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Firefox OS VS Mobian

Compare Firefox OS VS Mobian and see what are their differences

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Firefox OS logo Firefox OS

Firefox OS is an open-source smartphone OS that uses the Open Web as a platform for mobile devices.

Mobian logo Mobian

Mobian, Debian for mobile devices
  • Firefox OS Landing page
    Landing page //
    2022-11-08
  • Mobian Landing page
    Landing page //
    2023-08-18

Firefox OS videos

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Remember Firefox OS?

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  • Review - Firefox OS Review
  • Review - Firefox OS is back... on KaiOS

Mobian videos

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Mobian | The Best Mobile Linux Distro

More videos:

  • Review - Mobian on the Pinephone Review 2021
  • Review - PinePhone OSes: Mobian

Category Popularity

0-100% (relative to Firefox OS and Mobian)

Firefox OS

Mobian

Mobile OS
27 27%
Mobile OS
73% 73
Mobile SDK
33 33%
Mobile SDK
67% 67
OS & Utilities
100 100%
OS & Utilities
0% 0
Operating Systems
21 21%
Operating Systems
79% 79

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Reviews

These are some of the external sources and on-site user reviews we've used to compare Firefox OS and Mobian

Firefox OS Reviews

Open Source Mobile OS Alternatives To Android
Unfortunately, the low price tag alone could not make Firefox OS the Raspberry Pi of mobile devices, and, like Tizen, Firefox OS did not have any success with its ZTE devices. Firefox now plans to shift its focus from low cost devices to user experience with Firefox OS.
Source: itsfoss.com

Mobian Reviews

Android Alternative: Top 12 Mobile Operating Systems
Needless to say, it does not support Android apps and the app support is limited. However, Mobian sets out to bring an alternative mobile OS to Android which is quite nice. Mobian uses Phosh, a mobile shell built by Purism, and deploys well-known frameworks like Gnome and GTK. All in all, I would say, Mobian is a potential alternative to Android and you can definitely give...
Source: beebom.com

Social recommendations and mentions

Based on our record, Mobian seems to be more popular. It has been mentiond 16 times since March 2021. We are tracking product recommendations and mentions on various public social media platforms and blogs. They can help you identify which product is more popular and what people think of it.

Firefox OS mentions (0)

We have not tracked any mentions of Firefox OS yet. Tracking of Firefox OS recommendations started around Mar 2021.

Mobian mentions (16)

  • Best OS for Pinephone Pro?
    I haven't messed with mine recently so not sure what the status of mobian is right now, but it would be worth giving it a try. Source: about 1 year ago
  • Show HN: DivestOS, long term support for end-of-life Android devices
    Sounds like you want https://postmarketos.org/ or https://mobian-project.org/ ? - Source: Hacker News / over 1 year ago
  • Recent work towards mobile GNOME demoed on OnePlus 6 (Video by @calebccff on Twitter)
    This is still in active development. I would recommend trying postmarketOS or Mobian if you have a compatible device. They are both mainly packaged with Phosh, which is also a GNOME project, although most development is headed by Purism. Source: almost 2 years ago
  • Droidian Linux on Google Pixel 3a
    Droidian is based on Mobian, a distro that aims to adapt Debian to mobile. It uses the same technologies as Ubuntu Touch (libhybris and Halium) to create support for Android devices. Source: about 2 years ago
  • We have developed an application that gives people worldwide a tool to boycott brands that have not left Russian and pay taxes there, identifying businesses that still operate by their names. We have added a barcode scanner so that you can scan products directly in the store.
    I have to make compromises often, but I choose to only install programs that can trust after setting up my system because I need to trust the device that I carry around with me 100% of the time in my pocket. I use Mobian on my phone and the only nonfree software installed are a few drivers. Source: about 2 years ago
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What are some alternatives?

When comparing Firefox OS and Mobian, you can also consider the following products

Android - Android is an open source mobile operating system initially released by Google in 2008 and has since become of the most widely used operating systems on any platform.

Ubuntu Touch - Read more about Ubuntu Touch. Our free and open source mobile OS is made and maintained by UBports! We care about your freedom and privacy.

PureOS - A user friendly, secure and freedom respecting OS for your daily usage

DivestOS - A mobile operating system divested from the norm.

LineageOS - Operating system for smartphones and tablet computers, based on the Android

LuneOS - LuneOS is a free and open source mobile operating system that respects users’ privacy.

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