{"id":18449,"date":"2025-10-14T21:51:53","date_gmt":"2025-10-14T19:51:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/plus.maciejpiasecki.info\/index.php\/2025\/10\/14\/grapheneos-may-break-pixel-exclusivity-with-a-new-phone-in-2026\/"},"modified":"2025-10-14T22:01:30","modified_gmt":"2025-10-14T20:01:30","slug":"grapheneos-may-break-pixel-exclusivity-with-a-new-phone-in-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/plus.maciejpiasecki.info\/index.php\/2025\/10\/14\/grapheneos-may-break-pixel-exclusivity-with-a-new-phone-in-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"GrapheneOS May Break Pixel Exclusivity With a New Phone in 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

The privacy-focused Android fork, GrapheneOS, has spent years exclusively supporting certain Google Pixel devices. However, this could be ending soon. To that extent, the project partnered with a major Android device maker in June 2025, but hasn\u2019t revealed its name. GrapheneOS is now working closely with the said brand to support at least one of their next-generation devices, which may launch in 2026.<\/p>\n

A new GrapheneOS-supported device may debut in 2026<\/p>\n

The confirmation comes from a social media post to address the criticism about its Pixel exclusivity. This could be a turning point for GrapheneOS and may open doors to more users who fancy robust privacy protections. Talking about this Pixel-only limitation, GrapheneOS notes that Pixels currently remain the only devices offering the necessary security updates and hardware-based security features they require.<\/p>\n

Sharing more details on Reddit, the moderator clarifies that the partnered manufacturer will offer GrapheneOS support on future versions of their existing models. The new devices will cost similar to Pixel phones. This possibly hints that the devices may not be completely new.<\/p>\n

The phone will feature flagship Snapdragon processors<\/p>\n

Furthermore, the Reddit post confirms that the initial devices will feature flagship Snapdragon processors for better security and support time. GrapheneOS notes that the Snapdragon chips provide significantly better CPU and GPU performance compared to Google\u2019s Tensor chips. They also provide high-quality wireless connectivity, eSIM support, and decent image processing capabilities directly into the SoC.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The ideal arrangement would be to sell phones with GrapheneOS preinstalled, but the project reportedly confirmed that it\u2019s not mandatory since users can install it manually on supported devices. As for the existing Pixel users, GrapheneOS will continue to support them until their end-of-life dates. It\u2019s also reportedly planning to add Pixel 10 support, but the timeline is not clear.\u00a0Whether they\u2019ll support Pixel 11 and later models is not determined yet.<\/p>\n

GrapheneOS dismisses Fairphone as a possible OEM<\/p>\n

While the name of the \u201cmajor\u201d Android OEM is not out yet, the GrapheneOS team dismissed Fairphone. It notes that they (Fairphone) are not secure devices meeting its requirements. \u201cFairphone lags far behind on support for current Android versions and on providing important privacy\/security patches for drivers\/firmware,\u201d said the GrapheneOS team.<\/p>\n

Whoever the partner is, the devices should be available in various regions. This is considering they\u2019ll be part of the brand\u2019s regular lineup, but with official GrapheneOS support.\u00a0It remains to be seen whether the first GrapheneOS-supported device debuts in 2026 or moves to 2027.
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