Ok at least i can whatever ivwant on my phone.. you in a smaller cage than i am. At least my cage is way bigger than yours..  

 Not neccessarily. You can #degoogle a lot of Samsungs, Oneplus, Xiaomi and all Pixel devices. 
Or you can buy The phones with alternative Android ROMs already installed on them if you don't want to do the nerdy stuff of flashing it yourself.
Murena.com is one of many sellers. 

 Hey your zaps are not working i tried from your profile as well. That address might be expired 🫡 

 I just zapped you to test. 
Still figuring out Lightening 🤦‍♂️. Not a fan 😭.