@jonathan859 Nice article. I had very similar experience a few months ago. My only difference is that I'm running this on Pixel 9A.

In order to give some more tips on what to explore next I'd say add @IzzyOnDroid repo to your f-droid install from apt.izzysoft.de/fdroid/

Then some nice and accessible #opensource apps are:
@AntennaPod
#auroraStore as a google play alternative,
#catima - a privacy respecting app for lojalty cards,
@davx5app - contacts / calendar sync from your own server if you wish to slowly stop using google for that,
#fairEmail - nice very accessible email client,
#makeacopy - for scanning paper documents,
#newpipe - for playing youtube / bandcamp / soundcloud content,
#openKeichain - for signing / encrypting your emails with fairEmail,
#rsaf - for connecting to various cloud storage services including your own smb / ftp / webdav servers,
sms import export,
Speak that! if the talkback notification presentation is not enough,
walkers guide - nice navigation app
Ytdlnis - an yt-dlp frontent.

Perhaps there are more but I have browsed my apps list and recommended what I think is essential.

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The U.S. State Department today approved a possible $3 billion Foreign Military Sale (#FMS) to #SaudiArabia focused on sustainment and support for the Royal Saudi Air Force (#RSAF)’s #f15fighter fleet.

The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) said it has delivered the required certification to the #USCongress , formally notifying lawmakers of the proposed sale........Read more: https://defensemirror.com/news/41030/U_S__Approves__3B_F_15_Sustainment_Sale_to_Saudi_Arabia

Manchester Monday 9 8th December 2025.

474, Lockheed C-130H Hercules, Royal Saudi Air Force, taxiing out to Runway 24 at a rather misty Manchester Airport, some time in the 1990s.

#Manchester #MAN #EGCC #Runway24 #Lockeed #C130 #Hercules #RSAF #RoyalSaudiAirForce #ManchesterMonday
#AvGeek #aviation #planespotting #photography

L'Arabie saoudite opérera à la fin de la décennie 10 ravitailleurs Airbus A330 MRTT. En contre-partie de cette grosse commande, Airbus s'est engagé à aider le pays à développer sa propre industrie aéronautique. #MRTT #Airbus #RSAF #ravitailleur

https://www.aerobuzz.fr/breves-defense/larabie-saoudite-commande-4-airbus-a330-mrtt-supplementaires/

L'Arabie saoudite commande 4 Airbus A330 MRTT supplémentaires - Aerobuzz

Le Royaume d’Arabie Saoudite étend sa flotte d’avions de ravitaillement avec 4 nouveaux Airbus A330 MRTT. La Royal Saudi Air Force opérera à la fin de cette décennie 10 Airbus A330 MRTT. En plus du nouveau contrat, Airbus s’est engagé dans un transfert de compétences pour développer l’industrie aéronautique d’Arabie saoudite. Le Royaume d’Arabie Saoudite

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Saudi Arabia Orders Four More Airbus A330 MRTTs

The value of the contract signed on July 10 has not been disclosed.

Saudi Arabia Orders Four More Airbus A330 MRTTs

The value of the contract signed on July 10 has not been disclosed.

Saudi Arabia Orders Four More Airbus A330 MRTTs

The value of the contract signed on July 10 has not been disclosed.

Malfunctioning Gyroscopes Caused Singapore F-16 Crash: Final Report Confirms

The Singapore F-16's flight control computer accepted erroneous inputs from two malfunctioning gyroscopes as

Malfunctioning Gyroscopes Caused Singapore F-16 Crash: Final Report Confirms

The Singapore F-16's flight control computer accepted erroneous inputs from two malfunctioning gyroscopes as