- Secure device with strong password.
- Keep devices up to date to ensure I recieve the latest security patches.
- Encrypt sensitive data.
- Do not plug my device into unknown ports.
- Never leave my device unattended.
- Check the legitimacy of the application before installation.
- verify the name of developers and their actual existence .
- reading the description of the application and its permissions.
- reading user reviews & privacy guides.
- Reduce the number of apps .
- (Owner #)
- Password protected โ
- Google Services โ
- Push Services โ
You need to install all three apps: Google Services Framework, Google Play Services, and Google Play from GrapheneOS Apps Store .
Important install them before other apps (Proton Mail, Signal etc...) so notifications are "registered" correctly.
- Select your WiFi gear icon > select pen icon > Advanced options > Privacy > Use per-connection randomized MAC (default) โ
- Internet > LTE connection from your carrier > โ๏ธ Allow 2G โ
- Internet > Network preferences > Turn Off Wi-Fi automatically (15 seconds if no network connected)
- Internet > Network preferences > Notify for public networks โ
- SIMs > ADD SIM "+" Scan QR Code
- eSIM support โ (eSIM management no longer requires sandboxed Google Play https://grapheneos.org/releases#2024012600)
- VPN > Proton VPN > โ๏ธ Always-on VPN โ
- VPN > Proton VPN > โ๏ธ Block connections without VPN โ
- Bluetooth timeout โ (15 seconds if no devices connected)
- Connection preferences > Printing โ
- Apps > SEE ALL
X
APPS > Customize everything! โ
- App settings > Disable โ notifications for any apps you do not necessarily need it .
- Notification History Disable โ
- Notifications on lock screen > Disable โ
- Battery Percentage โ
- Do Not Disturb > Schedules > Sleeping โ use a specified custom time to time start 22:00 end 07:00
- Do not Disturb > People > Calls > Starred Contacts (family members)
- Do not Disturb > People > Calls > Allow repeat callers โ
- Do not Disturb > People > Messages > None โ
- Media > Hide media player โ
- Dial pad tones โ
- Screen locking sound โ
- Charging sounds and vibration โ
- Touch sounds โ
- Always show icon when in vibration mode โ
- Adaptive Brightness โ
- Auto-rotate screen โ
- Lock Screen > Privacy > Show sensitive content only when unlocked โ
- Lock Screen > Wake screen for notifications โ
- Lock Screen > Lift to check phone โ
- Dark Theme โ
- Night Light โ
- Donโt use sunset to sunrise (uses device location data) use a specified custom time to time start 22:00 end 07:00
- Screen saver โ
- Lock screen > select Monochrome theme
- Lock screen > Show notifications on the lock screen โ
- Home screen > select Monochrome theme
- Home screen > Themed icons โ
- Fingerprint - Tap Fingerprint + PIN and follow the prompts
- Screen lock โ๏ธ > Lock after screen timeout โ (5 seconds)
- Auto reboot > 18 Hours โ
- USB Accessories > Allow new USB peripherals when unlocked โ
- Enable native code debugging โ
- USB-C port > Charging-only when locked, except before first unlock (see https://discuss.grapheneos.org/d/11178-grapheneos-version-2024022800-released/12 and https://discuss.grapheneos.org/d/11721-improvements-to-factory-resets-by-google-due-to-reports-by-grapheneos
- PIN scrambling > Scramble PIN โ
- Screen lock camera acces โ
- Notify about system process crashes โ
- More security settings > SIM card lock - Lock SIM card โ
- Use location โ (Enable only when is using Maps for navegation)
- Wireless emergency alerts - toogle โ for operator and presidential
- Permission manager > Customize Everything! โ
- Passwords, passkeys and date services > Proton Pass โ
- Language & Input > on screen keyboard > GraphineOS Keyboard > Appearance & Layouts > Theme > Material Dark โ
- Languages & input > Languages - Add English (UK), Spanish (Spain), ะัะปะณะฐััะบะธ (Bulgaria)
- Languages & input > On-screen keyboard > Preferences > Auto-capitalisation โ
- Languages & input > On-screen keyboard > Preferences > Sound on keypress โ
- Languages & input > On-screen keyboard > Apparience & Layouts > Theme > Material Dark โ
- Languages & input > On-screen keyboard > Text correction > Auto-correction โ
- Languages & input > On-screen keyboard > Text correction > Show correction sugguestions โ
- Languages & input > On-screen keyboard > Text correction > Next-word sugguestions โ
- Languages & input > Spell checker โ
- Gestures > Quickly open camera โ
- Gestures > System navigation > 3-button navigation โ
- Gestures > System navigation > 3-button navigation โ๏ธ Hold home for Assistant โ
- Gestures > Tab to check phone โ
- Gestures > Lift to check phone โ
- Date & time - Toggle Use locale default โ (to allow the 24 hour time format to be used)
- Device Name > Set "generic name"
- [Apps](Default play store of GrapheneOS)
- F-Droid ๐ - installable catalogue of FOSS (Free and Open Source Software) applications for the Android platform.
- Google Play Store
Note: F-Droid is NOT recommended by PrivacyGuide!
Collabora office
https://www.collaboraoffice.com/downloads/fdroid/repo/?fingerprint=573258C84E149B5F4D9299E7434B2B69A8410372921D4AE586BA91EC767892CC
NewPipe Upstream
https://archive.newpipe.net/fdroid/repo/?fingerprint=E2402C78F9B97C6C89E97DB914A2751FDA1D02FE2039CC0897A462BDB57E7501
IzzyOnDroid
https://apt.izzysoft.de/fdroid/repo?fingerprint=3BF0D6ABFEAE2F401707B6D966BE743BF0EEE49C2561B9BA39073711F628937A
- Web Browser
- Default Browser of GrapheneOS
- Camera
- Default camera app of GrapheneOS
- Photo and video gallery
- Default gallery app of GrapheneOS
- File Manager
- Default file manager of GrapheneOS
- PDF Reader
- Default pdf reader of GrapheneOS
- Contacts sync
- Default contacts app of GrapheneOS
- Tuta ๐ฉ๐ช ๐ช๐บ
- Password Manager
- Proton Pass ๐จ๐ญ
- 2FA Authenticator App
- Aegis ๐
- Proton Pass ๐จ๐ญ
- Email Service/Client/Contacts/Calendar
- Proton, Proton Mail, Proton Calendar ๐จ๐ญ
- K-Mail ๐บ๐ธ
- Anti-spam email protection
- Simple Login ๐ซ๐ท ๐จ๐ญ ๐ช๐บ
- Encrypted E2EE cloud storage
- Proton Drive ๐จ๐ญ
- Notes
- Joplin ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
- Private Photo cloud backup
- Ente ๐ต๐ฐ
- Proton Drive ๐จ๐ญ
- YouTube frontend
- NewPipe ๐
- Video Player/Music player
- VLC Media Player ๐ซ๐ท ๐ช๐บ
- Messaging
- WhatsApp ๐บ๐ธ
- VPN
- Proton VPN ๐จ๐ญ
- File Encryption
- OpenKeychain ๐ฉ๐ช ๐ช๐บ
- Rss/Feed reader
- Editor
- Office Suite
- Collabora Office ๐ฌ๐ง
- Navigation Maps
- Google Maps
- Shoping
- https://digitalgoods.proxysto.re/ ๐ฉ๐ช ๐ช๐บ - (onion) - Buy coupons for privacy-friendly services with Monero or Bitcoin...
- https://shop.proxysto.re/ ๐ฉ๐ช ๐ช๐บ - Get hardware, books, privacy gadgets and physical voucher cards for Mullvad VPN.
- https://shopinbit.com/ ๐ฒ๐จ ๐ช๐บ - Europes biggest Bitcoin Store, with over 300,000 products.
Camera
- Settings menu
- General
- Gyroscope suggestion โ
- Camera sounds โ
Vanadium
- Settings
- Search engine - Add StartPage ๐ณ๐ฑ ๐ช๐บ as a default search engine in Vanadium
- Passwords
- Save Passwords โ
- Auto Sign-in โ
- Payment methods
- Save and fill paymend methods โ
- Addresses and more
- Save and fill addresses โ
- Autofill options
- Use other providers โ
- Privacy and security
- Auto-complete searches and URLs โ
- Acces paymend methods โ
- Close tabs on exit โ
- Open external links in incognito โ
- Notifications
- All Vanadium notifications โ
- Homepage
- โ
- Downloads
- Ask where to save files โ
- Enable Passkeys
- type in the address bar: chrome://flags then search PASSKEYS , Confirm this by tapping on Enabled for Google Password Manager and 3rd party passkeys (https://proton.me/support/pass-use-passkeys)
Screenshot of my phone as of 14-04-2024
TODO
Note! To work is needed Sandboxed Google Play to be installed , how to setup here https://discuss.grapheneos.org/ .
GOS Official channel