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> You realize that you traded Google no longer tracking your every step and key press with Apple tracking your every step and key press, right?

Apple exerts substantial effort to NOT relay unnecessary information to their servers; spend some time in Wireshark and you will see.

> And because iOS is closed source, you know even less about what is being tracked than you did with Android.

Don't get me wrong, AOSP is open source and that's great, but Google Play Services (which you need to use to use the Play store) and friends are completely closed-source. The iOS kernel is open source; it's a pretty similar situation either way. This is not a good argument IMHO.

Sure, I could elaborate, but the below comments do a better job than I could have.

Yes, this. Location services. Good luck keeping that off if you use any maps for navigation. Google accounts... Good luck using Android apps securely without the Play store.

I tried rather hard but was ultimately unsuccessful in using Android in any convenient way and not allow Google to track everything I do. If you have any suggestions I am still all ears!

Nah. On Project Fi I had a nice, ritzy Nexus 5X which lists for $450. I moved to an SE. So pretty straightforward comparison.

My 2c: After 3+ years of android (moto g w/ cyanogenmod, then project fi), I finally made the switch back to iOS. I'm beyond happy so far, and have the benefit of google not tracking my every step and key press. It is good when the manufacturer of a product you pay for has interests in line with your own.