Sorry, brother. You need to give up on using antique Android. Its a huge security threat. You also need to put Linux on that laptop still rocking Win ME.

Oh, no shit! Now I know. I appreciate that!

It seems likes a Fennec and Firefox specific issue. Try Ironfox and see if it behaves differently. Its not on F-Droid. Obtanium is the easiest way to install Ironfox (and keep it updated).

I’ve been running DietPi for years. Its so lightweight and stable. I love GUI-less Debian and its chefs kiss on a Raspberry Pi.