GrapheneOS has officially taken its first step toward supporting Google’s Pixel 10 lineup, announcing experimental builds for the Pixel 10, Pixel 10 Pro, Pixel 10 Pro XL, and Pixel 10 Pro Fold. The privacy-focused Android-based operating system has made its initial release available through its staging site, with users able to install via the web installer or access the firmware directly from the releases page.
This development lands sooner than GrapheneOS itself had suggested. Just days ago, the team indicated that Pixel 10 support would still be “a couple of weeks” away, making the early availability a notable acceleration of its rollout roadmap. As is typical with GrapheneOS “experimental support,” these builds are intended primarily for advanced users and testers, with stability and full functionality still being refined.
The timing is also striking given the backdrop of ongoing tensions in France, where GrapheneOS has accused Murena and /e/OS (formerly iode) of interference and cited police-related threats that led to the team pulling servers from the country. Despite these challenges, development has continued uninterrupted, culminating in this early Pixel 10 milestone.
Beyond Pixel devices, GrapheneOS has also confirmed longer-term ambitions, revealing plans to bring its hardened software to a non-Pixel flagship device sometime in Q4 2026 or in 2027. For now, however, the focus remains on strengthening support for Google’s latest hardware, which has historically been the primary platform for the project due to its robust security architecture.
For Pixel 10 owners eager to move away from stock Android in favor of a more privacy-centric alternative, this experimental release marks the first real opportunity to try GrapheneOS on Google’s newest smartphones, albeit with the usual caveats that come with early-stage support.
As development progresses, wider adoption and stable builds are expected to follow. But for now, this release signals that GrapheneOS’ commitment to the Pixel ecosystem remains firmly on track, even amid external pressure and other hurdles.
Hillary Keverenge
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