Here's what I've done:

• Delete your advertising ID in the system settings
• Disable the other ad-related settings
• Disable tracking in the keyboard app (long-press , to get to settings, then click "Privacy") or switch to HeliBoard
• Avoid the Google Play store when possible
• Use F-Droid and Obtainium instead
• Install the DuckDuckGo browser and enable DuckDuckGo App Tracking Protection (I only use the DDG app for app tracking protection and email protection; I don't browse the web with it)
• Install Firefox with uBlock Origin
• Set DuckDuckGo as your search engine in Firefox
• Make sure your next phone supports GrapheneOS and install that instead of normal Android
• Wait for real Linux phones to become viable and use that in a couple years

Stuff I haven't done yet but probably will eventually:

• Replace the default home screen app (your home screen is an app, btw)
• Replace the Google keyboard app

I haven't looked for good alternatives for these yet so if anyone has suggestions, I'm listening!

The only way to remove Google tracking is to install a third party firmware like GrapheneOS.

Depending on the model you could try flashing a different flavor of android like LineageOS, it's easy it just looks hard for the amount of steps tho

If you do i recommend downloading f-droid, inside the app you could download Aurora Store that let you access play store without account :)

if you dont want to fuck around with custom roms, but you want to get rid of the bloat. look around closely in each apps description, cause deleting everyting can easily break moto gestures https://github.com/Universal-Debloater-Alliance/universal-android-debloater-next-generation

Buy a Pixel, install GrapheneOS. Or look into Lineage OS supported hardware.

If you're just getting started, e/OS is a great option for privacy for non-Pixel phones.

You can check compatibility here: https://doc.e.foundation/devices

Also, consider a threat model to prevent "privacy fatigue". Sometimes people implement countermeasures without realizing it doesn't help them. At least define your privacy concerns and only implement what addresses those.

It sounds ridiculous, but I made this rookie mistake for a year and it was exhausting. Privacy is tough sometimes, but you don't need everything. I just want to look at cat pictures without google selling my info and using profits to undermine government. Some folks will be executed if they are found dissenting against gov on the Internet. Those are vastly different issues with different countermeasures. Good luck!

A fantastic quick bang for buck is to download NextDNS. You can use premade domain filters so you don't need to keep adding as much to your deny list. They have a "no Google" filter that automatically gets much of that crap, a "No Facebook" to block all those domains and more. It's not hard to use and doesn't take long to figure out. Just set it up by putting a DNS link in your phone and start checking logs. You're going to be so pissed when you see them.

If those logs don't motivate you, I don't know what will.

Here are alt OSs for phones. The last rows on the big table show "supported devices" and there are a few for Motorola. Some might only work with certain models. That is most likely the case. Do not do this if you can't tolerate a bricked phone unless you're confident. I just say that as warning because I truly don't know how hard it is yet.

https://eylenburg.github.io/android_comparison.htm