That was interesting to read. I think privacy is a continuum, you can reach a lot with relative easy steps but it is very hard to reach 100%. So don’t get annoyed by the extremist views here.

Controversial question probably but what is with one.one.one.one (Cloudflare).

If possible I get the Git repo from the F-Droid entry for this app. And I usually look at the activities and commits. I hope that helps.

As it would be better here. The example is even an asian manufacturer. As it looks like now, my next car will be from a few years ago.

Ok, I try. So URLcheck is just nice to review what you have clicked and maybe remove some tracking.

I prefer Mull because I have the impression I get better privacy. First, there is Adblock and other extensions which ( I think) I can’t use in Vanadium. And second, I use a feature to delete just any history/ cookie etc. on app close. I think this option is also not available.

The GrapheneOS devs largely prefer their chromium based browser. I however decided for me that a combination of the URLCheck and Mull apps fits my needs best.

Uh, thanks for the info, didn’t know that I the old app/repo is not maintained anymore.

I think no one has mentioned the base for all the cryptographic functions. A mathematical operation which is simple in one direction but very hard in the the other (backwards). The factorisation of large prime numbers is one example.

KDEconnect from FDroid also go similar warnings. Might be related or OPs app might really be fake. https://twitter.com/albertvaka/status/1712954968477401478

Yes, I heard that it is in the CalyxOS repo. This seems to be a legit version.

From which (enabled) repository does the app come. Signal is not on F-Droid or Izzydroid.

I just tried it and it did not work for a website I often visit.

Honest answer, I don’t know. I will for sure not install another extension. What I like from Ghostery is the “auto decline cookie banner” funktion.

Mull with Adblock plus, Ghostery and Decentral eyes. Btw. I hope they soon update their icon to be Material theme compatible.

In theory you can willingly and securely share your data with an entity to track you. In practice GOS recommends to use Vanadium because it is more secure. But it doesn’t have the same possibilities regarding add-ons and cookie handling as Mull. GOS recommends to use the sandboxed PlayStore because it is more secure than F-Droid. But how do I get then some privacy respecting app alternatives like NewPipe. Also things like giving Seedvault less permissions make it more secure but less useful for a complete backup. Or not to implement a unified location provider (using privacy respecting local and Mozzilla backends) makes it harder to determine your location indoors.

In general I have the impression that GrapheneOS focuses more on security and a bit less on privacy.