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Revision as of 14:21, 18 June 2022

GrapheneOS
GrapheneOS logo
DeveloperGrapheneOS team
OS familyAndroid (Linux)
Working stateCurrent
Source modelSource available with proprietary components (firmware)
Initial release2019; 5 years ago (2019)
Latest release2022060701,[1] based on Android 12L (S)[2] / 11 May 2022; 2 years ago (2022-05-11)
Repositorygithub.com/GrapheneOS
Marketing targetPrivacy/Security-focused smartphones
Update methodOver-the-air (OTA) or locally
Package managerAPK-based
Kernel typeMonolithic (Linux)
LicenseProprietary
Official websitegrapheneos.org

GrapheneOS is an Android-based, security-hardened, privacy focused, mobile operating system for selected smartphones. It is focused on privacy and security,[3][4][5] and is compatible with several Google Pixel smartphones.[6][7][8]

History

See also: CopperheadOS § History

The main developer, Daniel Micay, originally worked on CopperheadOS until a schism between the co-founders of Copperhead Limited.[9][10] After the incident, Micay transitioned to work on GrapheneOS, which was announced in 2019.[9][11]

Compatibility

GrapheneOS supports the most recent smartphone models in the Google Pixel product line until they no longer receive updates from Google.[9][12]

Reception

Georg Pichler of Der Standard, and other news sources, quoted Edward Snowden, saying on Twitter, "If I were configuring a smartphone today, I'd use Daniel Micay's GrapheneOS as the base operating system."[13][14][15]

In discussing why services should not force users to install proprietary apps, Lennart Mühlenmeier of netzpolitik.org suggested GrapheneOS as an alternative to Apple or Google.[16] Svět Mobilně and Webtekno repeated the suggestions that GrapheneOS is a good security- and privacy-oriented replacement for standard Android.[7][8]

In a detailed review of GrapheneOS for Golem.de, Moritz Tremmel and Sebastian Grüner said they were able to use GrapheneOS similarly to other Android, but enjoying more freedom from Google, without noticing differences from "additional memory protection, but that's the way it should be." [a] They concluded GrapheneOS cannot change how "Android devices become garbage after three years at the latest" [b], but "It can better secure the devices during their remaining life while protecting privacy." [c][9]

According to Derrek Lee of Android Central, in January 2021, Jack Dorsey posted a link to GrapheneOS on Twitter, but the reason was "unclear".[17]


See also

References

  1. ^ "Releases". GrapheneOS. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  2. ^ "2022051100 - Releases". GrapheneOS. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  3. ^ "Doing these 6 difficult things may make your smartphone 'hack proof'". The Times of India. 23 September 2019. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
  4. ^ Collado, Christian (11 June 2019). "GrapheneOS, otra alternativa a Android compatible con sus apps y enfocada en la seguridad" [GrapheneOS, another alternative to Android compatible with its apps and focused on security]. Andro4all (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 September 2019.
  5. ^ "Maximális biztonságra gyúr az Android-alapú GrapheneOS" [Maximum Security in Android-based GrapheneOS]. Origo (in Hungarian). 5 April 2019. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
  6. ^ Baader, Hans-Joachim (9 April 2019). "Android Hardening wird zu GrapheneOS" [Android Hardening becomes GrapheneOS]. Pro-Linux [de] (in German). Retrieved 17 September 2019.
  7. ^ a b Šlik, Jáchym (6 April 2019). "GrapheneOS chce napravit bezpečnostní prohřešky Androidu" [GrapheneOS wants to fix Android security violations]. Svět Mobilně (in Czech). Retrieved 17 September 2019.
  8. ^ a b Kalelioğlu, Eray (3 April 2019). "Android Tabanlı İşletim Sistemi 'GrapheneOS' ile Tanışın" [Meet the GrapheneOS Android-Based Operating System]. Webtekno (in Turkish). Retrieved 17 September 2019.
  9. ^ a b c d Tremmel, Moritz; Grüner, Sebastian (11 December 2019). "GrapheneOS: Ein gehärtetes Android ohne Google, bitte" [GrapheneOS: A hardened Android without Google, please]. Golem.de (in German). Retrieved 13 December 2019.
  10. ^ Chua, Vaughn (3 April 2019). "GrapheneOS is a security and privacy focused mobile operating system". YugaTech. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
  11. ^ Mathur, Natasha (29 March 2019). "AndroidHardening project renamed to GrapheneOS to reflect progress and expansion of the project". Packt Hub. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
  12. ^ "Which devices are supported? - Frequently Asked Questions". GrapheneOS. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
  13. ^ Pichler, Georg (24 September 2019). "Wie Edward Snowden sein Smartphone einrichten würde" [How Edward Snowden would set up his smartphone]. Der Standard (in Austrian German). Retrieved 29 October 2019.
  14. ^ "Edward Snowden da a conocer las condiciones de seguridad para usar su smartphone" [Edward Snowden reveals the security conditions to use his smartphone]. La República [es] (in Spanish). 2 October 2019. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
  15. ^ "Abhörsicheres Handy: Edward Snowden zeigt dir seine Tricks" [Tap-proof mobile phone: Edward Snowden shows you his tricks]. Futurezone.de (in German). 13 December 2019. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
  16. ^ Mühlenmeier, Lennart (19 July 2019). "Warum Post, Bank und Co. ihre Kunden nicht zwingen sollten, Apps zu benutzen" [Why Post, Bank and Co. shouldn't force their customers to use apps]. netzpolitik.org (in German). Retrieved 18 November 2019.
  17. ^ "Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey tweets cryptic link to a custom Android ROM". Android Central. 29 January 2021. Retrieved 21 February 2021.

Notes

  1. ^ (German: Die Google-Freiheit genießen wir, von dem zusätzlichen Speicherschutz bekommen wir nichts mit, aber so soll es ja auch sein.)
  2. ^ (German: Daher werden die meisten frisch eingeführten Android-Geräte aus einer Sicherheitsperspektive spätestens nach drei Jahren zu Müll.)
  3. ^ (German: Es kann die Geräte während ihrer verbleibenden Laufzeit besser absichern und gleichzeitig die Privatsphäre schützen.)
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