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@eff@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 3 weeks ago

Tucked away deep in the Settings app on Android are all sorts of privacy and security features you may have never seen. It’s time to get to know those settings. https://ssd.eff.org/module/how-to-get-to-know-android-privacy-and-security-settings

How to: Get to Know Android Privacy and Security Settings

Open up your Android phone’s Settings app and you’ll find dozens of different options with little guidance on what those options do. Some of these settings have a serious impact on your privacy and security, altering what data gets shared automatically with apps, data brokers, and Google itself. What sorts...
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Kerplunk
Kerplunk
@Kerplunk@mastodon.scot replied  ·  activity timestamp 3 weeks ago

@eff

Tucked away deep in the Settings app on Android are all sorts of privacy and security features you may have never seen.

Useful, on top an application called NET GUARD, Git version from a dev called Marcel Bokhorst sets up an on phone virtual VPN allowing fine grained internet controll over applications, AND ad Blocking.

Highly recommend to make a donation for the Pro version key. Ith helps the developer and you as a user.

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@hobbs@dobbs.town replied  ·  activity timestamp 3 weeks ago

@eff
@traecer I was just fiddling with the duress pin in #grapheneos today!

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