The Best Alternative Operating Systems to Get Google Off Your Phone

Whether you have privacy concerns or you just want to freely tinker, these are our favorite alternatives to stock Android.
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Lilbits: iPadOS 26 makes Apple tablets more Mac-like, Windows 11 is getting a Start Menu redesign, and Android 16 is here

Apple’s WWDC 2025 kicked off this week and the big news is that the company is bringing a new design language and naming scheme to its operating systems for Macs, iPhones, iPads, Apple Watch and TV ...
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Xreal debuts first glasses to run Google's Android XR operating system to take on Meta and Apple

Xreal on Tuesday announced a set of so-called "extended reality" glasses that run Google's Android XR software, as the companies look to take on Meta and Apple in a new arena. The launch marks an ...

Google’s leaked Aluminum OS looks like the ChromeOS I've waited years for: why I might actually ditch Windows 11

Windows 11 is at a breaking point, but Google’s newly leaked Aluminum OS could finally deliver the "Pro" desktop and gaming alternative I’ve been waiting for.