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# Android 11 Privacy Settings
### :warning: Support for Android 11 has officially ended on Feb 05, 2024.<br>To ensure your device's security, please upgrade to the latest Android version.
Go to Settings
**The actual location of the settings might differ from device to device. The following are according to stock android.**

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## Privacy and security
- Security >
- Standard protection
- Use secure DNS: On
- Select DNS provider: `Cloudflare`, or select `Add custom DNS service provider` and provide URL for other secure DNS from [this list](https://www.privacyguides.org/en/dns/)
<br>Example: For Quad9, enter https://dns.quad9.net/dns-query
- Manage V8 security: Dont allow sites to use the V8 optimizer
#### Security
- Standard protection
- Use secure DNS: On
- Select DNS provider: `Cloudflare`, or select `Add custom DNS service provider` and provide URL for other secure DNS from [this list](https://www.privacyguides.org/en/dns/)
<br>Example: For Quad9, enter https://dns.quad9.net/dns-query
- Manage V8 security: Dont allow sites to use the V8 optimizer
#### Site and Shields Settings
- Additional permissions >
- Site and Shields Settings > Additional permissions >
- Ethereum: Block sites from accessing the Ethereum provider API
- Solana: Block sites from accessing the Solana provider API
---
- Use Google services for push messaging: Off
- Auto-redirect AMP pages: On
- Auto-redirect tracking URLs: On

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## Enhanced Tracking Protection
- Enhanced Tracking Protection: On
- On
- Strict
- Tell websites not to share & sell data: On
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## Add-ons
## Extensions
Check [recommended extensions](https://github.com/StellarSand/privacy-settings#recommended-extensions) to add

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## Google services
**This section does not apply to Ungoogled Chromium**
- Allow Chrome sign-in: Off
- Help improve Chrome's features and performance: Off
- Make searches and browsing better: Off
- Improve search suggestions: Off
- Touch to Search: Off
- All off

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# WhatsApp Privacy Settings
Click 3 dots on top > Settings
Tap on the 3 dots on top > Settings
## Account
- Two-step verification > Turn on > Create a secure PIN (123456 or 098765 is not a secure PIN.)
- Two-step verification > Turn on > Create a secure PIN (`123456` or `098765` is not a secure PIN.)
NOTE: When asked for Email, make sure you provide an email which has adequate security measures like a strong password and 2FA enabled. Alternatively you can skip this, but then if you forget your PIN, you won't be able to re-register your phone number with WhatsApp.
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- Who can see when I'm online: Same as last seen
#### Profile photo
- Who can see my Profile Photo: Do not select Everyone
- Who can see my Profile Photo: Do not select `Everyone`
#### About
- Who can see my About: Do not select Everyone
- Who can see my About: Do not select `Everyone`
#### Read receipts
- Off
#### Default message timer
- Select whatever suits you
- For enabling disappearing messages for existing chats: Go to a particular chat > Click 3 dots > Disappearing messages
- To enable disappearing messages for existing chats: Go to a particular chat > Tap on 3 dots on top > Disappearing messages
#### Groups
- Who can add me to groups: Do not select Everyone
- Who can add me to groups: Do not select `Everyone`
#### Live location
- Check with whom you're sharing your live location and disable accordingly.
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#### Calls
- Silence unknown callers: On
#### Fingerprint lock
- Unlock with fingerprint: On
#### App lock
- Unlock with biometric: On
#### Advanced
- Protect IP address in calls: On (Will reduce call quality)
- Disable link previews: On

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## Accounts
#### Your info
Delete your account picture and set it to default as mentioned below:
**This section is only applicable if you've signed in with a Microsoft account**
<br>Delete your account picture and set it to default as mentioned below:
- Choose a file > Browse files
- Go to `C:\Users\JohnDoe\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\AccountPictures` and delete your picture. (Replace `JohnDoe` with your username)
- Go to `C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\User Account Pictures` and select `guest.png`.

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## Accounts
#### Your info
Delete your account picture and set it to default as mentioned below:
**This section is only applicable if you've signed in with a Microsoft account**
<br>Delete your account picture and set it to default as mentioned below:
- Choose a file > Browse files
- Go to `C:\Users\JohnDoe\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\AccountPictures` and delete your picture. (Replace `JohnDoe` with your username)
- Go to `C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\User Account Pictures` and select `guest.png`.
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#### General
- All off
#### Recall & Snapshots
**This feature is not available on all devices**
- Save Snapshots: Off
- Delete Snapshots >
- Delete all snapshots: Delete all
#### Speech
- Online speech recognition: Off
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## Disable telemetry service
Win key + r > type `services.msc` > press enter
Press `Win key + r` > type `services.msc` > press enter
- Double-click on `Connected User Experiences and Telemetry` >
- Service Status: Stopped (Click on `Stop`, if service is running)
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## Disable trending searches & web search in search bar
Win key + r > type `regedit` > press enter > Yes
Press `Win key + r` > type `regedit` > press enter > Yes
- Navigate to `Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Search`
- Right click on empty space > New > DWORD (32-bit) Value > name it `BingSearchEnabled`
- In the left navigation window, right click on `Search` > New > DWORD (32-bit) Value > name it `BingSearchEnabled`
- Double click it and make sure `Value data` is set to `0`
- Open Task Manager > Processes > select `Windows Explorer` > Right click > Restart
## Disable Copilot
Win key + r > type `regedit` > press enter > Yes
Press `Win key + r` > type `regedit` > press enter > Yes
- Navigate to `Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows`
- In the left navigation window, right click on `Windows` > New > Key > name it `WindowsCopilot`

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Go to [YouTube Settings](https://www.youtube.com/account)
## Privacy
#### Playlists and subscriptions
- Keep all my saved playlists private: On
- Keep all my subscriptions private: On

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- <img src="icons/vivaldi.png" width="20" align="center"> [Vivaldi Desktop](https://github.com/StellarSand/privacy-settings/blob/main/Privacy%20Settings/Vivaldi.md)
- <img src="icons/vivaldi.png" width="20" align="center"> [Vivaldi Mobile](https://github.com/StellarSand/privacy-settings/blob/main/Privacy%20Settings/Vivaldi-Mobile.md)
- <img src="icons/whatsapp.png" width="20" align="center"> [WhatsApp](https://github.com/StellarSand/privacy-settings/blob/main/Privacy%20Settings/WhatsApp.md)
- <img src="icons/windows.png" width="20" align="center"> [Windows 10](https://github.com/StellarSand/privacy-settings/blob/main/Privacy%20Settings/Windows-10.md)
- <img src="icons/windows.png" width="20" align="center"> [Windows 11](https://github.com/StellarSand/privacy-settings/blob/main/Privacy%20Settings/Windows-11.md)
- <img src="icons/windows_10.svg" width="20" align="center"> [Windows 10](https://github.com/StellarSand/privacy-settings/blob/main/Privacy%20Settings/Windows-10.md)
- <img src="icons/windows_11.svg" width="20" align="center"> [Windows 11](https://github.com/StellarSand/privacy-settings/blob/main/Privacy%20Settings/Windows-11.md)
- <img src="icons/youtube.png" width="20" align="center"> [YouTube](https://github.com/StellarSand/privacy-settings/blob/main/Privacy%20Settings/YouTube.md)
- <img src="icons/zoom.png" width="20" align="center"> [Zoom](https://github.com/StellarSand/privacy-settings/blob/main/Privacy%20Settings/Zoom.md)
## Extension Settings
[uBlock Origin settings](https://github.com/StellarSand/privacy-settings/blob/main/Extensions%20Settings/uBlock-Origin-Settings.md)
<img src="icons/ublock.svg" width="20" align="center"> [uBlock Origin settings](https://github.com/StellarSand/privacy-settings/blob/main/Extensions%20Settings/uBlock-Origin-Settings.md)
<details>
<summary><b>Download uBlock Origin</b></summary>
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- [National Cybersecurity Alliance - Stay Safe Online](https://staysafeonline.org/stay-safe-online/)
- [Zebra Crossing: An easy-to-use digital safety checklist](https://github.com/narwhalacademy/zebra-crossing)
- [Privacy Not Included](https://foundation.mozilla.org/en/privacynotincluded/)
- TechCrunch: [Privacy](https://techcrunch.com/category/privacy/), [Security](https://techcrunch.com/category/security/)
- [XDA - Privacy](https://www.xda-developers.com/tag/privacy/)
- [TechRadar - Cyber Security](https://www.techradar.com/computing/computing-security/cyber-security)
- [IVPN Privacy Guides](https://www.ivpn.net/privacy-guides/)
- [r/privacy](https://www.reddit.com/r/privacy/)
- [Access Now Blog](https://www.accessnow.org/blog/)
- [Fossbytes - Security](https://fossbytes.com/category/security/)
- [Bitwarden Blog](https://bitwarden.com/blog/)
- [Access Now Blog](https://www.accessnow.org/blog/)
- [Bleeping Computer](https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/)
- [The Hacker News](https://thehackernews.com/)

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