This is an update on my privacy setup since my last post. Yeah, I know WhatsApp belongs to Meta and is handing over all my data to the US, Israel, Iran, China, the Vatican, and Mars, but for personal reasons, I can’t ditch it right now. How can I improve my setup?
Which phone and message app are you using? I also don’t see a way to view photos or files and which camera app?
Obviously GrapheneOS is the best way to go for privacy but if you do stick to OEM Android then make sure you’re using apps like the Fossify suite. I use their apps with all contacts and calendar synced via davx and self hosted on Nextcloud.
What about KeePass, where is that data backed up?
KeePass is a password manager that doesn’t store your data in the cloud (like Bitwarden), meaning it doesn’t need internet access to work (though that doesn’t matter much to me, since I use a Motorola and can’t restrict its network access like I would if I could afford a Pixel and install Graphene). In KeePass, your passwords are kept in a file that is YOUR responsibility; as long as you have the file, all your passwords are safe (but of course, you also need the master password to access the others, and if you want, you can add other security methods to make it harder to get into your vault).
Keepass can replace Aegis for TOTP
I didn’t know that, but security-wise, wouldn’t it still be better to use Aegis? 2FA is meant to provide extra security in case your password is compromised; this means that if someone gets into your password manager, they still wouldn’t be able to access your accounts because of the 2FA. But if you put your 2FA inside the password manager, that just makes it easier to access your accounts, right? Anyway, I found that information interesting, I had no idea. Thanks!
You can self-host Bitwarden via the excellent Vaultwarden server. Bitwarden can been used offline too since the vaults are also synced locally.
I know that, but lately I’ve been preferring to use KeePass (plus I have terrible memories involving self-hosting; I don’t know anything about it and I can’t self-host anything, whether it’s due to a lack of knowledge or a lack of resources).
Older pixel phones run relatively cheap if you don’t mind having an older model. Mine was still locked by my ISP, but I used their insurance plan and they sent me an unlocked one lol
It’s not about the price; I’d buy a current Pixel if it were sold in my country, but importing one from somewhere else would be really expensive.