I think you should differentiate between paid promotions or recommending a free service

Ah, the good ol’ Streisand effect

yeh maybe in a few years when I need a new phone

no it was sarcasm

Exactly, so “degoogling” your phone isn’t a solution.

I just want to buy a phone and use it without having to figure out all that

Return to Nokia 3310 then I guess

will this affect apps like revanced too?

but then I’ll be seeing ads lol

Would it make sense to use ecosia when you’re also using ublock origin? Can they grow trees if you’re not viewing any ads?