Yeah, wtf were they thinking when they reversed the sides of the screen the photo gallery and front/back camera switch were on. It’s been the same since my Pixel 1. Why?!

Yep, first thing I do whenever I add an account to Gmail is disable inbox sorting — presto, zero ads. This has been going on for years, but if OP just made a new Gmail account for the first time since 2013ish, it could be the first time they’ve seen the ads. Feels bad.