It was a soft fork of LineageOS that aimed to increase security and privacy with support for end-of-life devices.

F-Droid was included, as well as Hypatia, a "real-time malware scanner" and Carrion, a robocall blocker.

[8] In February 2022, TechTracker.in said DivestOS is one of few custom ROMs focusing on security and privacy, with monthly and incremental updates.

[9] GNU/Linux.ch Linux and Freie Software News called DivestOS "relatively new and ambitious" and said it supports many devices, both newer and older.

[11] DivestOS' Hypatia malware scanner for Android, and how to use their F-Droid repository, was reviewed by Gadget Hacks in March 2021.