It has been clear for several years now that non-Android Linux is the only way forward, but short of big changes like the EU stopping acting like a coward and b

It has been clear for several years now that non-Android Linux is the only way forward, but short of big changes like the EU stopping acting like a coward and banning both iOS and Android (or, yeah, maybe Valve trying their hand at it), progress is very slow (though still faster than a few years ago). See Librem or PinePhone/tablet for instance.