| Developers: | Basalt SAT (BaseALT) formerly ALT Linux |
| Date of the premiere of the system: | August 2024 |
| Last Release Date: | 2025/03/19 |
| Branches: | Information Technology |
| Technology: | OS |
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Main Article: Operating Systems
2025: Based on the Sisyphus repository
The development of the ALT Mobile operating system for mobile devices continues. Among the key changes to the updated release are data protection using full-disk encryption, automatic detection of access points for Wi-Fi networks with automatic loading of the site page with a form of authorization on the network, improvements in working with folders, the ability to quickly delete applications on the application screen, updated interface style. BASEALT announced this on March 19, 2025.
This release of ALT Mobile is for testing, not daily use.
The assembly was carried out on the repository of the Sisyphus project - here new technologies and solutions are being developed, which are consistently included in OS releases. After the accumulation of a "critical mass" of changes, the latest version of the operating system is taken as the basis for the formation of software product releases on the Software Platform. This is a separate section of Sisyphus containing software tested for vulnerabilities and interdependence.
"BaseALT" released a beta version of ALT Mobile, assembled on the Eleventh Platform (p11).
One of the key changes is the ability to protect data, for example, when a device is lost. Using LUKS disk encryption technology, full-disk encryption is performed.
Now, when writing the OS installation image to a USB flash drive, the root partition increases by the entire space of the USB flash drive at first startup.
Manual work with folders is ordered. The application catalog has added the foldy application, which allows you to delete and create folders in the application list, set application categories and manage the composition of applications in each folder, automatically add new applications according to their category. The application interface is adapted for working with mobile devices.
Fixed standby latency on incoming PinePhone Pro call.
Phosh interface updates on GNOME technologies and GTK library
Phosh in the ALT Mobile build on Sisyphus has been updated to version 0.45. ALT Mobile p11 beta runs on Phosh 0.44.
Wallpapers can be changed through "Settings," the image size has been updated (4096x4096), the accent color has been changed from blue to orange.
Added animation to hide the notification block and animation of modal windows: the modal window is displayed on top of the page content and limits the user's interaction until he performs certain actions: answer a question, follow the link, etc.
Call notifications are placed on separate dies, week numbers are displayed at the top of the screen (subject to the activation of the corresponding option in the settings), failures were eliminated when switching between certain combinations of fractional screen scales (120%, 150%, etc.).
There was a detection of access points for Wi-Fi networks with the automatic loading of the site page with the authorization form on the network.
An icon has been added to exit full-screen application mode in the application overview.
It is possible to quickly delete applications on the application screen.
A button has appeared in the Quick Settings panel to change the screen scale.
In the "Files" section, images of previews of screenshots appeared.
Added support for sound in third-party applications (Telegram Desktop, etc.).
It is possible to automatically close the unit in the quick settings panel after a successful action (for example, Wi-Fi or Bluetooth connections).
It is possible to enable/disable automatic connection to the network when the device is rebooted.
2024
Inclusion in the register of Russian software
The ALT Mobile operating system for smartphones, tablets and other mobile devices, released by BASEALT, is registered in the Register of Russian Software under number 24906, class 02.11 "Mobile Operating System." This was announced by "BASEALT" on December 2, 2024.
ALT Mobile is part of the Alt OS line, all products of which are based on a single package base and a domestic repository. The ALT Mobile interface is adapted for small screen diagonals of touch-controlled devices and uses the GNOME-based Phosh shell.
ALT Mobile devices are fully compatible with the corporate IT infrastructure in which computers and servers run on Alt OS. Centralized management of such infrastructure, including devices with ALT Mobile, is carried out using the Alt Domain software complex (directory service).
 | The release of ALT Mobile is an important step in expanding the Alt OS line. The product is designed for corporate customers who use mobile devices for production, technological and business processes and have increased requirements for the reliability of the IT infrastructure, "said Alexey Smirnov, Chairman of the Board of Directors of BASEALT. |  |
The sales model of the ALT Mobile operating system differs from the general-purpose OS model and provides for the delivery of the product only pre-installed on mobile devices from hardware manufacturers.
ALT Mobile is already preinstalled on tablet computers MIG, and is also compatible with x86_64, aarch64, architectures. RISC-V Images are available for installation smartphones on Anbernic Pine64 and game consoles based on SnK Rockchip.
| | Choosing a technology partner, we assess the maturity of the product, compatibility with a large range of Russian solutions, the presence of competencies and the debugger of the company's internal processes. In terms of operating systems, it is necessary that the OS meets the requirements for import substitution and information security, because the vast majority of our customers belong to a critical infrastructure. ALT Mobile suited us in all respects, "said Sergei Germanovich, CTO of MIG. | |
"BaseALT" creates a mobile OS AltPhone
The Russian company BASEALT, known for developing the ALT Linux operating system, has begun creating its own mobile operating system called AltPhone. This became known on August 13, 2024. The initiative is aimed at expanding the line of domestic software products and strengthening the technological independence of Russia in the field of mobile devices.
According to RBC, the new operating system will be based on open source code, including the Linux kernel and software components from the independent repository of the Sisyphus project. Representatives of BASEALT confirmed that AltPhone is being actively developed for August 2024, but the exact timing of the product's market launch and the volume of investments in the project have not yet been disclosed.
Dmitry Komissarov, co-founder of the Strigo Capital venture fund, estimates potential investments in AltPhone development at "several hundred million rubles," which is significantly lower than the cost of creating a platform from scratch thanks to the use of open source code.
According to Komissarov, AltPhone will take at least two to three years to reach a level that meets the requirements of the modern market. The key success factors will be energy optimization, support for parallel process processing and full use of all the hardware capabilities of smartphones.
AltPhone developers face a number of serious tasks. First of all, it is necessary to ensure a high level of system security, including reliable isolation of applications and their data.
Ilya Kryuchkov, product manager "MyOffice" of mobile applications, notes that the market for mobile operating systems in Russia is already quite saturated, but foreign platforms still occupy dominant positions Android. iOS
A representative of Open Mobile Platforms emphasizes the importance of ensuring a high level of security, including application isolation and user data protection, as well as the need to create convenient tools for application developers.[1]
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