I really like the fact that it's unlocked and has a pure Android with no unneeded apps

And yes, it did that before I ever started disabling apps

I have purposely not loaded the phone with many extra apps - I don't use it to play games or check Facebook, and I avoid apps with copious ads and ones that are known for using system resources - yet the phone still struggles to keep up and lags a lot.

Too bad, the SMS app and even the keyboard both need Play Services enabled

The white noise in the audio jack is true, closes apps without warning

I'm going ahead and disabling all of the Evenwell app overlays for whatever good that'll do & replacing apps that shouldn't have web access (calculator, keyboard, messaging, etc) with alternatives, and I guess I'll just live with being yet another unsecured Android device

And I can have several apps open without noticing any slow down

First, certain apps do crash (I'm looking at you, Amazon), but they restart right away.

Beautiful phone, I got it in white and it feels smooth and matte as if it were made of ceramic