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As always, I would recommend to use an AOSP build without google service integration (like LineageOS builds). I'd also recommend to use AppWarden [1] and the E

As always, I would recommend to use an AOSP build without google service integration (like LineageOS builds). I'd also recommend to use AppWarden [1] and the Exodus project [2] to verify for yourself what your Apps do behind the scenes. Regarding an App masquerading as Telegram: Use the Telegram FOSS fork [3] which disables Firebase's trackers. [1] https://gitlab.com/AuroraOSS/AppWarden https://gitlab.com/AuroraOSS/AppWarden [2] https://exodus-privacy.eu.org/en/ https://exodus-privacy.eu.org/en/ [3] https://github.com/Telegram-FOSS-Team/Telegram-FOSS https://github.com/Telegram-FOSS-Team/Telegram-FOSS

baxtr 6y ago
That’s great advice. At the same time I wonder how many people can actually implement it? Maybe 0.2% of the population?
- jillesvangurp 6y ago
  I think that's wildly optimistic; more like 0.00002% That would still be around 140K people on a population of 7 Billion, which probably is still on the high side. If you do 1000X better, it's still close to meaningless. But if it makes you feel better, of course go for it. The better advice is to just use your phone as a phone and not install any crap on it that you don't need. Use a PC with a reasonably uncompromised browser like Firefox or Chromium. Even with the default settings, that will keep you out of a heap of trouble and there probably are about 100M Firefox users or so (1.4% of the world population, not so bad).
  - schaefer 6y ago
    7,000,000,000 * 0.00002% = 1400.
pyaamb 6y ago
GrapheneOS also worth mentioning. https://twitter.com/jack/status/1355295732836626432 https://twitter.com/jack/status/1355295732836626432
- max_ 6y ago
  I don't know why your being downvoted, but GrapheneOS os worth some attention.
  - Daho0n 6y ago
    Likely because he links to Twitter. https://grapheneos.org/ https://grapheneos.org/
Abishek_Muthian 6y ago
'NetGuard'[1] is also great tool to control/log network requests of apps, but uses VPN since it functions without root. [1]https://github.com/M66B/NetGuard https://github.com/M66B/NetGuard
throwaway9d0291 6y ago
I'd go even further and recommend GrapheneOS [0] on a Pixel. It has some extra security improvements on top of AOSP and most importantly, the builds are signed and the device can be locked after you install the ROM. [0]: https://grapheneos.org/ https://grapheneos.org/

baxtr 6y ago

That’s great advice. At the same time I wonder how many people can actually implement it? Maybe 0.2% of the population?

jillesvangurp 6y ago
I think that's wildly optimistic; more like 0.00002% That would still be around 140K people on a population of 7 Billion, which probably is still on the high side. If you do 1000X better, it's still close to meaningless. But if it makes you feel better, of course go for it. The better advice is to just use your phone as a phone and not install any crap on it that you don't need. Use a PC with a reasonably uncompromised browser like Firefox or Chromium. Even with the default settings, that will keep you out of a heap of trouble and there probably are about 100M Firefox users or so (1.4% of the world population, not so bad).
- schaefer 6y ago
  7,000,000,000 * 0.00002% = 1400.

pyaamb 6y ago

GrapheneOS also worth mentioning. https://twitter.com/jack/status/1355295732836626432 https://twitter.com/jack/status/1355295732836626432

max_ 6y ago
I don't know why your being downvoted, but GrapheneOS os worth some attention.
- Daho0n 6y ago
  Likely because he links to Twitter. https://grapheneos.org/ https://grapheneos.org/

Abishek_Muthian 6y ago

'NetGuard'[1] is also great tool to control/log network requests of apps, but uses VPN since it functions without root. [1]https://github.com/M66B/NetGuard https://github.com/M66B/NetGuard

throwaway9d0291 6y ago

I'd go even further and recommend GrapheneOS [0] on a Pixel. It has some extra security improvements on top of AOSP and most importantly, the builds are signed and the device can be locked after you install the ROM. [0]: https://grapheneos.org/ https://grapheneos.org/