until you can no longer log on with just a local Account. or your Data gets backed up for you anyway. Enshittification is one exec decision away
kde connect.
kde connect is my recommendation also
matrix should cover everything you need with the added bonus that you can chat with people from other instances
you could try mailu. that should be simple and Provide you with everything You need
a vpn doesn't protect you if an app is compromised. vpn is just putting your device into another person's or organization's Network.
I am not really familiar with how android sandboxes apps but I wouldn't trust my phone not being compromised after installing a potentially compromised app.
this is why i use debian for work/servers where i need reliability anfd slow paced stable software and fedora at home where the odd bug or faulty update (which rarely happens) don't bother me that much. debian is awesome though
putting a full blown Windows on a gaming handheld is such a waste. this is one of the reasons why the steam deck reigns supreme
that is of course an option. not my cup of tea though. if I need to do things like that to play some games, I'd rather not play them at all and put my time into games from devs which don't actively sabotage linux compatibility. That doesn't mean I don't miss playing for example pubg or valorant
this episode suddenly got really dark towards the end
almost every day for a year. my gaming pc often collects dust
I switched from ububtu to fedora kde about a year ago. really solid for gaming and the differences are not that big.
for work I also use debian and it is really cool to be able to understaand deb and "enterprise linux"(fedora/suse) differences
this would be a really coolmk device if it wouldnt default to windows
thanks, i know. switching to cinnamon was on purpose though because I always find it exciting to try something new for a while
mint is nice but fedora KDE runs also pretty well on my thinkpad x1 yoga gen3
I am very happy with fedora KDE, although I have weird flickering issues since fedora40/plasma 6 and so i temporarily switched to cinnamon (which was really easy) untiljthe nvidia 555 driver releases. I can really recommend this combination
i have used arch with kde plasma for about a year on my ThinkPad. so far it is working (and updating) without a hitch. I think the Potential, that your OS breaks somehow is higher on rolling release distros but i think Arch isn't bad as daily driver if you take the time to install and customize the system to your needs. it is not so far away from a current fedora.