Expand the quick access, tap on the pen icon, tap on Quick settings instant access, turn on.

You can try “full stop” instead, seems to work better.

Not sure about other countries, but if you’re in the US, you can get an Echo Dot from Amazon, link your phone number, then make and receive calls on it.

By long period of time, what are we talking, a week, a month, 6 months?

If I remember correctly it’s a carrier thing. First Google sends out the Android update to each manufacturer. Then they slap their skin on top of it and do their software tweaking. Then those updates are send to the carrier’s, and they’re the ones sending them OTA to the consumer.

With Apple, everything is “inhouse”.

If you wait another year, it’ll be cheaper lol

Hard? I’ve mine set to press and hold the power button for a second. Couldn’t be any easier!

Deco Frames would be the best option, but they’re pretty expensive. You can also try Etsy

You could try looking in online groups (Reddit, Facebook, Nextdoor etc.) of your city if anyone posted something about a lost phone.

Android message for family and friends in the US. WhatsApp for family and friends abroad.

Honestly Tizen OS is crap. I have a 2020 75" The Frame TV and have it hooked up to a FireTV Cube.

With that being said, I think you’d be better off getting a cheaper TCL or Hisense TV with Roku or Android TV built in. Those user interfaces are much more user friendly, especially for older folks.

Usually it’s said, once your phone stops receiving security updates, you should stay away from online banking or handling sensitive data.

If you only use your phone for calls, texts, YouTube etc. you can use it until it breaks.