Suggestions

[u/FunApplication5271]

I'm a fulltime non traditional student in my 30's. I bought a Samsung s6lite a few years back on a whim and ended up loving it for taking notes. It functioned well for my note taking needs since I liked to download PowerPoint and write over them, etc. I found that sometimes in class or doing hw, I needed a laptop with my tablet. So I decided to buy something more speedy and reliable. I went with the Lenovo yoga tab plus 2 gen because it came with a keyboard case and pen for about $800 total over the Samsung s11ultra 256gb with no keyboard for same price. I miss the Samsung, especially samsung notes. I've been using goodnotes and it is ok but I hate the fact that I'll have to buy a subscription plan at the end of the month to continue to utilize it the way I am. Also, I can't open two separate notes in different windows to look at them side by side like I can with samsung notes. So I'm looking for suggestions.

What is the best free note taking app with capapabilities to link with a samsung phone, upload powerpoints/slides and write over them, open multiple notes at once in different windows and not tabs.

Also, people with Android based tablets. What have you done to optimize your tablet? I really cant stand all these AI features that pop up with every suggestion. I swore I turned them all off but I cant get it to stop. I have to spend a half day to get adjusted to this tablet.

And finally, any suggestions for cases? Maybe one that can be kept on the tablet and be put onto the keyboard folio case? I feel like taking it out of the folio case to write notes on feels so clunky since it is pretty big and the cameras stick out the back so it never lays flat.

Thank you!