This shit blows my mind every time

Yes. At the very minimum you can locate the GSM transmitter and snip a few circuit board traces. It’s not simple by any means but as long as it’s not integrated into a monolithic chip it will be possible.

Eh you get what you pay for. I have a “kamija” branded one that I use on my nightstand daily for about 5 years now. Has an aluminum base and weighs a ton. Looks like they didn’t survive covid though, RIP

If you don’t mind “dumbing down,” the bulbs with an infrared or RF remote don’t require any apps. I prefer those for that reason

Yep, hence the “moe moe” album and the anime voice in Blush

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moe_(slang)

Outlook does the same thing with Exchange services. It would kill my battery in a matter of hours