Well, what unlockable options are there? I certainly accept that I might not be keyed into everything. Fairphone is the only one i recall.

Please, don't just snark. Enlighten me.

I'm the same way, been using that for my P6 and P2 XL. I thought the P2 battery or usb-c was failing 4 years ago until I degoogled it with Lineage for MicroG. Zero problems charging it after that, and battery is still adequate. It disxharges faster now, but at 6 yo, one has to expect degradation.

Adaway is the other must-have app for me as it blocks adware, spyware, malware at the OS level.

I will unroot my phone or use a different encryoted phone when i travel overseas because rooted phones are insecure if the bad actor gets physical access.

I get those with Magisk/LSposed, but having it by default is nice. Maybe i will check it out sometime.

Does it have parental controls?

Written with a slightly more precise wording, they know Linux users have full control of their devices, so cannot keep them from using it in ways the company does not like. In this case, fine. Go away and take someone else's money.

Stated from another angle, they won't support it because they can't hijack it for their own purposes.

Neo Backup is the new titanium as of about 5 years ago. Now, if only i could get TWRP back...

Neo Backup on F-Droid. Backs up everything based on how you configure it. Copy the backupsvto your new phone and restore.

It requires root, of course. Yet another reason to have root. I run backup before flashing and copy it to a flash card in case i have to reset or wipe the phone as part of the process, or i screw it up and have to start from scratch.

I feel the way you do. I always keep some cash, don't bother with those cash apps, and use a credit card with a good cash back plan. To me the cost of going digital in this area outweighs all benefits.

Those of us who actually use VPN don't have that option since only one can be in use. Magisk + AdAway, for me.

Are straw men all you have? When did I say we should treat Taiwan the same as China? I said they are the same culture and history. The same situation exists for Korea.

Anyway, you are just looking for a fight, so I'm disengaging since nothing I say will change your understanding of what I said.

Why is AC-3 bad? It's pretty much compatible with everything, holds Dolby Digital and atmos. Especially if the source is already encoded in AC-3, would it be wise to re-encode it?

Perhaps. I'd have to see how it blocks ads and malware. If I can get the features I want, I'd be happy to remain unrooted because I am taking risks if I lose the phone or it is outright stolen.

FreePlane is the one you want.

FreeMind is the first java based free one, but appears abandoned. FreePlane has many features like templates and themes, plus the ability to use templates to create custom input types.