How can you make stock Android as private as possible? (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago) by unicornBro@sh.itjust.works to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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I know that stock Android itself is spyware.

What tips about setting up my stock Android phone would you give me? It's not factory unlocked so I'm sticking with Google Android.

Things I've done:

Stopped and disabled all apps that I don't use or need.
Replaced all apps that I can with FOSS alternatives from github using Obtainium.
Not installed things that I can just check on my laptop like email.

Is there anything else that I can do? Thanks in advance

Edit I've also:

Changed my DNS to Mullvad DNS
Restricted app permissions to only what they need
Not signed into the phone. I don't even have Gmail account.

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[-] SteakSneak@retrolemmy.com 2 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Things I have done:

-install adguard and route all my traffic through it

enable always on VPN and block connections without

-firewall all apps to block internet connection

-only allow apps the apps i want to use internet on

-replace everything I possibly can with FOSS software

-disable everything google and use helioboard as keyboard

-install shizuku and canta to debloat as much as I can

-route all traffic through orbot (except apps that require me to login)

This is probably overkill but that's the best I could do on stock android 🤭

this post was submitted on 08 Jul 2025

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