My privacy settings in iOS and Android

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date: 2022-02-24 12:58:46

categories: privacy

firstPublishDate: 2022-02-24 12:58:46

In general on my devices, I disable tracking and background data transfers to central services.

• I usually copy my phone photos with sftp to my home computer (iCloud is not a backup service, when a file is deleted on the phone, it is also deleted in iCloud)
• I don't want apps to auto update (

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Here my privacy setteings, note that the settings below change overtime, new settings are created so they should be checked regularly overtime.

iOS

• In Apple Id, disable iCloud for: photos, iCloud Drive, calendar, messages, home, maps, siri
• In Apple Id, media and Purchases: disable personal recommendations
• In Apple Id, find my: disable Find my network to not participate as an airtag relay
• Disable mobile data for apps that don't need data when I'm outside my home
• Disable share connection with other users
• Disable notifications for most apps
• Disable screen time
• Disable background app refresh for most apps
• Disable siri
• In Privacy, disable Location Services for most apps, disable tracking, disable access to ressources appropriately, disable Analytics and Improvements, disable personalised ads
• Disable app store automatic downloads
• Disable fill in passwords

Android

• In connected devices, disable Bluetooth
• In connected devices, disable nearby share
• Disable notifications for most apps
• Disable location
• Disable usage access for all apps
• Disable backup
• In connections, disable NFC
• In connections, disable nearby device scanning
• Biometrics and security, disable find my mobile
• In privacy permission manager, disallow access to most ressources for most apps
• In privacy, disable send diagnostic data
• In privacy, disable receive marketing information
• In privacy, disable android personalisation service
• In privacy, disable auto-fill with Google
• In privacy, disable Google location history
• In privacy activity controls, disable all (search, location, youtube)
• In privacy ads, opt out of ads persnalisation
• In privacy usage and diagnostics, turn off
• Disable location (keep enable emergency location service)
• In advanced features, disable bixby rountines
• Stop background apps

I wish these settings would be opted out by default when the account is created and when a device is setup. A menu window could appear to opt-in selectively or all.

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