You DO NOT need the Google Play spyware, or the Uber or Lyft spyware apps, in order to use Uber/Lyft.
Most of these services, including Google Maps, have progressive webapps to be used right in a browser.
For additional security/privacy, open these apps in a separate/sand boxing browser.
For the truly careful, create a separate Android "profile" on the device for apps you don't trust even with permissions locked up (the accounts feature is an excellent sandbox for security/privacy).
You DO NOT need the Google Play spyware, or the Uber or Lyft spyware apps, in order to use Uber/Lyft.
Most of these services, including Google Maps, have progressive webapps to be used right in a browser.
For additional security/privacy, open these apps in a separate/sand boxing browser.
For the truly careful, create a separate Android "profile" on the device for apps you don't trust even with permissions locked up (the accounts feature is an excellent sandbox for security/privacy).