I updated the main post with the solution! I have my 2 little apps and paired a pro controller and now it all seems to be working!

Alternative To was invaluable when I degoogled, not perfect though as it still lists some apps that invade and track even when you select the Privacy focused option in the search options, but it DOES give you somewhere to start from with all the info you need.

I’m currently running lineage on my phone, tablet and now working on a lineage streaming box to replace firestick. Good luck!

Went with the Pi4, still looking into a cooling solution. Updated original post to show my progress.

This was what I ended up doing, I updated the main post to show my progress

I did, it’s still very slow, wanted to see what options were out there.

This is currently running slowly but functionally on Linux mint. I just want to free up some stuff with something a tad lighter. What SNES emulators are worth looking into?

Believe or not, it’s running a web browser & obsidian now on Linux mint. It just takes it’s time.

So following up I have some options, all fairly affordable.

1. Acquaintance has a **barely used Pi4 with the official case + power supply. **

• 2GB RAM memory.
• Uses micro-hdmi for display, they may have an adapter (if it can be found)
• Need a micro SD.
• Very cheap

2.On a local marketplace style website, Used Micro Linux PC is powered by a Raspberry Pi 5

• Processor: Raspberry Pi 5
• 4GB RAM Memory
• Case: Custom Cube with RGB lighting
• Operating System: Linux (pre-installed)
• Connectivity: USB, Ethernet, HDMI
• Custom Noctua Fans
• Custom heatsink w/ rgb fan
• 128gb Patriot NVME running at pcie 3.0
• Affordable

3. Large Marketplace website, Lenovo M910q Tiny Mini PC i5 7500T 16GB 240GB SSD Win11 Pro WiFi

• Hard Drive Capacity 240 GB
• Processor Intel Core i5-7500T
• Graphics Processing Type Integrated/On-Board Graphics
• RAM Size 16 GB
• SSD Capacity 240GB
• GPU Intel HD Graphics 630
• Processor Speed 3.30 GHz
• Connectivity HDMI, USB 3.0, DisplayPort, RJ-45
• Operating System Windows 11 Pro ( I can put a linux os on this I’m assuming)
• Features Built-in Bluetooth Adapter, Built-in Wi-Fi Adapter, Slim, Ultra-Slim
• Affordable

I’m leaning towards Option 2. With my limited knowledge, Option 1 doesn’t seem like enough and Option 3 seems like too much. I’m getting many different thoughts and opinions from alot of places, I am but a simpleton, trying to stop my TV from spying on me. I’d love to hear your thoughts.

Update: Option 1 it is! Cheap enough that I can screw it up.

Hey, that’s pretty cool!

Out of curiosity, what other uses does Pi4 have outside streaming?

Oooh! Thankyou! It’s android so theoretically it should be able to get Smart tube. This is an advanced user guide but it certainly will help when I get to this point.

I’m still at the “So, Pi is a green circuit board?” part of my learning.

In Dragon Age, Serah and Messere and the gender neutral terms, which i alway thought went nicely with "Ladies & Gentlemen, Serahs & Messeres!” However Serah is for those equal or lower in status and Messere is higher status. Choose wisely.

Learned how adding Repos to F-Droid works, so this was simple (once I sussed it out 😅 Ah being a beginner). Thanks!

Yes, I was getting stumped at the QR code on the MicroG github downloads page, turns out you can just add that through F-droid. that’s why I needed the tutorial. CSP is working now with Lineage 23 and I’m still testing it’s abilities.

How would one go about doing this? I can’t quite figure that out via the Git hub page. (I’m still in the “needs detailed instructions” zone)

Edit: I figured it out, there’s a bloody tutorial 😅

Edit2: for clarity, A tutorial to use the MicroG QR code to add repo using F-droid.

I know m&ms are Mars but those little bits of poison have also tasted like vomit for decades. I can’t even watch people choke those friggen things down. Smarties or death.

Aw cool! Glad you wanted to share!

I noticed there’s some thoughts that maybe these types of posts don’t have a place in the Linux phones. I’m new to Lemmy and found help here and wanted to thank the community. Changing over was work and I’m proud of myself, but recognize those who chimed in when I needed it.

So I propose the positive aspect of a show-your-home-screen post.

They can help start a discussion for those of who are curious about the process of running a non mainstream OS. If you are a degoogler, it’s important to know what life without Gapps is like. It may provide folks with feedback on better app options as well if they are struggling. Switching over is a process with inherent risk so it can be really scary and there are few places that have real human feedback.

Anyhow, my newb two cents. Is my OS proper Linux? I don’t know, I’m new, looking for help, and it brought me here.

It’s all about usage and what you are willing to give up. I never had any use for those things beforehand and I value my privacy more if I did. So it was an easy choice.

My phone is as Degoogled as I could get it with Lineage, & I don’t use any banking apps on mobile, so I can’t give too much info there. For 2 factor Auth Apps, I use the Proton one and it works a treat!

Edit: Blerg!!! I have been having issues with the Proton Authenticator, You need Gapps or MicroG to get it to work properly.

Edit 2: Aegis works

No doubt, I found a good balance between display and text size and while some of the longer text will still scroll, it’s not everything scrolling at once.