The first boot was a prayer and a bet. He held his breath while the animation crawled—then the home screen appeared, crisp and purposeful. Widgets fit where he wanted them. Animations were smooth and fast. He tweaked kernel sliders for a warmer battery curve and added Magisk to keep banking apps working. The camera wasn’t perfect; some features lagged behind stock, but a community developer pushed a patch within days, and the camera’s night mode returned, slightly improved.