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Ive just startee getting into privacy, but i had a few questions.

  1. I havent switched operating system yet due to fear of losing my data. I have a lot of pictures, contacts and messages i dont want to go missing. I have a one plus and i really love it. I do not want a pixel phone. Is there a way i can maintain privacy without changing phones?
  2. If i delete google play services, will my phone not work correctly?
  3. I have been replacing my apps with open source apps, is that helpful?
  4. What vpn should i use? I have malewarebytes.
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[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Thanks so much! Im gonna give those a try! I probably wont be fancy enough to back them up with a flash drive. I should tho.

Yep definitely not smart enough to do that yet🤣🤣 I'll have to stick with retoswap or buying it through the actual website. Im gonna get a different vpn based on all these comments. Im gonna try mullvad, is that good one?

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I have not used mullvad myself, but i have heard from others that they are a good choice

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I already have a proton account, so I have access to proton VPN. Otherwise i most likely would

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 hours ago