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[–]Drewski 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

I recommend getting a custom ROM without Google play services. You don't necessarily need root, as this can be a security risk of it's own.

LineageOS is a good starting point, or GrapheneOS for enhanced security and hardening although Graphene only supports the Google Pixel 2 and higher.

For adblocking, you can run a local VPN firewall like blokada (free) or netguard pro (paid, more features). Or just use Firefox with an adblocker, or something like Bromite or Brave which has adblocking built in.