There's no GrapheneOS for Pixel 11 phones because Google cut a key security feature
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Pixel 11 GrapheneOS Risk: Key Security Feature Missing
The Pixel 11 GrapheneOS port may not happen as developers report that Google’s Pixel 11 series could face an unusual problem for users who prefer privacy-focused Android software. GrapheneOS says it has been unable to complete its port for the Pixel 11 series because the new phones appear to lack support for an important hardware […]
Graphene OS has announced that the Pixel 11 series does not meet the security requirements necessary to make a full GrapheneOS 'port', so it is considering not supporting Google's new mobiles.
The GrapheneOS team advises against the purchase of Pixel 11 if users want to flash the custom-ROM onto the device. An important security component is missing.
After a week of work, the designers of GrapheneOS announce that they can't put their system on Pixel 11. The reason: the absence of hardware memory marking (MTE), a protection that has been present on all Pixel since 2023. The project now advises against buying Google's new smartphones and plans to skip the entire generation.
GrapheneOS has worked a week on porting its system to Pixel 11, but the team announces that it will not go any further. Developers point to the lack of hardware memory protection that structures much of its security model.
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