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# Google Chrome Mobile Privacy Settings
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**Following settings also apply to Ungoogled Chromium, except where mentioned.**
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Go to Settings.
## Google services
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**This section does not apply to Ungoogled Chromium**
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- Allow Chrome sign-in: Off
- Autocomplete searches and URLs: Off
- Help improve Chrome's features and performance: Off
- Make searches and browsing better: Off
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- Touch to Search: Off
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## Search engine
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- Google Chrome: DuckDuckGo
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- Ungoogled Chromium: DuckDuckGo or any other privacy respecting search engine like Searx, Startpage etc.
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## Passwords
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- Save passwords: Off
- Auto Sign-in: Off
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NOTE: Never save passwords in browsers. Use a password manager instead. Check out [recommendations, alternatives & reviews ](https://github.com/the-weird-aquarian/privacy-settings#recommendations-alternatives--reviews ).
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## Payment methods
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- Save and fill payment methods: Off
NOTE: Never save payment info in browsers. A password manager can be used to also save payment information.
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## Addresses and more
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- Save and fill addresses: Off
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## Privacy and security
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- Safe Browsing (Does not apply to Ungoogled Chromium) >
- Standard Protection
- Standard Protection > Help improve security on the web: Off
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- Always use secure connections: On
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- Access payment methods: Off
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- Preload pages: No preloading
- Use secure DNS >
- On
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- Choose another provider > NextDNS/Cloudflare or select Custom and provide URL for other secure DNS from [this list ](https://www.privacyguides.org/dns/ )
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Example: For MullvadDNS, enter https://adblock.doh.mullvad.net/dns-query
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- "Do Not Track": On
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#### Privacy Sandbox
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**This section does not apply to Ungoogled Chromium**
- Privacy Sandbox trials: Off
- FLoC: Off
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## Site settings
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- Cookies: Block third-party cookies
- Ads: Off
- Your device use: Off
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## Downloads
- Ask where to save files: On
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**This section does not apply to Ungoogled Chromium**
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On new tab page > Discover by Google > click gear icon > Turn off
