Hey ! With rnode (another firmware for lora devices) you can directly do ip over lora !
So I can basically control my server from 9-10km away (if I stay on the coast) without internet !
Ahahahaha, feel ya! Spent like 20 days in the queue, and had a blackout. Back to the beginning. I just abbandoned the prospect of entering.
After a while, one of my friends offered an invite, and that's how I got in :)
I agree that spending time fixing metadata is not great.
It is easily fixable by ripping from qobuz/others and/or using better torrenting websites, with higher quality uploads.
I highly recommend using vinted if you're looking for a new (used) phone. Pixels, oneplus, and nothing phones are dirt cheap (often sub 100€)