Joke: The first app to get rid of is iOS.
(I’ve been making iPhone apps for a decade, let me rant!)
One thing I don’t see any one mention in the comments, is that you should start paying attention to the “Data linked to you” section in the appstore. As an example here’s WhatsApp and Signal:
Granted that does mean you are relying on the developer and Apple to not be deceptive, but it’s better than nothing and a good place to start.
I see a lot of people in here shitting on iOS and not Google. Stock Android is worse than iOS for privacy. Unless you’re going to run a degoogled Android, don’t bother getting rid of iOS. But degoogled Android is the best option, if you can.
Stock iOS may be better for privacy than google on a OS level. But so many of the best Foss and open source app alternatives are android only. Like iOS can’t even run real Firefox. Much less things like newpipe.
This. Don’t let the perfect be the enemy of the good.
I tend to think you can secure yourself some of the gains without rooting your phone, but it’s a lot of twiddling and an ecosystem swap.
I loathe apple, but if you’re not ready to dive in, your home devices are where I would start. Routers, modems, home PCs, learn how to set up encryption and redirection to put things behind. Ditch your roomba.
Edit; I did not mean to talk down, sounds like your on that train. Android is linux and adb is awesome (sometimes).
Keepassdx/xc and syncthing have been awesome, rise up has a decent free VPN client for public use in fdroid.
Not really. On Android you can do much to achieve much more privacy. On iOS you can nearly do nothing. The options provided by Apple to restrict data usage are not doing their jobs according to privacy analysis by Kuketz thus resulting in a Apple marketing campaign based on lies that most believe and are convinced of
I’d start small, a lot of people would tell you to do some drastic changes to you life, but, like every other thing you have in life, start small, or you’ll might fail.
I’d suggest starting here.
Other awesome FOSS (Free and Open-Source Software) lists for your other OSes (computer/tablet).
I think you *should* think about moving to more FOSS-friendly OSes, but in time, down the line, not this instant. Maybe the next devices you’ll own, or when you feel ready, comfortable, with privacy; anyway, GL!
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