What are some simple things i can do while using an android phone to maintain some privacy? Been thinking about this since seeing a thread on favorite foss apps. I currently use duckduckgo browser with their tracking deterrent vpn and simple keyboard. Thanks in advance

  • Lee Duna
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    9 months ago

    On non-root android phone, I always use this steps to maintain privacy

    Install f-droid app first, so you can install this apps from f-droid repo

    • Mull browser (firefox fork) + uBlock Origin
    • Cromite (Chromium fork with adblocker)
    • personaDNSfilter or RethinkDNS
    • OsmAnd map
    • GMaps VW (gmaps webview wrapper)
    • Aegis Authenticator (offline 2FA)
    • Binary Eye (barcode scanner)
    • NewPipe
    • K9-Mail
    • Nitter for Android
    • VLC
    • ImagePipe / Scrambled Exif (EXIF remover)
    • KeepasDX
    • QKSMS
    • OpenBoard
    • @gedaliyah
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      I’d also toss in AnySoftKeyboard and Organic Maps.

      • Notamoosen
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        I want to second this. Paid is only $2 a month or $20 a year. Excellent for blocking various trackers on all devices even those not on your home network.

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      9 months ago

      I gave Openboard debug a try especially because it supports multilingual typing and has additional features. Really happy with it.