to HTML5 based applications outside of a relatively small percentage of apps and we are firmly convinced that our investment needs to shift toward HTML5 Tizen will be targeted at a variety of platforms such as handsets touch pc smart TVs and in vehicle entertainment 135 136 On May 17 2013 Tizen released version 2 1 code named Nectarine 137 While Tizen itself was open source most of the UX and UI layer that was developed by Samsung was mainly closed source and proprietary such as the TouchWiz UI on the Samsung Z s series smartphone and One UI for their Galaxy Watch wearable lines KaiOS edit Main article KaiOS KaiOS is from Kai It is based on Firefox OS Boot to Gecko Unlike most mobile operating systems which focus on smartphones KaiOS was developed mainly for feature phones giving these access to more advanced technologies usually found on smartphones such as app stores and Wi Fi 4G capabilities 138 It is a mix of closed source and open source components 139 140 FirefoxOS B2G was released under the permissive MPL 2 0 It does not redistribute itself under the same license so KaiOS is now presumably proprietary but still mostly open source publishing its source code 139 140 KaiOS is not entirely proprietary as it uses the copyleft GPL Linux kernel also used in Android 141 Smart Feature OS edit Smart Feature OS is a custom version of KaiOS that was developed and solely used by HMD Global for their KaiOS line of Nokia feature phone the main differences between stock KaiOS and Smart Feature OS is mainly on the atheistic such as the icon and some UI element including custom Nokia ringtone and notification tone Fully open source entirely permissive licenses edit Fuchsia edit Main article Fuchsia operating system Fuchsia is a capability based real time operating system RTOS currently being developed by Google It was first discovered as a mysterious code post on GitHub in August 2016 without any official announcement In contrast to prior Google developed operating systems such as ChromeOS and Android which are based on Linux kernels Fuchsia is based on a new microkernel called Zircon derived from Little Kernel a small operating system intended for embedded systems This allows it to remove Linux and the copyleft GPL under which the Linux kernel is licensed Fuchsia is licensed under the permissive BSD 3 clause Apache 2 0 and MIT licenses Upon inspection media outlets noted that the code post on GitHub suggested Fuchsia s capability to run on universal devices from embedded systems to smartphones tablets and personal computers In May 2017 Fuchsia was updated with a user interface along with a developer writing that the project was not a for experimental prompting media speculation about Google s intentions with the operating system including the possibility of it replacing Android 142 LiteOS edit Main article LiteOS LiteOS is a lightweight open source real time operating system which is part of Huawei s 1 2 1 Internet of Things solution which is similar to Google Android Things and Samsung Tizen It is released under the permissive BSD 3 clause license Huawei LiteOS features lightweight low power fast response multi sensor collaboration multi protocol interconnect connectivity enabling IoT terminals to quickly access the network citation needed Huawei LiteOS will make intelligent hardware development easier Thereby accelerating the realization of the interconnection of all things peacock prose Currently LiteOS are introduce to the consumer market with the Huawei Watch GT series and their sub brand Honor Magic Watch series OpenHarmony edit Main article HarmonyOS OpenHarmony is an open source version of HarmonyOS developed and donated by Huawei to the OpenAtom Foundation It supports devices running a mini system with memory as small as 128 KB or running a standard system with memory greater than 128 MB The open source HarmonyOS is based on the Huawei LiteOS kernel OpenHarmony LiteOS Cortex A brings small sized low power and high performance experience and builds a unified and open ecosystem for developers In addition it provides rich kernel mechanisms more comprehensive Portable Operating System Interface POSIX and a unified driver framework Hardware Driver Foundation HDF which offers unified access for device developers and friendly development experience for application developers citation needed Fully open source mixed copyleft and permissive licenses edit See also List of open source mobile phones Fedora Mobility edit Fedora Mobility is under developing mobile operating system by the Fedora Project that are porting Fedora to run on portable devices such as phones and tablets LuneOS edit Main article LuneOS LuneOS is a modern reimplementation of the Palm HP webOS interface Manjaro ARM edit Manjaro ARM is a mobile operating system with Plasma Mobile desktop environment that is running and default operating system on the PinePhone an ARM based smartphone released by Pine64 Mobian edit A mobile Debian focused for PinePhone and soon Librem citation needed Plasma mobile edit Main article Plasma Mobile Plasma Mobile is a Plasma variant for smartphones 143 Plasma Mobile runs on Wayland and it is compatible with Ubuntu Touch applications 144 PureOS applications 145 and eventually Android applications 146 via KDE s Shashlik project also sponsored by Blue Systems 147 148 or Anbox It is under the copyleft GPLv2 license The Necuno phone uses Plasma Mobile It is entirely open source and thus does not have a cellular modem so it must make calls by VOIP like a pocket computer 149 PostmarketOS edit Main article PostmarketOS PostmarketOS is based on the Alpine Linux Linux distribution It is intended to run on older phone hardware As of 2019 update it is in alpha PureOS edit Main article PureOS PureOS is a Debian GNU Linux derivative using only free software meeting the Debian Free Software Guidelines mainly the copyleft GPL PureOS is endorsed by Free Software Foundation as one of the freedom respecting operating systems 150 It is developed by Purism and was already in use on Purism s laptops before it was used on the Librem 5 smartphone Purism in partnership with GNOME and KDE aims to separate the CPU from the baseband processor and include hardware kill switches for the phone s Wi Fi Bluetooth camera microphone and baseband processor and provide both GNOME and KDE Plasma Mobile as options for the desktop environment 151 152 Ubuntu Touch edit Main article Ubuntu Touch nbsp Ubuntu TouchUbuntu Touch is an open source GPL mobile version of the Ubuntu operating system 112 originally developed in 2013 by Canonical Ltd and continued by the non profit UBports Foundation in 2017 153 154 Ubuntu Touch can run on a pure GNU Linux base on phones with the required drivers such as the Librem 5 145 and the PinePhone 155 To enable hardware that was originally shipped with Android Ubuntu Touch makes use of the Android Linux kernel using Android drivers and services via an LXC container but does not use any of the Java like code of Android 156 157 As of February 2022 Ubuntu Touch is available on 78 phones and tablets 112 158 The UBports Installer serves as an easy to use tool to allow inexperienced users to install the operating system on third party devices without damaging their hardware 112 159 Closed source edit iOS edit Main articles iOS and iOS version history iOS formerly named iPhone OS was created by Apple Inc It has the second largest installed base worldwide on smartphones but the largest profits due to aggressive price competition between Android based manufacturers 160 It is closed source and proprietary and is built on the open source Darwin operating system The iPhone iPod Touch iPad and second and third generation Apple TV all use iOS which is derived from macOS Native third party applications were not officially supported until the release of iPhone OS 2 0 on July 11 2008 Before this jailbreaking allowed third party applications to be installed In recent years the jailbreaking scene has changed drastically due to Apple s continued efforts to secure their operating system and prevent unauthorized modifications Currently jailbreaks of recent iterations of iOS are only semi untethered which requires a device to be re jailbroken at every boot and exploits for jailbreaks are becoming increasingly hard to find and use Currently all iOS devices are developed by Apple and manufactured by Foxconn or another of Apple s partners iPadOS edit Main article iPadOS iPadOS is a tablet operating system created and developed by Apple Inc specifically for their iPad line of tablet computers It was announced at the company s 2019 Worldwide Developers Conference WWDC as a derivation from iOS but with a greater emphasis put on multitasking It was released on September 24 2019 watchOS edit Main article watchOS watchOS is the operating system of the Apple Watch developed by Apple Inc It is based on the iOS operating system and has many similar features It was released on April 24 2015 along with the Apple Watch the only device that runs watchOS It is currently the most widely used wearable operating system Its features focus on convenience such as being able to place phone calls and send texts and health such as fitness and heart rate tracking The most current version of the watchOS operating system is watchOS 8 Kindle firmware edit Main article Amazon Kindle Kindle firmware is a mobile operating system specifically designed for Amazon Kindle e readers It is based on a custom Linux kernel however It is entirely closed source and proprietary HarmonyOS edit Main article HarmonyOS HarmonyOS is a distributed operating system developed by Huawei that was specifically designed for smartphones tablets TVs smartwatches smart devices of Huawei brand and its ecosystem It is based on a proprietary multi kernel and Linux kernel subsystem Released officially for smartphones on June 2 2021 from its initial launch on August 9 2019 for smart screen TVs Nintendo Switch system software edit The Nintendo Switch system software also known by its codename Horizon is an updatable firmware and operating system used by the Nintendo Switch hybrid video game console tablet and Nintendo Switch Lite handheld game console It is based on a proprietary microkernel The UI includes a HOME screen consisting of the top bar the screenshot viewer Album and shortcuts to the Nintendo eShop News and Settings PlayStation Vita system software edit The PlayStation Vita system software is the official firmware and operating system for the PlayStation Vita and PlayStation TV video game consoles It uses the LiveArea as its graphical shell The PlayStation Vita system software has one optional add on component the PlayStation Mobile Runtime Package The system is built on a Unix base which is derived from FreeBSD and NetBSD Due to it capabilities on browsing the internet and multimedia capabilities it is treat as an gaming tablet or tablet replacement by community and reviewer publisher 161 Windows 10 edit Main article Windows 10 Windows 10 not to be confused with Windows 10 Mobile see below is a personal computer operating system developed and released by Microsoft as part of the Windows NT family of operating systems It was released on July 29 2015 and many editions and versions have been released since then Just like its predecessors it was designed to run across multiple Microsoft product such as PCs and Tablets The Windows user interface was revised to handle transitions between a mouse oriented interface and a touchscreen optimized interface based on available input devices particularly on 2 in 1 PCs Windows 10 also introduces the universal apps expanding on Metro style apps these apps can be designed to run across multiple Microsoft product families with nearly identical code including PCs tablets smartphones embedded systems Xbox One Surface Hub and Mixed Reality Windows 11 edit Main article Windows 11 Windows 11 is a major version of the Windows NT operating system developed by Microsoft that was announced on June 24 2021 and is the successor to Windows 10 which was released in 2015 Windows 11 was released on October 5 2021 as a free upgrade via Windows Update for eligible devices running Windows 10 Microsoft promoted that Windows 11 would have improved performance and ease of use over Windows 10 it features major changes to the Windows shell influenced by the canceled Windows 10X including a redesigned Start menu the replacement of its live tiles with a separate Widgets panel on the taskbar the ability to create tiled sets of windows that can be minimized and restored from the taskbar as a group and new gaming technologies inherited from Xbox Series X and Series S such as Auto HDR and DirectStorage on compatible hardware Internet Explorer is fully replaced by the Blink layout engine based Microsoft Edge while Microsoft Teams is integrated into the Windows shell Microsoft also announced plans to offer support for Android apps to run on Windows 11 with support for Amazon Appstore and manually installed packages Similar to Windows 10 it was designed to run across multiple Microsoft product such as PCs and Tablets The Windows user interface was further revised to combine the UI element of both mouse oriented interface and a touchscreen optimized interface based into a hybrid UI that combined touch and traditional desktop UI Minor proprietary operating systems edit Other than the major mobile operating systems from the major tech companies some companies such as Huami Amazfit Huawei realme TCL and Xiaomi have developed their own proprietary RTOSes specifically for their own smartbands and smartwatches that are designed to be power efficient and low battery consumption and are not based on Android or Linux Kernel Proprietary Amazfit OSOperating System that is primarily designed for their Bip series however Huami is currently developing the operating system to run on other company smartwatches as well Not to be confused with the Android based Amazfit OS as both of them sharing the name yet both are based on different operating system for their Android based Amazfit OS kindly refer to the Android section Huawei Honor Band Operating SystemHuawei Band Operating system is an operating system specifically designed and developed by Huawei for their fitness tracker including smartband series from Honor Not to be confused with another RTOS LiteOS which was also developed by Huawei Lenovo RTOSProprietary OS develop by Lenovo for their fitness tracker and smartwatch realme Wearable Operating SystemA proprietary operating system design to run on realme smartband and smartwatch TCL Wearable Real Time Operating SystemA proprietary RTOS powering TCL and Alcatel brand smartband and smartwatch Xiaomi Mi Band Operating SystemProprietary RTOS that is develop by Huami for Xiaomi Mi Band series Not to be confused with Xiaomi MIUI for smartwatch which is based on Wear OS Discontinued software platforms editOpen source edit CyanogenMod edit Main article CyanogenMod CyanogenMod was a custom mobile operating system based on the Android Open Source Project AOSP It was a custom ROM that was co developed by the CyanogenMod community The OS did not include any proprietary apps unless the user installed them Due to its open source nature CyanogenMod allowed Android users who could no longer obtain update support from their manufacturer to continue updating their OS version to the latest one based on official releases from Google AOSP and heavy theme customization The last version of the OS was CyanogenMod 13 which was based on Android AsusOn December 24 2016 CyanogenMod announced on their blog that they would no longer be releasing any CyanogenMod updates All development moved to LineageOS Cyanogen OS edit Cyanogen OS was based on CyanogenMod and maintained by Cyanogen Inc however it included proprietary apps and it was only available for commercial uses Firefox OS edit See also Comparison of Firefox OS devices Firefox OS formerly known as Boot to Gecko and shortly B2G 162 is from Mozilla It was an open source mobile operating system released under the Mozilla Public License built on the Android Linux kernel and used Android drivers but did not use any Java like code of Android According to Ars Technica Mozilla says that B2G is motivated by a desire to demonstrate that the standards based open Web has the potential to be a competitive alternative to the existing single vendor application development stacks offered by the dominant mobile operating systems 163 In September 2016 Mozilla announced that work on Firefox OS has ceased and all B2G related code would be removed from mozilla central 164 MeeGo Maemo Moblin edit Main articles MeeGo Maemo and Moblin MeeGo was from non profit organization The Linux Foundation It is open source and GPL At the 2010 Mobile World Congress in Barcelona Nokia and Intel both unveiled MeeGo a mobile operating system that combined Moblin and Maemo to create an open sourced experience for users across all devices In 2011 Nokia announced that it would no longer pursue MeeGo in favor of Windows Phone Nokia announced the Nokia N9 on June 21 2011 at the Nokia Connection event 165 in Singapore LG announced its support for the platform 166 Maemo was a platform developed by Nokia for smartphones and Internet tablets It is open source and GPL based on Debian GNU Linux and draws much of its graphical user interface GUI frameworks and libraries from the GNOME project It uses the Matchbox window manager and the GTK based Hildon as its GUI and application framework webOS edit Main article webOS webOS was developed by Palm webOS is an open source mobile operating system running on the Linux kernel initially developed by Palm which launched with the Palm Pre After being acquired by HP two phones the Veer and the Pre 3 and a tablet the TouchPad running webOS were introduced in 2011 On August 18 2011 HP announced that webOS hardware would be discontinued 167 but would continue to support and update webOS software and develop the webOS ecosystem 168 HP released webOS as open source under the name Open webOS and plans to update it with additional features 169 On February 25 2013 HP announced the sale of webOS to LG Electronics who used the operating system for its smart or Internet connected TVs However HP retained patents underlying WebOS and cloud based services such as the App Catalog Closed source edit Bada edit Main article Bada Bada platform stylized as bada Korean 바다 was an operating system for mobile devices such as smartphones and tablet computers It was developed by Samsung Electronics Its name is derived from 바다 bada meaning ocean or sea in Korean It ranges from mid to high end smartphones To foster adoption of Bada OS since 2011 Samsung reportedly has considered releasing the source code under an open source license and expanding device support to include Smart TVs Samsung announced in June 2012 intentions to merge Bada into the Tizen project but would meanwhile use its own Bada operating system in parallel with Google Android OS and Microsoft Windows Phone for its smartphones All Bada powered devices are branded under the Wave name but not all of Samsung s Android powered devices are branded under the name Galaxy On February 25 2013 Samsung announced that it will stop developing Bada moving development to Tizen instead Bug reporting was finally terminated in April 2014 170 BlackBerry OS edit In 1999 Research In Motion released its first BlackBerry devices providing secure real time push email communications on wireless devices Services such as BlackBerry Messenger provide the integration of all communications into a single inbox In September 2012 RIM announced that the 200 millionth BlackBerry smartphone was shipped As of September 2014 there were around 46 million active BlackBerry service subscribers 171 In the early 2010s RIM underwent a platform transition changing its company name to BlackBerry Limited and making new devices using a new operating system named BlackBerry 10 172 BlackBerry 10 edit Main article BlackBerry 10 BlackBerry 10 based on the QNX OS is from BlackBerry As a smartphone OS it is closed source and proprietary and only runs on phones and tablets manufactured by BlackBerry One of the dominant platforms in the world in the late 2000s its global market share was reduced significantly by the mid 2010s In late 2016 BlackBerry announced that it will continue to support the OS with a promise to release 10 3 3 173 174 Therefore BlackBerry 10 would not receive any major updates as BlackBerry and its partners would focus more on their Android base development 175 Nintendo 3DS system software edit The Nintendo 3DS system software is the updatable operating system used by the Nintendo 3DS Symbian edit Main article Symbian Symbian platform was developed by Nokia for some models of smartphones It is proprietary software it was however used by Ericsson SonyEricsson Sending and Benq The operating system was discontinued in 2012 although a slimmed down version for basic phones was still developed until July 2014 Microsoft officially shelved the platform in favor of Windows Phone after its acquisition of Nokia 176 Palm OS edit Main article Palm OS Palm OS Garnet OS was from Access Co It is closed source and proprietary webOS was introduced by Palm in January 2009 as the successor to Palm OS with Web 2 0 technologies open architecture and multitasking abilities Microsoft edit Windows Mobile edit Main article Windows Mobile Windows Mobile was a family of proprietary operating systems from Microsoft aimed at business and enterprise users based on Windows CE and originally developed for Pocket PC PDA devices In 2010 it was replaced with the consumer focused Windows Phone 118 55 Versions of Windows Mobile came in multiple editions like Pocket PC Premium Pocket PC Professional Pocket PC Phone and Smartphone Windows Mobile 2003 or Professional Standard and Classic Windows Mobile 6 0 Some editions were touchscreen only and some were keyboard only although there were cases where device vendors managed to graft support for one onto an edition targeted at the other Cellular phone features were also only supported by some editions Microsoft started work on a version of Windows Mobile that would combine all features together but it was aborted and instead they focused on developing the non backward compatible touchscreen only Windows Phone 7 76 Windows Phone edit Main article Windows Phone Windows Phone is a proprietary mobile operating system developed by Microsoft for smartphones as the replacement successor to Windows Mobile and Zune Windows Phone features a new touchscreen oriented user interface derived from Metro design language Windows Phone was replaced by Windows 10 Mobile in 2015 Windows 10 Mobile edit Main article Windows 10 Mobile Windows 10 Mobile formerly called Windows Phone was from Microsoft It was closed source and proprietary Unveiled on February 15 2010 Windows Phone included a user interface inspired by Microsoft s Metro Design Language It was integrated with Microsoft services such as OneDrive and Office Xbox Music Xbox Video Xbox Live games and Bing but also integrated with many other non Microsoft services such as Facebook and Google accounts Windows Phone devices were made primarily by Microsoft Mobile Nokia and also by HTC and Samsung On January 21 2015 Microsoft announced that the Windows Phone brand would be phased out and replaced with Windows 10 Mobile bringing tighter integration and unification with its PC counterpart Windows 10 and providing a platform for smartphones and tablets with screen sizes under 8 inches On October 8 2017 Microsoft officially announced that they would no longer push any major updates to Windows 10 Mobile The operating system was put in maintenance mode where Microsoft would push bug fixes and general improvements only Windows 10 Mobile would not receive any new feature updates 113 114 On January 18 2019 Microsoft announced that support for Windows 10 Mobile would end on December 10 2019 with no further security updates released after then and that Windows 10 Mobile users should migrate to iOS or Android phones 116 117 The released version of Windows 10 Mobile were Windows 10 Mobile Version 1511 November Update Threshold major UI update Windows 10 Mobile Version 1607 Anniversary Update Redstone 1 Windows 10 Mobile Version 1703 Creators Update Redstone 2 Windows 10 Mobile Version 1709 Fall Creators Update Market share editUsage edit This section needs to be updated Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information Last update Recent statistics from 2018 is needed for some parts in this section August 2018 See also Usage share of operating systems Crossover to smartphones having majority share and Usage share of web browsers Crossover to smartphones having majority share In 2006 Android and iOS did not exist and only 64 million smartphones were sold 177 In 2018 Q1 183 5 million smartphones were sold and global market share was 48 9 for Android and 19 1 for iOS Only 131 000 smartphones running other operating systems were sold constituting 0 03 of sales 178 According to StatCounter web use statistics a proxy for all use smartphones alone without tablets have majority use globally with desktop computers used much less and Android in particular more popular than Windows 179 Use varies however by continent with smartphones way more popular in the biggest continents i e Asia and the desktop still more popular in some though not in North America The desktop is still popular in many countries while overall down to 44 9 in the first quarter of 2017 180 smartphones are more popular even in many developed countries or about to be in more A few countries on any continent are desktop minority European countries and some in South America and a few e g Haiti in North America and most in Asia and Africa are smartphone majority Poland and Turkey highest with 57 68 and 62 33 respectively In Ireland smartphone use at 45 55 outnumbers desktop use and mobile as a whole gains majority when including the tablet share at 9 12 181 180 Spain is also slightly desktop minority The range of measured mobile web use varies a lot by country and a StatCounter press release recognizes India amongst world leaders in use of mobile to surf the internet 182 of the big countries where the share is around or over 80 183 and desktop is at 19 56 with Russia trailing with 17 8 mobile use and desktop the rest Smartphones alone without tablets first gained majority in December 2016 desktop majority was lost the month before and it was not a Christmas time fluke as while close to majority after smartphone majority happened again in March 2017 180 In the week from November 7 13 2016 smartphones alone without tablets overtook desktop for the first time for a short period non full month 184 Mobile majority applies to countries such as Paraguay in South America Poland in Europe and Turkey and most of Asia and Africa Some of the world is still desktop majority with e g in the United States at 54 89 but no not on all days 185 However in some territories of the United States such as Puerto Rico 186 desktop is way under majority with Windows under 30 overtaken by Android On October 22 2016 and subsequent weekends mobile showed majority 187 Since October 27 the desktop hasn t shown majority not even on weekdays And smartphones alone have showed majority since December 23 to the end of the year with the share topping at 58 22 on Christmas Day 188 To the mobile majority share then of smartphones tablets could be added giving a 63 22 majority While an unusually high top a similarly high also happened on Monday April 17 2017 with then only smartphones share slightly lower and tablet share slightly higher with them combined at 62 88 According to a StatCounter November 1 2016 press release update the world has turned desktop minority 189 at about 49 desktop use for the previous month but mobile wasn t ranked higher tablet share had to be added to it to exceed desktop share By now mobile smartphones have full majority outnumbering desktop laptop computers by a safe margin and no longer counting tablets with desktops makes them most popular By operating system edit Notes Windows includes all versions BlackBerry includes all versions Other includes all other smartphone OSes but not feature phone OSes This section needs to be updated Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information Last update Statistics from late 2017 is needed for this section August 2018 nbsp See table below for source data Gartner Worldwide smartphone sales thousands of units Quarter Android iOS BharOS Windows BlackBerry Symbian Other Total smartphones Total phones2019 Q3 190 327 216 38 522 2 170 956 367 908 n a2018 Q1 178 329 313 54 058 23 000 191 131 383 503 n a2017 Q4 n a2017 Q3 n a2017 Q2 192 321 188 44 314 733 366 234 n a2017 Q1 193 327 164 51 993 821 379 977 n a2016 Q4 194 352 670 77 039 1 092 208 530 431 539 n a2016 Q3 195 327 674 43 000 1 484 378 756 373 292 n a2016 Q2 196 296 912 44 395 1 971 400 681 344 359 n a2016 Q1 197 293 771 51 630 2 400 660 791 349 251 n a2015 Q4 198 325 394 71 526 4 395 907 887 403 109 n a2015 Q3 199 298 797 46 062 5 874 977 1 133 352 844 477 8982015 Q2 200 271 010 48 086 8 198 1 153 1 229 329 676 445 7582015 Q1 201 265 012 60 177 8 271 1 325 1 268 336 054 457 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