“Chinese elements are present too—we maintain full transparency on this—yet the crucial aspect is that by building the software ourselves and deploying it in Finland, we safeguard the product’s integrity,” Pienimäki asserts. What renders Sailfish OS distinctive among rivals like GrapheneOS or e/OS is its foundation not in the Android Open Source Project, but in Linux. This signifies its complete…

“There are Chinese components as well—we are totally open about it—but the key is that as we compile the software ourselves and install it in Finland, we protect the integrity of the product,” Pienimäki says. What makes Sailfish OS unique over competitors like GrapheneOS or e/OS is that it’s not based on the Android Open Source Project, but Linux. That means it has no ties to Google—no need for…