Updates:

Didn't buy S8, too much hassle and not enough battery life. 

Considering flashing new rom on phone for good. Thing is TWRP is a dick and doesn't "stick". 

They finally fixed all the outlets in my room, so now I won't get killed in my sleep, and I can finally trust my friend's pc not to turn off while flashing my phone, meaning I can actually use it. 

The super techy dude is leaving back to America. This time for real. Also, I got added to a really chill tech whatsapp chat. 

New techy dude came to my school, and might lend me a laptop. 

Roommates got fortnite working on his Mac pro, and now plays till 4 am.