Dedoimedo: Android security and privacy guide

[Gandalf_The_Grey]

Can and should one be concerned with how their personal data is used and managed online? Yes. The answer is yes. But there are two aspects to it. One, the obvious implications of your data being misused. Two, the simple question of basic human dignity. If you let smartphones treat you like an idiot, you become, ipso facto, an idiot. This is why you should consider tweaking your devices, so they're less noisy, less data-greedy, less everything. Welcome to my newest guide on how to make Android behave.

This ain't my first rodeo with Android privacy. A few years back, I wrote a namesake article, detailing a reasonable, no-nonsense approach to using an Android phone, with some level of privacy and without greatly sacrificing usability. A pragmatic middle-ground formula, if you will. Today, I'd like to expand on that old guide, make it a bit more structured, and up to date. Begin, we shall.

Android security and privacy guide

Long, detailed, step-by-step guide on how to tweak unrooted Android smartphones for maximum privacy and security, covering basic considerations, pragmatic approach, device purchase and long-term patching policy, installation and first-time setup, sensors - Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, NFC, and Location...

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[LennyFox]

Stopped reading at "install Firefox"