@zelv@mstdn.io I think it is mostly out of ignorance, trusting whoever speaks to them about smartphones being secure.

The use of the Google PlayStore and Services is normalized by now, so much that Signal (which most write/speak out as a beacon of privacy) still actively relies on it. They even use the new you-can-train-our-AI-for-free "captcha" from Google, and won't allow you to create an account without it.