GrapheneOS
GrapheneOS is a modification of the Android operating system designed to take regular Android and increase its privacy and security. It is currently available for Google Pixel phones and support is planned for future Motorola phones.
 GrapheneOS logo | |
 Screenshot of the default GrapheneOS homescreen | |
| Developer | GrapheneOS Foundation |
|---|---|
| Source model | Open-source software |
| Repository | |
| Official website | grapheneos |
Apps included with GrapheneOS
GrapheneOS includes some apps:
- App Store: allows the user to install a small number of apps and Google Play, which doesn't come preinstalled.
- Vanadium: GrapheneOS's customised Chromium web browser with privacy friendly features. Removes Google features.
Features
Graphene includes many features designed to improve the user's privacy and security:
- Sandboxed: Google Play: by default, GrapheneOS doesn't come with the Google Play Store or the system component "Google Play Services". Users can run the Play Store by downloading it from the "App Store" app. The Play Store on GrapheneOS runs with less privileges compared to regular Android devices.
- Duress pin: GrapheneOS features a "duress pin" option. This allows the user to set up a second pin or password alongside their main PIN/password. Upon entry of the duress pin the phone is wiped and switched off, making data inaccessible.
References
- ↑ "GrapheneOS: the private and secure mobile OS". grapheneos.org. Retrieved 2026-05-05.
- ↑ "Releases | GrapheneOS". grapheneos.org. Retrieved 2026-05-07.
- ↑ marreroc (2026-03-02). "Motorola News | Motorola's new partnership with GrapheneOS". Global Blog. Retrieved 2026-05-07.
- ↑ GrapheneOS. "Release 36 · GrapheneOS/AppStore". GitHub. Retrieved 2026-05-06.
- ↑ GrapheneOS/Vanadium, GrapheneOS, 2026-05-05, retrieved 2026-05-06
- ↑ "Usage guide | GrapheneOS". grapheneos.org. Retrieved 2026-05-06.
- ↑ "I use a duress PIN to protect my data — here's how it works and why everyone needs one". Android Authority. 2025-08-10. Retrieved 2026-05-07.
