In regards to the slow GPS lock, is it possible to switch the location provider to beacondb?

https://beacondb.net/

keep the faith - we are not fucked, we just need to move to different systems entirely.

from my research these 3 are the most polished. (you also have mobian & postmarketos)

If you want something set up out of the box, I would buy the FLX or maybe sailfish.

(Ubuntu touch does not support encryption yet)

I believe both have android app support, but it does drain a bit more battery as its using waydroid.

https://blog.luigi311.com/furilabs-flx1/

the silver lining to all this - devs & users might start turning their attention to linux phones:

https://furilabs.com/shop/flx1/

https://sailfishos.org/

https://www.ubuntu-touch.io/