I don't know about releasing an actual phone but they've released closed source patches for testing. They have the code but they can't opensource the code until google does so publicly, so yes they've got a OEM partner.
It's more that Google is making it significantly more difficult for non-Google sanctioned projects to operate on Pixel phones and there may come a time when it's no longer feasible to develop GrapheneOS for the Pixel
Sounds like Google is no longer giving security patches as quickly as the used to. I may be wrong.
I don't know about releasing an actual phone but they've released closed source patches for testing. They have the code but they can't opensource the code until google does so publicly, so yes they've got a OEM partner.
https://grapheneos.social/@GrapheneOS/115164133992525834
It's more that Google is making it significantly more difficult for non-Google sanctioned projects to operate on Pixel phones and there may come a time when it's no longer feasible to develop GrapheneOS for the Pixel