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Aurora OS (ОС Аврора) by Open Mobile Platform

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Checked against the makers' own pages · Last reviewed October 15, 2026

Aurora OS (ОС Аврора) is a Russian mobile operating system made by the company Open Mobile Platform (OMP). It is a GNU/Linux system, not Android, and its native apps are written with Qt or Flutter. OMP licenses it only to device makers, and its device page says most devices are supplied only to organizations; one retail phone, the Fplus R570E, went on sale in Russian stores in May 2025 for 16,990 rubles. The current release is Aurora OS 5.2.1 (2026). [1][2][3][4][5][6]

Android app compatibility
Android apps must be ported; 5.1.A added AOSP containers for partners [2][8]
Google apps
No Google layer [1][2]
Apps
Native Qt/Flutter apps from RuStore; web apps (PWA) since 5.2.1 [5][7][9]
Phones it runs on
Russian-made phones, tablets and handhelds such as the Omega Dialog-S, Mashtab TrustPhone T1, Aquarius NS M21 and Fplus R570E [4][5][6]
Buy it preinstalled
Sold only preinstalled; OMP licenses it to device makers, and most devices go only to organizations [3][4]
Project status
Active; 5.2.1 released in 2026 as a long-term-support branch [6][9]
Latest version
Aurora OS 5.2.1 (June 2026) [6]
Made by
Open Mobile Platform (ООО «Открытая мобильная платформа»), Russia; developed since 2016 [4][7]
Base
GNU/Linux; native apps use Qt/QML or Flutter [1][2]
Android apps
Not natively; OMP's docs describe porting Android apps. Release 5.1.A let partners run AOSP containers. [2][8]
Latest release
5.2.1 (build 5.2.1.200, dated June 24, 2026) [6]
On this page
  1. What Aurora OS is and who makes it
  2. How it compares to stock Android
  3. Devices that run it
  4. Who can buy it, and outside Russia
  5. Project status and news
  6. Questions people ask

What Aurora OS is and who makes it

Aurora OS is developed by the Russian company Open Mobile Platform, which says it has worked on it since 2016. OMP describes it as a domestic mobile OS on which corporate mobile infrastructure resistant to sanctions risks is built, with regularly renewed certificates from Russia's FSB and FSTEK security agencies. It is in Russia's Unified Register of Russian Software (No. 1543).

OMP's developer documentation describes Aurora OS as a mobile Linux operating system and a GNU/Linux system that uses standard GNU tools. The user interface and apps are built with Qt and QML. [1][3][7]

How it compares to stock Android

Stock Android with GoogleAurora OS
BaseAndroidGNU/Linux
App storeGoogle PlayRuStore (preinstalled on Aurora OS 5)
Android appsYesNo; developers port them to Qt or Flutter
Web appsBrowserInstallable web apps (PWA) since 5.2.1
Google sign-in, Google appsYesNone in OMP's documentation

Play Store apps. Aurora OS doesn't run Android apps directly. OMP's guide to porting apps from Android says native Aurora apps are written with the Qt framework or Flutter, and that adapting an Android app depends on the technology it was written in. Release 5.1.A was meant to let OMP's partners install and run containers with alternative operating systems (AOSP, the Android Open Source Project) so customers could move to OMP's product without porting Android apps; OMP presents this as a partner feature, not a consumer app store.

Apps and banking. Aurora OS 5 ships with the Russian RuStore app store. OMP says banking apps such as Alfa-Bank and T-Bank, the Wildberries shopping service and games are available there. Release 5.2.1 added installable web apps (PWA); OMP says bank, taxi and other service apps became available this way.

Push notifications and management. OMP's release notes list a notification service as part of its Aurora Center (Аврора Центр) device-management product. The OS is aimed at managed corporate fleets, with remote management (MDM) features such as remote Wi-Fi/VPN setup, certificates and app configuration.

Google services. OMP's documentation we read doesn't mention Google services; there is no Google Play, Google sign-in, Google Wallet or Android Auto layer described. [1][2][5][6][7][8][9]

Devices that run it

OMP's device page lists tablets, smartphones and rugged handhelds, and says most devices are supplied only to legal entities. Listed on Oct. 15, 2026:

The Aurora OS 5.2.1 release notes list four supported devices: the AQpad L311 and KVADRA_T tablets and the Mashtab TrustPhone T1 and Omega Dialog-S smartphones.

One phone has been sold at retail: OMP announced on May 20, 2025 that the Fplus R570E with Aurora OS 5 and RuStore was on sale in the "Vsesmart" store chain for 16,990 rubles. [4][5][6]

Who can buy it, and outside Russia

OMP says Aurora OS is available for licensing only to device makers and must be adapted to each device; customers are told to buy devices through OMP's partners. Its device page says most devices are supplied only to legal entities. OMP's 2024 announcement said it planned to start retail sales, and the Fplus R570E went on sale in a Russian store chain in 2025.

The OMP pages cited here describe sales only in Russia. [3][4][5][7]

Project status and news

OMP announced Aurora OS 5.2.1 on May 19, 2026 as part of the long-term-support 5.2 branch. The release notes give build 5.2.1.200, dated June 24, 2026, code name "Khabarovsk", in corporate and certified editions. Changes include PWA support, a desktop mode for tablets with a monitor, mouse and keyboard, a new Chromium-based browser, wider MDM features, and development on Apple Silicon Macs. [6][9]

Phones in our database that run Aurora OS

PhoneTypePriceStatusUSCarriersGoogle appsOS
Fplus R570EFplus · Russia5.7" · 4 GB RAM · 64 GB · 5,080 mAh · 258 g Phones sold without Google16,990 ₽ at launch in Vsesmart (May 2025) Discontinued No No US carrier n/a Aurora OS

Questions people ask

Can Aurora OS run Android apps?

Not directly. OMP's documentation says native Aurora apps are written with Qt or Flutter and describes porting Android apps. Release 5.1.A let OMP's partners run AOSP containers for corporate customers. [2][8]

Can I buy an Aurora OS phone?

OMP says most Aurora devices are supplied only to organizations. The Fplus R570E went on retail sale in Russia's Vsesmart store chain in May 2025 for 16,990 rubles. [4][5]

Is Aurora OS based on Android?

No. OMP's documentation describes Aurora OS as a mobile Linux (GNU/Linux) operating system with Qt-based apps. [1]

Sources (9)
  1. Архитектура | Документация ОС Аврора, Open Mobile Platform (developer.auroraos.ru). Checked October 15, 2026.
  2. Портирование приложений с Android | Документация ОС Аврора, Open Mobile Platform (developer.auroraos.ru). Checked October 15, 2026.
  3. ОС Аврора | Открытая мобильная платформа, Open Mobile Platform. Checked October 15, 2026.
  4. Мобильные устройства на платформе ОС Аврора, Open Mobile Platform (auroraos.ru). Checked October 15, 2026.
  5. Начались официальные продажи смартфонов Fplus R570E на ОС Аврора с RuStore, Open Mobile Platform (auroraos.ru blog). Checked October 15, 2026.
  6. ОС Аврора 5.2.1 | Портал разработчиков ОС Аврора, Open Mobile Platform (developer.auroraos.ru). Checked October 15, 2026.
  7. Устройства на ОС Аврора 5.1 с RuStore доступны к заказу, Open Mobile Platform (auroraos.ru blog). Checked October 15, 2026.
  8. ОС Аврора 5.1.A | Портал разработчиков ОС Аврора, Open Mobile Platform (developer.auroraos.ru). Checked October 15, 2026.
  9. «Открытая мобильная платформа» обновила доверенную ОС Аврора до версии 5.2.1, Open Mobile Platform (auroraos.ru blog). Checked October 15, 2026.

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