It's worth noting that push notifications aren't safe on graphene either. If you have anything sensitive, make sure they're turned off at the app level
Where is the option "I hate GrapheneOS, but I'm using it anyway"? I moved off an iPhone and it's a decidedly much worse experience, but I'm sticking to it for privacy reasons.
I am hellbent on using grapheneOS for my next phone OS, however its going to be a good while for me before I save enough for a new phone. Im not too keen on buying a older model that I will not use as a daily driver