Privacy discussion

Gopher1

I'm wondering how effective my set up is compared to having all apps installed on a pixelOS device privacy wise

My data profile is probably huge, on my last phone a pixelOS 7a I had every proprietary app under the sun, google shit, fastfood shit, store shit,amazon shit, gig app shit like doordash, a mess, all under emails using my real name (a tutanota and a few gmails)

I got a brand new pixel 9a off of amazon with some early Christmas money I got, and I installed graphene OS right off the bat

I planned to ditch my old phone so I made two profiles on graphene on my 9a, FLOSS and PLAY are the user names, I think its self evident but FLOSS is all obtainium/f-droid apps, and PLAY had Google play services and play store so I could have banks and YouTube music and such, I signed into one of my gmails once on the PLAY profile on the play store

Then I thought why not install graphene on the 7a and use it to use play store apps, so I did that and deleted the PLAY profile on the 9a and now it's completely FLOSS apps, although some of the apps rely on non-free services like pipepipe, kreate, Nora (used only for reddit, new profile), forecastle, organic maps, I created a new main email to use on this phone with posteo and I paid for it with a credit card, I also signed into my shroomery with my 9a and I use the same (gopher) username almost everywhere

On the 7a I have one profile, and I signed into all the same shit I had on pixelOS such as youtube, gmail,play store, PC optimum, banks, tutanota, etc

I keep the 7a in airplane mode unless I need to use it I turn on WiFi only

I keep the 9a cellular modem and Bluetooth on when I want to use internet at my friends house, which is almost always, I keep wifi on only at home, and sometimes I turn airplane mode on when traveling (except Bluetooth which I need for headphones), unless I'm expecting an important call then I'll travel with the cellular on

Does keeping Bluetooth on while traveling defeat the purpose of keeping cellular and wifi off while traveling? Is Bluetooth shaking hands with other phones Bluetooth and someone could theoretically be tracking that?

I think that explains my set up, thoughts?

I'm also interested in any other privacy discussion and screwing over advertisers

Quantum

Gopher1 Why is Tutanota in that profile though? Its FOSS with working notifications without GMS.

Also not sure if you mean apps can see the IMEI, which they cant. Or are you referring to your sim carrier looking at IP addresses combined with the IMEI?

Gopher1

It won't let me edit the post for some reason, but

Edit:
I forgot to mention some things, the same sim.card, under my name used to he in the 7a and now in the 9a so they are linked by imei or w.e. its called

And if I need a connection on the 7a in public, ai told me to use USB tethering to my 9a instead of my 9a's WiFi hotspot connection, forget why, anyone know? lol

Gopher1

Quantum just because the specific tuta address is both tied to my real name and many accounts at non-free services, I tried to make a new tuta account but I was having issues with the app so I went with posteo instead

I meant the sim card is tied to both phones now because its been in both, so both phones are in my name in a database somewhere lol

Quantum

Gopher1 Yeah, but why would it need to be in a separate profile because of that?

Guess if depends on your carrier or country, but the only people that know about my phone or IMEI is the sim carrier

Gopher1

Quantum yes I mean the sim carrier, as well as the tower owners if using a carrier who don't own the towers, as well as law enforcement with a warrant, or NSA type feds

Quantum

Quantum Yeah, but why would it need to be in a separate profile because of that?

This was in relation to Tutanota btw.

Turn off roaming for your sim card then. One less source to trust

Gopher1

Quantum I guess it dosnt have to be on that phone, but I use it with those proprietary apps so there's not much point putting it on this phone

What does turning off roaming do?

Quantum

Gopher1 Turning off roaming should stop you from connecting to towers that your sim carrier doesnt own. Only downside is that if your sim carrier has shit or no connection there youre fucked