Freetube and Grayjay. Grayjay has a desktop app now.

https://support.google.com/pixelphone/thread/205155985/how-to-disable-access-for-internet-for-a-specific-apps?hl=en

https://www.guidingtech.com/top-ways-to-block-apps-from-accessing-internet-on-android/

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=dev.tuantv.android.netblocker&hl=en_US&gl=US

Certain Android versions… when you go into any app settings you can disable mobile data or WiFi if you don’t want the app to access.

Tap and hold on the app -> app info -> network access -> block whatever you want.

I use SwiftKey and switch off the app access to the Internet.

Also trying out FUTO keyboard. Seems pretty good.

https://keyboard.futo.org/

https://youtu.be/ABDYPZAmP04 https://youtu.be/HNwWQ9zGT-8

Check out Techlore. They had a video on this.

I highly recommend Chris Titus’ tool to debloat and switch off/remove unnecessary components.

You can also switch off Windows Updates and only allow security updates.

It is multiple tools in one place. Super useful and reliable.

https://christitus.com/one-tool-for-everything/

Alternatively I use Newpipe and testing Grayjay.

grayjay.app

Check out the Xiaomi mi fit or Amazfit watches.

The developer of Thorium has a fork of Firefox called Mercury. Hmmm… Some obviously didn’t check out the website.

Check out thorium.rocks It is a fork of Chromium with performance and security improvement. Chris Titus recommends it.

You can use an alternate number. But then… If they are upgraded to friend status, would you give them your personal number?

You can use Rethink firewall and dns on Fdroid to block the oneplus analytics and whatever you aren’t comfortable with.