GrapheneOS, the security-focused, open source version of Android, has outlined plans to officially support Motorola smartphones from next year, marking the first time the privacy-hardened operating system will expand beyond Google's Pixel range. Support will begin with a traditional flagship handset before extending to Motorola's foldables, and potentially cheaper models further down the line, in a move that could significantly widen the pool of devices capable of running the security-conscious OS.

The GrapheneOS Foundation said in a Mastodon post that it will first support a Motorola slab flagship, followed later by the Razr Fold and Razr Ultra, with the latter set to become the first flip phone officially compatible with GrapheneOS. Current Motorola Signature and Razr models fall just short of the required hardware standards, lacking mature memory tagging and secure element support, so the Foundation is targeting 2027 devices built on next-generation Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite chips. Cheaper Motorola phones remain a longer-term prospect, contingent on improved security in budget Qualcomm chipsets and Motorola committing to seven years of software support, well beyond the two-year OS and three-year security update pledge on this year's $499.99 Moto G Stylus. Motorola and GrapheneOS first announced their partnership in March, and the Foundation noted Motorola is handling much of the porting work itself, even as it continues developing support for Google's upcoming Pixel 11 series.