Pixel 11 Drops Hardware Memory Tagging and GrapheneOS May Skip It Entirely

Pixel 11 Drops Hardware Memory Tagging and GrapheneOS May Skip It Entirely

Published: September 2, 2026

Duration: 19:34

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Pixel 11 drops ARM Memory Tagging Extension, a key hardware security feature. Here’s why GrapheneOS calls it a serious security regression.
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