Samsung (surprisingly) has a simple toggle in the developer settings that unlocks it. No account or internet needed IIRC.

I’m currently stuck at that region (my first run) and I hate it. Spent a good few hours in 5 pebbles already.

I’ve used Samsung for my whole life and I just learned this.

I know that you said you know how to do it, but Universal Android Debloater can restore any removed apps in one click, which might be useful if you decide to try it.

Racoon for Lemmy still have some rough edges, but is really cool and nice looking.