GrapheneOS may skip Pixel 11 after Google cut a key security feature

Pixel 11 doesn't yet meet the GrapheneOS security standards and may be skipped

GrapheneOS may skip Pixel 11 after Google cut a key security feature

GrapheneOS has partially ported to the Pixel 11 but cannot complete it because Google dropped ARM hardware memory tagging (MTE), a feature the OS uses across its kernel and base processes to block remote exploits. The team says the Pixel 11 is overpriced with modest upgrades, and may skip the series entirely, shifting focus to upcoming Motorola devices instead.

It's overpriced, the upgrades aren't impressive and losing MTE is appalling.

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