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   By Thorin Klosowski - Updated October 19, 2021   
      
   Your Android phone likely includes records of everywhere you go   
   alongside most, if not all, of your digital communication and internet   
   search history. Although it's impossible to have perfect privacy on   
   any smartphone, there are plenty of settings you can adjust to   
   minimize the amount of data that companies collect about you.   
      
   Being privacy aware on an operating system run by Google - a company   
   that makes money in part by mining data about its users - might seem   
   like a silly endeavor, but the Android OS provides you with tools to   
   control some of your data. Although you'll never be totally off the   
   grid from your cell provider, and it's nearly impossible to block   
   everything that tracks you across every platform, it is possible to at   
   least approach your smartphone's privacy settings practically. Some of   
   these settings come at the cost of convenience, so consider the   
   trade-offs before you disable (or enable) the items we detail   
   below. (These settings will vary depending on which version of Android   
   you have and which phone you have.)   
      
   https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/guides/privacy-tips-for-andro   
   d-phone/#give-your-google-account-a-privacy-check-up   
      
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   I recommend every reader go through the article thoroughly. I was   
   /very/ surprised at what's being collected, and by which apps.   
      
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