I don’t personally understand the desire to do this beyond “it’s the principle damnit” or doing illegal stuff but if you really want your phone to not be tracked then just use a verified faraday bag. Or make one yourself if you’re poor and then validate it yourself.

I’d wager thousands of years

That looks great! They’re almost always buried completely under leaf litter around me, must be nice to find one without digging!

What elevation are you at? Seems crazy to find chanterelles in July