GrapheneOS rebuilds default apps while clipboard controls stop at profiles
Daniel Micay's nonprofit is rewriting Messaging, preparing a Refra-based Gallery and overhauling PDF Viewer. Its May 2025 clipboard setting governs profile boundaries, while per-app controls remain requests.
By RuntimeWire Staff · Published
Primary source: GrapheneOS
Why it matters
GrapheneOS still ships several AOSP-descended utility apps alongside its hardened operating system. Replacing them without weakening security boundaries will determine whether users can get a coherent default experience without installing third-party substitutes.
In a September 6th development update, Daniel Micay (@DanielMicay), the security researcher who founded GrapheneOS in late 2014, is leading a broader rebuild of the ordinary applications bundled with the privacy- and security-focused Android operating system.…
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