The e Foundation shipped a three-part announcement on September 10 e Foundation newsletter: a public security-update tracker for /e/OS, a team meetup in Luxembourg this October, and two new smartphones — the Murena GS6 and GS6 Pro — built around removable batteries and a hardware privacy button.
Both phones run /e/OS, the foundation’s deGoogled Android fork. The GS6 Pro packs a 6.43-inch 120 Hz OLED, wireless charging, and an EU energy-label class A rating, all assembled in Europe for €399 Gaël Duval blog e Foundation newsletter.
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Duval, who founded Mandrake Linux before starting /e/OS and Murena, spent a month with the GS6 Pro as his daily driver and called it “the first Murena phone that checks all my boxes” Gaël Duval blog.
The standard GS6 shares the removable-battery design and privacy button but uses a 60 Hz LCD panel and drops wireless charging. Murena lists both models at a reduced price on its shop Murena.com.
A new documentation page now tracks every official /e/OS release and security patch, cross-referenced against public release notes and GitLab backlog issues; the foundation says the goal is verifiable, user-auditable update transparency — a direct answer to the opaque support timelines that push many buyers toward Apple or Google e Foundation newsletter. The team will meet community members in Luxembourg during October 2026; no venue or exact dates have been published yet.
For users weighing a switch, the GS6 Pro’s spec sheet reads like a privacy enthusiast’s wish list: no Google Play Services by default, microG for app compatibility, a physical privacy switch that kills cameras and microphones, and a battery you can swap in seconds.
The question now is whether the supply chain can sustain European assembly at this price point — and whether the security-update tracker stays current once the launch buzz fades. Readers exploring other deGoogled Android options may also want to review our coverage of GrapheneOS’s Android 17 port and Android ADB Wi-Fi 2 wireless debugging.
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Sources
- [2026-09-10] → e Foundation newsletter — e Foundation publishes newsletter announcing security updates tracking documentation, Luxembourg team meetup in October, and Murena GS6/GS6 Pro launch
- [2026-08-21] → Gaël Duval blog — Gaël Duval publishes month-long review of Murena GS6 Pro detailing specs and experience
- [October 2026] → e Foundation newsletter — e Foundation team announces Luxembourg meetup for October 2026
