Fira OS
Operating System
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Fira OS is a Linux-based mobile operating system and software platform developed by Fira, a subsidiary of Indonesian electronic giant Polytron (member of Djarum Group). Introduced on January 28, 2016, it was forked from Android and installed on newer Polytron smartphones since 2016.
Modifications: Fira (subsidiary of Polytron)
| Fira OS | |
|---|---|
| Developer | Android Open Source Project (AOSP) code: Google Modifications: Fira (subsidiary of Polytron) |
| Written in | C (core), C++, Java (UI)[1] |
| OS family | Unix-like, Linux |
| Source model | Proprietary software based on open source Android[2] and in all devices with proprietary components[3] |
| Initial release | 2016 |
| Latest release | Fira OS 1.0 / January 28, 2016 |
| Marketing target | Smartphones |
| Package manager | APK |
| Supported platforms | 32-bit and 64-bit ARM[4] |
| Kernel type | Monolithic (modified Linux kernel) |
| Userland | Bionic libc,[5] mksh shell,[6] native core utilities with a few from NetBSD[7] |
| Default user interface | Graphical (Multi-touch) |
| License | Proprietary EULA; based on Apache License 2.0 Modified Linux kernel under GNU GPL v2[8] |
| Official website | fira |
Overview
Fira OS is based on the Android Open Source Project (AOSP) and the Linux kernel. It was built to comply with an Indonesian regulation requiring 40% minimum local content on all 4G LTE smartphones sold in Indonesia starting in 2017.[9][10]
Applications
Fira OS features applications that are not usually available in other AOSP-based operating systems, such as FIRA Check Pulsa, FIRA Store, FIRA Pay, FIRA Directory, and others.[11]