JanOS

JanOS

• IoT developer board...
• ... made from a rooted smartphone
• ... running Firefox OS
• ... stripped of its casing

Pros

Low cost compared to dev boards

Some pre-made builds

Some with built-in GPIO access

Some devices easily acquired

Easy to port to FxOS supported devices

Comes with screen!

Cons

Requires rooted device

No guarantees of anything working

For most phones, you must build FxOS yourself

Cannot realistically use for product dev

Easy to damage device, antennas

Mystery GPIO

Conclusion

• Good for experimentation
• Can keep pace with FxOS core
• Unclear access to rooted devices
• Need better support in order to recommend