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HiOS
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<p>HiOS is a customized <a href="/facts/Android_(operating_system)/nNyHb0xz">Android</a> <a href="/facts/Operating_system/8XTuvMh2">operating system</a> developed by Chinese mobile phone manufacturer <a href="/facts/Tecno_Mobile/hczy6n12">Tecno Mobile</a>, a <a href="/facts/Subsidiary/l25YN38x">subsidiary</a> of <a href="/facts/Transsion/38ojo3ob">Transsion Holdings.</a> The OS is used in the company’s smartphones. </p><p>HiOS claims to allow for a wide range of user customization without requiring <a href="/facts/Rooting_(Android_OS)/xbHXTjzA">rooting</a> of the mobile device. The operating system is bundled with pre-installed utility applications. The company claimed that the applications would allow users to free up memory, freeze applications, and limit data accessibility to applications, among others. </p>