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+# Android 12 Privacy Settings
+
+Go to Settings
+
+**The actual location of the settings might differ from device to device. The following are according to stock android.**
+
+
+
+## Network & internet
+
+#### Wi-Fi
+- Tap gear icon associated with the Wi-Fi > Advanced > Privacy > Use randomized MAC
+
+#### Private DNS
+- Private DNS provider hostname: enter the appropriate tls_auth_name from [this list](https://privacyguides.org/providers/dns/) > Save
+
+
+
+## Connected devices
+
+#### Connection preferences
+- Bluetooth: Off
+- Printing > Default Print Service: Off
+- Nearby Share: Off
+- Android Auto: Off
+
+NOTE: Enable the above settings only when required. Remember to turn them off when no longer required.
+
+
+
+## Notifications
+
+#### Notification history
+- Use notification history: Off
+
+#### Sensitive notifications
+- Off
+
+
+
+## Display
+
+#### Lock screen
+- Privacy: Show sensitive content only when unlocked
+
+#### Screen timeout
+- Shortest duration that suits you
+
+
+
+## Accessibility
+
+#### Text-to-speech output
+
+Tap on gear icon next to Preferred engine
+
+- Anonymous usage reports: Off
+
+
+
+## Security
+
+#### Screen lock
+- Password, PIN or Pattern. Don't set to None or Swipe.
+
+After setting screen lock, tap on gear icon.
+
+- Make pattern visible: Off (only available if Screen lock is set to Pattern)
+- Lock after screen timeout: Immediately
+- Power button instantly locks: On
+
+#### Encryption & credentials
+- Encrypt phone: Encrypted
+
+#### Trust agents
+- Smart Lock (Google): Off
+
+
+
+## Privacy
+
+#### Permission manager
+- Review each permission and disable accordingly (choose which apps can have access to camera, microphone, gps, contacts etc. If any app doesn't need something, turn it off.)
+
+#### Show passwords
+- Off
+
+#### Notifications on lock screen
+- Show sensitive content only when unlocked
+
+#### Personalize using app data
+- Off
+
+#### Auto-fill service from Google
+- Use auto-fill with Google: Off
+
+#### Ads
+- Reset advertising ID > OK
+- Opt out of Ads Personalization: On > OK
+
+#### Usage & diagnostics
+- Off
+
+NOTE: Additionally some OEMs might include few more settings for personalized ads & diagnostics.
+
+Search in your phone settings for "User Experience Program", "Personalized ad recommendations", "Send diagnostic data" or something similar.
+
+
+
+## Location
+- Use location: Off (enable only when needed, like for navigation apps, and turn off when not required)
+
+#### Location Services
+- Google Location Accuracy > Improve Location Accuracy: Off
+- Wi-Fi scanning: Off
+- Bluetooth scanning: Off
+
+
+
+## Wi-Fi MAC Randomization
+- About phone > tap Build Number 7 times. This will unlock Developer options.
+
+Go to System > Advanced > Developer options > Wi-fi non persistant MAC randomization: On
+
+
+
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+
+
+NOTE: Some other settings are same as [Google Account settings](https://github.com/the-weird-aquarian/privacy-settings/blob/main/Privacy%20Settings/Google-Account-Privacy-Settings.md)