Privacy by Nick
Signal: @solitude.99
This "guide" is my personal list of recommendations for improving privacy in your life, but it assumes that you already have a certain base in your head, so I won't go into details, although I will write explanations where I think it is necessary.
I will say right away that if you are planning to do something illegal (buying stuff, etc.), you should first familiarize yourself with such a concept as OPSEC and recommendations from .onion forums. In my case, the fight for privacy is more of a philosophical, rebellious issue, and I would say it's more like a hobby. My main goal is to minimize the amount of surveillance of my life by corporations by filtering Internet traffic and using open source software. So, in short, our threat level is roughly speaking “above average”, but not radical and paranoid. It can always be better, but, as for me, this is the perfect middle ground for an ordinary person. If your threat level is such that the FBI is on your heels, and Pegasus is being used to target your devices, there's nothing you can do. Its over for you, buddy.
Remember that this is more of a hobby, so never sacrifice your social life or potential new connections to maintain this level of privacy. Family, friends, and relationships always come first. Of course, you can and should tell them about Signal, for example, the benefits of encryption, etc. But if your friends continue to use WhatsApp or Instagram, then whatever, have fun, live this life happily, even if unfortunately corporations will learn more about you than you would like.
To achieve the best level of privacy, you should use custom roms. If you have a Google Pixel, I advise you to check out GrapheneOS. (You will have to sacrifice NFS and banking apps)
+Limits the screen to 60 Hz. May break some websites. If stability is more important to you, Firefox is also a good option (with data collection turned off in the settings)
+AdGuard Premium (DNS over QUIC) + Multi ULTIMATE DNS Filter (Hagenzi)
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