[resonator]

Personally, in order of preference I choose to go without, find a FOSS alternative or give in and install an app. That means I don't do too much with my phone. I run Lineage with microg, I don't use any google, apple or facebook services. I store my music on the device. I backup photos to pcloud. I will watch youtube in the browser. I have my banking app installed. I use SMS to message people, or matrix if I can.

It's not perfect by any means, but it's the best comprimise I've been able to come up with.

[t0bia_s]

Yet your location is easily tracked because of GSM signal. Also banking app on phone is very questionable about privacy.

But hey, beeing free from big tech is very liberating. No distraction or social engineering through algorithm in feeds. But unfortunately you'll find out how hard it is to find what is going on around in your city, country... If you stay at home.