+1 pixel & GrapheneOS Secure, privacy friendly, and you have as much google as you consent to.
Plus the camera is great. You could even use the Google camera app if you want the software magic, just disable network and all other unnecessary permissions on it. Same for GBoard keyboard if you want swiping and find the default keyboard rough.
Edit: you mention custom ROM a lot and I'm not sure if you meant you want to avoid default OS or you like to play with different roms all the time (I haven't been in the wider custom ROM scene in a while but from what I remember most are insecure, as is rooting, but you probably already know that and it's all good if it's a hobby and you're aware :P)
+1 pixel & GrapheneOS
Secure, privacy friendly, and you have as much google as you consent to.
Plus the camera is great. You could even use the Google camera app if you want the software magic, just disable network and all other unnecessary permissions on it. Same for GBoard keyboard if you want swiping and find the default keyboard rough.
Edit: you mention custom ROM a lot and I'm not sure if you meant you want to avoid default OS or you like to play with different roms all the time (I haven't been in the wider custom ROM scene in a while but from what I remember most are insecure, as is rooting, but you probably already know that and it's all good if it's a hobby and you're aware :P)