Smartphone, don't spy!
Smartphone checklist: Direct actions
Direct action can take the form of protests, strikes, occupations, civil disobedience or other forms of direct political action. They are considered an important means of strengthening democracy because they can generate public attention for important issues. They are an important means of exerting pressure from below and give marginalized groups in particular a voice.
- Deactivate positioning if you don't need it
- Your smartphones are encrypted
- You have not activated your mobile data connection at all times
- Do without biometric unlocking
- You use tracking and ad blockers
- You know your most important contacts by heart
- You use different pseudonyms and email addresses
- Are your apps and system up to date?
- You do not use your pseudonyms at the same time
- You know important logins by heart
- Your device does not display any warning messages at startup
- You practise restoring your backups
- You use Tor or the Tor browser
- You don't share your Google or Apple account with other people
- You make regular backups
- You use strong passwords for unlocking
- You take photos and videos without unlocking your smartphone
- You waive root rights
- You have set up a screen lock
- Do not unlock your smartphone on demand
- You use secure messengers
- Notifications on your lock screen are deactivated
- You do without apps like "SnoopSnitch"
- You have activated lockdown mode on your iPhone
- You have deactivated USB debugging
- You have written down the unique numbers of your device
- Encrypt your emails or do without them
- You are using GrapheneOS on a compatible device
- Your backups are stored decentrally
- Do not store unused appliances in your home
- Activate two-step verification in your messengers
- You use disappearing messages
- You know all participants in sensitive chat groups
- Your operating system has verified boot
- The bootloader of your device is locked
- Your backups are encrypted
- Switch off your phone before sensitive meetings
- You can switch off your devices quickly
- You have already taken part in a cryptoparty
- Check whether your messengers also work without a SIM card inserted
- You have sealed your device
- You delete metadata from your pictures
- You do not publish pictures with shadows and time
- You have removed your sim card number
- You use anonymous sim cards
- Deactivate your SIM card if you are traveling with a group
- You use a burner phone
- You use your smartphone exclusively for one SIM card
- You often use other SIM cards and a proxy phone
- Do not use your anonymous SIM card at the same time as a non-anonymous card
- You deactivate your SIM card when traveling in modern cars
- You don't make calls with your anonymous SIM card
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