Watch this in the mean time… This helped me my first time. If I can do it, anyone can.

Its incredibly easy. Its basically the same process to install stock Android via google

Surprisingly easy to install the OS. Tricky part comes in getting the right apps to make your phone work without spying on you. Will conver that in the video as best I can.

Obtainium has been my go to for open source for many years now. You don't want to be relying on fdroid when you can add direct from source code releases. Up front config required but can backup and restore easily after that. Zapstore coming along nicely but not as flexible and doesn't have all the apps you want yet. Aurora store for the handful of proprietary apps you might still need or are in the process of transitioning out of.

Obtainium stack

As easy as pushing some buttons in a web page. 😂 It suprised me years ago, The sign up to any mainstream platform is trickyer.

Welcome. You will love it. I prefer it over an iphone after several years of use. Lots of settings options too. I like one that switches wifi off when it disconnects from the netowork for more than a minute. I prefer the manual reuqirements to allow the phone to do things. Lots of permissions controls.