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Like the idea of a privacy-focused fork of Android running on your phone? GrapheneOS may be a perfect choice for you, and next year it'll be available on more devices than ever before, expanding beyond its Pixel exclusivity.
Motorola has confirmed it will partner with GrapheneOS on production support for select future releases to “bring cutting-edge security to everyday users across the globe.” The brand has yet to confirm which devices will be compatible, but GrapheneOS itself suggested it would be ready in 2027.
In a post on social media network X, GrapheneOS said, “It will initially be flagships similar to the current generation Motorola Signature, Motorola razr fold and Motorola razr ultra since those will be the 2027 devices meeting our requirements including the expected updates and hardware memory tagging but it can expand over time.”
That sounds like top-end, flagship devices will be the focus of the partnership, but it may also shift to Motorola's cheaper and midrange devices at a later date. Many of Motorola's most popular devices sit at the lower end of the market, such as its Moto G and Moto Edge series.
Motorola is also reportedly set to bring "features/concepts" from the privacy-focused software over to its main operating system, according to GrapheneOS. It says that it will be a "separate thing" from its option to have GrapheneOS onboard.
GrapheneOS previously said it was looking to expand its device list to make it more widely available, claiming it had been working with a "major OEM." Some had speculated that the software might come to OnePlus or Nothing devices, but it appears Motorola was the brand it was teasing.
The operating system has previously been available on Google Pixel products, offering support from the Pixel 6 through to the latest Pixel 10 series. That includes foldable devices and the Pixel Tablet, meaning it's available on 20 different Google-branded devices.