# GrapheneOS releases 2026101600 security preview with extensive CVE fixes

> **Key takeaway:** This security preview release includes Android 17 security patches from November 2026 through April 2027.

**Published:** 2026-10-16T00:00:00+00:00 
**Source:** GrapheneOS Private & Hardened Mobile OS 
**Category:** mobile-hardened 
**Canonical URL:** https://fosswire.org/news/grapheneos-releases-2026101600-security-preview-with-extensi.html 

## Summary
GrapheneOS has released the 2026101600 security preview, targeting various Pixel devices and emulators. The update includes a massive collection of security patches, covering Android 17 security bulletins from late 2026 and early 2027. Notable changes include updates to Sandboxed Google Play, Vanadium, and several kernel LTS branches.

## Technical updates in GrapheneOS 2026101600
- **Security**: Includes multiple critical and high-severity CVEs and Android 17 security patches.
- **Sandboxed Google Play**: Migrated from RpcProvider to service bindings and broadcasts.
- **Kernel**: Updated 6.1, 6.12, and 6.18 GKI LTS branches; Pixel kernel drivers updated to October 2026.
- **Vanadium**: Updated to version 155.0.8059.84.0.
- **Hardware Support**: Improved sensor permission handling for temperature, pressure, and proximity sensors on Pixel devices.
- **UI/UX**: Added a new boot animation and enabled multi-display boot animation for folding devices.

## Why it matters
The release provides advanced security hardening by including future Android 17 patches ahead of standard release cycles.