What is GrapheneOS?
GrapheneOS is an open-source mobile operating system focused on privacy and security, with Android app compatibility. Developed as a non-profit project, it features substantial improvements to sandboxing, exploit mitigations, and the permission model, aiming to enhance the privacy and security of both the OS and the apps running on it.
Highlights
- Android app compatibility with a hardened security architecture
- Customized apps and services prioritizing privacy and security, such as the Vanadium browser, PDF viewer, and Auditor attestation app
- Avoidance of Google Play services and other proprietary components not part of the Android Open Source Project
- User-configurable privacy and security features, including controls for Network, Sensors, and device lock restrictions
- Foundational technologies to mitigate vulnerabilities and make exploits more difficult
Features
Mobile OS
No Tracking
Privacy focused
OTA Updates
Security focused