The Pixel 11 may not be a lost cause for GrapheneOS after all
A new firmware discovery could change everything for privacy-focused users.
GrapheneOS, a privacy-focused Android project, initially declared that the Pixel 11 series lacked hardware support for Memory Tagging Extension (MTE), a crucial security feature. This warning prompted the project to consider discontinuing support for Google's latest flagship phones. However, recent developments may have shifted the situation.
After Google released the Android 17 QPR2 Beta 4, the first beta version to support the Pixel 11 series, the GrapheneOS developers discovered that the phones indeed possess MTE hardware support. This new information, shared on X, suggests that GrapheneOS may once again be viable for the Pixel 11 line. The developers are currently testing MTE performance, but this breakthrough could potentially keep GrapheneOS support alive for Google's newest devices.
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