Help with Privacy
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- Thank you so much! Ill see what i can download. Lineage os is not avaliable for my specific one plus phone. I'll check with some other ones.
- I wanted to delete because thats how google mostly tracks people. Is there another system processes i should delete?
- Makes sense! Ive been changing them to make sure my data isnt taken.
- Yikes i didnt know that. I also use malewarebytes for antivirus so i just started using their vpn. So i paid for it, so i hope they arent bad actors...
antivirus software is, most of the time, spyware.
it shouldnt be needed on android anyway, if you keep it updated and don't sideload stuff.
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antivirus software is, most of the time, spyware.
it shouldnt be needed on android anyway, if you keep it updated and don't sideload stuff.
Yikesss. Ill discontinue it. I definitely got a few viruses on my computer back in the day. And i sail the high seas from time to time, so i dont want to get any foolishness from that.
I also do not update my device on time. Usually when i updaye my phone or windows computer, something be wrong with it for several weeks, so ive stopped updating them until it force updates. Do you why that is?
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I suggest keepassxc on desktop and keepassdx on android. If you are an iphone user keepassium is pretty good (mom approved).
As for whether you should be using Monero with Tor. You don't have to, and it's a lot slower if you do, but you do get some benefits if you do in certain scenarios.
I run my own local node which has a copy of the blockchain so that I don't have to trust anyone except for myself and do not have access to a static IPv4 or IPv6 address and so I host my node as a Tor hidden service. By doing so, I can access my own personal node from anywhere in the world, no matter what network I'm on. And again, since I trust myself, I know that I'm getting correct data. By default, Monero.com and Cake Wallet use the Cake Wallet nodes and they are a rather trustworthy entity. So I would feel safe recommending just using them until you become more advanced and want to run your own. If you access the nodes through Tor, then obviously they won't know your IP address. Whereas if you don't access them through Tor, they would know your IP where you connect from. And it's really up to you to determine whether that's a problem for you or not. If you already use a VPN, you could just use that as well.
Thanks so much! Im gonna give those a try! I probably wont be fancy enough to back them up with a flash drive. I should tho.
Yep definitely not smart enough to do that yet
I'll have to stick with retoswap or buying it through the actual website. Im gonna get a different vpn based on all these comments. Im gonna try mullvad, is that good one? -
Thanks so much! Im gonna give those a try! I probably wont be fancy enough to back them up with a flash drive. I should tho.
Yep definitely not smart enough to do that yet
I'll have to stick with retoswap or buying it through the actual website. Im gonna get a different vpn based on all these comments. Im gonna try mullvad, is that good one?I have not used mullvad myself, but i have heard from others that they are a good choice
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Yikesss. Ill discontinue it. I definitely got a few viruses on my computer back in the day. And i sail the high seas from time to time, so i dont want to get any foolishness from that.
I also do not update my device on time. Usually when i updaye my phone or windows computer, something be wrong with it for several weeks, so ive stopped updating them until it force updates. Do you why that is?
quality control on these updates are honestly on a downhill. especially on windows and some android manufacturers.
they are stil necessary to keep your computer safe though, but you don't need to install them immediatly. i usually wait a bit until they had time to retract them if they break something big.
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quality control on these updates are honestly on a downhill. especially on windows and some android manufacturers.
they are stil necessary to keep your computer safe though, but you don't need to install them immediatly. i usually wait a bit until they had time to retract them if they break something big.
Makes sense, i always ignore them until necesary. My cousin alwat told me to never let the computer update. Hes a programmer and i didnt know why.
How often do they update another android distros like graphene and lineage? Like at similar intervals?
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I have not used mullvad myself, but i have heard from others that they are a good choice
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Makes sense, i always ignore them until necesary. My cousin alwat told me to never let the computer update. Hes a programmer and i didnt know why.
How often do they update another android distros like graphene and lineage? Like at similar intervals?
told me to never let the computer update
probably beause sometimes, they sneak in stuff we may not want with updates. totally undersand him.
graphene and lineage
every few days, or every day on some devices.
but i update it every month or so and its good enough. alternative, open source software wont really come with garbage anyway, so its more about whats convenient to you.
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I already have a proton account, so I have access to proton VPN. Otherwise i most likely would
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told me to never let the computer update
probably beause sometimes, they sneak in stuff we may not want with updates. totally undersand him.
graphene and lineage
every few days, or every day on some devices.
but i update it every month or so and its good enough. alternative, open source software wont really come with garbage anyway, so its more about whats convenient to you.
Yep thats why my windows taskbar doesnt hide anymore. They messed it up on one of the updates. So frustrating.
Makes sense. I do want to try the open source software!
People say graphene is the best but im not buying a pixel when i love my one plus. And the way people say the battery life is digusting
Linegage ive heard good things about. But they dont have one for my oneplus device. And im afraid of not having my shit backed up.
I just want to try degoogling without resetting my device! -
I already have a proton account, so I have access to proton VPN. Otherwise i most likely would
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Yep thats why my windows taskbar doesnt hide anymore. They messed it up on one of the updates. So frustrating.
Makes sense. I do want to try the open source software!
People say graphene is the best but im not buying a pixel when i love my one plus. And the way people say the battery life is digusting
Linegage ive heard good things about. But they dont have one for my oneplus device. And im afraid of not having my shit backed up.
I just want to try degoogling without resetting my device!you can start by replacing the apps you already use. don't need to overwhelm yourself and do it all at once.
replacing chrome for firefox is a good place to start.
it will depend on what you are using and how. some things are hard to replace, some has multiple better alternatives.
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you can start by replacing the apps you already use. don't need to overwhelm yourself and do it all at once.
replacing chrome for firefox is a good place to start.
it will depend on what you are using and how. some things are hard to replace, some has multiple better alternatives.
Yepp! Firefox was an easy change. I use it on my computer!
I love the helioboard. But i feel like im making a bunch of spelling mistakes with it
Thats truu. I do not like sms alternatives, any recomendations? Im currently using quik and i dont like how clunky it is. It looks weird.Yeah i need to take it easy i just want to change everything all at once
I changed my notes app, calendar app, keyboard, clock app and sms all on the same day -
Yepp! Firefox was an easy change. I use it on my computer!
I love the helioboard. But i feel like im making a bunch of spelling mistakes with it
Thats truu. I do not like sms alternatives, any recomendations? Im currently using quik and i dont like how clunky it is. It looks weird.Yeah i need to take it easy i just want to change everything all at once
I changed my notes app, calendar app, keyboard, clock app and sms all on the same dayi dont use sms a lot, so i dont have a good rec here. i just need one that can block the spam.
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i dont use sms a lot, so i dont have a good rec here. i just need one that can block the spam.
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