I dont think there is a way. 90% of the tracking is performed by the OS itself. That’s why the first thing you have to do is log into a Google account so they can immediately begin tracking you, and that’s why they lock the bootloader.
Funny enough, one of the few devices that allow you to unlock the bootloader is made by Google.
I was skeptical reading the headline but changed my mind after reading their advertising:
The recipient also can’t take a screenshot of anything you send using view once.
Like, you can’t just say things like that. Complete privacy doesn’t exist. Signal has a similar feature, and while they don’t explicitly say “anyone can save this message on the other end”, they also don’t advertise it as completely private.
am I supposed to access that data dump or something to see if I got pwned? Are there equivalents to haveibeenpwned.com for this type of stuff?
This is exactly why that website exists. They’ll collect all that data also and then when you type in your info it will tell you if it was leaked in this or any other data breach. If it is, then you need to go change it.
The way to avoid this being a problem is to use a proper password manager and email alias.
Lots and lots of people get their email and password leaked online, and this is the same credentials they use on every website. So what happens? Someone gets that info and starts plugging it into banking, CC, Apple, Google accounts, etc.
If you use a an alias and a random password, they can only get into that one site.
This is kinda funny because Stealth CAN get around it. But not Proton’s new protocol, Stealth the Android app.
Running your traffic through a 3rd party shared proxy is infinitely more effective than accessing it directly with browser tracking protection.
Also generally the UI is significantly better and provided more options for things like downloading and filtering. You can actually see what you are looking for rather than having “suggestions” incessantly crammed down your throat.
I have no idea WTF Android TV is
Bruh you living under a rock? LOL This is what pretty much every TV uses.
I feel there’s a missed opportunity for couple of sentences of broader scope product eduction.
This is a social media post. You expect them to explain the entirety of their business in every social media post? Go to their website if you want to learn more about them.
Short version is: they’re a company offering a suite of products, all of which utilize zero-knowledge encryption, and they’re located in Switzerland, started by scientists from CERN.
It’s not even that hard anymore
Self-hosting on it’s own is ridiculously complicated enough. Self-hosting email is something even seasoned users don’t recommend. Despite being an open protocol, many businesses will refuse to work with you, and big players in the email hosting biz send you straight to the spam folder if you use a server they don’t recognize. Even with Proton, this happens with regularity. Businesses tell me I need to use Gmail or go fuck myself and they don’t want my money.
Pretty much all of them?