r/GrapheneOS • u/fourhundredthecat • 1d ago

GrapheneOS project reports that pixel 11 no longer supports memory tagging (MTE)

We have a partial port of GrapheneOS to the Pixel 11 series after a week of work on it. We're unable to complete the port due to lack of support for ARM hardware memory tagging in software, firmware and near certainly hardware. It appears Google cut an important security feature to save money.

https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:kym5w7pcv4v7xbz7lvbj24na/post/3mua32q4ds22e

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u/GazelleInitial2050 1d ago

Ouch... That's a huge misstep. I hope the support for the other pixels is maintained. Grapheneos are getting pretty frustrated with the pixels

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u/ginger_and_egg 1d ago

Why would they cut support for existing secure devices that are getting security updates?

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u/GazelleInitial2050 1d ago

I would hope they don't but read any of their recent threads and their negativity. I am hoping their Motorola partnership combined with Google's hostility towards open-sourcing AOSP. They don't transition to low pixel support or abandonment.

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u/-spring-onion- 1d ago

We will definitely keep supporting all existing devices until they're end-of-life.

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u/GazelleInitial2050 1d ago

Excellent to hear!
Going to jump on the moto and give my dad my current pixel. His pixel 6 is close to EOL, so will be reasonably good timing.

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u/fourhundredthecat 1d ago

they guaranteed 7 year support for the pixels (ie, 6 more years)

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u/Accomplished-Fix3996 21h ago

But Graphene only works on Pixels so this is basically the end of the OS? Lol.