Privacy on Android: A Definitive Guide

DOWNLOADS: Magisk ZIP and Magisk Manager: https://forum.xda-developers.com/apps/magisk/official-magisk-v7-universal-systemless-t3473445 NanoDroid Stable: https://downloads.nanolx.org/NanoDroid/Stable/ P.S. Instead of NanoDroid you can use Lineage for microG: https://lineage.microg.org/ StevenBlack's hosts: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/StevenBlack/hosts/master/hosts

Timestamps: 0:00 Introduction 2:32 The current state of privacy on Android 5:56 Alternatives to Android - iOS, Sailfish OS, etc. 10:26 Advantages of Android - Unlockable bootloaders, custom ROMs, etc. 11:55 Choosing a phone 14:54 Other things to consider 17:29 Unlocking your bootloader 20:07 Installing a custom recovery 21:20 Downloading a custom ROM image, Magisk, NanoDroid 22:43 De-bloating the ROM 24:07 App recommendations 25:28 Restricting Internet access 26:05 Adding StevenBlack's hosts to AdAway 26:07 Verifying microG Settings 26:17 Additional thoughts and recomendations

SOURCES: 01:52 Google knows where you live, work and your 'secret interests': https://www.heraldsun.com.au/technology/google-knows-where-you-live-work-and-your-secret-interests-new-shadow-profile-report-says/news-story/82049f5ac0528d7481ec263de6ae0531 01:53 Google SPYING on your real-world movements even if you have Location History turned off: https://www.thesun.co.uk/tech/7006196/google-location-tracking-history-map-turn-off-how/ 01:54 "Google knows my sexuality": https://www.reddit.com/r/lgbt/comments/7uyvcj/ok_had_this_happened_to_anyone_else_google_knows/ 03:03 Google is tracking you. Even when you're in Airplane Mode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0G6mUyIgyg 03:12 Android sucks 10x more data than iPhone: https://www.imore.com/android-sucks-10x-more-data-iphone 03:15 Douglas C. Schmidt et al. - Google Data Collection (2018): https://digitalcontentnext.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/DCN-Google-Data-Collection-Paper.pdf 03:23 OnePlus found to be collecting personally identifiable analytics data from phone owners: https://www.androidpolice.com/2017/10/10/never-settle-oneplus-found-collecting-personally-identifiable-analytics-data-phone-owners/ 03:23 Nokia phones caught mysteriously sending data to Chinese servers: https://bgr.com/2019/03/21/nokia-data-breach-nokia-7-plus-sent-data-to-chinese-servers/ 03:23 Researchers find spyware on Xiaomi, Lenovo, Huawei smartphones: https://www.news18.com/news/tech/xiaomi-lenovo-huawei-smartphones-found-pre-installed-with-spyware-1087415.html 04:06 Some major Android apps are still sending data directly to Facebook: https://www.theverge.com/2019/3/5/18252397/facebook-android-apps-sending-data-user-privacy-developer-tools-violation 05:00 Flashlight Apps Stealing Personal Information Stored On Your Smartphone: https://hackread.com/flashlight-apps-stealing-your-persona ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WSNGK9gmdpg