Try Neo Launcher and its associated Neo Feed. Amazing control/customization.
I also recommend OpenBoard, but the newer maintained fork with gestures and other features.
Browser-wise - Mull.
Instead of Google autofill for passwords - something like Bitwarden instead.
Instead of LineageOS, see if DivestOS exists for your device. It’s more secure and private than LineageOS, and forked from it.
For your launcher - try Neo Launcher and its companion, Neo Feed.
QKSMS is best for SMS at the moment.
For contacts and phone, try using whatever comes stock with DivestOS. It’s probably the AOSP base of what Google uses for Google Contacts and their Phone app.
I use Google Camera for my Pixel solely because of the processing you can’t get elsewhere that lets me use my phone’s camera to its full potential.
Otherwise try Secure Camera from GrapheneOS team, and/or Open Camera.
The FossifyOrg forks of the Simple Mobile Tools suite is also worth investigating.
Something extremely modular and upgradable like the Framework, but with a 4K 120Hz HDR OLED display, that can fold back into 2-in-1 mode and that has connectivity for full bandwidth of an external GPU. Additionally, some way to connect to up to 3 displays at full 48Gbps HDMI 2.1 bandwidth (each) - at least - DP 2.1 would be even better. Maybe via multiple display outputs or some insanely-high-bandwidth port like Thunderbolt 5 for dock connectivity.
The intent is to basically have a tablet-to-laptop-to-desktop experience, with virtually no compromises.
CNN is now owned by a MAGA-loving billionaire. Definitely not a liberal news source at all - hence the many changes happening at a slow trickle.
As a huge fan of Star Wars content from before Disney got involved and poisoned it (notable exceptions of Rogue One, Andor, some of the animated shows, etc.), I utilize warship names from the Expanded Universe (now called “Legends”) - what I like to call True Star Wars.
My main server is Chimaera. My backup server that also performs as an NVR is Lusankya. My separate mostly-NAS server away from my server rack is Admonitor.
I have sci-fi themed names (not all Star Wars - two other franchises represented here, virtual kudos to those who can identify) for the storage pools too (using TrueNAS SCALE on all three servers):