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Recommended next steps* Enable Android Updates *Enable IM and mobile number protection
Device & operating system
, 4 answers
- Mobile operating system
- Android
- Mobile OS version
- 17
- Mobile brand
- Mobile model
- Pixel 7
Protection & updates
, 12 answers
- Security and privacy apps
- None
- Mobile security update support
- Supported - still receiving security updates
- Mobile system updates
- Disabled
- Google Play Protect settings
- Scan apps with Play Protect, Improve harmful app detection, Permissions for unused apps to be removed
- Android security patch date
- 2026-10-05
- Google Play system update
- 2026-09-01
- App store(s)
- Google Play Store, Other APT/APK sources
- App updates
- Check and install app updates manually
- Screen lock method
- PIN
- Biometric security
- Fingerprint(s), Other biometrics
- SIM and mobile number protection
- Not protected
- Unknown tracker alerts
- Unknown Tracker Alerts (Android)
Browsing, accounts & privacy
, 5 answers
- Mobile browsers
- Brave
- Firewall and VPN apps
- None
- Password and passkey manager
- Bitwarden, Bramble
- Phone & Caller ID
- Google Phone
- Two-factor authentication
- MS Authenticator, Aegis
Backup & recovery
, 2 answers
- File and photo backups
- Google Drive, Google One, Near unlimited Google Photos backup till device EOL on 4a.
- Cloud storage
- Google Drive
Apps, specs & notes
, 10 answers
- Messaging
- Whatsapp, Threema, Google Messages RCS and Signal
- Music & Podcasts
- YT Music, Musicolet
- Photo & Video
- Google Photos
- Entertainment
- Youtube, Hotstar,Prime video
- Note-taking
- Google Notes
- Games
- Homescapes and similar
- Android launcher
- Pixel Launcher
- Subscriptions
- Google One Basic 100GB
- Notable changes
- Android 17 Oct 2026 SP and Sept 2026 Google Play System Updates.
- Feedback preference
- Only essential issues, please
Answers for another system
, 1 answer
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- Stolen Device Protection iPhone only
- On
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Updated to March SP & FP 2026
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Updated to April 2026 SP.
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No May updates on Pixel 7
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Updated to July 26 and June Google Play System Update.
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Comment on version 2 of the setupThe setup has been updated since this version.
Updated to Sept 2026 Patches
Comment on version 2 of the setupThe setup has been updated since this version.
Mobile System Update disabled?
SIM card without protection?
SIM card without protection?
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Comment on version 2 of the setupThe setup has been updated since this version.
Pixel updates broke the cellular connection from receiving calls and sms which I was unaware of when M3E Android 16 came out with Advanced Protection. Got an iphone immediately as I live in a low reception and high power outage area.
Yeah its intentional since I had forgotten it many times and it was frustrating to visit the SIM center.
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Vasudev's Mobile Security Config · Setup v3
Updated Oct 25, 2026
What changed
Feedback on this setup is welcome.
Updated Oct 25, 2026
What changed
- Mobile OS version: 16 → 17
- Firewall and VPN apps: Mullvad (Didn't renew as Speeds were slow) → None
- Notable changes: Android 16 July 2026 SP and Google Play System Updates. → Android 17 Oct 2026 SP and Sept 2026 Google Play System Updates.
- Google Play system update: 2026-06-01 → 2026-08-01
- Password and passkey manager: Bitwarden → Bitwarden, Bramble
- Mobile security update support: Older selection — review required → Supported - still receiving security updates
- Android security patch date: Not specified → 2026-10-05
- App updates: Older selection — review required → Check and install app updates manually
- Screen lock method: Older selection — review required → PIN
My current setup
- Mobile operating system: Android
- Mobile OS version: 17
- Mobile model: Pixel 7
- Mobile brand: Google
- Security and privacy apps: None
- Mobile browsers: Brave
- File and photo backups: Google Drive, Google One, Near unlimited Google Photos backup till device EOL on 4a.
- Mobile security update support: Supported - still receiving security updates
- Mobile system updates: Disabled
- Google Play Protect settings: Scan apps with Play Protect, Improve harmful app detection, Permissions for unused apps to be removed
- Android security patch date: 2026-10-05
- Google Play system update: 2026-08-01
- App store(s): Google Play Store, Other APT/APK sources
- App updates: Check and install app updates manually
- Screen lock method: PIN
- Biometric security: Fingerprint(s), Other biometrics
- SIM and mobile number protection: Not protected
- Stolen Device Protection: On
- Unknown tracker alerts: Unknown Tracker Alerts (Android)
- Firewall and VPN apps: None
- Password and passkey manager: Bitwarden, Bramble
- Phone & Caller ID: Google Phone
- Messaging: Whatsapp, Threema, Google Messages RCS and Signal
- Music & Podcasts: YT Music, Musicolet
- Photo & Video: Google Photos
- Entertainment: Youtube, Hotstar,Prime video
- Note-taking: Google Notes
- Cloud storage: Google Drive
- Games: Homescapes and similar
- Android launcher: Pixel Launcher
- Two-factor authentication: MS Authenticator, Aegis
- Subscriptions: Google One Basic 100GB
- Notable changes: Android 17 Oct 2026 SP and Sept 2026 Google Play System Updates.
- Feedback preference: Only essential issues, please
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Comment on version 3 of the setupThe setup has been updated since this version.
Added Bramble PW to migrated from BW due to being slow and unresponsive to load <200 items even on dual core/quad core/octa/deacore making me recall LP 4.x when BW was at 0.1.x or 1.x with less features being much faster and secure.
Vasudev's Mobile Security Config · Setup v4
Updated Oct 31, 2026
What changed
Feedback on this setup is welcome.
Updated Oct 31, 2026
What changed
- Google Play system update: 2026-08-01 → 2026-09-01
My current setup
- Mobile operating system: Android
- Mobile OS version: 17
- Mobile model: Pixel 7
- Mobile brand: Google
- Security and privacy apps: None
- Mobile browsers: Brave
- File and photo backups: Google Drive, Google One, Near unlimited Google Photos backup till device EOL on 4a.
- Mobile security update support: Supported - still receiving security updates
- Mobile system updates: Disabled
- Google Play Protect settings: Scan apps with Play Protect, Improve harmful app detection, Permissions for unused apps to be removed
- Android security patch date: 2026-10-05
- Google Play system update: 2026-09-01
- App store(s): Google Play Store, Other APT/APK sources
- App updates: Check and install app updates manually
- Screen lock method: PIN
- Biometric security: Fingerprint(s), Other biometrics
- SIM and mobile number protection: Not protected
- Stolen Device Protection: On
- Unknown tracker alerts: Unknown Tracker Alerts (Android)
- Firewall and VPN apps: None
- Password and passkey manager: Bitwarden, Bramble
- Phone & Caller ID: Google Phone
- Messaging: Whatsapp, Threema, Google Messages RCS and Signal
- Music & Podcasts: YT Music, Musicolet
- Photo & Video: Google Photos
- Entertainment: Youtube, Hotstar,Prime video
- Note-taking: Google Notes
- Cloud storage: Google Drive
- Games: Homescapes and similar
- Android launcher: Pixel Launcher
- Two-factor authentication: MS Authenticator, Aegis
- Subscriptions: Google One Basic 100GB
- Notable changes: Android 17 Oct 2026 SP and Sept 2026 Google Play System Updates.
- Feedback preference: Only essential issues, please
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