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There's a high chance of devices being sold with GrapheneOS preinstalled in 2027
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this post was submitted on 22 Sep 2026
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That's been a thing for years
It hasn't been a thing direct from phone manufacturers. It's just been people flashing phones and reselling them.
What's the difference to the consumer?
One obvious difference is that there will be official support for GrapheneOS from a hardware vendor. It also means a lot more people are likely to get these phones because most people aren't going to buy a refurbished one just to get GrapheneOS. So, it moves it closer to the mainstream, and that would make it harder for Google to cut off store access as well.