A non-folder with a stylus option, an audio jack, microSD card slot and USB-C 3.2+ would be swell. In other words... a beefed-up update of the 2026 Motorola Moto G Stylus [1]. ;)
Also this is great unless Motorola is comprimised.
Motorola is doing a large portion of the work of porting GrapheneOS to their devices. They'll provide us with what we need for firmware/drivers in the form we need it and it will be far easier than Pixels. We'll be able to get issues in the firmware and drivers fixed through Motorola and Qualcomm.
For me the reason why this is a big deal is because, before there was any Motorola upcoming Graphene-compatible model, most people that might be installing Graphene would not trust Google with their phone software, to then go ahead and install Graphene in Google's hardware! A bit of a contradiction there.
The question is whether the new gen Snapdragon Elite SoCs will finally support non-protected KVM? That would make native "linux terminal" (which has GUI support) work.. so far Qualcomm is the only flagship vendor that doesn't support it. And this feature currently works with pixels, hopefully it doesn't stop working with Motorola Signature.
Not sure they've ever done anything like this, so time will tell.
I do know Motorola seems to not care much about software - they were still shipping 32 bit until embarrassingly recently, and are known for rarely updating their devices. From that lens, this could be a rather symbiotic relationship if it proves it can sell.
A non-folder with a stylus option, an audio jack, microSD card slot and USB-C 3.2+ would be swell. In other words... a beefed-up update of the 2026 Motorola Moto G Stylus [1]. ;)
1. [https://www.gsmarena.com/motorola_moto_g_stylus_(2026)-14581...]
$950 Signature (was not sold in US.)
https://www.amazon.com/Motorola-Signature-Dual-SIM-Unlocked-...
https://www.motorola.com/gb/en/p/phones/motorola-signature/s...
$1900 Fold
https://www.motorola.com/us/en/p/phones/razr/motorola-razr-f...
$1500 Ultra
https://www.motorola.com/us/en/p/phones/razr/razr-ultra-2026...
This is a relief to hear.
Also this is great unless Motorola is comprimised.
For me the reason why this is a big deal is because, before there was any Motorola upcoming Graphene-compatible model, most people that might be installing Graphene would not trust Google with their phone software, to then go ahead and install Graphene in Google's hardware! A bit of a contradiction there.
This is not the Motorola (USA) that many of us knew for ages. That company doesn't exist any more.
The company working with GrapheneOS appears to be Motorola Mobility, owned by Lenovo (China).
I hope they try to bring Graphene OS to Motorola's mid-range devices, like the Moto G.
This makes me curious to move off of ios.
This is great, I'll hopefully get one as my next phone when my Pixel 7 Pro dies.
The question is whether the new gen Snapdragon Elite SoCs will finally support non-protected KVM? That would make native "linux terminal" (which has GUI support) work.. so far Qualcomm is the only flagship vendor that doesn't support it. And this feature currently works with pixels, hopefully it doesn't stop working with Motorola Signature.
Looking forward to it. I will buy it right away.
I'm fairly ignorant as to whether Motorola, as a company, will make a good steward for this kind of arrangement.
Does anybody have any inside baseball to share in terms of whether we can trust this arrangement to last longer than, say, a year?
Not sure they've ever done anything like this, so time will tell.
I do know Motorola seems to not care much about software - they were still shipping 32 bit until embarrassingly recently, and are known for rarely updating their devices. From that lens, this could be a rather symbiotic relationship if it proves it can sell.
Let's do a nice candybar. I'll buy it.
Good. Would rather have a strong basic phone without flaky gimmicks.