Stop Your Android From SPYING On You!

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David & David show you how to stop Android apps from spying on you. There are a lot of different Android settings that can restrict what apps can do and have access to on your Android.
Unfortunately, Androids aren't completely secure. In December 2022, Google had to release an update to fix more than 80 security vulnerabilities affecting Android phones. Four of these vulnerabilities were classified as "critical", meaning they were especially serious.
One "critical" vulnerability allowed hackers to run code on Androids using Bluetooth. The hackers were able to do this without even requesting permission to use Bluetooth on the device! When there's a serious security issue that could allow hackers or your Android to spy on you, make sure to download and install the latest security update.
The Sensors Off developer option turns off all sensors on your #Android, including the camera, microphone, accelerometer, and gyroscope. When Sensors Off is on, the Camera app won't open and your Android will display a message saying "security policy prevents use of camera."
However, big tech doesn't need to tap your camera or microphone to collect information about you. A lot of apps probably already have access to your location, contacts, text messages, and more. Head to Permission Manager and be intentional about which apps have access to other apps, services, and information on your Android.
We also recommend turning off Diagnostics & Usage data as well as Personalized Ads for both Google and manufacturer of your Android.
Next, make sure the apps on your Android don't have the ability to install other apps without your permission. We recommend turning off Install Unknown Apps for every app so you have control when an app wants to install another app on your Android.
Finally, head to Device Admin Apps to see which apps have been given administrative control over your Android. This control can include simple things like locking and unlocking the screen, but some apps could have the ability to erase all the data on your Android. Make sure any untrustworthy app doesn't have admin access you don't want it to have.
0:00 Intro
0:23 Turn On Developer Options
0:58 Sensors Off
3:27 Permission Manager
4:25 Location Services
5:42 Messages
6:40 More Permissions
7:24 Customized Ads
8:18 Personalized Ads
9:30 Google Location History
10:42 Google Ads
11:27 Usage & Diagnostics
12:05 Install Unknown
13:49 Device Admin Apps
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@PayetteForward Жыл бұрын

Have any new tips? Let us know in the comments below and don't forget to LIKE and SHARE this video with your friends!

@MaxRuso Жыл бұрын

It's funny how you tell people to turn off tracking which does absolutely nothing for them except shows ads that are not relevant.

@jhome886 Жыл бұрын

Got a Samsung A13 5G and under the Other privacy settings, after the Samsung items and under the Google settings, there's not a "Google personalization button", that you show is above the "Android System Intelligence" button. Where else could it be? Or did it somehow disappear when adjusted the other settings?

@leighanneboles6609 Жыл бұрын

What does one do, about an employer app, that one must have, to clock in and out...which I didn't realize at the time, they think they have to my location when I only want to check my schedule?....I'm a caregiver for elderly...this really bothers me...I have nothing to hide, it's just the principle of the thing....I dont feel they have the right to know where I am, when I'm only checking my schedule.

@neil4920 Жыл бұрын

I'm tuned on sensors off but my camera doesn't work, can you help?

@a.b.creator Жыл бұрын

I have android but my phone doesn't work like you explain. There is no settings in my pull down menu. Another vid you did I could not follow because my phone doesn't have the same set up. Moto G note

@Mak_0007 Жыл бұрын

I was pleasantly surprised Android actually takes away permissions from apps you haven't opened for a long time. It gives you a notification.

@davidboss2160 Жыл бұрын

ikr? i love it

@BlondieSL Жыл бұрын

I've discovered that it doesn't always give a notification of a permission being removed. As I have discovered. There are certain apps that I need permissions to remain, so I have to do through each one and disable that time not used thing. Which, isn't even accurate, because I've seen apps that I do use, all of a sudden a permission is removed! However, disabling that check does seem to keep the perms on the apps I want.

@AndyPerry1972 11 ай бұрын

Yeah, it's feckin annoying isn't it having to keep telling it not to. I have turned off the option....apparently and still it keeps telling me it has removed permissions even when I use the app. Another example of phones thinking for us instead of letting us choose.

@mamaboocee 10 ай бұрын

This is why i love android. You can't do a lot of things to your liking with iphone.

@tarpanc34 10 ай бұрын

its a fone if you use it for just that... they cant track it.. stop using it as a laptop pc and you caint go wrong..

@wayneaustin5533 Жыл бұрын

Amazing how privacy has gone out the window over the last 30 years

@kellysnyclife663 Жыл бұрын

Which is unconstitutional

@ayejay8109 Жыл бұрын

thats what happens when people sign a contract full of fraud. agreements done after that. so we need new companies to support

@d.e.b.b5788 Жыл бұрын

People want software for free, so if you're not paying for a product, then YOU are the product which is getting sold (or, your information is what's being sold, as you agree to everything to get the 'free' app).

@jlocey87 Жыл бұрын

Most people do not really want freedom, because freedom involves responsibility and most people are afraid of responsibility... Sigmund Freud

@FightCollective Жыл бұрын

@@d.e.b.b5788 People don't have the option to buy the software. In fact there is no option at all. You either have to agree with terms and conditions or you can't use the software/app.

@elyt 10 ай бұрын

Okay I just want to share my experience following most of the things said in this video. So it's been like 2 weeks now since I watched this video and I gotta say... these things really did made my Galaxy S10e last a little longer. And it was noticeable for me ngl. I actually couldn't believe it especially yesterday while I was out for like almost 5 hours with mobile data turned, my Galaxy Watch4 & Galaxy Buds+ connected, listening to music at around 40-70% volume, Ambient mode on level 3 and they were mostly in my ears the whole time I was outside, and I came home with a battery of 33%. What's impressive is that I haven't replaced its stock battery yet. So thank you so much, David & David 🤘🤍👏

@user-jm8sy5ox2j 6 ай бұрын

A very important developer option that was missed in this video is changing the default USB configuration. By default, android allows any USB connection effectively full access to your phone. This can mean plugging in your phone to a computer at work to get a quick charge can allow your work computer's security software to run a full scan of your device and install management apps, or even worse if you use a public charger at an airport or something then it can automatically install malware to your device. All this can be prevented by changing the default usb behavior to "charge only" and you tap a notification to change it when you'reat home on your personal computer and whatnot. Also, it's notable with these settings changes that quite frequently android updates will re-enable many of these settings or install new apps and automatically hand over admin priviledges to the new app (when you can't disable system updates ability to install apps) so you really have to go through this process every few months to check what new BS android has done to your phone. One of the more recent android updates on samsung has made "smart switch" permanently installed, it cannot be disabled, and it has access to absolutely everything on your device, all of which was done without any warning to the user.

@heavenlyfather110 6 ай бұрын

on one ui 6 this is not possible as there is new feature called auto blocker

@MartyKay 5 ай бұрын

@@heavenlyfather110Just turned that on.

@ldeleon333 5 ай бұрын

Done! Thank you!!!

@Jimmeh_B 5 ай бұрын

It's not "android" that's doing it. It's GApps (Google Applications... ie: the GUI that runs over the top of AOSP)

@LenasSun Ай бұрын

On newer android phones is deactivated now

@CG-48 Жыл бұрын

Thank God for people like these 2 gentleman, who not only explain, but also show step-by-step on the phone how to cut out the 'third eye.' Thank you, very informative.

@lindatennant4629 Жыл бұрын

You can save these videos for later reference. This is a good thing. Appreciateyou both.

@LGW27 Жыл бұрын

They were easy to follow, even with a different interface set-up.

@ThatOneDudeAnt Жыл бұрын

Ok grandpa,

@RossDrum Жыл бұрын

@@ThatOneDudeAnt Ageism is gross. Do you Hitler much?

@sicsempertyrannis4351 Жыл бұрын

the third eye refers to your pineal gland and higher knowledge. Don't cut it out.

@littlestbroccoli Жыл бұрын

Users shouldn't have to be responsible for this. Appreciate what you are doing, thank you. One day we'll make this spying illegal.

@rosetyler4801 Жыл бұрын

Lol, I wish, but no. One day people won't even understand or care about how important privacy is.

@Seramics Жыл бұрын

Google Facebook will control the govt to make sure this doesnt happen. Rest assured because it's big business.

@excelsior8682 Жыл бұрын

"Users shouldn't be responsible for keeping their firearms locked up."

@denki2558 Жыл бұрын

@@rosetyler4801He probably meant this should be the default settings

@patrickbueno3279 Жыл бұрын

@@excelsior8682 they can do the default in Japan and Korea where guns are usually deposited in a police station.

@boobox2000 6 ай бұрын

Google and Apple know that only a very minor amount of people care enough about security to limit their phones functionality to take these steps.

@globalprofits101 10 ай бұрын

Great work boys!! It's great to see I had almost all these settings mentioned all set off. Now to only convince the world to turn all these off..

@Morza565 Жыл бұрын

We could always go back to the good ol days & leave the phone home. How did we ever survive??!! 😁

@darianstarfrog Жыл бұрын

Always do

@sewdutch2 Жыл бұрын

I survived with payphones, but those are not around anymore.

@76rjackson Жыл бұрын

Phone with me while driving means I can get road service or other help if needed. Nowadays I feel a bit vulnerable leaving without the phone.

@judymiller5154 Жыл бұрын

aren't there phone sleeves that prevent all data both ways till you remove it to use the phone?

@petrasimonds847 Жыл бұрын

We Had More Of A Life Back Then😁

@KassiusFineArt Жыл бұрын

It's surprising the amount of things changed on your phone after an update. It will change privacy settings & even download games that you don't want.

@okd521 Жыл бұрын

It's infuriating.

@johnchapman1231 Жыл бұрын

that's reason I never do update

@barnyg6804 Жыл бұрын

I never update my phone

@teresamulligan4825 Жыл бұрын

...and they force the upsates on you...

@teresamulligan4825 Жыл бұрын

...and they force the updates on you...

@GroovingPict 5 ай бұрын

I think it's fascinating how many of these privacy-violating settings are apparently on by default on your American phone and which are off by default on my Norwegian phone.

@starvoid_official 5 ай бұрын

Well this is korean phone, that's made in China. I don't get the American part of your comment. Are you using nokia by the way? I think they're Norwegians company but im not sure.

@florianroussel5875 5 ай бұрын

@@starvoid_officialI think he is just saying that the regulations in his country forces companies to sell phones with those settings off by default.

@crasheba1533 Ай бұрын

I'm from Argentina and a few of those settings were off by default, but it could be that I didn't agree on the "optional settings" when first setting up my new phone. Most people just go full "I agree" on the optional settings thus they will be unknowingly enabling all those "sending statistics of use to improve the user experience" bull***... which are most of these options they disabled on the video.

@thegeneral1955 Ай бұрын

America has the illusion of freedom. In reality its bordering communism in terms of privacy and freedom.

@GeroNimo-pk1fb 13 күн бұрын

@@starvoid_official I believe NOKIA is Finnish.

@tardnut1 4 ай бұрын

It's about time "we the people" take back our country from these corrupt politicians!!!

@ICUEverywhere Жыл бұрын

The problem with permissions management is you cannot turn everything off. Google has all apps linked to be dependent on each other so while some apps can have permissions removed many others cannot. Android/Samsung or Google should not be allowed to view photos, videos, messages or call logs from their end. This leads to doxxing, exploiting or other nefarious acts against users. All phones have a built-in separate chip that can make emergency calls without a sim. The developers option cannot bypass the speaker, camera or gyro sensors which still can be collected even without a sim. The only way to ensure your privacy is to throw your phone in a lake and never use one again

@Leshic2 Жыл бұрын

This guy is 100% right. You bought your phone, but Google treats it as there's and still tracks and monitors you with all the features off. Turning "off" anything is mostly for other apps. Google still has full access and tracking. I have massively more locked down than this video shares, yet I always catching Google doing stuff its not supposed to and they're getting better at hiding their activity.

@0secdox Жыл бұрын

@Riea Weer this is exactly why I tell ppl " if it's a free service you are the product. You need to figure out if what you're doing is worth sharing that data. If not uninstall and find an open-source application if it's possible.

@zelowatch30 Жыл бұрын

@@Leshic2 What should one do? Buy a degoogle phone or never log in? they even know your ethnicity. I get ads and 50% of comments in different language unless i go into private mode or log out completely

@Leshic2 Жыл бұрын

@@zelowatch30 I don't do it because of ads. Nobody talks about this, but lots of the tracking is for behavioral data collection to predict and and then take advantage of people. The "taking advantage" part is already happening. Figuratively, it's the equivalent of a drug maker (learning through data collection) that if they make xyz chemical, you can't help yourself to eat, drink, smell more of it. That you can help yourself. McDonald's, Starbucks, potato chips, alcohol, or to the extreme cigarettes, crack cocaine, heroine, Facebook, Ticktok, Snap, Google, and phone software with alerts. It's research to turn us into addictive zombies, without us knowing it. Using these products while not logged in, shows you the real world, not your silo'ed information world. Don't allow them to control what you see.

@zelowatch30 Жыл бұрын

@@Leshic2 I'll have to throw out this device and start fresh. They assume I want to see stuff I really don't and limit me. The video results and users they connect you with are people likely who live closer to you.

@williampaulpenneyjr.4360 Жыл бұрын

Please tell us how to stop Google Assistant from begging us to turn it on, please...

@psdaengr911 Жыл бұрын

The Google assistant app can be uninstalled.

@nonetrix3066 Жыл бұрын

Disable Google app it's not as good as a custom rom but will remove that part

@chrisatkins7959 Жыл бұрын

Please tell us how to disable it.

@msimpson2779 Жыл бұрын

YeS

@moniquedefranca5759 Жыл бұрын

@@chrisatkins7959 the same as you will uninstall any other app. It wont disappear but it wont bother anymore. I never use google anymore.

@ldeleon333 5 ай бұрын

Wow. Never realized all this just to have your privacy 😱 Thank you! This was very helpful! I'm sure it's not 100% private, but this is a huge help! Thanks guys!!! 🙌🏼

@computergeek3407 10 ай бұрын

First time viewer! The Bat signal thingy was CLASSIC! I just subbed LOL

@JessicaFEREM Жыл бұрын

The most important thing to do is when you set up your phone, any optional checkbox, uncheck it unless you absolutely need it. A lot of these settings are right there in the setup process. And I always think, any data being processed or sent off could mean extra battery life, even it a little. The location data is the absolute worst at draining your battery quickly, as well as the Google play services, so tighten down the permissions for that service.

@okd521 Жыл бұрын

If you do this the phone tells you it will misbehave if you deny it permissions. Often later after denying a phone permissions when I come back it's turned on and the toggle is grayed out so I no longer have the option to turn it off. Many different settings that Google help instructions tell me that I have simply don't exist when you go to the spot Google says they're at. I've completely given up attempting to control the settings on my phone because it seems impossible to access the settings needed. Don't tell me that I can reach these settings when I spent weeks working every day for hours and never, and I mean never being able to access many of the settings that Google help said it was directing me to.

@d.e.b.b5788 Жыл бұрын

@@okd521 You're right on target. They set the software to automatically re-enable spyware so you don't know it's turned on. So unless you go into the settings every few hours, you're going to be spied on.

@earlysda Жыл бұрын

Get a de-googled phone.

@JessicaFEREM Жыл бұрын

@@earlysda no

@earlysda Жыл бұрын

@@JessicaFEREM Joseph, why not?

@mortanicus5871 Жыл бұрын

One more point - if you are very careful what you agree to in the first place when setting up your phone and setting up apps, most of these settings will never get turned on. I never agree to anything that I don't have to during setup.

@justinw1765 Жыл бұрын

Google and other entities can and will change your settings even without your permission.

@diagorosmelos3187 9 ай бұрын

I've been putting tape over my cameras for years. Thank you lads. such peace of mind now. Subscribed

@Mr.Coffee20255 3 ай бұрын

😂me 2

@dadigitechman 2 ай бұрын

Me 3

@1_43 Ай бұрын

only do that if you have a virus, you're not special enough for the phone company to spy and look at your camera, infact you're nothing more than the average joe, you have NOTHING special for them to care about you at all. (no offense haha)

@user-ix6ye3dg8v 7 ай бұрын

Extremely helpful! Really liked the focus edge on the right side.

@hasp24 Жыл бұрын

Something important to note: With the current Android update, if sensors off is enabled, the camera will work but the microphone is disabled but there's no warning. So if you record a video the sound will not record and you won't know this until you play the video back.

@H0kram Жыл бұрын

Imagine being a dev working on a nasty trick like that, that's shameful.

@sepg5084 Жыл бұрын

@@H0kram try iphones, where there is no option. Camera and microphone are two separate sensors, it is not a "trick". That's why these "developer options" were made for developers, not ordinary users.

@MattBodily Жыл бұрын

@@H0kram I highly doubt this feature was "developed" to work that way. We are talking about completely different teams. One team puts in the capability to turn off the sensors, while the other is working on the photos app. Not realizing that they need to account for sensors being off. Could be a lot of other scenarios as well. Just a common problem with complex systems with different groups working on different components and applications.

@iqbalindaryono8984 Жыл бұрын

@@MattBodily So instead of being malicious, they're just incompetent? Proper QA would've caught that.

@MattBodily Жыл бұрын

@@iqbalindaryono8984 Hanlon's razor. Also though, it's a super edge case, that may just not have been prioritized since there are way more important features in a camera.

@Dzeimz 9 ай бұрын

Wow this must be one of the most important videos around! I'm relatively tech savvy but I didn't know most of this. I'll be doing this later on. Many thanks!

@mamaboocee 10 ай бұрын

You guys are awesome! Thanks for this, its hard to keep up on all the stuff we need to know - you did all the hard work and i APPRECIATE IT! LIKED and SUBBED!

@robynm7221 Жыл бұрын

I need the both of you to be my neighbors. Im a Dinosaur, I need lessons multiple lessons. My hubby will be 82 & I need help. I taught him how to answer my phone, but thats all he wants to do. I'm on my own trying to figure everything out. I laughed when you put tape over your camera, I've been doing that for years. Thank you for this lesson. I'll have to write it all down & follow it to the letter. I just subscribed. I'm hoping you can help me further. God bless you both 🙌❣

@WillyEckaslike Жыл бұрын

God bless you..i dont think Samsung and Microsoft are interested in what ur 82 yr old hubby gets up too haha

@MsMabsy Жыл бұрын

I need to go back to basics,too as I'm self taught but for the most part,I have no clue what things actually mean. E.g., I'm going through the list of which apps have what kind of permission,and while some are straightforward, others tell me this: " If you deny this permission, basic features of your device may no longer function as intended' I have no idea what the basic features are!

@WillyEckaslike Жыл бұрын

@@MsMabsy i wouldnt worry about any of that..just follow the basic instructions the video gives you..if u need to slow whats being said down then click the cog wheel at the bottom of the video and change the playback speed...i always find it best to watch the video on a computer while tinkering with the phone as the video plays...on the computer u can pause and restart the video by just clicking the space bar which makes things convenient

@barbroericson6415 Жыл бұрын

You are not the only 🦖, unfortunately here in Sweden I must have the phone and an 'app' to pay. Drives me 🥜, sometimes I just want to scream screw this system

@robynm7221 Жыл бұрын

@@barbroericson6415 I know, these apps & terms of service make me crazy. I was on a YT channel & the man running the channel said to install Brave, so I do it & then I listen to the voice in my head telling me to read the terms of service, so I do & I learn they're so similar to Googles terms of service & that ticks me off so much I uninstall the program. Now I have Gmail telling me I'm out of storage & I don't even use my Gmail acct because I had to make this account because they told me I had to because it is a new type of device (I still don't know why anyone that already has an email acct would have to open another email account, regardless of a new device, since I have no need for a 2nd email). I have 13 emails in my gmail acct. & Google wants me to buy more storage & I have no idea what's taking up all the storage. I have a lot of pictures & I've taken a lot of snapshots. I installed an SD card with 128GB of storage & I think my pictures are going there & I don't know if I erase the photos in my phone, if I would be also deleting them from my SD card. This Samsung Note 9 is making me crazy & Google is trying to push me off the cliff. Ugggh! I'm sorry you're having as much aggravation dealing with your phone too. Maybe someone will help us to deal with our frustrations with our phones. I'd love to have the help of Kurt Webe & Bill Binney 😊 these gentlemen know technology like the back of their hands. I know there are others out there that know this technology, but I don't know where to find one or 2 to help me. I'm the type of person that if I watch someone doing the clicks & I write it down, I'm good at following instructions. I have trouble with the terminology. It's another language. I'm just starting to understand some of it now, but I still have so much more to learn. No one has the time today & everyone's trying to find a job that pays enough to survive on. The price of many goods are becoming ridiculously expensive & no one's getting increasing wages to compensate for the rising cost of necessary goods. God help us to endure & survive. Amen 🙌.

@Viewable11 Жыл бұрын

To make this easier: When starting a new Android phone the first time, turn off *all* settings that could possibly send information about you (name, location, etc). This saves going through many sub-folders later. The only setting not covered by this method is "disable all sensors", for which the developer mode needs to be activated beforehand.

@rromero7849 Жыл бұрын

Yep, in shirt anything it does by default.. shut it off or set it the opposite. I always do. Used to just think I was paranoid.

@firstprototype Жыл бұрын

Wrong doesn't matter

@firstprototype Жыл бұрын

Wrong doesn't matter

@MetalheadAndNerd Жыл бұрын

And then publicly complain about location based apps not working properly.

@Viewable11 Жыл бұрын

@@MetalheadAndNerd The purpose of my comment is to *disable* all location based services during the first start of an Android mobile phone.

@ghyslainhubert139 10 ай бұрын

On many occasions, an update undo all those changes to block what you want to block and it become so annoying so people just stop to check/uncheck each options that track us. If you have a solution for that, would be appreciated.

@thefashiongoddesschannel8099 9 ай бұрын

Samsung GalaxyS5, I don't have a quick settings developer tiles under Developer settings. You did a great job here.

@nazb33 Жыл бұрын

3 minutes in and you have got a new subscriber. Expect many more soon. This video is awesome. I'm glad to have the option to block access by these trackers. Many thanks guys

@jer1776 Жыл бұрын

Crazy how I think I know a lot about user privacy and Im still learning new things daily. Had no idea apps installing other apps without your permission was a thing.

@Eduardo_Espinoza Жыл бұрын

Same, just found out that default email accessed contacts within 24hr, for how ever many times since.

@etiennedevignolles7538 8 ай бұрын

There were a few things on my phone which did not appear in the lists you showed, I am guessing I'd done lots of privacy things when setting up my phone, and I use a VPN. Anyway, great video, I turned a few things off as you suggested, and I'm hoping that I will get extra battery life too! I am a new sub too! Many thanks!

@victormuhia750 6 ай бұрын

no rubbish, no cheap gimmicks, just straight facts. will share this everywhere

@alwayzurboy Жыл бұрын

It has been found that alot of the time you disable Google and Samsung apps from gaining access to different peripherals, a network snipper has still caught phones sending data for those apps still.

@marktaylor5042 Жыл бұрын

I have only used a smart phone for five years, and don't use computers. It took me months to realize there were settings within settings, permissions, etc., but I am using a Samsung S10 that's around 4 years old, and using many of the battery saving tweaks and tricks you both recommend. No joke, I am using my phone all day long, with videos, streaming, texts, emails and social media, etc., and my phone often shows on-screen times of seven and a half to a bit over 8 hours on any given day! I have impressed some serious phone techies who are much more experienced than I! My only problem is when I optimize all of my apps at one time, and I go back to that setting just minutes later, all of those blue 'on' toggle lights are no longer lit up. You guys are the best, and have fun, too! 🎯

@jmm1174 7 ай бұрын

Amer I followed your ink refill technique, and it worked great. Thanks for sharing it.👍👏🤗 At first two of the cartridges were not recognized by my Brother printer, I putted some black tape over their chips, printer did not wanted to run, so I removed the tape and insert them back, and instantly printer began to work. Did not use a chip reset because I didn't have one, and wanted to try it first without it.

@matthew164 4 ай бұрын

3 mins in and you already hit my good spot, disable sensors is way better then disabling camera and mic separately wile closing the menu each time

@kachiri Жыл бұрын

Mine is only called Developer Options. And although it does have ALOT of options, it doesn't have an option about sensors or any options called privacy.

@LisaMarie-br8tn Жыл бұрын

Same. My screen looked completely different right after the first step and now I'm not sure what to do.

@Snowshowslow Жыл бұрын

Developer options were in a different place for me as well (under system) but then there was something called "Quick settings developer tiles" under developer options. That leads to the sensor thing in my case. Do you have that?

@PlantJesus222 Жыл бұрын

@@Snowshowslow Mine was the same, and does have the "quick settings developer titles" but still nothing about sensors when I clicked on it.

@Snowshowslow Жыл бұрын

@@PlantJesus222 Ah that sucks :( I had "sensors off" under that and I couldn't tell you what alternate names it might be under. I hope someone who figures it out comes back here.

@brucewayne2984 Жыл бұрын

Same here

@elinope4745 Жыл бұрын

Thanks! My phone has definitely been spying on me for the last few years. I've had permission screens pop up several times and suspiciously accurate targeted ads

@kristenaustin4645 Жыл бұрын

Same here

@hotrodray6802 Жыл бұрын

Mention something then a video or something pops up about it.

@wildflower1397 Жыл бұрын

I thought my aunt was nuts because she kept insisting our phones listen to us. I started saying "Rolex" out loud while playing games, just to prove her wrong. It was only a few hours before I was inundated with ads for expensive watches. Creepy!

@TheRealOAFs Жыл бұрын

@@wildflower1397 I tested this for a few month's. Phone off and phone on. I spoke about in normal conversation with phone on about various products and would get recommendations for them later. Did the same with phone off and those products didn't get anywhere at any point on my phone. Aka, phones are listening 24 hours

@wildflower1397 Жыл бұрын

@@TheRealOAFs That's possible.

@RhiboNuclicAcid 6 ай бұрын

Surprisingly, all the things that you told in this video to do... were already done on my android; obviously, by me. But I'm still liking this one because I got to know about the sensor feature in the initial bits, which is really useful. Thanks.

@afultz4529 8 ай бұрын

SHIRLEY, you guys are the classroom I have been searching for, for many, many years! Thank you!!! I'm your newest biggest (unkowledgeable) fan. 😊💯👍 Keep my 🧠 brain cells going!!! 🤯😁💃

@eugene7077TheWIZEMAN Жыл бұрын

You guys are my heroes today. I discovered somebody's been in my phone for 1 year. So I pissed them off by deleting them from profile. Thanks Guys 👏👍

@MattMussett Жыл бұрын

💯

@LindaHutchings Жыл бұрын

Can you please share how you discovered somebody else is using your phone because I think I have that too for many signs and signals and problems that I have

@LindaHutchings Жыл бұрын

@payette forward help

@TerrorInWords Жыл бұрын

I really appreciate you guys showing this. After i got access to the developer options and changed a few things, my phone runs a whole lot smoother and some of the little features like icon shape and stuff like that was really cool to mess with as well. My phone had like 3 screens of options under developer options that i would have never knew about if it wasn't for you guys, so thanks again and keep up the good work!

@curiousaustriantours6962 2 ай бұрын

Thank you both SO VERY MUCH! That helped me a lot.

@sylviadugdale1035 Жыл бұрын

The way things are going we'll all need this just to go about our daily lives in privacy

@wildflower1397 Жыл бұрын

There are still people going about their lives in privacy?!? Next you are going to tell me some people are not being advertised to 24/7...

@lenawayback6413 Жыл бұрын

They are completing their plan to remove our privacy rights or abilities

@AngelTorres-oi6pj Жыл бұрын

By the way things are going soon we all be covertly turned into trans organic; nanobots on maintenance patrol through our bodies, microchips embedded in our brains; all under AI control, heavy traffic of subliminal messages during the day, Alexa monitoring our very dreams all through the nite. If b gates says it's just a small price to pay it have to be true, right?!

@69jbr69 Жыл бұрын

@@lenawayback6413 It's actually an act against free will. Most people check their phones first thing in the morning and from there it basically breaks down to the plot line from the movie Inception. Plant a subliminal seed and a few hours, days or weeks later you are buying or doing something you otherwise never would have. More data on you, better seeds.

@brodriguez11000 Жыл бұрын

@@lenawayback6413 Just as soon as the constitutions gets that "privacy" amendment.

@Kinson007 Жыл бұрын

Personally, I've experienced game apps being installed on my phone without my knowledge (much less my consent). I've deleted these apps and a few months later when I am going through my settings for something else, I see these games have reappeared on my phone. I will be using this information and hope that it fixes this problem. Thank you, and keep up the awesome work!

@shoodoohammy3885 Жыл бұрын

2 mins in and I have what I came for. Thank you guys for being genuine. Gonna let the video play for view time for u.

@THEATREGOD3 5 ай бұрын

Love the news room type banter. Smooth like a good tennis match

@earningwithcryptolife777 Ай бұрын

Awesome video guys! 👉"Each one Teaches one" 👈 that's an old school saying from the ghetto's of America.🙂 i have learned well needed info.. you guys have a new subscriber here Peace and Love be safe in this crazy world we live in.

@philip5940 Жыл бұрын

We need the inertia/orientation sensor to function for getting from portrait to fill screen mode when orienting the phone vertical to horizontal . However we can enable it or disable accordingly.

@lisaeng5553 2 жыл бұрын

Oh my word!!!! You guys are sooooo helpful! I have an android and followed all of your suggestions. You make it very easy to follow, step-by-step through the phone. Ty so much for being helpful to ev1! 😊

@lucasbruteoninstagram11 Жыл бұрын

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@mediocreman2 4 ай бұрын

Good review. I had about 75% of these addressed, so you definitely helped. I use a VPN with logging and the amount of data from the android system apps that are attempting to go to China is insane.

@spooks2086 8 ай бұрын

This channel is putting off strong Techtv vibes and I love it!

@smf2691 2 жыл бұрын

Turning off sensors a great idea, but I still cover both cameras on my phone. If someone is able to remotely access your phone, they can change settings and still remotely turn on your camera by reversing the steps.

@vaspadure2725 2 жыл бұрын

Mine has also the microphones taped but my Android phone is just a tablet with no sim card in it that never leaves the house because my day to day phone is Nokia E72 simply because I cannot be like all the zombies out there.

@smf2691 2 жыл бұрын

@@vaspadure2725 I am planning on upgrading to a Linux phone this year just for the physical switches to turn things like camera and microphone off. Or may just have them removed from my phone, I use wires earbuds when I am on the phone as it is. I leave Bluetooth off for security purposes.

@smf2691 Жыл бұрын

@@vaspadure2725 it is better to remove the microphone. Preferably have a certified technician, if it is something you are not comfortable doing yourself.

@billybob1723 Жыл бұрын

@SMF - "they can change settings and still remotely turn on your camera by reversing the steps" Only if they have your pin number.

@thetrickisirarelyrespond5945 Жыл бұрын

how do you cover the cameras without triggering accidental touch/messing up key presses?

@brandonstone6962 Жыл бұрын

I am so glad that I found this video because I now feel mildly safer about what is being used on my phone and what is being tracked.. I am a huge security person and don't like my phone or anything I have being needlessly tracked so this was VERY handy in my controlling what big tech gets to see.. THANK YOU!!!!😊😊

@eclecticinspiration5064 9 ай бұрын

This is information is priceless and golden thank you so much you guys! Google stole my photos! And someone has access to my Camera because i can't use it anymore!

@heatsflamesman6080 6 ай бұрын

Living in a country were earthquakes are common, disabling the sensors is like shooting your leg

@JamesFromTexas Жыл бұрын

Wow, I can't believe my permission manager was already set to what you recommended! Guess I'm practicing digital security better than I thought.

@MindyTunnell Жыл бұрын

This is epic. Thank you both for this info. I'd love an updated video for Android 13, since some of it's been moved or key words are missing from the search fiction.

@theonlybuster 6 ай бұрын

Android settings tend to move around from time to time. This video should be re-done every year or so because it's SO VERY useful

@gingerty9628 3 ай бұрын

Yes I just bought a s24+ and some of the things in this video I can't find on the new phone.

@JOESPILLZ 6 күн бұрын

Thanks for the tips. Thankfully I only had to use 2 or 3 of your tips as I had already either prevented them (Samsung ad services) or manually turned them off myself. I've been a "dev options" nerd for years. I also like to turn off windows animations etc for snappier performance. Btw I'm still running Android 9 One UI 5.1 & I've noticed with every update we lose a little more freedom. Such as the "paused" option in Google for you guys. I can just turn it off. There's a few more examples which I'm sure you've noticed. It makes me not want to update. Your thoughts would be greatly appreciated. I'm always the guy at work showing ppl developer options & tweaking things for them & then disabling them again so they don't destroy their phones😅 the few that do have Android. Anyway thanks again & I'd love your feedback as far as updates taking more & more each time. 👍 Btw you also gained a sub!

@CactusGal Жыл бұрын

Mine was surprisingly clean. Didn't have to enable developer options, it already was an option. Most things recommended for removal were already turned off. But this was a really great tutorial!!! Thanks, guys! I always worry when I disable something, but you explained it in layman's terms!

@jamzqool Жыл бұрын

what phone brand do you use?

@AnimaKon Жыл бұрын

what is your phone?

@CactusGal Жыл бұрын

@@jamzqool Samsung a11

@lesapaugh7147 Жыл бұрын

@@AnimaKona11

@etiennedevignolles7538 8 ай бұрын

@@CactusGal Mine is a Samsung A11 too, and lots of this stuff was already turned off (I think I must have done it at phone set-up?)

@juliewittmuss2105 Жыл бұрын

BEST info out there! Just "cleaned" my new phone up with you guys! Thanks for helping us to be less visible! Keep up the great work!

@waisabdillahi2980 8 ай бұрын

It's a year old video and there were some changes on the setting pages, but it was really helpful. Didn't know that all these options were on😰

@RickBelt 6 ай бұрын

Learn this: the moment a piece of hardware is connected to the internet, you no longer own it, no matter what you do.

@rileyjones7231 Жыл бұрын

Heads up for people who occasionally run into situations where SOS may be needed, make sure to turn off "sensors off" before entering any situation you may want SOS avaiable

@orangemc9358 7 ай бұрын

Most of the time people can't prepare for a life altering or life threatening event... That's why it's an urgent distress sign.

@ucanthandletruth4456 6 ай бұрын

Do y have any idea of how absurd ur advice sounds? People typically aren’t aware of the fact that they’re about to be in an emergency situation that may be life threatening. Do u think ppl wake up and say, “hey today feels like one of those occasions I have from time to time that I’m gonna need SOS” ? As if ppl will actually be in need of occasionally using SOS. 🤦🏽‍♀️

@rileyjones7231 6 ай бұрын

It's just a tip, the more people know, the better. SOS wont work, so if you value that feature, Sensors off will make it non functional. My use case is anytime I ride my motorcycle. Sensors off is deactivated. I don't understand why your coming at me with such hatred. @@ucanthandletruth4456

@sneeki8082 6 ай бұрын

@@ucanthandletruth4456 he means people who get in danger alot likey, its not that absurd

@sigmamale4147 6 ай бұрын

Blud sos may be needed everywhere

@natakuu13 Жыл бұрын

The thing about doing all this that is maddenning is that any time your phone has any kind of update or forced update everything gets turned back on

@trisherwin6274 Жыл бұрын

Exactly why I'm asking if that automatic update can be disabled. It is quite annoying not to be able to choose if I want to update especially certain applications.

@janbran6744 Жыл бұрын

Glad that I read this comment. This was quite an intense video for me. Thanks for sharing.

@spoiledrottenauto 6 ай бұрын

WOW! Super solid video! Well documented and simply explained!!

@RedMambaYard 7 ай бұрын

I used to have the sensor available on my Samsung A40, but it simply disappeared on later phones like Samsung A13. Do you know if it changed option name, or was it simply removed? Thanks for the great vid!

@Nemura12 2 жыл бұрын

Surprisingly I had most of those options turn off. Great video guys.

@lucasbruteoninstagram11 Жыл бұрын

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@LM-bb9zb Жыл бұрын

Me too

@CatRPlrC16 Жыл бұрын

Why didn't I find this 4 months ago. I had some of the privacy settings off already, but this is just perfect. 😊 thanks Google settings has consumed 80% of the video. 👌

@Viperdwarrior177 8 ай бұрын

It's really good information. Thanks for sharing! I happened to know about a few of them. Now I will look for all the others you mentioned.

@IceKoldKilla 29 күн бұрын

I was happy to find I had everything in check already. But I double checked and made a couple changes. Save data for 3 months only instead of 18. Maybe I decided that when I didnt understand. Done now. Everything off. Thank you!

@jeffm9227 Жыл бұрын

Personally, I don't believe that just by shutting these options off that they are really off. Could be that they are just intended to convince us they are. Just as Google can access tons of data from your phone when it's turned off.

@Buglin_Burger7878 Жыл бұрын

@@maicon9 Not entirely true, that switch may not connect to those parts.

@mirrrie Жыл бұрын

Nokia 3010 prepaid is probably the savest option

@wilfdavies2238 Жыл бұрын

How to delete youtube history

@wilfdavies2238 Жыл бұрын

7 How to delete history on android phone 0:26

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@neelsmostert Жыл бұрын

You forgot to mention that to have much better privacy, one also has to disable the analytics apps installed by Google, Qualcom and almost all phone manufacturers. This can only be done using ADB, but it ensures much better privacy.

@Nonamam 7 ай бұрын

How to do that?

@Fridgeson_ 5 ай бұрын

@@Nonamam turn on USB or wireless debugging on your phone, and connect it to your computer. From there you can use ADB to manually uninstall the analytics app

@Nonamam 5 ай бұрын

@@Fridgeson_ like specifically how ? What commands ?

@Fridgeson_ 5 ай бұрын

@@Nonamam i used LADB to debloat my phone without a computer so the command for me would go like "pm uninstall --user 0 " (no need to input ) might be slightly different for other ADBs so a further research beforehand would be recommended

@sirgoo745 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for the tips. I turned the sensors off as proposed. As you mentioned, the camera does not work with the sensors off. However, I use Strava, and it tracked my speed with the sensors off.

@Ryu_R. 29 күн бұрын

I feel like if people in this comment section think this is enough to actually evade tracking on a Samsung phone, they're not aware of what "closed source software" means. Custom ROM or bust.

@Mr.wilson949 Жыл бұрын

This seems like wire taping which is a felony. How do they get away with this??

@rockjockchick Жыл бұрын

Right?! It’s because the gov claims )for their own benefit really) that these new tech items are not covered by the old laws because they did not exists when the law was created which is huge bs. The laws intention was clear and we all know it. They are just con men.

@Shoultes Жыл бұрын

You agree to it.

@unenslaver1333 Жыл бұрын

Does not work for Moto g

@Shoultes Жыл бұрын

@@unenslaver1333 wym? That's what I have.

@unenslaver1333 Жыл бұрын

@@Shoultes 2021?

@taraharvey3187 Жыл бұрын

Excellent walk thru instructions for my Android. We have drones above our homes, & they are all up in our phones, especially AT&T! It's crazy! I sure hope this helps!

@razzbazle1582 Жыл бұрын

You think the drones are spying on you?

@taraharvey3187 Жыл бұрын

@@razzbazle1582 DEFINITELY! My friend worked for Trump in 2016 on the Grass Roots & she also has AT&T & AT&T messed with her email to where she doesn't have that acct now, messed with her Facebook acct, all up in her phone & the drones follow whereever she goes & are above her home & she has a stalker that always follows & sits outside her home, messes with her car, has tried to kidnap her numerous times, & now the drones are flying right up to her front & back windows, sonic attacks on her brain & body & now that I'm a friend I have drones, AT&T all up in my phone & sonic attacks. This is every single day for her & its really bad & its been going on all these yrs for her. Cops just say something has to happen or they have to be doing it. Well, they are doing it to her EVERYDAY!

@MarkArrand-cf4cl 8 ай бұрын

Wow! I just did this on my Android. It did just what you said. Amazing! I am going to pass this info on to others who own an Android.

@chuckkostelc4636 5 ай бұрын

best 15 minutes I've spent today!!!!!! Thanks. do you have a printable file of such features to disable, delete, etc for androids? that would help navigate these menus.

@rebeldeboliche7061 2 жыл бұрын

You guys rock! Thanks for the useful info... and, particularly, I love your chess board timidly showing itself in the background! Cool!

@warkmard-dw4dw Жыл бұрын

Question for anyone who knows. Since all these settings are controlled by software buttons and not hardware buttons, what prohibits apps from temporarily turning these settings back on without your knowledge?

@tess007 Жыл бұрын

When you disable these options, you change the configuration of the operating system of your phone. All applications run on top of the operating system, so they don't have the power or privilege to change its settings. You could say that the operating system is what dictates what applications can do. Only the user can change its settings.

@ExySmexy 6 ай бұрын

The kernel itself, the most intricate and highest administrator of anything that can run an OS. Can it be hacked to bypass it? Probably. Is it realistically going to happen without some massive news? No.

@warkmard-dw4dw 6 ай бұрын

"You could say that the operating system is what dictates what applications can do. Only the user can change its settings" So you're saying it's impossible for a virus to change the OS settings, only a hardware option (your fingers) can make those changes?

@tushar.mangal 7 ай бұрын

Great video, covered all privacy settings. Thank you. ❤

@user-qz1bi4xk2n 4 ай бұрын

I had a lot of these already disabled but so glad yall showed me the other stuff. The dev mode thing and sensor deactivator option is great, going to use that forever! And the apps permissions screen, removed a lot of apps from accessing other things. My menus are a little different from the one on that phone you used but still was able to find and turn off all this trash. Thanks so much!

@shellieye8721 Жыл бұрын

One appreciates you guys so much! All of my data was deleted and then my phone was consistently controlled, kept getting kicked out of posting a comment on a new gospel music video that just dropped. People... Anyhow you guys are great. I will make sure I tell others.

@frankc5225 11 ай бұрын

Open source vs closed. This is why I've always chose Android for years and years and this video confirms that. 😊

@m4t7eo 6 ай бұрын

What you're using on your phone is closed source. Samsung, Google, Xiaomi etc do not release sources for their OS, only for the kernel. AOSP is open source, but no device runs that. The closest you can get to a usable open source OS on a phone, is GrapheneOS on a pixel.

@jnz007 6 ай бұрын

@@m4t7eoPixel Experience 😁

@jantomsic1944 6 ай бұрын

That's not what open source means. And many parts of Android are very much closed source, all the Google and Samsung stuff for example. Developer options are open source, but also while it is open, you can just see it (or fork it into your own OS), Google won't accept your PRs if you submit any changes. AOSP and the Android you get on your phone differ in many ways.

@martin0499 5 ай бұрын

android is not fully open-source, google still wants to make money and thus autoinstall the proprietary Google Mobile Services on every phone

@bspare4887 2 ай бұрын

@@m4t7eok

@MayanMercernary 5 ай бұрын

I subscribed as soon as you got me access to developer customizing. Thank you big 🧠.

@JR-em3mo 15 күн бұрын

I left advertising for a reason! Thank you for this video!

@mbyrd065 4 ай бұрын

I did take sensor off but did not have the same button as you once done. Since yesterday now I have it. Thanks very useful video

@forthekozofhelpingothers Жыл бұрын

I really appreciate you providing this information. I have changed permissions in permission manager and they keep changing them. Have had a extremely difficult time dealing with these issues. I've went through 4 phones since July because I have been hacked. I ended up completely changing provider, number and new phone. They have me linked to my old account. Not only that, they are going through each and every app I had in my play store... Most have not been used for over 5 years. Requesting me to provide reviews for apps from 2016. ... Many more issues. Too much to go over now.

@themastermcz7perspective409 Жыл бұрын

Try deleting unused apps and read my comment above about this vid. Please know rebooting sometimes re-initializes or re-installs "Pre-Programmed" applications originally installed on the device!!!!!! I have uninstalled progs with no problems and "for me" they have not re-appeared ! Please keep those things in mind with android and different devices! I dont think it is the provider as much as it is the progs on it ! Sometimes finding out WHAT APPLICATION? is causing the issue will correct anything you have gone through ! I hope this helps ! GB I have never had to go to "Developer" options to correct anything!

@no-won Жыл бұрын

They know you're you based on location and location based on other devices around you. Also I bet you GAVE THEM YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS when you paid for the phones with a card I bet. But no matter what you won't have any privacy using any phone or computer. Period.

@Ja-Crispy 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you much!! I appreciate all of your useful & beneficial tips!

@MrGonz801 5 ай бұрын

So the thumbnail and title got me good because once I started watching everything I realised I was already doing all of this

@jesus.maryandjoseph8880 5 ай бұрын

Great video! If I shut off the permission for Google to access my texts in SMS, it's warning me that basic functions of my phone may not function as intended. Is this true? What functions may cease. I really don't want Google to have access to my texts. My personal conversations are none of their business. I do not want to shut off that permission without your explicit advice in case some important features of my phone are disabled. Thank, so much, for an amazing video! Helping to empower ordinary citizens by enabling greater privacy in an ever-changing world, where privacy has been almost completely eliminated. 🙂

@bassmanjura Жыл бұрын

Great video! I think there might be difference between regions, I just bought S23 and many of the spying settings you had enabled by default were disabled by default on my phone after start. Maybe it is EU thing that they have to do it, but I was positively surprised.

@keithfoster7966 Жыл бұрын

Over here in the UK we have laws that stop some of what you have discussed but not all, great info

@davidgross9007 3 ай бұрын

You two are gentlemen and scholars!! Thanks for all your help!!

@HISprincessV 10 ай бұрын

Your bat man theme CRACKS me up!! Everytime!!!😅😅😂

@see5840 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for your honesty! You just tapped on FLASHLIHT instead of simply going to the SETTING option at the beginning of the video.

@garylanders1470 Жыл бұрын

Well explained and easy to follow. Thank you kindly

@Dvance 7 ай бұрын

12:44 With unknown sources, any app apk installed, must be verified to run and be installed by the user. A dialog pops up. It's not super dangerous as Android wants to confirm the install; thus, not without permission.