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There are other ways they do that, like thrird party cookies, and combining data from many, many sources.
Apps simply CAN'T access those kinds of things unless you allow it. You can check this in the apps permissions on your phone if you're not sure. If microphone access is allowed, then yeah, they'll be listening, probably. But remove that permission and you'll be fine