Just bought a Pixel 8 and was wondering if there was any guides to set up best privacy practices with the standard ROM. I am using F-Driod and a few apps from there including Protonmail and ProtonVPN, AdGuard DNS. I do have Sync with google setting switched off. So just wondering if there was any…

Maybe delete the google advertising ID and if you don’t use it, disable auto download MMS.

Do you have a particular reason to stick with the stock/standard ROM? If you don’t, which it kinda sounds like you don’t, you should probably be running GrapheneOS instead of the stock Pixel ROM

Here’s a hardening guide, it’s not only for the Pixel 8 but in a more general way : [image] The Complete Android Privacy & Security Guide: Your Best Protection! The ultimate guide showing how to make Android as secure, private, and anonymous as you need it to be. This video covers secur…

I’ll echo this. @Canine9881 could you explain why you’re sticking with the stock OS? That can help inform people better how to help.

GOS can do basically everything stock OS can. I also suggest looking at GOS

As others have alluded to, I’d strongly suggest considering a custom ROM like GrapheneOS or DivestOS. It is your choice to stick with the stock ROM if that is your preference, but you should understand that the “ceiling” to how private and trustworthy your device can be is much lower when you are s…

[image] xe3: If you’ve never tried GrapheneOS, I’d strongly suggest you try it first, before deciding to stick with Google’s proprietary stock ROM. And if you don’t like the GrapheneOS or [INSERT ANY CUSTOM ROM HERE] experience, you can always go back to the stock ROM : Android Fla…

[image] anon97654407: GrapheneOS Ive ran CalyxOS on a older Pixel and it had some bugs I couldnt sort out I never tried the stock OS on it. I havn’t tried GrapheneOS just yet. I want to try the standard Pixel OS before trying GrapheneOS to see the differences.

By the way it’s super easy to flash :heart_eyes: [image] GrapheneOS web installer Web-based installer for GrapheneOS, a security and privacy focused mobile OS with Android app compatibility. I used my old Moto G100

Any Privacy setup Guide for Pixel 8

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FlipSid March 9, 2024, 11:53am 10

I’m in the wagon with GrapheneOS.
I started the same way you are planning and ended up “doing it right” then.

I can suggest Proton unlimited as well, you will need to sync data.
And you should do a thorough saving of all data, pics, pdfs etc…

GrapheneOS is usability like stock except syncing…

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