I noticed that CalyxOS is no longer mentioned as a recommendation on the site and I was wondering why that’s the case. I mean it in a genuine way and not as in “why isn’t my favorite ROM not listed” kind of way. In looking into it I did find the blog post discussing why GrapheneOS is recommended ov…

Update: They said they would test this. (After discussing in their Matrix room) Calyx doesn’t seem to want to look into this, so I think I’ll just give up on this thread unless they respond. It’s clear that I’m the only one on the team advocating for them anyways, so I guess I’ll leave it up to pub…

Just as a side note, the criteria list of things a product or service should have to be considered, checking all things on the list does not mean it will be recommended.

[image] anon46412288: Aurora Services and F-Droid Privileged Extension, while included, are on their way to be removed I based myself on the documentation, which still points out that F-Droid is privileged, but I have now learned that Calyx actually sponsored F-Droid Basic, so good to know. …

Well, it’s been a while since this thread was updated. What is the state if CalyxOS these days? Maybe this subject should be revisited and considered. Or, maybe PG could reach out to Calyx with their concerns I realize it is not as good as grapheneOS. However, considering DivestOS just ended, maybe…

CalyxOS supports only 6 devices more than GrapheneOS, it really is not a big step forward but if you find to have one of those devices then it could be a nice stock replacement. If you own a Pixel GOS is a no brainer.

DivestOS didn’t even compete with CalyxOS. Divest had broad device support, which was a big reason why it was suggested. Calyx supports just a few more devices compared to GrapheneOS (all of those are insecure though). DivestOS’s place would be better suited for LineageOS IF ANYTHING because they at…

[image] Breeze7846: The reality is that many people cannot afford Pixel devices, and I think PG needs to consider that fact. Nobody is forcing them to buy new, used devices are a thing.

And Divest didn’t scam people with selling insanely marked up, near EOL devices without any notice of them being outdated.

I’m not a custom ROM user so I don’t have a favorite in this fight. But from an objective perspective, if CalyxOS meets all PG’s requirements and is usable on more devices than GOS I don’t see why it would be excluded. Signal and SimpleX are both recommended. So is Tuta and Proton. Why not two C…

I can’t comment on whether CalyxOS should or shouldn’t be recommended, but @Breeze7846 still has a good point on affordability. Buying used Google Pixels are cheap-ish upfront, but if you account for how long they’re guaranteed to last you still run into an affordability issue because you’ll continu…

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phnx December 24, 2024, 5:13pm 125

The difference is that DivestOS was itself exceedingly clear about it’s shortcomings, whereas CalyxOS is not.

Also, I’d refer to one of my previous comments, which I believe holds true for this situation too:

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