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'''{{Wplink|GrapheneOS}}''', abbreviated as '''GOS''' formerly known as CopperheadOS, is an [[wikipedia:Open_source|open-source]], security-focused, privacy-preserving, and [[Android]]-based [[:Category:Operating systems|operating system]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=12 Aug 2025 |title=GrapheneOS |url=https://grapheneos.org/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250812191843/https://grapheneos.org/ |archive-date=12 Aug 2025 |access-date=12 Aug 2025 |website=grapheneos.org}}</ref> As of March 2026, '''GOS''' only supports [[Google Pixel|Google's Pixel]] devices as they're the only product line that meets their security standard.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=12 Aug 2025 |title=GrapheneOS FAQ |url=https://grapheneos.org/faq#supported-devices |access-date=12 Aug 2025 |website=grapheneos.org |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260220053418/https://grapheneos.org/faq |archive-date=20 Feb 2026}}</ref> On 02 March 2026, '''GOS''' and [[Motorola]] jointly announced a partnership where Motorola would be developing devices that meet '''GOS'''<nowiki/>' security standards.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2 Mar 2026 |title=Motorola's new partnership with GrapheneOS |url=https://motorolanews.com/motorola-three-new-b2b-solutions-at-mwc-2026/ |url-status=live |website=Motorola News}}</ref> The first Motorola device supporting '''GOS''' is slated to launch in 2027.{{Citation needed}}

==Features==

GrapheneOS advertises a multitude of features; most focusing on security and privacy. Although a more detailed list of features is provided at their [https://grapheneos.org/features website], a general list includes:

==~~Consumer impact summary~~==

#0-Day Exploit Defense<ref>{{Cite web |date=12 Aug 2025 |title=GrapheneOS Features Overview {{!}} Exploit Protection |url=https://grapheneos.org/features#exploit-protection |url-status=live |access-date=12 Aug 2025 |website=grapheneos.org}} ([http://web.archive.org/web/20260114232040/https://grapheneos.org/features Archived])</ref>

#Attack surface reduction<ref>{{Cite web |date=12 Aug 2025 |title=GrapheneOS Features Overview {{!}} Attack Surface Reduction |url=https://grapheneos.org/features#attack-surface-reduction |url-status=live |access-date=12 Aug 2025 |website=grapheneos.org}} ([http://web.archive.org/web/20260222194039/https://grapheneos.org/features Archived])</ref>

#Hardened USB-C Port and Pogo Pins control<ref>{{Cite web |date=12 Aug 2025 |title=GrapheneOS Features Overview {{!}} USB-C And Pogo Pins Control |url=https://grapheneos.org/features#usb-c-port-and-pogo-pins-control |url-status=live |access-date=12 Aug 2025 |website=grapheneos.org}} ([http://web.archive.org/web/20260114232040/https://grapheneos.org/features Archived])</ref>

#Improved Sandboxing<ref>{{Cite web |date=12 Aug 2025 |title=GrapheneOS Features Overview {{!}} Improved Sandboxing |url=https://grapheneos.org/features#improved-sandboxing |url-status=live |access-date=12 Aug 2025 |website=grapheneos.org}} ([http://web.archive.org/web/20260114232040/https://grapheneos.org/features Archived])</ref>

#Network Permission Toggle<ref>{{Cite web |date=12 Aug 2025 |title=GrapheneOS Features Overview {{!}} Network Permission Toggle |url=https://grapheneos.org/features#network-permission-toggle |url-status=live |access-date=12 Aug 2025 |website=grapheneos.org}} ([http://web.archive.org/web/20260222194039/https://grapheneos.org/features Archived])</ref>

#Sensors Permission Toggle<ref>{{Cite web |date=12 Aug 2025 |title=GrapheneOS Features Overview {{!}} Sensors Permission Toggle |url=https://grapheneos.org/features#sensors-permission-toggle |url-status=live |access-date=12 Aug 2025 |website=grapheneos.org}} ([http://web.archive.org/web/20260222194039/https://grapheneos.org/features Archived])</ref>

#Storage Scopes<ref>{{Cite web |date=12 Aug 2025 |title=GrapheneOS Features Overview {{!}} Storage Scopes |url=https://grapheneos.org/features#storage-scopes |url-status=live |access-date=12 Aug 2025 |website=grapheneos.org}} ([http://web.archive.org/web/20260114232040/https://grapheneos.org/features Archived])</ref>

#Contact Scopes<ref>{{Cite web |date=12 Aug 2025 |title=GrapheneOS Features Overview {{!}} Contact Scopes |url=https://grapheneos.org/features#contact-scopes |access-date=12 Aug 2025 |website=grapheneos.org}} ([http://web.archive.org/web/20260222194039/https://grapheneos.org/features Archived])</ref>

#Private Screenshots<ref>{{Cite web |date=12 Aug 2025 |title=GrapheneOS Features Overview {{!}} Private Screenshots |url=https://grapheneos.org/features#private-screenshots |url-status=live |access-date=12 Aug 2025 |website=grapheneos.org}} ([http://web.archive.org/web/20260114232040/https://grapheneos.org/features Archived])</ref>

#Pin Scrambling<ref>{{Cite web |date=12 Aug 2025 |title=GrapheneOS Features Overview {{!}} Pin Scrambling |url=https://grapheneos.org/features#pin-scrambling |url-status=live |access-date=12 Aug 2025 |website=grapheneos.org}} ([http://web.archive.org/web/20260222194039/https://grapheneos.org/features Archived])</ref>

#Two-Factor Fingerprint Unlock<ref>{{Cite web |date=12 Aug 2025 |title=GrapheneOS Features Overview {{!}} Two Factor Fingerprint Unlock |url=https://grapheneos.org/features#two-factor-fingerprint-unlock |access-date=12 Aug 2025 |website=grapheneos.org}} ([http://web.archive.org/web/20260114232040/https://grapheneos.org/features Archived])</ref>

==~~Incidents~~==

and more...<ref>{{Cite web |title=GrapheneOS Features Overview |url=https://grapheneos.org/features |url-status=live |access-date=12 Aug 2025 |website=grapheneos.org |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260222194039/https://grapheneos.org/features |archive-date=22 Feb 2026}}</ref>

~~{{Ph~~-C-~~Inc~~}}

~~This is a list~~ of ~~all consumer protection incidents related to this product~~. ~~Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[~~:~~Category~~:~~{{PAGENAME}}~~|~~{{PAGENAME~~}} ~~category]].~~

==Reception==

German Security Researcher and Pentester Kuketz said that it was the "...gold standard of Android ROMs...".<ref>{{Cite web |date=12 Aug 2025 |title=GrapheneOS: Der Goldstandard unter den Android-ROMs – Custom-ROMs Teil7 |url=https://www.kuketz-blog.de/grapheneos-der-goldstandard-unter-den-android-roms-custom-roms-teil7/ |url-status=live |access-date=12 Aug 2025 |website=kuketz-blog.de}}</ref>

===~~Example incident one~~ (~~''date''~~)===

Cellularnews.com stated "GrapheneOS is arguably the best mobile operating system in terms of privacy and security."<ref>{{Cite news |author=Diane|date=23 Nov 2023 |title=GrapheneOS: A Hardened Android Alternative (Review) |url=https://cellularnews.com/mobile-operating-systems/grapheneos-review/ |url-status=live |access-date=12 Aug 2025|work=Cellular News |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251206110430/https://cellularnews.com/mobile-operating-systems/grapheneos-review/ |archive-date=6 Dec 2025}}</ref>

~~{{Main~~|~~link to the main article}}~~

~~Short summary of the incident (could be the same as the summary preceding the article).~~

~~===Example incident two (''~~date~~'')~~===

...

The French Cybersecurity Agency (ANSSI) reportedly uses and suggests modifications for GrapheneOS.<ref name=":0" />

==~~See also~~==

==Incidents==

~~{{Ph-C-SA}}~~

In 2026, GrapheneOS announced it was leaving the cloud provider [[OVHcloud]] by removing all active servers from France and citing concerns about France’s legal approach to encryption, surveillance, and data sovereignty rather than any technical issue with the company’s infrastructure. According to GrapheneOS, France’s support for proposed EU legislation commonly referred to as [[Chat Control]], which could require scanning user communications, raises the risk of encryption backdoors and government access to devices. OVHcloud CEO [[Octave Klaba]] responded that no incident had occurred involving GrapheneOS servers, suggesting the public explanation might imply a technical problem when none existed.

==References==

~~{{reflist}}~~

[[Category:{{PAGENAME}}]]

[[Category:Pro-consumer articles]]

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-{{Ph-C-Int}}
+'''{{Wplink|GrapheneOS}}''', abbreviated as '''GOS''' formerly known as CopperheadOS, is an [[wikipedia:Open_source|open-source]], security-focused, privacy-preserving, and [[Android]]-based [[:Category:Operating systems|operating system]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=12 Aug 2025 |title=GrapheneOS |url=https://grapheneos.org/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250812191843/https://grapheneos.org/ |archive-date=12 Aug 2025 |access-date=12 Aug 2025 |website=grapheneos.org}}</ref> As of March 2026, '''GOS''' only supports [[Google Pixel|Google's Pixel]] devices as they're the only product line that meets their security standard.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=12 Aug 2025 |title=GrapheneOS FAQ |url=https://grapheneos.org/faq#supported-devices |access-date=12 Aug 2025 |website=grapheneos.org |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260220053418/https://grapheneos.org/faq |archive-date=20 Feb 2026}}</ref> On 02 March 2026, '''GOS''' and [[Motorola]] jointly announced a partnership where Motorola would be developing devices that meet '''GOS'''<nowiki/>' security standards.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2 Mar 2026 |title=Motorola's new partnership with GrapheneOS |url=https://motorolanews.com/motorola-three-new-b2b-solutions-at-mwc-2026/ |url-status=live |website=Motorola News}}</ref> The first Motorola device supporting '''GOS''' is slated to launch in 2027.{{Citation needed}}
+==Features==
+GrapheneOS advertises a multitude of features; most focusing on security and privacy. Although a more detailed list of features is provided at their [https://grapheneos.org/features website], a general list includes:
-==Consumer impact summary==
+#0-Day Exploit Defense<ref>{{Cite web |date=12 Aug 2025 |title=GrapheneOS Features Overview {{!}} Exploit Protection |url=https://grapheneos.org/features#exploit-protection |url-status=live |access-date=12 Aug 2025 |website=grapheneos.org}} ([http://web.archive.org/web/20260114232040/https://grapheneos.org/features Archived])</ref>
-{{Ph-C-CIS}}
+#Attack surface reduction<ref>{{Cite web |date=12 Aug 2025 |title=GrapheneOS Features Overview {{!}} Attack Surface Reduction |url=https://grapheneos.org/features#attack-surface-reduction |url-status=live |access-date=12 Aug 2025 |website=grapheneos.org}} ([http://web.archive.org/web/20260222194039/https://grapheneos.org/features Archived])</ref>
+#Hardened USB-C Port and Pogo Pins control<ref>{{Cite web |date=12 Aug 2025 |title=GrapheneOS Features Overview {{!}} USB-C And Pogo Pins Control |url=https://grapheneos.org/features#usb-c-port-and-pogo-pins-control |url-status=live |access-date=12 Aug 2025 |website=grapheneos.org}} ([http://web.archive.org/web/20260114232040/https://grapheneos.org/features Archived])</ref>
+#Improved Sandboxing<ref>{{Cite web |date=12 Aug 2025 |title=GrapheneOS Features Overview {{!}} Improved Sandboxing |url=https://grapheneos.org/features#improved-sandboxing |url-status=live |access-date=12 Aug 2025 |website=grapheneos.org}} ([http://web.archive.org/web/20260114232040/https://grapheneos.org/features Archived])</ref>
+#Network Permission Toggle<ref>{{Cite web |date=12 Aug 2025 |title=GrapheneOS Features Overview {{!}} Network Permission Toggle |url=https://grapheneos.org/features#network-permission-toggle |url-status=live |access-date=12 Aug 2025 |website=grapheneos.org}} ([http://web.archive.org/web/20260222194039/https://grapheneos.org/features Archived])</ref>
+#Sensors Permission Toggle<ref>{{Cite web |date=12 Aug 2025 |title=GrapheneOS Features Overview {{!}} Sensors Permission Toggle |url=https://grapheneos.org/features#sensors-permission-toggle |url-status=live |access-date=12 Aug 2025 |website=grapheneos.org}} ([http://web.archive.org/web/20260222194039/https://grapheneos.org/features Archived])</ref>
+#Storage Scopes<ref>{{Cite web |date=12 Aug 2025 |title=GrapheneOS Features Overview {{!}} Storage Scopes |url=https://grapheneos.org/features#storage-scopes |url-status=live |access-date=12 Aug 2025 |website=grapheneos.org}} ([http://web.archive.org/web/20260114232040/https://grapheneos.org/features Archived])</ref>
+#Contact Scopes<ref>{{Cite web |date=12 Aug 2025 |title=GrapheneOS Features Overview {{!}} Contact Scopes |url=https://grapheneos.org/features#contact-scopes |access-date=12 Aug 2025 |website=grapheneos.org}} ([http://web.archive.org/web/20260222194039/https://grapheneos.org/features Archived])</ref>
+#Private Screenshots<ref>{{Cite web |date=12 Aug 2025 |title=GrapheneOS Features Overview {{!}} Private Screenshots |url=https://grapheneos.org/features#private-screenshots |url-status=live |access-date=12 Aug 2025 |website=grapheneos.org}} ([http://web.archive.org/web/20260114232040/https://grapheneos.org/features Archived])</ref>
+#Pin Scrambling<ref>{{Cite web |date=12 Aug 2025 |title=GrapheneOS Features Overview {{!}} Pin Scrambling |url=https://grapheneos.org/features#pin-scrambling |url-status=live |access-date=12 Aug 2025 |website=grapheneos.org}} ([http://web.archive.org/web/20260222194039/https://grapheneos.org/features Archived])</ref>
+#Two-Factor Fingerprint Unlock<ref>{{Cite web |date=12 Aug 2025 |title=GrapheneOS Features Overview {{!}} Two Factor Fingerprint Unlock |url=https://grapheneos.org/features#two-factor-fingerprint-unlock |access-date=12 Aug 2025 |website=grapheneos.org}} ([http://web.archive.org/web/20260114232040/https://grapheneos.org/features Archived])</ref>
-==Incidents==
+and more...<ref>{{Cite web |title=GrapheneOS Features Overview |url=https://grapheneos.org/features |url-status=live |access-date=12 Aug 2025 |website=grapheneos.org |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260222194039/https://grapheneos.org/features |archive-date=22 Feb 2026}}</ref>
-{{Ph-C-Inc}}
-This is a list of all consumer protection incidents related to this product. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:{{PAGENAME}}|{{PAGENAME}} category]].
+==Reception==
+German Security Researcher and Pentester Kuketz said that it was the "...gold standard of Android ROMs...".<ref>{{Cite web |date=12 Aug 2025 |title=GrapheneOS: Der Goldstandard unter den Android-ROMs – Custom-ROMs Teil7 |url=https://www.kuketz-blog.de/grapheneos-der-goldstandard-unter-den-android-roms-custom-roms-teil7/ |url-status=live |access-date=12 Aug 2025 |website=kuketz-blog.de}}</ref>
-===Example incident one (''date'')===
+Cellularnews.com stated "GrapheneOS is arguably the best mobile operating system in terms of privacy and security."<ref>{{Cite news |author=Diane|date=23 Nov 2023 |title=GrapheneOS: A Hardened Android Alternative (Review) |url=https://cellularnews.com/mobile-operating-systems/grapheneos-review/ |url-status=live |access-date=12 Aug 2025|work=Cellular News |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251206110430/https://cellularnews.com/mobile-operating-systems/grapheneos-review/ |archive-date=6 Dec 2025}}</ref>
-{{Main|link to the main article}}
-Short summary of the incident (could be the same as the summary preceding the article).
-===Example incident two (''date'')===
-...
+The French Cybersecurity Agency (ANSSI) reportedly uses and suggests modifications for GrapheneOS.<ref name=":0" />
-==See also==
+==Incidents==
-{{Ph-C-SA}}
+In 2026, GrapheneOS announced it was leaving the cloud provider [[OVHcloud]] by removing all active servers from France and citing concerns about France’s legal approach to encryption, surveillance, and data sovereignty rather than any technical issue with the company’s infrastructure. According to GrapheneOS, France’s support for proposed EU legislation commonly referred to as [[Chat Control]], which could require scanning user communications, raises the risk of encryption backdoors and government access to devices. OVHcloud CEO [[Octave Klaba]] responded that no incident had occurred involving GrapheneOS servers, suggesting the public explanation might imply a technical problem when none existed.
 ==References==
-{{reflist}}
+<references />
 [[Category:{{PAGENAME}}]]
+[[Category:Pro-consumer articles]]