Samsung has an Android "overlay" that's pretty redhibitory for me. And privacy-wise, it's pretty bad too from what I've read. But thanks for your comment, the photo part is important to me :)
I agree with this article and the advice given in it. Running your blog is very rewarding and it's your digital corner. I always find sad to see people writing exciting things in twitter threads that last 40 tweets. It's painful to read and your content may disappear one day. Nowadays it's so easy to have a blog technically that you shouldn't miss it. Have a blog and enjoy yourself.