Jolla phone offers privacy with Sailfish OS
Jolla phone offers privacy with Sailfish OS
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Publish Date: 2026-03-05 00:15:00
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Finnish smartphone brand Jolla isn’t in the business of competing with the dizzying array of Android handsets out there. In fact, it took a long break before announcing its latest model – but from the sound of things, it might be worth the wait.
The all-new Jolla Phone, announced last December, is billed as ‘Europe’s independent smartphone,’ as it runs a Linux-based operating system that’s entirely different from Android, and as such, free from Google’s clutches.
According to Jolla, this means “no tracking, no calling home, no hidden analytics.” As I understand it, that should prevent your phone unique identifiers, location history, and browsing activity from being collected at the system level and shared with third parties for targeted advertising.
Since it can run Android apps, you don’t have to worry about losing access to your preferred services and tools when you switch
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The way Jolla is going about this is by implementing Sailfish OS, a Linux-based open platform that claims to not collect or sell users’ personal data – and most importantly, it doesn’t require a Google account. It’s currently in its 5th major version, and can run Android apps, so you get the best of both worlds.
If you’re tired of advertisers knowing way too much about what you look at online and where you prefer to shop, this could be the way to go. Of course, you’ll still have to be careful about which apps and services you choose to use on this device, as those can still gather background data once you agree to their terms and conditions.
Jolla wants to offer people a privacy-first alternative to the clutch of major mobile platforms – one that doesn’t collect and sell your personal data
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