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Smartphone, don't spy!Checklist: Rather more complicated
Smartphone, don't spy!
These tasks are somewhat more complicated or require a certain amount of basic knowledge or training. You may have to delve a little deeper into technical details, take longer to complete these tasks or seek help from experts.
- You have deactivated USB debugging
- Your operating system has verified boot
- The bootloader of your device is locked
- Your backups are encrypted
- You use data-saving telephone tariffs
- You have objected to the marketing of your transaction data
- You use anonymous SIM cards
- You use your smartphone exclusively for one SIM card
- You often use other SIM cards and a proxy phone
- You get your phone credit anonymously
- You are using a free operating system
- You are using GrapheneOS on a compatible device
- You have freed your phone from bloatware
- Use a password manager
- You only install apps from trustworthy sources
- You use alternative app stores
- You do without Google Play services and Apple services
- You are using an ad blocker
- You use different pseudonyms and email addresses
- You only use encrypted cloud storage
- You use VPNs wisely
- You read through data protection declarations
- You encrypt your emails or do without them
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