LibrePhone
Freeing mobile phones from nonfree software
The Free Software Foundation (FSF) has been advancing software freedom for over 40 years. Starting August 11, 2025, we are exploring one of the most challenging areas: mobile phones, which many people rely on for most of their computing.
While there is significant work in mobile freedom, most phones remain nonfree due to a wide range of proprietary firmware blobs, even in otherwise free operating systems.
LibrePhone is the FSF project aimed at freeing these blobs. This is not another Android distribution, but a long-term effort to understand and reverse-engineer the nonfree components used in nearly all SoCs today. For more on mobile freedom, see our software freedom page.
Launched on FSF’s 40th anniversary, our goal is to bring mobile users into the 'free world' already established for servers and desktops (learn more). Achieving this ambitious project requires your support. Donate today!
For more information, interviews, FAQ, and project documentation are available. Join the IRC channel at irc.libera.chat:6697 #librephone, or join via webchat. Please join the community!