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android: added security and privacy improvements

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## Improve Security and Privacy
Security and privacy are important topics, especially so when dealing with mobile phones.
This section focusses on improving them on a standard Android system.
The Elecronic Frontier Foundation recommends the following changes in their guide
[Guide](https://ssd.eff.org/module/how-to-get-to-know-android-privacy-and-security-settings).
- [2FA](#multi-factor-authentication)
- A strong password (though the usage of biometrics is not recommended due to the possibility of
being physically forced to unlock a phone with them)
- Privacy permission
- Find my device
- Theft protection
- Google privacy checkup
- Backups (though the usage of them gives data to Google, so it may rather be turned off)
- Disable WEP networks
- Obscure lockscreen notifications
The YouTube Channel 9to5Google also has a
[video on security and privcacy](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eswIeNxSIqo) which additionally
suggest the following changes.
- Alert when clipboard is accessed
- Enable app pinnig
Another option to add which may not improve security or privacy but improves usability - especially
if a difficult passphrase is used - is the enabling of "Extend Unlock".
There "Trusted Devices" can be set or the "On-body Detection" can be enabled.
## Multi-Factor Authentication
[Multi-factor authentication](/wiki/multi-factor_authentication.md) can easily be set up on android