Android would still be running Google so I guess it's a risk either way. At least Apple seem to be more secure by default without any user config. Looked this

Android would still be running Google so I guess it's a risk either way. At least Apple seem to be more secure by default without any user config. Looked this up and there is indeed a Russian company called Ayya, making smartphones with a switch to disable the microphone. It'll also be changing from Android to a domestically made OS, it seems. https://www.indiatimes.com/technology/news/russia-ayya-t1-smartphone-running-custom-aurora-os-563869.html https://www.indiatimes.com/technology/news/russia-ayya-t1-sm...