@redbrick I’m back with the answers to your concerns:
Thanks for sharing your concerns — they’re totally valid, especially if you come from a development or security background. We get that “trust us” isn’t enough when it comes to privacy, especially with a device that’s derived from AOSP.
Let me walk through your specific questions and provide some clarity:
> What does the Kompakt use for its time protocol, DNS server, and geolocation services?
- Time protocol: We use standard NTP (Network Time Protocol) with
pool.ntp.org
as the default. This is a decentralized, community-run pool — no Google or Big Tech involvement here.
- DNS server: The Kompakt uses whatever DNS is provided by your mobile operator or Wi-Fi network. We don’t enforce any static or third-party DNS by default.
- Geolocation: Kompakt relies solely on a multi-GNSS setup (GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Beidou) — so location data comes directly from satellites. We’ve disabled A-GPS entirely, meaning your location never gets bounced through an external server. No Wi-Fi triangulation, no cell tower-based tracking, no Google location services. Your coordinates stay on-device.
> It’s good that OpenStreetMap is used for maps.
Absolutely — we’re fully using OpenStreetMap. No Google Maps SDK, no third-party ad libraries, just a clean, minimal map experience with no background data leakage.
> What OS is Mudita Kompakt derived from?
Kompakt runs on MuditaOS K, which is built from AOSP, but heavily stripped down and customized for our hardware and use case. We’re not using Graphene, Calyx, or /e/OS — our approach is different in that we’ve built a phone without a web browser, without Play Services, without Bluetooth or Wi-Fi scanning, and with a completely reimagined UI tailored for simplicity and privacy.
> Will MuditaOS K be open sourced?
We’ve addressed that here, but to summarize: for now, we don’t plan to open source MuditaOS K. We understand the community values verifiability, and we’re always open to feedback on how we can increase transparency without compromising the security or business sustainability of our platform.
That said, privacy is a core part of our mission. Our goal with Kompakt is to build a device that doesn’t leak data to third parties in the background — period. No preinstalled analytics, no background syncs, no hidden pings home. We’ve designed this for people who want more control, not less.
And we genuinely welcome ideas from the community — especially from devs like you. If there are ways we can do better or be more verifiable without compromising the minimal experience, we’re listening.
Thanks again for raising these points — it’s discussions like this that help keep us accountable.