Below is a list of some basic, privacy-focused tips to using your mobile phone (primarily Android-based); in no particular order:
- Set-up both graphical and non-graphical passwords
- Use a master-password (encrypt) for your mobile (on restart)
- Create a second space for certain applications
- Use VPN or dVPN
- Use separate passwords for certain applications
- Do not keep any information you would not want others to know about on your phone
- Use an open-source back-up application
- Turn off your location
- Check applications permissions
- Use privacy-based applications
- Set-up an alphanumeric password for your phone
- Turn-off Google back-up
- Do not use facial recognition
- Turn off unnecessary settings and permissions for all apps
- Delete apps that you are not using
- Do not mess with downloading from untrusted sources if you are unsure about it
- Use a sim pin
- If you speak an uncommon language, set it as your primary language