[kmnns]

I use Lineage OS + microg with no Google apps on a compatible phone and I experience zero Google. Else, I seem to be able to enjoy Android to its fullest, using the Aurora app store.

Lineage OS might be a viable alternative for people who prefer Android but disdain Google.

[givinguflac]

This is great for technical people but it’s easy to forget most people have no ability to achieve what you describe by themselves.

[ZeWaren]

I'm doing something similar on my Pixel 2.

In the end I have very few apps that send personal data to ad companies (I've blocked as many ad and tracker networks as I could), and I've prevented most apps from showing me notifications unless I really want them.

You'd be surprised how much battery you save with all those things disabled.

[ficklepickle]

Battery was my biggest surprise. WiFi is off when screen is off and I get two days out of a charge on an old S7.

[sirzarmo]

Yup, searched for this comment, doing the same thing on my Mi A3. Besides on Android you can just set up Blokada, its dead simple and resolves all the ADS, operating system and others...

[ragequitta]

I had no idea about microg. That's very useful.