I know that grapheneos has additional security measures compared to calyx, but does it include a similar app to datura firewall, which controls what apps are allowed network access, and I also like some of calyxos’ other features like including aurora store and the panic button, grapheneos feels very barebones, but I have not used either of them yet, so I don’t think I can make a definitive decision
Honestly: try both! Install them on your phone have fun. They have their pluses and minuses. I think graphene gives you a cleaner more pure experience, and calyx gives you a more curated ready to go experience.
Things I like in calex that aren’t and graphene: being able to share your hotspot VPN connection. On a graphene phone you share the raw internet even if you have a VPN running.
But I very much appreciate graphene being crystal clean. And I can choose exactly what I want to run. Fairly easily. Full disclosure I’d donate to the graphene project monthly. So I may be biased because that’s where I’ve invested my time and money.
they’re both good. I don’t think you’ll be disappointed with either