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[[File:Android logo 2019.png|thumb|The little green <s>robot</s> android is always watching you.]]
'''Android''' is a smartphone operating system developed by Google and supported by a very loose collective of other companies called Open Handset Alliance.
Yet, ''some'' things can be done to improve things, which is what this page seeks to achieve.<br>
[[File:Google play services logo.svg|thumb|And he brings along the finest <s>spyware</s> services that Google has to offer.]]
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'''Main takeaways'''
* Android is broken up into several different manufacturer versions, each of which have some variation in the feature set.
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:* Near-stock skin by OnePlus. OnePlus is the Western facing brand of [[w:BBK Electronics]].
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== Screen lock ==
Let's start with the most obvious privacy feature of any phone; the screen lock.
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=== F-Droid ===
The easiest way to do this is to install [[Recommended:F-Droid]]. This Android store only hosts free and open source apps, thus, anything you find here will be inherently more trustworthy than closed source software.
== Secure your communication ==
This step is actually very easy, although the difficult part comes in when you attempt to get other people to contact you via these privacy preserving options.
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The problem is that Google has absolutely zero shame when it comes to exploiting your information, and will use it against you every chance they get. Google's privacy policy spells quite plainly that since you're not paying for the service, you're the product.
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This however does not mean that these steps are not effective in protecting your privacy or that they are not 'worth it'. The reality is that if you're willing to learn something new or spend some time re-adjusting, the end result will be a reasonable usability sacrifice with significant privacy gains.
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* [https://f-droid.org/ F-Droid] - aforementioned open source-only app store should be the first stop for app needs on Google-free devices
* [https://auroraoss.com/ Auroroa Store] - despite the name, not really a store, but a way to download app off Google Play store without using the actual Google Play Store app. It will also update your apps.
=== LineageOS with MicroG ===
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