Advanced Plus Security Andrew3000's Smartphone Config 2023

Last updated
Jan 19, 2023
Phone brand
Apple
Phone model
iPhone 14 Pro Max
Phone OS
iOS
Phone OS version
16.3
Phone OS updates
Automatic updates
Phone OS security version
Latest
App store(s)
    • App Store (Apple)
App updates
Automatic, auto-app updates on any connection
Phone unlock
PIN (medium-high security)
Biometric security
    • Apple FaceID / TouchID
SIM card lock
Using an eSIM
Find my Phone
On
Remote wipe
Yes
Security & Privacy Apps
NextDNS
Firewall & VPN Apps
PIA VPN
Browser
Brave browser
Password manager
Strongbox
Authenticator
Microsoft Authenticator, RAIVO
Phone & Caller ID
Truecaller
Messaging
WhatsApp, Signal, iMessage, Telegram
Music & Podcasts
Spotify, YT Music
Photo & Video
Photo
Cloud storage
iCloud, Google One
File and Photo backup
Yes
Active subscriptions
    • Apple iCloud+ 50GB
    • Google One Basic 100GB
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Andrew3000

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  • Automatic daily encrypted backup on PC
  • If display blocked, some functions cannot be used, especially USB connectable accessories
  • Default deny tracking
  • No apps background refresh
  • After 10 wrong attempts automatic wipe
  • Some other “common sense” hardening settings
EDIT 15/01/2023

FROM:
Biwarden

TO:
Strongbox (To open KeePassXC vault)
Advanced Data Protection to On
 
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Andrew3000

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Nice setup. :) How do you like your new iPhone?
After years of Android I switched to iOS just to try it out. At the moment I am very happy with the change. Some bugs in iOS 16 but nothing serious.
By the way, the old Android phone is now converted to host AdGuardHome
 
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Andrew3000

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Can you share nextdns config.
Sorry but I didn't see the notification and only just noticed the comment.

The list is the bare minimum to avoid false positives or app/site breakage as much as possible.

Find more and in more depth here:

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Whitelist:

hex:676c696d6d65722e686561727374617070732e636f6d@1x.png
*.glimmer.hearstapps.com


hex:6463662e6573706e2e636f6d@1x.png
*.dcf.espn.com


hex:70726f64756374696f6e2d636d702e697367707269766163792e636273692e636f6d@1x.png
*.production-cmp.isgprivacy.cbsi.com


hex:706f762e737065637472756d2e6e6574@1x.png
*.pov.spectrum.net


hex:6a732e6d656469612d6c61622e6169@1x.png
*.js.media-lab.ai


hex:6e7667732e6e76696469612e636e@1x.png
*.nvgs.nvidia.cn


hex:6766652e6e76696469612e636f6d@1x.png
*.gfe.nvidia.com


hex:65756c61747261636b696e672d7075626c69632d736572766963652d70726f6430362e6f6c2e6570696367616d65732e636f6d@1x.png
*.eulatracking-public-service-prod06.ol.epicgames.com


hex:757330347a706e732e7a6f6f6d2e7573@1x.png
*.us04zpns.zoom.us


hex:757330346c6f6766696c65732e7a6f6f6d2e7573@1x.png
*.us04logfiles.zoom.us


hex:6c6f6766696c65732e7a6f6f6d2e7573@1x.png
*.logfiles.zoom.us


hex:736d6f6f742e6170706c652e636f6d@1x.png
*.smoot.apple.com


hex:78702e6170706c652e636f6d@1x.png
*.xp.apple.com


hex:692e696e7374616772616d2e636f6d@1x.png
*.i.instagram.com


hex:67726170682e696e7374616772616d2e636f6d@1x.png
*.graph.instagram.com


hex:67726170682e66616365626f6f6b2e636f6d@1x.png
*.graph.facebook.com



hex:7072697661746562696e2e696e666f@1x.png
*.privatebin.info


hex:7363616d6d65722e696e666f@1x.png
*.scammer.info


hex:6b6565706173732e696e666f@1x.png
*.keepass.info


hex:646e7363727970742e696e666f@1x.png
*.dnscrypt.info





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