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Tips for phone privacy?
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Less is more with app's 100%. Wiping the android device and never signing into Google is another easy move. Just use F-Droid for your app's. Anything that's not on F-Droid can be obtained through the Aurora Store, which is in F-Droid. Aurora is the play store but can be accessed anonymously.
Setting up a private DNS server and setting it as the phones DNS is a good move on android. I like NextDNS for this as it lets you add filters.
VPN's like MullVad or Proton aren't a bad thing. VPN with block connection without VPN + a private DNS is a solid one-two-punch.
Setting up two users in the android phone is great. One for banking, uber/lyft, work or school stuff and the other for personal. Helps segregate the app data.
Above all this, a private OS is the final move. Graphene OS is amazing, but only works on Pixel phones. Calyx OS, Lineage OS, /e/, and Postmarket OS are other options which will also increase your mobile privacy across many different phone models.
Privacy is a marathon and not a sprint. So good on you handling your desktop! These are some options but it'll just depend on your threat model to determine if they're bit much compared to other options.