DJPanda's 2021 Samsung A71 5G Security Config

Last updated
Mar 23, 2021
Phone brand
Samsung
Phone model
SM-A716U
Phone OS
Android
Phone OS version
10
Phone OS updates
Automatic updates
App updates
Allow app updates on WiFi connection only
Phone unlock
Biometric security
    • None
SIM card lock
Not protected by a PIN code
Find my Phone
On
Security & Privacy Apps
None
Browser
Firefox
Google Chrome
Password manager
Bitwarden
Authenticator
None, use 2FA
Phone & Caller ID
Malwarebytes Call Protection
Messaging
Signal
Music & Podcasts
VLC
Entertainment
Youtube
Games
None
File and Photo backup
Google Drive
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bayasdev

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Sep 10, 2015
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Nice config, mobile phones don't require an AV and even if you somehow get attacked through a sophisticated zero day exploit it will be out of the AV's scope to detect it because the bad guys mostly attack existing apps on your device to break into your device and gain root access (which may trip Samsung's KNOX counter on your device but I'm not 100% sure about this).

Only malicious .apk files can be detected by Android AVs but that shouldn't be a problem as long as you have good internet habits and some common sense.

Best advice for anyone reading would be to get a phone that receives security patches constantly however Google started to send security updates for critical Android components independently from the OEM with Android 10.
 

bayasdev

Level 19
Verified
Top Poster
Well-known
Sep 10, 2015
901
Yeah, I don't use my phone much but for texting, games, and music.

I try to use Firefox has my primary but AdGuard keeps it from loading. Anyone have suggestions?
Latest Firefox (codename Fenix) blocks external SSL certificates so any attempt of MITM (like Adguard system-wide adblocking) won't work, maybe you can try excluding Firefox from Adguard settings and install uBo or Adguard extension on Firefox.
 

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