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content/tools/os/android/distributions/_index.md
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description: You can replace the operating system on your Android phone with these secure and privacy-respecting alternatives.
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<small>Protects against the following threat(s):</small>
[{{< badge content="Targeted Attacks" color="red" >}}](../../../wiki/basics/common-threats.md#attacks-against-specific-individuals)
[{{< badge content="Passive Attacks" color="amber" >}}](../../../wiki/basics/common-threats.md#security-and-privacy)
[{{< badge content="Targeted Attacks" color="red" >}}](../../../wiki/basics/common-threats/_index.md#attacks-against-specific-individuals)
[{{< badge content="Passive Attacks" color="amber" >}}](../../../wiki/basics/common-threats/_index.md#security-and-privacy)
A **custom Android-based operating system** (sometimes referred to as a **custom ROM**) can be a way to achieve a higher level of privacy and security on your device. This is in contrast to the "stock" version of Android which comes with your phone from the factory, and is often deeply integrated with Google Play Services as well as other vendor software.
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### Connectivity Checks
By default, Android makes many network connections to Google to perform DNS connectivity checks, to sync with current network time, to check your network connectivity, and for many other background tasks. GrapheneOS replaces these with connections to servers operated by GrapheneOS and subject to their privacy policy. This hides information like your IP address [from Google](../../../wiki/basics/common-threats.md#privacy-from-service-providers), but means it is trivial for an admin on your network or ISP to see you are making connections to `grapheneos.network`, `grapheneos.org`, etc. and deduce what operating system you are using.
By default, Android makes many network connections to Google to perform DNS connectivity checks, to sync with current network time, to check your network connectivity, and for many other background tasks. GrapheneOS replaces these with connections to servers operated by GrapheneOS and subject to their privacy policy. This hides information like your IP address [from Google](../../../wiki/basics/common-threats/_index.md#privacy-from-service-providers), but means it is trivial for an admin on your network or ISP to see you are making connections to `grapheneos.network`, `grapheneos.org`, etc. and deduce what operating system you are using.
If you want to hide information like this from an adversary on your network or ISP, you **must** use a [trusted VPN](../../services/vpn/_index.md) in addition to changing the connectivity check setting to **Standard (Google)**. It can be found in :gear: **Settings** → **Network & internet** → **Internet connectivity checks**. This option allows you to connect to Google's servers for connectivity checks, which, alongside the usage of a VPN, helps you blend in with a larger pool of Android devices.
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description: The apps listed here are Android-exclusive and specifically enhance or replace key system functionality.
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<small>Protects against the following threat(s):</small>
[{{< badge content="Passive Attacks" color="amber" >}}](../../../wiki/basics/common-threats.md#security-and-privacy)
[{{< badge content="Passive Attacks" color="amber" >}}](../../../wiki/basics/common-threats/_index.md#security-and-privacy)
We recommend a wide variety of Android apps throughout this site. The apps listed here are Android-exclusive and specifically enhance or replace key system functionality.
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## Secure Camera
<small>Protects against the following threat(s):</small>
[{{< badge content="Public Exposure" color="green" >}}](../../../wiki/basics/common-threats.md#limiting-public-information)
[{{< badge content="Public Exposure" color="green" >}}](../../../wiki/basics/common-threats/_index.md#limiting-public-information)
**Secure Camera** is a camera app focused on privacy and security which can capture images, videos, and QR codes. CameraX vendor extensions (Portrait, HDR, Night Sight, Face Retouch, and Auto) are also supported on available devices.
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## Secure PDF Viewer
<small>Protects against the following threat(s):</small>
[{{< badge content="Targeted Attacks" color="red" >}}](../../../wiki/basics/common-threats.md#attacks-against-specific-individuals)
[{{< badge content="Targeted Attacks" color="red" >}}](../../../wiki/basics/common-threats/_index.md#attacks-against-specific-individuals)
**Secure PDF Viewer** is a PDF viewer based on [pdf.js](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PDF.js) that doesn't require any permissions. The PDF is fed into a [sandboxed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandbox_(software_development)) [WebView](https://developer.android.com/guide/webapps/webview). This means that it doesn't require permission directly to access content or files.