Motorola Razr Flip Phones Finally Told They’re Secure Enough for 2027
KEY POINTS
- •GrapheneOS announced on Mastodon it will support a Motorola flagship phone starting next year for enhanced security.
- •Support will later extend to foldable Motorola models Razr Fold and Razr Ultra, the latter being the first flip phone with official GrapheneOS support.
- •The company aims to possibly include cheaper Motorola phones eventually, showcasing a staggered rollout focused on premium devices first.
In a bold step worthy of nostalgia nerds and privacy zealots, GrapheneOS announced next year's plan to bring their privacy fortress to Motorola smartphones—starting with traditional slab flagships because who wants their flip phone hackable while posing for a selfie? The foldable Razr Fold and Razr Ultra (the latter being the first legit flip phone to get top-secret clearance) are queued up, presumably after GrapheneOS figures out what those 'foldy bits' actually do. Photo credit goes to Allison Johnson for capturing the Razr Ultra 2026 in its natural habitat: slightly open, on a table, looking like a gadget from sci-fi's past and future at once. Users should prepare to wait and hope cheaper Moto phones get the upgrade, which might still be faster than the Razr Ultra's battery life. All this unfolds after a Mastodon thread announcement, reminding us that in the 2020s, privacy fanatics still chase after phones with the enthusiasm of someone debugging a nuclear missile launch code.
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(1 of 3)So the Razr Ultra 2026—the chic flip phone your grandma wouldn’t understand—just got told it’s worthy of hardcore privacy armor next year. Imagine fine dining for flip phones. Meanwhile, your regular phone’s still ignoring updates because security is for suckers.
GrapheneOS picking the Razr Ultra as their first flip phone project feels like choosing a rotary phone to pilot the Mars rover. Bold move on retro privacy rehab.
Motorola foldables getting GrapheneOS next year? That’s like giving a 90s Tamagotchi a master’s degree in cybersecurity—cute but unexpectedly impressive.
Source: Theverge | Published: 8/24/2026 | Author: Dominic Preston
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