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<blockquote data-quote="HarborFront" data-source="post: 1022395" data-attributes="member: 55987"><p>Updated the list of android apps with no trackers in post #1 for the privacy-conscious user</p><p></p><p>1) VPN.ac</p><p>2) IVPN</p><p><strong>3) Mullvad VPN</strong></p><p>4) AdGuard VPN</p><p>5) Calyx VPN</p><p><strong>6) ExpressVPN. Has trackers but it has an option to turn off sending of diagnostics, crash reports etc</strong></p><p><strong>7) APKGrabber</strong></p><p><strong>8) ClassyShark3xodus</strong></p><p><strong>9) Exodus</strong></p><p>10) TrackerControl</p><p><strong>11) Device Info HW</strong></p><p><strong>12) LibreAV</strong></p><p><strong>13) LibreTube</strong></p><p><strong>14) Newpipe</strong></p><p><strong>15) Droid-ify</strong></p><p><strong>16) VLC</strong></p><p>17) Blokada 5</p><p>18) Blokada 6</p><p>19) Sticky Password Manager</p><p><strong>20) Buttercup</strong></p><p><strong>21) Password Safe</strong></p><p><strong>22) BitWarden Password Manager (from F-Droid) (based in USA)</strong></p><p>23) KeePassDX (from F-Droid)</p><p>24) Standard Notes</p><p>25) Kiwi Browser (but extensions connect to Google)</p><p>26) Bromite Browser</p><p>27) NetGuard</p><p>28) DNS66</p><p>29) Google Authenticator (no app lock) ++</p><p>30) Aegis Authenticator (no PC app so syncing 2FA codes is not possible). Have fingerprint besides password for access. Need to backup 2FA codes externally. (no app lock)++</p><p>31) FreeOTP (no app lock)++</p><p>32) FreeOTP+ (no app lock)++</p><p>33) Authenticator Pro (no app lock)++</p><p><strong>34) Yubico Authenticator</strong></p><p>35) Signal (based in USA)</p><p>36) Google Drive (not good for privacy, encryption keys kept on Google servers)</p><p><strong>37) Sync.com (based in Canada) – Zero-knowledge provider, very slow</strong></p><p>38) Tresorit Cloud Storage (based in Switzerland)</p><p>39) Koofr Cloud Storage (based in Slovenia). However, the RCX-Rclone for Koofr Vault management has trackers for its android app</p><p><strong>40) Cryptomator (need to pay for android)</strong></p><p>41) EDS Lite (use with Veracrypt on Windows, can only mount Veracrypt volume in app i.e. no external drive storage, no support for NTFS formatted volume)</p><p>42) RAR</p><p><strong>43) ZArchiver</strong></p><p><strong>44) Total Commander</strong></p><p>45) Anti Spy Mobile Pro</p><p>46) Tutanota</p><p><strong>47) Lock Screen</strong></p><p><strong>48) Package Name Viewer (to view user/system packages for debloating using ADB commands)</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>Notes</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>a) ++ Items 29 to 33 come with no built-in app lock. You can use your phone’s App Lock feature to lock the app to prevent unauthorized access.</strong></p><p></p><p></p><p>EDIT </p><p></p><p><strong>Removed F-Driod and replaced by Droid-ify for item 15) due to security issues with F-Droid</strong></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="HarborFront, post: 1022395, member: 55987"] Updated the list of android apps with no trackers in post #1 for the privacy-conscious user 1) VPN.ac 2) IVPN [B]3) Mullvad VPN[/B] 4) AdGuard VPN 5) Calyx VPN [B]6) ExpressVPN. Has trackers but it has an option to turn off sending of diagnostics, crash reports etc 7) APKGrabber 8) ClassyShark3xodus 9) Exodus[/B] 10) TrackerControl [B]11) Device Info HW 12) LibreAV 13) LibreTube 14) Newpipe 15) Droid-ify 16) VLC[/B] 17) Blokada 5 18) Blokada 6 19) Sticky Password Manager [B]20) Buttercup 21) Password Safe 22) BitWarden Password Manager (from F-Droid) (based in USA)[/B] 23) KeePassDX (from F-Droid) 24) Standard Notes 25) Kiwi Browser (but extensions connect to Google) 26) Bromite Browser 27) NetGuard 28) DNS66 29) Google Authenticator (no app lock) ++ 30) Aegis Authenticator (no PC app so syncing 2FA codes is not possible). Have fingerprint besides password for access. Need to backup 2FA codes externally. (no app lock)++ 31) FreeOTP (no app lock)++ 32) FreeOTP+ (no app lock)++ 33) Authenticator Pro (no app lock)++ [B]34) Yubico Authenticator[/B] 35) Signal (based in USA) 36) Google Drive (not good for privacy, encryption keys kept on Google servers) [B]37) Sync.com (based in Canada) – Zero-knowledge provider, very slow[/B] 38) Tresorit Cloud Storage (based in Switzerland) 39) Koofr Cloud Storage (based in Slovenia). However, the RCX-Rclone for Koofr Vault management has trackers for its android app [B]40) Cryptomator (need to pay for android)[/B] 41) EDS Lite (use with Veracrypt on Windows, can only mount Veracrypt volume in app i.e. no external drive storage, no support for NTFS formatted volume) 42) RAR [B]43) ZArchiver 44) Total Commander[/B] 45) Anti Spy Mobile Pro 46) Tutanota [B]47) Lock Screen 48) Package Name Viewer (to view user/system packages for debloating using ADB commands) Notes a) ++ Items 29 to 33 come with no built-in app lock. You can use your phone’s App Lock feature to lock the app to prevent unauthorized access.[/B] EDIT [B]Removed F-Driod and replaced by Droid-ify for item 15) due to security issues with F-Droid[/B] [/QUOTE]
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