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De-Googled GrapheneOS is coming to Motorola’s foldables next year
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TL;DR
- GrapheneOS, a privacy-focused Android variant, will begin officially supporting Motorola smartphones in 2025.
- Initial support will target traditional Motorola flagships, with foldable models like the Razr Fold and Razr Ultra to follow.
- GrapheneOS requires mature support for hardware memory tagging and secure element integration, which current Motorola flagships are close to meeting.
- The organization expects next-generation Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite chips to meet its standards, targeting Motorola's 2027 phones for initial support.
- Future support for more affordable Motorola devices depends on improved security features in cheaper Qualcomm chips and extended software support from Motorola.
- Motorola is actively collaborating with GrapheneOS to port the OS to their devices.
- GrapheneOS will continue to support Google Pixel phones, though recent changes make them harder to support compared to other devices.