Android 17 has arrived on GrapheneOS! (Sort Of)

Our top stories this week:

  • Android 17 Launched, What New Privacy/Security Features Does it Bring?
  • Liberals dismiss ‘tinfoil hat’ privacy fears as lawful access bill passes
  • Controversial FISA spying law expires tonight. The spying will continue.
  • If the FCC Bans Burner Phones, It Could Be a Privacy Nightmare
  • UK to ban social media for kids under 16, may impose overnight curfews

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Updates from the Team

You're Creating Passwords Wrong - Here's Why

In 2026 passwords have become so ubiquitous, this is a great security step but most people are choosing weak passwords! This leaves them vulnerable to phishing, credential stuffing and more, in this video we'll explain how to create stronger passwords and give some additional security tips to really increase your account security.

News Briefs

This week's news briefs include updates about an unpatchable exploit in certain iPhones, WhatsApp's claims it thwarted an NSO spyware campaign, and much more!

Privacy & Security News
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Android 17 Launched, What New Privacy/Security Features Does it Bring?

Android 17 has launched, and as usual the Graphene OS team has already released and initial update. This new update unfortunately includes an upstream bug that prevents recovery to a previous version, so the current status is a bit up-in-the-air while they work that out. In the meantime, check out our article from Fria to see some of biggest the new privacy & security features included.

Android 17 Launched, What New Privacy/Security Features Does it Bring?
Android 17 has now officially launched, bringing with it a slew of new privacy and security upgrades like the new Contact Picker and post-quantum app signing.
GrapheneOS releases
Official releases of GrapheneOS, a security and privacy focused mobile OS with Android app compatibility.