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GrapheneOS to Support Motorola's 2027 Flagships with Foldables Planned Next

The move targets Motorola's 2027 'slab' phones so GrapheneOS can rely on mature memory tagging, secure‑element support, and long update commitments.

Overview

  • GrapheneOS announced in a public Mastodon thread that it will add official support starting with Motorola's 2027 non‑folding flagship phones and later extend support to the Razr Fold and Razr Ultra flip models.
  • The foundation says current 2026 Motorola handsets are close but lack mature hardware memory tagging (MTE) and secure‑element integration, and it expects Qualcomm's next Snapdragon generation to supply those features.
  • Motorola is performing much of the porting work and has committed to multi‑year updates, with GrapheneOS citing plans for devices that will receive seven years of OS and security updates.
  • GrapheneOS continues to support Google Pixel devices and plans future Pixel 11 series support, but it says changes in Pixel/AOSP support make Pixel maintenance more difficult than before.
  • For now, support will be limited to higher‑end Motorola flagships because cheaper models typically lack the required chipset security and update promises, which must improve before broader availability.