Advanced Security MuzzMelbourne’s iPhone 15 Pro Max

Last updated
Jan 26, 2024
Phone brand
Apple
Phone model
iPhone 15 Pro Max 256GB
Phone OS
iOS
Phone OS version
iOS 17.3
Phone OS updates
Automatic updates
App store(s)
    • App Store (Apple)
App updates
Automatic, auto-app updates on any connection
Phone unlock
Password (high security)
Biometric security
    • Apple FaceID / TouchID
SIM card lock
Protected by a PIN code
Find my Phone
On
Remote wipe
Yes
Security & Privacy Apps
None
Firewall & VPN Apps
Apple Private Relay
Apple Advanced Data Protection
Browser
Safari
Password manager
Apple Keychain
Authenticator
2FAS Authenticator
Phone & Caller ID
System
Messaging
iMessage, Signal, Session
Music & Podcasts
Apple
Photo & Video
Apple Photos, Apple Preview
Entertainment
YouTube
Note-taking
Apple Notes
Cloud storage
iCloud
Games
None
File and Photo backup
iCloud+(auto)
Active subscriptions
    • Apple iCloud+ 50GB
Notable changes
Feedly RSS
DuckDuckGo Secure Email
2FAS Authenticato
Skiff Mail
Tuta Mail
What I'm looking for?

Looking for medium feedback.

MuzzMelbourne

Level 15
Thread author
Verified
Top Poster
Well-known
Mar 13, 2022
599
Nice setup.
I use NextDns , Apple Keychain and Bitwarden as a bank for my security information, Kaspersky QR Scanner, Wipr and Private Relay for Safari.

I use ProtonVPN so they take care of DNS stuff and don’t log IP addresses. I refuse to use password managers or biometrics. I use a combination of several email addresses, @duck.com, @proton.me, @protonmail.com and @pm.me for diffferent areas of life(eg. financial, government, education etc) and passwords for each area all derived from one 12 character set. Easy, change an email suffix and the location of a symbol or capital letter here and there and away you go. Not brilliant but hey, it works pretty well… so far!

I use the native camera for QR scanning. I use iCloud Private Relay and any other security feature Apple throws my way with iCloud+. Safari uses DDG as the search engine and is completely shutdown with the exception of blocking some cookies. I had Wipr but find ProtonVPN with DDG search and Safari browser do a pretty good job of stripping out the rubbish. For basic subscriptions etc and dodgy sites I route a @gmail.com address through @duck.com and just monitor it, never use it. Plus I have two @icloud.com addresses for Apple stuff, 1 for ID and 1 for App store purchases and that’s all they get used for.

If people want me to look at their stuff on the net and it doesn’t get through this lot, I ignore it!

Total cost, 17 bucks Australian a month for Proton stuff and $1.49/mth for iCloud+ and worth every penny!

Hope this helps.

May 5, 2022.
Edit: Finally realised the error of my ways and now use Apple Keychain. Life is much easier!
 
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