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I also thought I was 'Google-free' by having 0 Google services, but then I discovered that my Android phone does this: https://www.reddit.com/r/LineageOS/comments/7m8tsq/mysteriou...

Yes, but this isn't it.

interesting. what do you use to accomplish that?

Not him but there is Replicant. It's not really practical and realistic to use it considering many features are missing and just a few devices are supported.

https://replicant.us/

Don't install Google services or microg, and don't use apps which require any of that crap.

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