Hi everyone, Just got a Galaxy S21 and want to set it up prioritizing security and privacy as much as possible on stock Android. (I’d prioritize security over privacy if it comes down to it, but feel free to write about the other way around.) Looking for advice on: Key Settings: What essential p…

To add, it receives Android updates until 2024, and security patches **until the first quarter of 2024. For reference: https://www.sammyfans.com/2023/09/15/when-samsung-will-stop-galaxy-s21-series-updates/

Honesty it’s a Privacy Nightmare. I would say the first thing you should do is change all your Samsung apps.Use adb or shizoku with canta to remove them. Turn off customization services. Change you browser get nextDNS with rethink and monitor network activities. Block apps from accessing the interne…

The seller has no return policy (I should have thought about it beforehand, especially since it was pre-owned) Also, Pixels remain a niche in my country’s market. But regardless, which Pixel phone do you recommend that offers comparable value, in terms of price, to an old Samsung Galaxy S21? P.S. …

I did, I was not satisfied with my findings and wanted other inputs. A closed mouth doesn’t get fed. I am familiar with the guide, and kept waiting for reponses or updates for months. That’s why I am asking.

Thank you for the intel. I am kind of used to extended release or really EOL devices, lol

[image] anon21556142: Honesty it’s a Privacy Nightmare. Amen. [image] anon21556142: Use adb or shizoku with canta to remove them. Isn’t adb uninstall not recommended as per this post ? [image] anon21556142: nextDNS with rethink and Interesting combo. [image] anon21556142: s…

[image] confusediswhoiam: Shelter hasn’t been updated Shelter is merely a front-end to a built-in system feature. It doesn’t need to be updated particularly often. [image] anon21556142: nextDNS with rethink Why both? Seems unnecessary.

This is the kind of comment that makes people stop caring about privacy.

[image] Astatine: it receives Android updates until 2024, and security patches **until the first quarter of 2024. It will get Android 15 this year , and security updates until Q1 2026 . [image] anon39816623: This is the kind of comment that makes people stop caring about privacy. If som…

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confusediswhoiam (Gary) March 26, 2025, 3:21pm 9

Amen.

Isn’t adb uninstall not recommended as per this post?

Interesting combo.

But Shelter hasn’t been updated ever since 12th of December, 2023.

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