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~~[[wikipedia:GrapheneOS|~~'''GrapheneOS''']], 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 ~~2025~~, ~~GrapheneOS~~ only ~~officially~~ supports [[Google Pixel|Google's Pixel]] ~~product line because it is~~ the only product 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>

'''{{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==

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#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}}</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}}</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>

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}}</ref>

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>

==Reception==

~~===Positive===~~

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>

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

==~~=Negative=~~==

==Incidents==

[[~~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 |archive-url=https://preservetube~~.~~com/watch?v=4To-F6W1NT0 |archive-date=23 Feb 2026}}</ref>~~

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==

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-[[wikipedia:GrapheneOS|'''GrapheneOS''']], 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 2025, GrapheneOS only officially supports [[Google Pixel|Google's Pixel]] product line because it is the only product 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>
+'''{{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==
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 #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}}</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}}</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>
-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}}</ref>
+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>
 ==Reception==
-===Positive===
 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>
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 The French Cybersecurity Agency (ANSSI) reportedly uses and suggests modifications for GrapheneOS.<ref name=":0" />
-===Negative===
+==Incidents==
-[[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 |archive-url=https://preservetube.com/watch?v=4To-F6W1NT0 |archive-date=23 Feb 2026}}</ref>
+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==