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Pixel 11 Drops Hardware Memory Tagging and GrapheneOS May Skip It Entirely
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- Sep 2, 2026
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This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/pixel-11-drops-hardware-memory-tagging-and-grapheneos-may-skip-it-entirely . Pixel 11 drops ARM Memory Tagging Extension, a key hardware security feature. Here’s why GrapheneOS calls it a serious security regression. Check more stories related to cybersecurity at: https://hackernoon.com/c/cybersecurity . You can also check exclusive content about #cybersecurity , #android , #google-pixel-11 , #mobile-security , #memory-safety , #graphene-os , #privacy , #hardware-security , and more. This story was written by: @davidtimothy . Learn more about this writer by checking @davidtimothy's about page, and for more stories, please visit hackernoon.com . The Pixel 11 drops ARM Memory Tagging Extension (MTE), a hardware-level defense against memory corruption exploits. GrapheneOS says the missing feature is serious enough that it may skip the entire Pixel 11 generation. Google’s new security features, including post-quantum crypto, don’t replace MTE’s protection against today’s memory attacks. The Pixel 11 isn’t suddenly insecure, but losing MTE without an equivalent replacement is a clear security step backward.