Over half of the 30,000 investigated Android Apps are leaking secrets that could have huge repercussions for both app developers and their customers.
  • 1 A smartphone isn’t a secure dispositive
  • 2 It’s not a good idea to store sensitive data in a smartphone or using it for banking or with pay apps
  • 3 Disconnect the GPS, if you don’t need it
  • 4 Use a good AV , p.Exmpl. BitDefender (Free version is enough), because Google Play Protect is only a better placebo
  • 5 Review the permissions of the apps and remove those which are not needed for the app (Candy Crush don’t need access to your camara or mic, f.Exmpl.)
  • 6 Prefer apps from F-Droid
  • 7 Use Exodus Privacy to check the apps before download or using.
  • 8 Use a VPN if you are on a public WiFi, but be aware of the most free VPN, there are few exceptions of thrustworth free VPN, you can use
  • Proton VPN (no logs, no data limit, encrypted end2end, developed by Suiss CERN scientifics. -Windscribe (same as Proton, but only 10 Gb/month)
  • Calyx VPN (No logs, encrypted, no data limit, but only one server from the Calyx Institute)