KYC TRIGGERSNo user account or identity KYC required for OS use; donation routes through GitHub Sponsors, crypto, PayPal, Wise or bank transfer may identify donors by rail.
FEEFree
CATEGORIESPrivacy Tools
FEATURESHardened Android fork, Google-free option, Sandboxed Google Play, Verified boot, Open source, Pixel devices, No account required, Auto-updates, +2 more
TORNot listed
REGIONSGlobal availability
Review analysis, source material, related services, and history
Analysis
OVERVIEW
A hardened Android build with verified boot, sandboxed Google Play instead of privileged Play services, and no account anywhere in installation or use. The security work is original engineering, not repackaging.
LIMITS
It runs only on Pixel hardware, so the base device is Google's, and some apps behave differently under the hardening. The OS cannot fix what the cellular network sees.
USEFUL FOR
Phone-level privacy for users willing to buy a Pixel and install an OS to avoid carrier and account linkage.
No identity verification is recorded for typical use. No user account or identity KYC required for OS use; donation routes through GitHub Sponsors, crypto, PayPal, Wise or bank transfer may identify donors by rail.
Which payment methods are accepted?
Please check the provider site for accepted payment methods.
Where is it available?
Recorded availability: GLOBAL.
Is the operator based in a Five Eyes country?
Yes. The recorded jurisdiction is CA, a Five Eyes country (US, UK, CA, AU, NZ). This is jurisdiction context and does not by itself establish that a service is safer or less safe.
How are identity, operator, and evidence fields reported?
Identity exposure is level 0 of 4. No hosted operator data is recorded. Jurisdiction is shown as context, not a safety verdict. Evidence confidence is 94/100 and recorded risk is standard.
Evidence basis: Claims on this page are linked to published sources for comparison, not certification, audit, endorsement, or recommendation; read the methodology and coverage map before relying on an entry.
Service history
Latest meaningful changes to the facts shown on this provider page.
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Best for, Evidence status, Recorded risk, Tagline, and 1 more
Full service history
updated
Review GrapheneOS duress feature
Changed at
2026-03-12 → 2026-08-09
Checked at
2026-06-24 → 2026-08-09
Features
Hardened Android fork, Google-free option, Sandboxed Google Play, Verified boot, Open source, Pixel devices, No account required, Auto-updates, Advanced permission controls → Hardened Android fork, Google-free option, Sandboxed Google Play, Verified boot, Open source, Pixel devices, No account required, Auto-updates, Advanced permission controls, Duress PIN/password
Last reviewed
2026-06-22 → 2026-08-09
Source reviewed
official site → https://grapheneos.org/features#duress
Privacy and security focused Android-compatible mobile OS for Pixel devices. Free/open-source; no account is required to install or use, and project donations support development/infrastructure/legal costs. → Open-source Android-compatible mobile OS for Pixel devices, with no account required to install or use it.
Hardened Android OS for Google Pixel devices. Privacy and security focused: no Google account required, sandboxed apps, verified boot. Free, open source. (Zero KYC) → Privacy and security focused Android-compatible mobile OS for Pixel devices. Free/open-source; no account is required to install or use, and project donations support development/infrastructure/legal costs.
Jurisdiction
not set → CA
Jurisdiction confidence
unknown → inferred
KYC last checked
2026-03-01 → 2026-06-22
Kyc note
Advertises No-KYC, but strictly adhere to OPSEC rules. Access via Tor, pay with XMR. → No user account or identity KYC required for OS use; donation routes through GitHub Sponsors, crypto, PayPal, Wise or bank transfer may identify donors by rail.
Last reviewed
2026-03-01 → 2026-06-22
Source reviewed
older source, not independently verified → official site