Just use Windows defender already. It’s been good enough for ages. All the others downplay this to justify their existence.

I like to keep my credit card in my wallet in a different pocket.

That way if I lose my phone I can use my card and vice versa.

I think you read the column that says Google Pay compatible. It’s talking about the tap to pay feature you can use with your credit card at merchants, rather than the play store.

Honestly, the tap to pay feature is what’s keeping my from using one of the more privacy oriented ROMs or root. It’s just too convenient.

It really wouldn’t

What?! I was under the impression that ad blocking is still impossible in iOS. What extensions do you use? I didn’t see uBlock origin in there.