GrapheneOS accuses Google of withholding Android 17 QPR1 APIs and security fixes from other Android manufacturers and AOSP-based projects, claiming Google is gatekeeping features that were previously made available across the ecosystem. The project says it cannot release its own Android 17 QPR1 build without permission and that security patches affecting standard Android components won't reach other OEMs until December's QPR2 release.
Georgia State University rescinded a job offer to activist Samuel Tunick after he allegedly wiped a security-focused Android phone before a DHS search at an airport in January 2025. Tunick claims the rescission is arbitrary and part of political repression, noting the university provided no clear policy justification. The case raises questions about criminal liability when authorities find no evidence of wrongdoing.