Launcher - Lawnchair (foss)(Traditional), Niagara (Efficient)
File manager - MiXplorer (Efficient), X-plore (Unconventional)
Video player - VLC (foss)(Great), XPlayer (Elegant)
Password Manager - Bitwarden (Main), KeePassDX (backup + 2fa)
Note keeping - Wenote (All in one), Notally (foss) (minimal)
Browser - Fennec (Main), Vivaldi (secondary).
Social media - Boost (inuitive), RedReader (for the outdated)
General
Keyboard - FlorisBoard
Gallery - Gallery
Mail - K-9 Mail
Calculator - Open Calculator
Torrent - LibreTorrent
Ebook reader - ReadEra
Messaging - Signal
Audiobook player - Simple ABP
Comics - Tachiyomi
VPN - Windscribe
Dictionary - WordWeb
If you have any questions or suggestions, hit me up.
Tailscale may work for you.