# 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)