Build Update — June 21, 2026

Initial Concept Proof v1.5 — First Real-Device TridentOS Prototype Milestone

TridentOS has moved from concept documentation into a working first prototype on real hardware. The first proof-of-concept is running on a Samsung Galaxy A11 with LineageOS, using a normal Android APK to prove the four-state control model before deeper OS integration begins.

Plain English Update

This milestone proves that the first part of TridentOS is no longer just an idea on a page. It is now running on a real phone.

The current prototype installs on the A11, opens without crashing, shows the four visible TridentOS modes, switches between them, and remembers the selected mode after the app is closed and reopened.

The visible modes are:

  • Everyday Mode
  • Secure Mode
  • Offline / FREE Mode
  • Standard Mode

Standard Mode is deliberately harmless visible wording for the sensitive internal decoy concept. During testing it stayed clean, did not reveal sensitive wording, did not request permissions, and did not crash.

This does not mean the full TridentOS operating system is finished. It is not a public installer, not a full ROM, and not an audited security product yet.

What it proves is important: the first TridentOS control layer — the brain of the four-state system — is now working on real hardware.

Developer Update

POC-001-A11 is currently implemented as a normal Android APK so the four-state control model can be tested before deeper LineageOS integration.

Current technical status:

  • Target device: Samsung Galaxy A11 running LineageOS
  • App package: life.tridentos.statecontroller
  • Build type: normal Android APK
  • Language: Kotlin
  • Current milestone: Phase 1B passed on physical device

Implemented so far:

  • Controlled project documentation to prevent scope drift and fake security claims
  • Kotlin Android project scaffold
  • Four-state model:
    • EVERYDAY
    • SECURE
    • OFFLINE_FREE
    • DURESS_DECOY
  • Safe visible display handling for the internal decoy state
  • Four-button UI for mode switching
  • Local state persistence using SharedPreferences
  • Missing or invalid saved state falls back to EVERYDAY
  • Unit tests for state model, dashboard wording, policy handling, and storage behaviour
  • Debug APK builds successfully
  • Physical device testing passed on the A11

Verified on device:

  • APK installed successfully
  • App opened successfully
  • All four mode buttons displayed
  • All four mode buttons switched correctly
  • Secure Mode persisted after close/reopen
  • Offline / FREE Mode persisted after close/reopen
  • Standard Mode persisted after close/reopen
  • Standard Mode remained clean
  • No permission popup appeared
  • No crash occurred

Current Limitations

This is still an early prototype.

Not implemented yet:

  • Full ROM build
  • Public installer
  • Security audit
  • VPN/routing enforcement
  • Radio control
  • App hiding
  • Notification suppression
  • Vault encryption
  • Privileged LineageOS/system integration
  • Destructive wipe behaviour

These limitations must stay visible.

Next Milestone

The next milestone is Phase 1C: visible policy summary cards.

These cards will explain what each mode is intended to do, what is already real, and what remains a policy goal until deeper system integration exists.

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