GrapheneOS reveals what makes Motorola support possible

Again at MWC 2026, Motorola and GrapheneOS announced a long-term partnership this will end the latter’s long-standing exclusivity to Google Pixel phones. Now, GrapheneOS has reiterated that support for Motorola smartphones continues until 2027.

while GrapheneOS While it has yet to say whether the partnership will produce a specific Motorola phone or simply expand support for existing or future models, it highlighted security advancements, including contributions from Qualcomm, that paved the way for the expansion.

In A long post on Xthe project noted that it currently only supports Google Pixel devices, as they are the only Android phones that meet its hardware security requirements. However, it added that this is expected to change in 2027, “thanks to our partnership with Motorola Mobility and advances made by Qualcomm.”

Instead of allowing unlimited password attempts, Android 17 reduces them to just 20 and gradually increases the delay after repeated failed attempts, increasing protection against brute force attacks. GrapheneOS says it only supports devices that implement this latest generation of secure element protection.

The project also explained that Google’s Pixel phones have had secure element-based speed limiting and resistance to insider attacks since the Pixel 2, while GrapheneOS layers have additional protections such as longer password support, optional fingerprint and second-factor PIN authentication, hardened exploit mitigations, USB protections while locked, and its own configurable auto function.

For now, Pixel devices remain the only hardware officially supported for GrapheneOS. But with Qualcomm’s security roadmap proceeding as planned, Motorola will become the first major Android manufacturer outside of Google to officially support the privacy-focused operating system in 2027.