App stores are central to how we use our smartphones. If you’re on Android you probably get all your apps from the Google Play Store, and if you’re on iOS you get your apps from the Apple App store. But there’s a catch: to access these app stores, you first have to sign in to an account. It links your app activity to a single identity and is a big privacy concern. In this video we give you two options for more privacy-preserving app stores that you can use instead when you download apps to your phone. 00:00 Intro
00:35 Overview
00:48 Tying Downloads to an Account
03:16 F-Droid
06:14 Aurora Store
08:33 Conclusion Alternative app stores, like F-Droid and Aurora Store not only allow you to enjoy phone apps without tying them to a single identity, but they also give you a greater variety of app choices, including those that are better for your privacy. To learn more about some privacy-preserving apps to make your phone less of a tracking device:
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Here are a bunch of products I like and use. Using these links helps support the channel and future videos! Recommended Books: Beginner’s Introduction To Privacy – Naomi Brockwell
https://amzn.to/3WDSfku Permanent Record – Edward Snowden
https://amzn.to/305negc What has the government done to our money – Rothbard https://amzn.to/2KMzmcu Extreme Privacy – Michael Bazzel (The best privacy book I’ve ever read)
https://amzn.to/3BLZ1gq No Place to Hide: Edward Snowden, the NSA, and the U.S. Surveillance State – Glenn Greenwald
https://amzn.to/2UQmJ4m Naomi’s Privacy Bag: some of my favorite products to help protect your privacy! Use the Brave browser! https://brave.com/nao076 USB-C to ethernet adapter:
https://amzn.to/2lOVBoy Faraday bag (signal stopping, to protect your fob, credit card, computer, and phone)
https://amzn.to/3DjIvCP Data Blocker (if you’re charging your phone in an unknown port, use this so that no data is transferred)
https://amzn.to/2SVh0J2 Computer privacy screen (use your computer in public? Keep your information safe! Choose the size right for your computer)
https://amzn.to/3F816Sn Phone privacy screen (don’t let people in public see your private data, choose the size for your phone)
Samsung note 10 – https://amzn.to/3wNtYwb
iPhone XR – https://amzn.to/3Q8Sq4S
Pixel 6a – https://amzn.to/3i9dnQz Camera cover (for computers and phones, so no one can access your camera without you knowing)
https://amzn.to/3Z1N8Mz Privacy Tip: Turn off your wifi and bluetooth when you’re not using them!!!