Its preferred network type 3g and allow 2g disable and I use dns.adguard.com am I good now mate?

I had to put dns.adguard.com and my preferred network is 3g with Allow 2g disable is this good always? And Riseup vpn

I have the DNS set to the one you said and the preferred network type set to 3g and the VPN calyx VPN, am I good now?

Are you recommending I change Preferred network type " to 3G? other options are 4G only 5G ( recommend ) 4G if I use that DNS with what VPN u recommend, and have allow 2g disable am I good?

If I use adguard dns in my phone settings, what is best free VPN to use with it? Other than proton / Riseup?

I have a sim card in this phone. The sim card is one I heavily rely on. I have disabled the option for disable 2G in sims is this good? Even without the LTE mode as my phone doesn't seem to have this.

I don't have any crypto / XMR and in this case, shall I just set the DNS you recommended me without any VPN and just always use that? Thanks.

Are there any other good free VPN other then proton VPN?

Shall I run netguard 24/7 Always in this phone? Will that help? Is the default netguard enough or must I use a hosts file imported into netguard to?

What shall I do to regain some privacy since it is a pixel 8A grapheneos?

I have already inserted a sim card into this phone. The sim card is a kyc sim card. I want to do best I can without compromising my identity. My threat model does involve government interception and tracing, but it's more about staying Safe with this phone whilst I'm possibly under surveillance. Local police entities. More so than government contractors / third parties. What is best VPN to use in this phone? I rely in the sim card in this phone so always keeping in aeroplane mode isn't possible as this is my primary number and I need to have constant connection to it. In this case, what shall I do with this phone?