
Wiki: https://github.com/microg/GmsCore/wiki/Google-Network-Connections
…For all of them, we strip device identifier (MAC addresses, IMEI, etc) from requests where they normally would be (and if required use random but valid identifiers instead).

I even download the apps directly from the Play Store from another device, generating an APK from it with an appropriate tool and moving to my main phone, which uses a vanilla system.
What? Why? There is many untouched app distrubitors (apkpure, apkmirror…) and you can evem be 100% sure by checking hashes

You can use microG for apps that require Google Services, I’m using it for 6 months with no problem at all.

If you like Terminals you’ll love Termux

Minimalism is better.
Most important software choices:
Browser: Firefox or it’s forks (install uBlock Origin for blocking ads, trackers, annoyances…)
F-Droid Client: F-Droid Basic or Droid-ify
Then if you need something just search on F-Droid it’s repository is really good.
When you search on F-Droid maybe you’ll find 10 alternative you can eliminate the unactive apps and you can look their source code repository to see how active they are and you will find ~3 application just choose one and if you don’t like you can change easily just don’t overthink.
If you have some other question/help Lemmy is a good place for that.
Also for other recommendations you can check out https://fmhy.net/mobile
United States?? antitrust Law??