GrapheneOS has been ported to Android 17

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GrapheneOS is ported to Android 17, with official releases coming soon.

The GrapheneOS discussion forum announces that the privacy-focused Android fork has been ported to Android 17, and official releases are forthcoming. The brief post provides no technical details, only a status update. It references a cached snapshot of the original page, which may not have fully loaded.

What commenters are saying

Commenters largely express satisfaction with GrapheneOS, noting that most missing features can be restored by replacing default apps. The top comment highlights two grievances: lack of spacebar cursor control on the stock keyboard, and poor SMS reaction handling. Others recommend FUTO Keyboard (supports cursor control and offline AI voice input via Whisper) and Google Messages for RCS. A debate emerges over Google's AI integration in Android 17, some see potential for local agentic control, while most are skeptical of Google's motives. One commenter details RCS's lock-in: no third-party apps exist because Google controls the servers and API, making reliable RCS on GrapheneOS difficult.