Hey all, I am very excited to have learned about this phone! I'm running GrapheneOS on my daily driver, but am interested in being pure linux. These questions come from the perspective of someone who works with Linux daily on desktop and server, and uses postmarketOS on a secondary device.

1. How does the hotspot work? This is something I find myself using regularly on my daily driver, but have not had a chance to test out in postmarketOS.
2. Are calls, texts, and MMS reliable?
3. I use Signal as my primary communication method. I know Flare exists and I have used it on pmOS. However, it feels very incomplete without red receipts or marking other messages as read. I know axolotl exists. Does anybody use that or have another solution for Signal?
4. How does device encryption work? Is it like LUKS, where you have to type in a passcode on every boot?
5. Does the FLX1s have a fingerprint reader? Lilliputing's article says it does, but the store page does not indicate that it does.
6. How is the Android App Support? From the little bit they showed on their YouTube channel, it seemed pretty smooth. Does anybody have any experience using normal apps? I understand that Play Integrity isn't available, so some things like banking apps may not run.
7. What is the desktop experience like when connecting this phone to a docking station?
8. Lastly, what smart watches do you guys use, if any? I have the Pixel Watch 3, and I love all the health tracking capabilities. But, of course, I'm feeding all of that data to Google. I know about the PineTime and AsteroidOS, are there clients for both of these on the phone side? Or are there other watches that work well with it? I'm particularly interested in a watch with EKG, but I know that's unlikely to happen.
9. How do photos and videos look from the camera? I don't need them to be cinema-grade, but I'd like them to look decent for posterity purposes.

For the apps and services that aren't available natively, I've been able to use the web version of most of them on pmOS. That has been pretty decent, but I'm hoping that Android App Support will allow for even more apps to be installed natively.

Sorry for so many questions. I was disappointed to see that there weren't any video reviews of the device itself or its predecessor. If I wind up getting one, I hope to make a decently in-depth video review. Thank you for any info you can provide!