Motorola announced a new collaboration with GrapheneOS to enhance privacy and security on its smartphones. The company confirmed that this long-term partnership will allow users to choose GrapheneOS as an alternative to the traditional Android system on some selected Motorola phones.
GrapheneOS is based on the Android Open Source Project, and ensures compatibility with most regular Android applications, but it does not come with Google services by default, and adds additional security features such as managing network and sensor access, hiding sensitive information in screenshots, and restricting USB-C ports for charging use only to prevent attacks via cables.
The system also supports up to 32 user files, making it suitable for use by multiple employees in the company, compared to Android’s limit of only four files. Motorola also plans to add a feature to automatically remove private data such as GPS coordinates from photos.
This feature will also be available through an update to the Moto Secure app on Signature phones. Motorola has not yet announced which models will support GrapheneOS first.
