GrapheneOS says Pixel 10 support to arrive "in a couple weeks"

GrapheneOS has been having a tumultuous couple of months. Ever since the privacy-focused operating system revealed its ambitious plans to bring a non-Pixel major OEM on board, a device expected in Q4 2026 or 2027, the company has been firmly in the limelight.

This newfound visibility, however, has also brought controversy. More recently, GrapheneOS was embroiled in a conflict with the French press and other organizations. The company accused Murena/iode of sabotage and even pulled its servers from France, citing threats from the police. This came alongside reports labeling GrapheneOS as the “criminals’ choice” in France after authorities reportedly failed to crack a Google Pixel running the OS.

Amid this drama, fans have been growing increasingly restless regarding the timeline for Pixel 10 support.

While the company previously provided a general outline for when the device would be added, those initial details were frustratingly short of an exact wait time. Now, the GrapheneOS team has offered its clearest guidance yet, confirming exactly when users can expect to start installing the OS on the new flagship.

Pixel 10 support is “possibly a couple weeks” away

In a recent exchange on X (formerly Twitter), the GrapheneOS team responded to a user query asking whether the Pixel 9 Pro or Pixel 10 Pro would be the safer choice for installation, given the latter’s new hardware.

The team confirmed that development is well underway and offered a specific, albeit tentative, release window for early adopters.

“GrapheneOS is currently developing Pixel 10 support and should have experimental releases available soon,” the team stated.

Crucially, in response to the wait time, the team advised users:

“If you can wait a little bit, possibly a couple weeks, and can tolerate some initial bugs both upstream and with our support for the drastically different Pixel hardware then Pixel 10 probably does make more sense unless you’re getting a great price on a Pixel 9.”

This is the most concrete timeline offered so far, suggesting that the initial, experimental builds could arrive before the end of the year.

A “drastically different” Pixel

The team also provided insight into why the Pixel 10 development is complex and why the wait might be worth it from a security standpoint.

The Pixel 10 features a new SoC (System-on-a-Chip) and, notably, has switched to a PowerVR GPU from its previous hardware supplier.

Despite the initial bugs that are expected, both from Google and in GrapheneOS’s integration, the team believes this shift is a positive for security. According to the team, the PowerVR GPU is “likely going to be more secure long term along with native GPU virtualization support.”

For fans who have been eagerly awaiting a firm date, this confirmation that experimental support is just weeks away offers a clear path forward, allowing them to make an informed decision between the older Pixel 9 series and the “drastically different” Pixel 10.