Add in: I start the first chapter and my ADHD kicks in and I find myself distracted by even the tiniest of things which causes me to set down the book and forget about it for a month. I must start over now because I’ve forgotten what I read so far.
So, basically…
I would get a faraday bag or a phone with a physically removable battery if you want to be 100% sure. Even then, it’ll depend on how many traffic cams there are. It can be really difficult to not get tracked anymore.
Yep, perfectly acceptable to be happy now, but do not let your guard down. The USA has done the same shit with trying to end civilian access to true encryption how many times?