I mean yeah pixel is like the most expensive enshittified android you can buy

The problem with paying is that it doesn’t solve the fundamental economics. Marginal cost of copying software is near zero, fractions of a cent. So there’s just no way to justify economically charging anything more than a nominal fee for software. The entire concept of charging to allow people to download stuff is simply pure greed, and paying a little bit won’t stop the greed in the slightest. And a lot of people simply enjoy creating software, so there’s always going to be a foss alternative.

I mean iphone definitely has ai tracking everything you do, even when you keep the phone in your pocket, so i don’t think that would help you in anyway

Exactly, ai is awesome at bullshitting which is what CEO do for a living. Just replace the CEO with AI and the company wouldn’t feel a difference.