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== Free and open source first approach ==

Whenever you consider installing an app or signing up to a service, it is always good to consider whether the same or similar experience can be achieved by [[Concept:free and open source]] software.<br>

Free and open source software can be more easily checked by the community of it's users, and it is much harder to hide nefarious code or functionality as all the code is transparent. There are also far fewer incentives to do anything untoward as most open source software is written with the public benefit in mind.

=== 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.

= A step further =

Following steps may require a little bit of effort or sacrifice, but they are still recommended for most Android users who care about their privacy.