Smartphone, don't spy!
Smartphone checklist: Dangers due to direct access
Dangers from direct access always arise when other people can hold your device in their own hands. For example, during house searches, confiscations and seizures by the police. However, unwanted physical access can not only lead to data being viewed unintentionally. They can also be used to install malicious apps such as spyware.
- You use strong passwords for unlocking
- You are the only person who can unlock your device
- You have set up a screen lock
- You make regular backups
- Notifications on your lock screen are deactivated
- Your smartphones are encrypted
- You practise restoring your backups
- Your SIM card is protected with a PIN
- Do not unlock your smartphone on demand
- You do without memory cards
- You only use your own charging cable
- You do not share your passwords with other people
- You take photos and videos without unlocking your smartphone
- Do without biometric unlocking
- You know your most important contacts by heart
- Deactivate Bluetooth if you don't need it
- Your device does not display any warning messages at startup
- Avoid Bluetooth devices such as earbuds if possible
- You know important logins by heart
- You don't use a feature phone
- Your backups are stored decentrally
- You are using a privacy film
- Do not store unused appliances in your home
- You have deactivated USB debugging
- You bought and set up your devices yourself
- You have written down the unique numbers of your device
- Your operating system has verified boot
- The bootloader of your device is locked
- Your backups are encrypted
- Cameras that are not in use are covered
- You can switch off your devices quickly
- You have sealed your device
- Do not take your device with you to official appointments
- You have removed your sim card number
- You use a burner phone
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