--- title: Why GrapheneOS Needed Pixels First Before Moving to Motorola description: GrapheneOS, the privacy-focused Android fork, has historically depended on Google Pixel hardware to run. Motorola is now preparing to support GrapheneOS on its... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/why-grapheneos-needed-pixels-first-before-moving-to-motorola-c6snwxaij twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Why GrapheneOS Needed Pixels First Before Moving to Motorola | daily.dev og:description: GrapheneOS, the privacy-focused Android fork, has historically depended on Google Pixel hardware to run. Motorola is now preparing to support GrapheneOS on its... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/why-grapheneos-needed-pixels-first-before-moving-to-motorola-c6snwxaij og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/c6SnWXaiJ.png og:image:alt: Why GrapheneOS Needed Pixels First Before Moving to Motorola og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: 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. # Why GrapheneOS Needed Pixels First Before Moving to Motorola **[The Interesting Bit](https://daily.dev/sources/theinterestingbit)** · [@firethering](https://daily.dev/firethering) · 1 min read · 1 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary GrapheneOS, the privacy-focused Android fork, has historically depended on Google Pixel hardware to run. Motorola is now preparing to support GrapheneOS on its own flagship phones, giving privacy-conscious users an alternative device path outside the Pixel ecosystem, though these phones are expected to carry a premium price. ## Content GrapheneOS has long depended on Google Pixel devices for its privacy-centered Android platform. That could soon change, as Motorola plans to introduce GrapheneOS on its flagship smartphones, offering users a new privacy-focused Android option, though likely at a premium price. Here's Why Pixel Phone Was so important for GrapheneOS and What Changes When GrapheneOS Has a Choice? 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