De-Googled Android

Android,
without Google.

Brax Wink runs BraxOS: our Android-based, fully de-Googled operating system. No Google account, no Google Play Services, nothing syncing to a Google cloud. Here's what that means, and what it doesn't.

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What it means

Same Android.
Minus the Spyware.

Android itself is open source. On most phones, Google adds a layer on top of it: a Google account, Google Play Services and Google's own apps, running in the background and syncing to Google's servers.

A de-Googled phone keeps Android and leaves that layer out. On Brax Wink it isn't there to switch off: it's not installed, not running and not underneath your apps.

Gone / stays

What you lose.
What you keep.

Gone

  • Google account sign-in
  • Google Play Services
  • Google apps syncing to a Google cloud
  • Vendor trackers, analytics and ads

Stays

  • Most Android apps, installed and run normally
  • Any Messaging apps
  • Calls and texts over global LTE and 5G
Why it matters

Private by default.
Not by setting.

01

No account underneath

Your phone doesn't need a Google account to work. Nothing is tied to one, and nothing syncs to a Google cloud.

02

No background layer

Google Play Services isn't installed, so it isn't running in the background or sitting underneath your apps.

03

No vendor tracking

No vendor trackers, no analytics, no ads and no spying on how you use your device.

04

Nothing to take on trust

BraxOS builds from source. Don't trust our privacy claims; check them.

Your apps

Will my apps work?
Most will.

Most Android apps install and run normally. The exception is a small number that check for Google's integrity services and refuse to start without them. Most banking apps work; a few don't.

Relying on a specific app? Ask us about it before you order.

Ask about an app on community.braxtech.net
FAQ

De-Googled,
answered.

More questions? Ask on community.braxtech.net. We answer in the open.

Do I need a Google account?

No. BraxOS doesn't use one. Nothing on the phone signs in to Google or syncs to a Google cloud.

Is it still Android?

Yes. BraxOS is Android-based, so most Android apps install and run normally. What's missing is the Google layer: the Google account, Google Play Services and Google's own apps.

Does it have Google Play Services?

No. Not installed, not running, not underneath your apps.

Will my banking app work?

Most banking apps work; a few don't. Those check for Google's integrity services and refuse to start without them. Ask us about a specific app before ordering.

Can I still use Signal, WhatsApp and Telegram?

Yes. Signal, Telegram, WhatsApp and Viber install and run normally, and so does any third-party VoIP app.

Can I check the privacy claims myself?

Yes. BraxOS is fully open-sourced. Don't trust our privacy claims; check them.

Do I have to de-Google the phone myself?

No. Brax Wink runs BraxOS, so there's no Google layer to remove: it was never there.

Brax Wink

A pocket computer.
Without Google.

BraxOS, a physical privacy switch and real keys, in a 4-inch device that fits a pocket.

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