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Maximizing privacy on Android without custom ROMs?
(lemmy.world)
I've had a Galaxy S22+ for 2 years and still want to use it. When I look up how to maximize privacy on Android, many results say to install custom ROMs which I can't since its a US model and the bootloader is locked. I just want to minimize tracking and sharing of personal information. I could use a firewall app like RethinkDNS to block trackers, but could I completely block tracking from Google and Samsung? Are there any lists of packages to uninstall to improve privacy? (I've used ADB to remove a bunch of bloatware. Ex: pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.samsung.android.arzone)
Just buy a new phone. Don't waste your life micro-managing malware. Spend your time on making money to buy a new phone.
Downvoted by broke bois but they ain't finding privacy anytime soon
Good advice but people have to suffer to learn these lessons.
Example: i spent years fighting windows but linux "too complicated" ... instead of wasting years learning linux i was running scripts and editing registry which always broke the OS eventually... rinse repeat...
This is the thing that gets me about that level of user. I understand basic users who dont care prefering windows, but I always kind of found it amusing to watch people "Linux too hard booo CLI.........now excuse me while I learn to manipulate the registry, and run scripts/disable certain things via the checks notes CLI."
Are there actually Windows users that say Linux is too complicated but then jump through hoops with registry even CMD prompt?!
I can't speak to how often, but it definitely happens.
Its a perception thing, they see it as "I dont have to'learn' anything I just follow these tutorials" even though a similar amount of effort would get them through the few commands they might need on Linux.