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== Screen lock ==

Let's start with the most obvious privacy feature of any phone; the screen lock.

=== 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.

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.

 

These steps are not for the feint of heart, either because they require a degree of technical know-how or because they may requires certain sacrifice of convenience or a change of established habits.<br>

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.