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How do you filter ads and trackers outside of a browser while still using a VPN service? in c/privacyguides@lemmy.one
[–] TheTwelveYearOld@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I installed the app from FDroid and it does in fact have on-device blocklists.

I did a search and found this comment, https://reddit.com/r/rethinkdns/comments/1f7ydjo/git_vs_fdroid_google_play_app_version/

After v055b, we hit numerous bugs (and unbelievably difficult ones) in our WireGuard integration. Released v055c and subsequent versions to fix the most annoying bugs among them.

We paused Play Store builds at v055e because each new version since has had its own glaringly annoying bugs (that were of course fixed in the subsequent versions). Why? Play Store brings in the most number of Rethink users (per our estimate), and we decided to halt publishing there until we can figure out how to stablize Rethink's feature-set affected by WireGuard.

Pausing roll-out like this is a one-off.

Typically, you can expect all flavours (GitHub / Website / Play Store & F-Droid) to be at the same version.

If you're feeling particularly adventurous: You can temporairly seamlessly update (without having to reinstall) to the GitHub / Website version if you're currently using Rethink installed from the Play Store. And then later, when Play Store catches up, update from Play Store again.

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How do you filter ads and trackers outside of a browser while still using a VPN service? (lemmy.world)
 

This is straightforward with browser addons like uBlock Origin where you can add and choose blocklists, but I did searches for doing so system wide and using a VPN but didn’t find clear answers. I could use a DNS service that provides blocklists but isn’t it best practice to leave DNS to the VPN provider? I looked up blocklists and VPNs but didn’t find relevant results.

On Android, I didn’t find any apps that let you filter blocklists and using your own VPN other than Rethink, but the blocklists feature requires using Rethink’s DNS.

So what’s the best way to filter ads and trackers on both 3rd party apps and on OS’s like Android (specific Samsung phones) while still using a VPN?

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How do you filter ads and trackers outside of a browser while still using a VPN service? (lemmy.world)
 

This is straightforward with browser addons like uBlock Origin where you can add and choose blocklists, but I did searches for doing so system wide and using a VPN but didn't find clear answers. I could use a DNS service that provides blocklists but isn't it best practice to leave DNS to the VPN provider? I looked up blocklists and VPNs but didn't find relevant results.

On Android, I didn't find any apps that let you filter blocklists and using your own VPN other than Rethink, but the blocklists feature requires using Rethink's DNS.

So what's the best way to filter ads and trackers on both 3rd party apps and on OS's like Android (specific Samsung phones) while still using a VPN?

Maximizing privacy on Android without custom ROMs? in c/privacyguides@lemmy.one
[–] TheTwelveYearOld@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

I'm actually really glad u showed me this, MUCH more convenient than using adb!

Maximizing privacy on Android without custom ROMs? in c/privacy@lemmy.ml
[–] TheTwelveYearOld@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Are there actually Windows users that say Linux is too complicated but then jump through hoops with registry even CMD prompt?!

Maximizing privacy on Android without custom ROMs? in c/privacy@lemmy.ml
[–] TheTwelveYearOld@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I'm not micromanage it, that may be a privacy tradeoff i make for convenience. I want to see what I can do without constant maintenance.

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Maximizing privacy on Android without custom ROMs? (lemmy.world)
 

I've had a Galaxy S22+ for 2 years and still want to use it. When I look up how to maximize privacy on Android, many results say to install custom ROMs which I can't since its a US model and the bootloader is locked. I just want to minimize tracking and sharing of personal information. I could use a firewall app like RethinkDNS to block trackers, but could I completely block tracking from Google and Samsung? Are there any lists of packages to uninstall to improve privacy? (I've used ADB to remove a bunch of bloatware. Ex: pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.samsung.android.arzone)

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Maximizing privacy on Android without custom ROMs? (lemmy.world)
 

I've had a Galaxy S22+ for 2 years and still want to use it. When I look up how to maximize privacy on Android, many results say to install custom ROMs which I can't since its a US model and the bootloader is locked. I just want to minimize tracking and sharing of personal information. I could use a firewall app like RethinkDNS to block trackers, but could I completely block tracking from Google and Samsung? Are there any lists of packages to uninstall to improve privacy? (I've used ADB to remove a bunch of bloatware. Ex: pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.samsung.android.arzone)

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What should I do when I see headlines about personal data getting breached? How do I keep such info off the internet? (lemmy.world)
 

Like when I read 3 Billion National Public Data Records with SSNs, Addresses Dumped Online, 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? Any guides on what to do when these happen? I feel like I'm doomscrolling or watching the news, and feeling depressed about the world as a result because I should be doing something but I can't or it seems like I can't.

Even though I know better than to put such personal info online, but that doesn't eliminate the odds of them getting into breaches like these, and having started to be careful about digital privacy has opened my eyes to the sad state of privacy.

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What should I do when I see headlines about personal data getting breached? How do I keep such info off the internet? (lemmy.world)
 

Like when I read 3 Billion National Public Data Records with SSNs, Addresses Dumped Online, 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? Any guides on what to do when these happen? I feel like I'm doomscrolling or watching the news, and feeling depressed about the world as a result because I should be doing something but I can't or it seems like I can't.

Even though I know better than to put such personal info online, but that doesn't eliminate the odds of them getting into breaches like these, and having started to be careful about digital privacy has opened my eyes to the sad state of privacy.

Alternatives to Google Maps' timeline feature on iOS? in c/privacyguides@lemmy.one
[–] TheTwelveYearOld@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

That seems to only be available for Android.

I just learned about The Work Number, what are other methods of employee, medical, or financial data collection can I opt out of? in c/privacy@lemmy.ml
[–] TheTwelveYearOld@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Did Obama do anything relating to this?

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I just learned about The Work Number, what are other methods of employee, medical, or financial data collection can I opt out of? (lemmy.world)
 

I tried looking for lists but didn't find any.

The Work Number is US-specific and where your employers input your salary data for future employers to see. You can opt out here: https://employees.theworknumber.com/employee-data-freeze/.

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I just learned about The Work Number, what are other methods of employee, medical, or financial data collection can I opt out of? (lemmy.world)
 

I tried looking for lists but didn't find any.

The Work Number is US-specific and where your employers input your salary data for future employers to see. You can opt out here: https://employees.theworknumber.com/employee-data-freeze/.

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Anything wrong with using my real name in email aliases with organizations I have to communicate using my real identity anyway? (lemmy.world)
 

One example would be state disability programs, they already need my real name and identity to work with me. Are there any downsides to sharing a simplelogin alias containing my real name vs no containing my real name? I just think it would be easier record keeping for them.

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Anything wrong with using my real name in email aliases with organizations I have to communicate using my real identity anyway? (lemmy.world)
 

One example would be state disability programs, they already need my real name and identity to work with me. Are there any downsides to sharing a simplelogin alias containing my real name vs no containing my real name? I just think it would be easier record keeping for them.

If you use Simplelogin with your iCloud email, how has your mileage been? in c/privacyguides@lemmy.one
[–] TheTwelveYearOld@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

No I did end up changing my studentaid email to an SL alias, though I might wanna change it back if it keeps having issues. The issue is that icloud bounced the email, and SimpleLogin itself gave me an email each time one got bounced, with to go to simplelogin.com and see the bounced email. This is the title for each one

An email sent to your alias redacted@simplelogin.com from donotreply@studentaid.gov was bounced by your mailbox redacted@icloud.com

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If you use Simplelogin with your iCloud email, how has your mileage been? (lemmy.world)
 

I just tried changing my email on studentaid.gov to a simplelogin alias (using SL is a habit at this point) and I got notifications that emails from it were bounced while trying to verify the email change with sent codes. I looked it up and found a bunch of Reddit posts about issues with SL and iCloud.

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If you use Simplelogin with your iCloud email, how has your mileage been? (lemmy.world)
 

I just tried changing my email on studentaid.gov to a simplelogin alias (using SL is a habit at this point) and I got notifications that emails from it were bounced while trying to verify the email change with sent codes. I looked it up and found a bunch of Reddit posts about issues with SL and iCloud.

Alternatives to Google Maps' timeline feature on iOS? in c/privacyguides@lemmy.one
[–] TheTwelveYearOld@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago (3 children)

Can this app work without a server, like just log my location on-device?

Alternatives to Google Maps' timeline feature on iOS? in c/privacyguides@lemmy.one
[–] TheTwelveYearOld@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago

I want an app that can track it automatically, and without having to open it to do so, Google maps on iOS does so. You can allow apps to always access your location to do so.

Can I get help with getting my discuss.privacyguides.net account taken off hold? in c/privacyguides@lemmy.one
[–] TheTwelveYearOld@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

No I used a different username on the site

Privacy@Lemmy.ml: How can I get my discuss.privacyguides.net account taken off hold? in c/privacy@lemmy.ml
Privacy@Lemmy.ml: How can I remove the extra parameters in startpage.com URLs in c/privacy@lemmy.ml
[–] TheTwelveYearOld@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago (2 children)

I just installed ClearURLs and it still has the tracking parameters, can I add parameters to the addon for it to remove?

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