An Android fork designed to keep your data where it belongs - on your device, under your control.
Local First Phone is an Android fork built on the local-first development philosophy. It ensures your data remains on your device - stored locally, processed locally, and shared only when you explicitly consent.
With its local-first architecture, this mobile operating system prioritizes privacy, functions offline by default, and provides complete control over your personal data and digital interactions.
Your data remains on your device by default, with options for encrypted backups to your own personal infrastructure if desired.
Applications function fully offline, syncing data only when connectivity is available and you've granted permission.
Detailed permission settings and an intuitive dashboard for monitoring and managing all data flows on your device.
Optional integration with home servers for personal cloud storage and private AI processing capabilities.
On-device AI capabilities with optional integration to your home Ollama instance for more powerful processing.
Control exactly which data syncs to cloud services, which remains exclusively on your device, and which can be processed by third-party services.
The local-first software movement prioritizes user ownership, privacy, and resilience. It's built on these principles:
Local First Phone implements these principles throughout the mobile experience, offering an ethical and resilient alternative to conventional mobile operating systems.
Create an Android AOSP fork, establish the core local-first architecture, and develop essential system applications based on local-first principles.
Develop a collection of local-first applications and provide developer tools to facilitate third-party local-first application development.
Create simple home server solutions that integrate seamlessly with Local First Phone for personal data storage and processing.
Incorporate on-device AI capabilities and enable connections to home-hosted AI models such as Ollama for privacy-preserving intelligence features.