July 15, 2025

A complete operating system is nothing without its essential tools. PlugOS understands this well and has built-in a suite of core applications such as a browser, photo gallery, keyboard, and file manager. These applications are deeply customized and optimized to provide users with efficient, simple, and reliable daily support.

Unlike standard system apps, all PlugOS core tools follow the "zero" principle: no data collection, no behavior tracking, no third-party ads, and no hidden privacy data analysis. This creates a truly clean, efficient, and trustworthy digital toolkit.

Veil Browser: Protecting Browsing Privacy and Security

Veil is PlugOS's built-in secure browser, specifically designed to prevent web tracking, isolate attack paths, and enhance browsing privacy. Based on Chromium, Veil integrates some of the best patches from the open-source Vanadium project, further strengthened to meet PlugOS's strict data protection and isolation standards. It disables nearly all potential security vulnerabilities, removes all Google service dependencies, and includes robust privacy protection features, offering a truly "no data collection, no tracking, no interruptions" browsing experience.

In terms of privacy, Veil removes all Google service dependencies, including SafeBrowse and predictive services, and replaces them with local Android auto-fill functions. It strengthens memory security with features like control flow integrity and strong stack protectors, and enhances sandbox isolation mechanisms to block dynamic code execution. It also blocks third-party cookies, reduces client-side prompts, and employs WebRTC IP address leak protection to prevent IP address exposure.

Private Input Method: Offline for Input Privacy

In today's digital world, most input methods rely on cloud services, which means user input data could be collected, analyzed, and uploaded, blurring privacy boundaries. PlugOS's Private Input Method, built on the Rime engine, is specifically developed to meet the extreme privacy needs of PlugOS. It operates completely offline, with no ads and no tracking.

The input method supports full pinyin, double pinyin, handwriting, and other input styles, offering rich functionality, including rich text input, customizable keyboard layouts, clipboard management, and smart input. It's fully offline, ensuring that user data never leaves the device, and is customizable for a personalized experience with high input accuracy.

App Store: A Secure and Reliable App Acquisition Channel

Current app stores are often plagued by excessive ads and privacy abuse. To solve this problem, PlugOS has developed its own secure app store, designed for PlugOS users with a privacy-first approach. The app store contains four types of apps: PlugOS's built-in apps, official apps developed or carefully curated by the PlugOS team, high-quality third-party open-source apps from the global community, and GMS native apps for users who need Google services.

The store is clean, ad-free, and focused on privacy protection, providing secure, trusted, and easy-to-manage apps with one-click installation and updates.

Other Useful Tools: Privacy and Functionality Combined

The gallery uses an open-source engine with privacy-focused design—no ads, no network requirements, and no data collection. It supports encrypting apps and folders, offering dynamic image and video playback, convenient gallery management, and highly customizable options.

The Notes app is a local note-taking tool with no ads, no network requirements, and fully local storage. It supports to-do lists, automatic saving, and more. The PDF reader, based on Veil's sandbox isolation technology, provides a secure, clean reading experience, blocking data leaks and enhancing privacy.

The Recorder supports multi-scene recording with real-time volume visualization, operates offline, and ensures data privacy. The Calendar focuses on privacy, supporting event reminders and multi-view displays. The Clock combines alarms, stopwatches, and timers in one, working offline with no ads and customizable features. The Calculator is a fully-featured tool that works offline, with no ads and no privacy collection, offering smooth and secure operations. In addition, PlugOS includes several carefully selected open-source apps, such as the Heliboard input method and K-9 Mail email client, ensuring users have a secure, private, and smooth out-of-the-box experience.

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