With Motorola, there will be at least one officially supported flagship device to run GrapheneOS around 2027, but once we have one we should be able to add the other flagship variants too and we will work to broaden our device support where possible.
If you want examples of Motorola devices that have been close to meeting GrapheneOS requirements so far, then the latest Motorola Signature, Motorola razr fold and razr ultra are some. You can expect possible successors to these devices to have support.
Through this partnership we also hope to see some security improvements provided in #GrapheneOS implemented into the Motorola stock operating system. We want OEMs to improve their security practices across the board.
GrapheneOS for Motorola devices, like on Pixels, will be developed by us, with updates distributed by us. You will not be missing any features either.
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What's the timetable? I would like to ditch my Samsung.
Users will still be able to flash Graphene OS on Motorola devices by themselves or it is very early to say so? Thank you Final.
Devices will be worked for 2027. Motorola and us will announce further progressions with the partnership in the future.
You're so awesome. Thanks for everything you and other contributors are doing for GrapheneOS. 🫡
Will definitely grab one of those. The hardware of the signature model seems quite decent already.
Imagine if Motorola became a privacy dedicated tinkerer's dream company in times like these where everyone is trying to syphon off personal data or inject their AI into one's life.
I may have to build one myself, then. A lot is going to go down between now and some time in 2027.
I see a fork coming and something better than android being born!!! 😂👏❤
Fantastic news!
What are the terms of the partnership? We’re all a little paranoid, so even a little transparency about money changing hands would be very much appreciated.
If no money changed hands, awesome! And good for Motorola.
Secure element planned?
As a non-profit we do not take funding with strings attached.
We advise Motorola on what they need for their next devices and in return we can get a device supporting GrapheneOS. We'll be working to also provide lower level hardening for them. They'll also work to introduce some features to their stock OS. We are using partnership to get help with their partner access to see sources to better prepare ourselves for porting to major versions.
We will be working on GrapheneOS for Motorola and it will be the exact same as Pixels in that regard, we distribute updates, etc.
The other contents of the announcements are other, unrelated topics.
The upcoming devices' Qualcomm processors have secure elements. They work fine to meet our functionality requirements. Not like Titan M2 in Pixels but still better than most.
This is what we will be working towards, yes. If we can get devices to come with GrapheneOS that's a plus.
They could be the new HTC
Thanks for your response. This is absolutely the best case scenario.
Hats off to the graphene team and Motorola. Pretty refreshing to see this.
What we need more than funding is development resources really. It would be nice to make major improvements to GrapheneOS before devices come out, especially the usability front so we have an even better experience for the tons of new users who would arrive. Motorola could try help us with this (GrapheneOS obviously will remain free and open source).
We are hiring a few new devs for this too.
Motorola 9501 backport plz.
Thanks for the heads up - found the job post.
