I have seen good things from https://furilabs.com/ but not used it myself

I use organic maps because I like it but it does have some issues so I would look into it and probably go with a service that pulls from the same source(osm/open street maps)

+1 for fossify

I’m running a heltec v3 right now and so far it seems to run pretty well but the antenna I have been using with it is pretty shit so I have a better one on the way

I use decentraleyes and block js from loading using no scripts, I use a few other extensions two but those are the main ones

Idk if this will work but I know on android you can set it to block connections that don’t pass through a vpn in your settings

I would independently send money to the people who make the content and just pirate it honestly because then you support the creator and also get to control your content as much as you want

I went with an onn4k not logged into a google account because I got one that was patched to keep you from replacing the os with lineage but if you get the right version you can change it to lineage and put the apks for any services you want onto it

I like cloudstream personally and jellyfin is also pretty good

I used kde connect to load the apps onto it by downloading f-droid and loading apk files that way

Still haven’t gotten my first check in the mail so when you figure out how to put in your information with them please tell me