How about just turning the thing off and leaving it someplace....like the bottom of an empty ammo can.
Thing’s been turning into more bother than it’s worth anyway.
This just gives me the last excuse I needed to cut that cord.
Then you have the problem that you won’t be able to access the apps you’re going to need for the foreseeable future. More than a few stores and restaurants are starting to require ordering via app for curbside pickup.