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That's a massive request. My suggestion is to start very small: download a program such as AdAway or DNS66 and use the VPN to draw up all the telemetry and analytic pings home into a black hole of denials.
That takes care of some of the phone-in's from your apps. It has a minor drain on your battery, but it helps as a first step that nearly anyone can take on Android.
Take time to research alternative services to the proprietary software in your life. You already likely know this, given you're here! Self host or find a cloud storage provider, run a Baikal server for your contacts, etc.
The privacy focused community is so confederated and siloed that there is no one size fits many solution. Many tools are developed by folks looking for a solution to a problem they are personally facing, and this leads to some-ninety apps or services that do the same or nearly the same thing, but in a different way.
It's just on you to find your thing. ๐
It's a big ask to be sure. Thanks so much for the comprehensive answer :)