I know Samsung phones are horrible when it comes to privacy, but is using NextDNS, RethinkDNS, and disabling the boatware enough for an S26 Ultra? I really prefer Samsung’s hardware for photography and videography. I already have a Pixel that I’ll eventually flash ri GrapheneOS. The S26 Ultra is more for travel, photos, and videos.
Maybe @ignoramous will know?
Even on GrapheneOS, there’s a few connections that go outside the VPN tunnel. I imagine it’s more on a Samsung.
I don’t think those things will meaningfully improve security.
Why won’t it meaningfully improve security? I’ve Googled this topic myself and it seems like a lot of assumptions are made without any specifics provided. What if the Samsung device is behind a router with a VPN enabled? What is being sent back to the mothership? From which app?