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Pixel 8A and Grapheneos (lemm.ee)

submitted 5 months ago by Koolaid33@lemm.ee to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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Hello guys. I recently acquired a Pixel 8A and it was Google stock os I bought it from a man locally all with cash I brought It home and I flashed grapheneos onto this phone.

What else needs to be done to anonymous this phone and make it a privacy phone and a spy free phone no tracking phone no interception phone and no monitored phone.

Any advice welcome!

Thanks.

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[–] LoveSausage@lemmy.ml 6 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (20 children)

Start with the basics. Use a VPN preferable a good one payed in crypto /XMR or cash. Use Foss apps only check out F-droid.

Also one that blocks malware and ads. If not use adguard.dns or other that filter traffic

Settings , disable 2-3 G if you always have access to 4-5 G .

Don't change add browsers use vanadium. No gapps obviously.

The more challenging is to just use it as WiFi phone without SIM.

[–] Koolaid33@lemm.ee 3 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I have a sim card in this phone. The sim card is one I heavily rely on. I have disabled the option for disable 2G in sims is this good? Even without the LTE mode as my phone doesn't seem to have this.

I don't have any crypto / XMR and in this case, shall I just set the DNS you recommended me without any VPN and just always use that? Thanks.

[–] LoveSausage@lemmy.ml 3 points 5 months ago (2 children)

I used adguard.dns before now I have VPN that have DNS filter. Disabling 2-3g minimize attack surface but just a small thing use 3 g if you need it. You can use both private DNA in settings and a free VPN if you want.

[–] Koolaid33@lemm.ee 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

If I use adguard dns in my phone settings, what is best free VPN to use with it? Other than proton / Riseup?

[–] LoveSausage@lemmy.ml 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Proton riseup and calyx comes to mind.

[–] Koolaid33@lemm.ee 2 points 5 months ago

I had to put dns.adguard.com and my preferred network is 3g with Allow 2g disable is this good always? And Riseup vpn

[–] Koolaid33@lemm.ee 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Are you recommending I change Preferred network type " to 3G? other options are 4G only 5G ( recommend ) 4G if I use that DNS with what VPN u recommend, and have allow 2g disable am I good?

[–] LoveSausage@lemmy.ml 4 points 5 months ago (2 children)

It's only an attack surface minimation , security is better on new generations. I use all since I am in the middle of nowhere. If you don't need it disable it, otherwise let it be

[–] Koolaid33@lemm.ee 2 points 5 months ago

Its preferred network type 3g and allow 2g disable and I use dns.adguard.com am I good now mate?

[–] Koolaid33@lemm.ee 2 points 5 months ago

I have the DNS set to the one you said and the preferred network type set to 3g and the VPN calyx VPN, am I good now?

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