Can't even update Firefox in place. Have to download a new copy, run it from the downloads folder, make a desktop shortcut myself, which doesn't have the Firefox icon.
Can't remember if that was mint or Ubuntu I was fiddling with, but it's not exactly user friendly.
I guess I'm the odd one out. I quite enjoy my Arlec / grid connect stuff for simple things that could be done with wires, timers and the like.
Tasks include:
Controlling the aircon and a basic heater with Universal IR.
Running ventilation fans to force air through the house when the missus opens a door for a smoke.
Letting the goats out on schedule when they were young.
Enabling different banks of batteries to run or charge for the inverter circuit by schedule or sunlight amount.
Monitor power usage on the chargers and output to the inverter circuit.
Charge the battery mower to 80% only, roughly.
Charge my phone to 80% only, roughly.
Power up the office lighting / TV / monitors / amp etc when I enter, off when I leave.
Keep my dog cool at night but not too cold. (fan control)
Granted I'm not looking forward to the day that grid connect dies, but I belive I can convert to Tuya locally hosted if that happens.
None of these need a subscription.
Likewise my outdoor Reolink camera has free cloud storage but only if you renew it every month, which is a pain.
Swype is not listed in this document.
I didn't read far enough to see if it only affected pinyin (Chinese) cloud features or all languages.