I believe you uncheck “Hide extensions for known file types”

Not enough context, impossible to answer this question.

The LED should be expected to outlast the rest of the phone by a large margin. That said, given enough units out there, it’s statistically inevitable to get a couple with some issue that die earlier.

You’re learning all the right lessons! 👍

Bait and switch

Hilarious!

Pixel 7a is currently $500 new, so good mid tier device. https://store.google.com/us/product/pixel_7a

But really what you should do is get a used mid or top tier phone that’s one or two generations behind. Depreciation on phones is so great that you get a lot of bang for your buck.

For example mint condition Pixel 7 is $300

https://swappa.com/listings/google-pixel-7?carrier=&color=&storage=&modeln=&condition=mint&sort=

Nah, buy a used guitar for $50 and try it out. Most people trying out new hobbies give up after a short time.