Motorola and the GrapheneOS Foundation, the organization behind the security-focused GrapheneOS Android system, have officially announced a new strategic partnership that could change the situation with support for alternative Android platforms outside of the Google Pixel line. This deal was confirmed during MWC 2026 in Barcelona, where Motorola pointed out that it plans to work with GrapheneOS to strengthen the security of its future phones and enable compatibility with this privacy-focused OS.
According to the announcement, the partnership is designed as a long-term collaboration in which the two parties will work on research, software improvements and security features. Motorola has announced that it plans to release a smartphone model with GrapheneOS preinstalled as an operating system in the coming months, as well as port certain GrapheneOS security features and mechanisms to its other Android devices.
GrapheneOS has until now only been available on Google Pixel devices due to its strict hardware requirements and high focus on security and privacy, but with this partnership, Motorola becomes the first OEM outside of the Pixel ecosystem to have official support for this OS on future phones. The exact model that will be the first to have GrapheneOS has not yet been revealed, nor is the exact release date known, but the companies plan to continue their collaboration and release details as the project progresses.
This partnership is considered a big step for Android users focused on privacy and security, as GrapheneOS, known for minimal access to Google services and strong data protection, could be offered to them for the first time on a range of devices outside the Pixel series.
According to additional sources and leaked information, it is expected that the first Motorola devices with official GrapheneOS support could arrive only in 2027, as hardware and software adjustments take time, reports 9to5Google.