From 3df955ddc1832fed296f98b35d251029a6e8c3c7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: tiyn Date: Mon, 22 Sep 2025 00:32:40 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] android: added security and privacy improvements --- wiki/android.md | 30 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 30 insertions(+) diff --git a/wiki/android.md b/wiki/android.md index 592b456..7e19e67 100644 --- a/wiki/android.md +++ b/wiki/android.md @@ -44,6 +44,36 @@ This section addresses various useful applications. - [Markor](https://github.com/gsantner/markor) is a text editor supporting [Markdown](/wiki/markup_language.md) +## 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