--- title: "GrapheneOS is finally ready to break free from Pixels, and it may never look back" url: https://daily.dev/posts/grapheneos-is-finally-ready-to-break-free-from-pixels-and-it-may-never-look-back-tig5yxuji source_url: https://www.androidauthority.com/graphene-os-major-android-oem-partnership-3606853/ type: article source: "Hacker News" published: 2025-10-15T00:52:15.572Z updated: 2025-10-15T00:57:24.350Z tags: ["security", "android", "privacy"] reading_time: 3 upvotes: 26 comments: 1 language: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # GrapheneOS is finally ready to break free from Pixels, and it may never look back **[Hacker News](https://daily.dev/sources/hn)** · 3 min read · 26 upvotes · 1 comments ## Summary GrapheneOS, a privacy-focused Android fork previously exclusive to Google Pixel devices, has partnered with a major Android OEM to expand support to Snapdragon-powered flagship smartphones by 2026-2027. The partnership marks a significant shift for the security-focused operating system, which has maintained strict hardware requirements that only Pixels previously met. While the OEM partner remains unnamed, the new devices will be priced similarly to Pixels and available globally. GrapheneOS will continue supporting existing Pixel devices and confirmed Pixel 10 support, though Pixel 11 compatibility is uncertain. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Community discussion Top comments from developers on daily.dev. **@xidib78169** · 3 upvotes > Google also announced that app store distribution will require authentication, so the increase in OS choices is very welcome. Come to think of it, I've been using a device I can't even hack myself—it's ridiculous. --- Tags: [#security](https://daily.dev/tags/security), [#android](https://daily.dev/tags/android), [#privacy](https://daily.dev/tags/privacy) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/grapheneos-is-finally-ready-to-break-free-from-pixels-and-it-may-never-look-back-tig5yxuji)