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GrapheneOS and Motorola partnership and expansion

Overview

GrapheneOS and Motorola have moved toward integration through a partnership aimed at developing a smartphone featuring the secure operating system. This collaboration follows technical developments where Qualcomm’s Secure Element met the hardware-level security standards required for GrapheneOS to expand its support to Motorola devices. During the Mobile World Congress, the Graphene Foundation and Motorola officially announced their partnership to develop a GrapheneOS-powered smartphone. The collaboration aims to provide a secure alternative to the Google ecosystem, which currently maintains exclusivity for GrapheneOS via Pixel hardware. Motorola is set to become the first major manufacturer outside of Google to support the operating system. The first compatible models are expected to launch in 2027, focusing exclusively on premium flagship devices. While initial reports suggested both standard and foldable models would launch simultaneously, recent details indicate the rollout will begin with standard, non-folding flagship models, such as the successor to the Motorola Signature line. Support for foldable devices, including the Razr Fold and Razr Ultra, is expected to follow. This expansion is facilitated by upcoming Qualcomm Snapdragon chipsets, specifically the Snapdragon 8 Elite, which provide necessary hardware security features like Memory Tagging Extension (MTE) and robust secure-element integration, which current 2026 models lack. Motorola is actively collaborating by providing the necessary firmware and drivers to assist the porting process and will handle a significant portion of the work. Users of supported Motorola devices can expect up to seven years of software updates. However, the transition away from Google hardware has faced setbacks. Developers announced they are unable to complete a full port of GrapheneOS to the Google Pixel 11 series, citing the absence of ARM Memory Tagging Extension (MTE) support in the device's software, firmware, and likely the Tensor G6 chip.

Entities

GrapheneOS · Motorola · Google · Qualcomm · Samuel Tunick

Claims

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Timeline

  1. 12 days ago

    [TECHNOLOGY] 12 sources
    GrapheneOS halts Pixel 11 support due to missing security features

    GrapheneOS developers have halted the port of their privacy-focused OS to the Google Pixel 11, citing the removal of critical ARM Memory Tagging Extension (MTE) hardware security features.

  2. 16 days ago

    [TECHNOLOGY] 2 sources
    GrapheneOS to expand support to Motorola flagship smartphones in 2027

    GrapheneOS will expand its privacy-focused mobile operating system to high-end Motorola flagship smartphones starting in 2027, ending its exclusive support for Google Pixel devices.

  3. 18 days ago

    [TECHNOLOGY] 24 sources
    Motorola to support GrapheneOS on 2027 flagship devices

    Motorola will officially support the privacy-focused GrapheneOS on its 2027 flagship and foldable smartphones, expanding the OS beyond Google Pixel devices.

  4. 21 days ago

    [TECHNOLOGY] 8 sources
    Motorola to launch GrapheneOS compatible smartphones in 2027

    Motorola plans to launch its first GrapheneOS-compatible flagship smartphones in 2027, targeting premium users with high-security hardware that may exceed Google Pixel pricing.

  5. 23 days ago

    [TECHNOLOGY] 5 sources
    Motorola and GrapheneOS to launch privacy-focused smartphones in 2027

    Motorola and GrapheneOS will launch privacy-focused flagship smartphones in 2027, offering a high-end, secure alternative to Google Pixel devices.

  6. about 1 month ago

    [TECHNOLOGY] 3 sources
    Motorola and Graphene Foundation announce GrapheneOS smartphone

    Motorola and the Graphene Foundation have announced a collaboration to produce a smartphone running GrapheneOS.

  7. about 1 month ago

    [TECHNOLOGY] 2 sources
    GrapheneOS expands to Motorola phones and defends duress‑password after US border charge

    GrapheneOS will support Motorola phones from 2027 after Qualcomm’s Secure Element meets its security standards, and it is defending its duress‑password after a US border user was charged for triggering it.

Sources

1001infos.net · android-mt.ouest-france.fr · androidayuda.com · androidsis.com · androidworld.be · androidworld.nl · arenait.net · batista70phone.com · blog.fohrn.com · canaltech.com.br · ceotech.it · cnet.com · connect.ro · dailyguardian.ae · digitaltrends.com · elmastudio.de · es.digitaltrends.com · fonearena.com · frandroid.com · gadgetnews.net · gamemag.it · gamestar.de · generation-nt.com · gsmarena.com · index.hr · it-boltwise.de · it-daily.net · japan.cnet.com · kulturegeek.fr · m.winfuture.de · michlfranken.de · miss-booleana.de · mobilebit.com.br · mobilenet.cz · mobilestan.net · mobilissimo.ro · news.mynavi.jp · numerama.com · pc-tablet.com · pisapapeles.net · poslovni.hr · punto-informatico.it · slo-tech.com · suomimobiili.fi · tabletowo.pl · tabletzona.es · techgenyz.com · technologue.id

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