GrapheneOS
Hardened Android for Pixel phones. The most secure mobile OS on the market, expert-recommended.
Description
GrapheneOS is the most secure mobile OS on the market. It hardens Android deeply: enhanced sandboxing, memory protection, network randomization. Google Play Services can be installed in a sandboxed profile, allowing most apps to run without compromising security. Limited to Pixel phones (the only ones with a properly securable bootloader).
Strengths
- Reference-level security (hardened sandboxing)
- Google Play compatibility via isolated sandbox
- Frequent and fast updates
Limitations
- Limited to Google Pixel smartphones
- Technical installation (but simplified via web installer)
- Smaller community than /e/OS
Recommended for
- Maximum mobile security
- Advanced users with a Pixel
- Journalists and activists
Compared to alternatives
GrapheneOS is the most secure but limited to Pixel phones. CalyxOS is easier to live with thanks to MicroG. /e/OS (Murena) targets the general public with a less technical approach.