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'''GrapheneOS''', formerly known as CopperheadOS, is an [[wikipedia:Open_source|open-source]], security-focused, 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 2025, GrapheneOS only officially supports [[Google Pixel|Google's Pixel]] product line because it is the only product that meets their security standard.<ref>{{Cite web |date=12 Aug 2025 |title=GrapheneOS FAQ |url=https://grapheneos.org/faq#supported-devices |access-date=12 Aug 2025 |website=grapheneos.org}}</ref>
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'''GrapheneOS''', formerly known as CopperheadOS, is an [[wikipedia:Open_source|open-source]], security-focused, 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 2025, GrapheneOS only officially supports [[Google Pixel|Google's Pixel]] product line because it is the only product that meets their security standard.<ref>{{Cite web |date=12 Aug 2025 |title=GrapheneOS FAQ |url=https://grapheneos.org/faq#supported-devices |access-date=12 Aug 2025 |website=grapheneos.org}}</ref>


==Features==
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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>
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>


Cellularnews.com stated "GrapheneOS is arguably the best mobile operating system in terms of privacy and security."<ref>{{Cite news |first=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]]}}</ref>
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}}</ref>


===Negative===
===Negative===
[[Louis Rossmann - Video Directory|Louis Rossmann]], a consumer rights advocate and influencer, praised the project, but criticized the Lead Developer, Daniel Micay. A conversation between the two accused Rossmann of promoting harassment, slander, and attempted murder of Micay for commenting on a Techlore video stating: "This is informative, and unfortunate." Micay subsequently threatened to ban Rossmann from their [[Matrix]] channel, and accused him of being discriminatory of people with autism.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rossmann |first=Louis |date=26 May 2023 |title=Why I deleted GrapheneOS |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4To-F6W1NT0 |url-status=live |access-date=12 Aug 2025 |website=youtube.com}}</ref>
[[Louis Rossmann - Video Directory|Louis Rossmann]], a consumer rights advocate and influencer, praised the project, but criticized the Lead Developer, Daniel Micay. A conversation between the two accused Rossmann of promoting harassment, slander, and attempted murder of Micay for commenting on the YouTube creator Techlore's video stating: "This is informative, and unfortunate." Micay subsequently threatened to ban Rossmann from their [[Matrix]] channel, and accused him of being discriminatory of people with autism.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rossmann |first=Louis |date=26 May 2023 |title=Why I deleted GrapheneOS |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4To-F6W1NT0 |url-status=live |access-date=12 Aug 2025 |website=youtube.com}}</ref>


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GrapheneOS
Basic Information
Release Year 2019
Product Type Operating System
In Production Constant
Official Website grapheneos.org

GrapheneOS, formerly known as CopperheadOS, is an open-source, security-focused, and Android-based operating system.[1] As of 2025, GrapheneOS only officially supports Google's Pixel product line because it is the only product that meets their security standard.[2]

Features[edit | edit source]

GrapheneOS advertises a multitude of features; most focusing on security. Although a more detailed list of features is provided at their website, a general list includes:

  1. 0-Day Exploit Defense[3]
  2. Attack surface reduction[4]
  3. Hardened USB-C Port and Pogo Pins control[5]
  4. Improved Sandboxing[6]
  5. Network Permission Toggle[7]
  6. Sensors Permission Toggle[8]
  7. Storage Scopes[9]
  8. Contact Scopes[10]
  9. Private Screenshots[11]
  10. Pin Scrambling[12]
  11. Two-Factor Fingerprint Unlock[13]

and more...[14]

Reception[edit | edit source]

Positive[edit | edit source]

German Security Researcher and Pentester Kuketz said that it was the "...gold standard of Android ROMs...".[15]

Cellularnews.com stated "GrapheneOS is arguably the best mobile operating system in terms of privacy and security."[16]

Negative[edit | edit source]

Louis Rossmann, a consumer rights advocate and influencer, praised the project, but criticized the Lead Developer, Daniel Micay. A conversation between the two accused Rossmann of promoting harassment, slander, and attempted murder of Micay for commenting on the YouTube creator Techlore's video stating: "This is informative, and unfortunate." Micay subsequently threatened to ban Rossmann from their Matrix channel, and accused him of being discriminatory of people with autism.[17]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. "GrapheneOS". grapheneos.org. 12 Aug 2025. Archived from the original on 12 Aug 2025. Retrieved 12 Aug 2025.
  2. "GrapheneOS FAQ". grapheneos.org. 12 Aug 2025. Retrieved 12 Aug 2025.
  3. "GrapheneOS Features Overview | Exploit Protection". grapheneos.org. 12 Aug 2025. Retrieved 12 Aug 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. "GrapheneOS Features Overview | Attack Surface Reduction". grapheneos.org. 12 Aug 2025. Retrieved 12 Aug 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. "GrapheneOS Features Overview | USB-C And Pogo Pins Control". grapheneos.org. 12 Aug 2025. Retrieved 12 Aug 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. "GrapheneOS Features Overview | Improved Sandboxing". grapheneos.org. 12 Aug 2025. Retrieved 12 Aug 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. "GrapheneOS Features Overview | Network Permission Toggle". grapheneos.org. 12 Aug 2025. Retrieved 12 Aug 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. "GrapheneOS Features Overview | Sensors Permission Toggle". grapheneos.org. 12 Aug 2025. Retrieved 12 Aug 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. "GrapheneOS Features Overview | Storage Scopes". grapheneos.org. 12 Aug 2025. Retrieved 12 Aug 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  10. "GrapheneOS Features Overview | Contact Scopes". grapheneos.org. 12 Aug 2025. Retrieved 12 Aug 2025.
  11. "GrapheneOS Features Overview | Private Screenshots". grapheneos.org. 12 Aug 2025. Retrieved 12 Aug 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  12. "GrapheneOS Features Overview | Pin Scrambling". grapheneos.org. 12 Aug 2025. Retrieved 12 Aug 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  13. "GrapheneOS Features Overview | Two Factor Fingerprint Unlock". grapheneos.org. 12 Aug 2025. Retrieved 12 Aug 2025.
  14. "GrapheneOS Features Overview". grapheneos.org. Retrieved 12 Aug 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  15. "GrapheneOS: Der Goldstandard unter den Android-ROMs – Custom-ROMs Teil7". kuketz-blog.de. 12 Aug 2025. Retrieved 12 Aug 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  16. Diane (23 Nov 2023). "GrapheneOS: A Hardened Android Alternative (Review)". Cellular News. Retrieved 12 Aug 2025.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  17. Rossmann, Louis (26 May 2023). "Why I deleted GrapheneOS". youtube.com. Retrieved 12 Aug 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)