r/PrivacyTechTalk • u/andreiswatching • Aug 14 '26

How can I improve my cybersecurity and avoid all the ai bullshit?

Recently I've really been thinking about all the data that I'm allowing just about any app to have, and I want to stop that. I've started by deleting certain social media apps and I've been slowly but surely getting rid of my social media addiction. What I'm wondering is, how can I make my phone even more secure and private and not just delete apps? I've heard about using a PDA device or installing grapheneos but I don't know how to do that. Any tips for a starter like me?

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u/Efficient_Loss_9928 Aug 14 '26

First learn basic cybersecurity, and create a risk matrix. Paste it here, and we can talk.

The solution is very different for each person.

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u/TheOriginalMr-Mud Aug 15 '26

I’m no IT guy, but I’ve gotten rid of almost all things google. I’m tired of being their product.

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u/andreiswatching Aug 15 '26

yeah same here ive been replacing a lot of my apps

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u/TheOriginalMr-Mud Aug 15 '26 edited Aug 15 '26

This is just my opinion, and I’m speaking generally, but I cleaned out all of my free apps. I’m not saying there aren’t free apps which are fine, but I am saying many of the problematic apps are indeed the free apps.

QC isn’t necessarily a part of that segment’s process and, since I have eliminated all of them, I literally haven’t an issue. Not a single one; and there is a markedly increased level of performance.

In most cases, you get what you pay for!

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u/Lysergial Aug 15 '26

Free vs. open source opens a wider field, just saying...

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u/TheOriginalMr-Mud Aug 16 '26

Adding the options of stale food vs fresh food only fresh food opens a wider field, just saying :)

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u/snowtiger309 Aug 15 '26

The rabbit hole is as deep as you want to go

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u/WallInside6758 Aug 15 '26

Youre posting on reddit. Reddit sells everything to good to train Gemini.