> Now the question is whether MTE will be enabled by Google as part of a future OS-upgrade, to which there is no definite answer AFAIK

Still means that currently the phone has no support for MTE.

I have bought too many things on vague promises that did not happen.

It's not there now -> it's not supported. EOL.

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JacobKfromIRC a day ago | parent [-]

Why are we dependent on Google to enable MTE on the OS-side? If it's a hardware feature, why couldn't GrapheneOS enable it in GrapheneOS even if Google's OS wouldn't enable it?

	▲	grapheneos 14 hours ago \| parent \| next [-]
		GrapheneOS used MTE long before Google made a very limited form of it available as an opt-in feature via Android Advanced Protection Mode. Pixel 11 shipped without support for MTE available to the OS and still doesn't have that with the production firmware. It's only available with the Android 17 QPR2 firmware. It needs to have hardware and firmware support for it for GrapheneOS to use it. We also need to know it's fully functional.
	▲	HybridStatAnim8 21 hours ago \| parent \| prev [-]
		Because google may have disabled it due to issues/errata. Google willing to enable it is a good sign it is fine, and at worst, affects stock OS as well. Google isnt answering GrapheneOS when they ask why it was disabled, so GrapheneOS cannot know if the implementation is acceptable or not.