GrapheneOS accuses Google of gatekeeping Android 17 features and security fixes
9 hours ago
- Google released Android 17 QPR1 for Pixel devices, but GrapheneOS claims it introduces new APIs unavailable through AOSP for the first time since Honeycomb.
- GrapheneOS says Google is withholding security fixes for standard Android components from other OEMs until Android 17 QPR2 in December.
- GrapheneOS notes that supporting Pixels is now harder, though they remain useful, and highlights a future Motorola partnership for easier device support.