> Even some government apps in the EU

The Dutch ID app got rid of all trackers and such requirements last year, but they didn't go the full length and made an F-droid repo (or a government store or sth).

Google actively guiding developers to APIs like the Play Integrity API (which requires not only you register the phone with Google on a Google account, but also an untampered device, outdated or not.

I don't even root my devices, just using something like Lineage already gets you the basic-integrity Max. Not enough for many banking apps.