Why Did Google Disable this Security Feature?
Update: 2026-09-05
Description
The GrapheneOS team has discovered that the Pixel 11 devices appear to have a key security feature disabled, the feature then re-appeared in a later beta update but was still disabled. We'll explain everything you need to know, and cover the latest privacy & security news on This Week In Privacy #69!
- (00:00 ) - Intro
- (00:45 ) - Start of podcast
- (01:20 ) - GrapheneOS Unable to Complete Pixel 11 Port Due to Cut Security Feature
- (04:29 ) - Pixel 11 Has Hardware MTE Support, "May Still Be Usable" for GrapheneOS
- (17:07 ) - Forum Updates: 1Password wades into a right wing mess after funding a Linux project
- (37:16 ) - SIte updates
- (45:15 ) - Trump Goes After Anonymous Email Provider in Italy. The Real Target Is Free Speech in the US
- (01:00:54 ) - California's Age Verification Bill Passes with Linux Exemption Intact
- (01:06:44 ) - Brave launches Email Aliases to keep your personal email address private from websites
- (01:14:41 ) - Introducing Ad Blocker for Firefox on iOS: More Control, Fewer Distractions
- (01:21:09 ) - Q&A
- (01:23:13 ) - Outro
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