GrapheneOS is expanding its supported devices — and Motorola is on the list

GrapheneOS is expanding its supported devices — and Motorola is on the list Credit: Brady Snyder / MakeUseOf By  Brady Snyder Published May 30, 2026, 2:00 PM EDT Brady is a technology journalist for MakeUseOf with years of experience covering all things mobile, computing, and general tech. He has a focus on Android phones and audio gear, and holds a B.S. in Journalism from St. John's University. Brady has written for publications like Android Central, Android Authority, XDA, Android Police, iMore, and others. He has experience reporting on major events held by Google, Apple, and Samsung, as well as trade shows like Lenovo Innovation World and IFA. When he's not writing about and testing the latest gadgets, you'll find Brady watching Big East basketball and running. Sign in to your MakeUseOf account Add Us On follow Follow followed Followed Like Like Thread Log in Here is a fact-based summary of the story contents: Try something different: Show me the facts Explain it like I’m 5 Give me a lighthearted recap Android phones are filled with Google services that can be used to serve you ads and collect data. The Google Play Store, Google Play Services, and underlying Google APIs are all bundled with popular Android OS versions. If you want to avoid these Google services entirely, you need to take extreme measures, like installing a custom Android ROM. For example, software company Murena sells a custom Fairphone 6 variant powered by /e/OS , a "deGoogled" Android operating system. This isn't the only custom Android ROM that places a focus on privacy and security, though — GrapheneOS is another prime example. ROMs like GrapheneOS or /e/OS are niche because most of us depend on key Google experiences more than we'd like to admit. We don't like the ads and tracking, but we do enjoy the benefits of the Play Store and Play Services. However, another reason people don't experiment with third-party Android builds is the software inconsistency. GrapheneOS, for instance,