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Cant link it in an edit for some reason so Here's the link to the github issue

Really appreciate it, I didnt even realize they had an official forum

Honestly just great to hear i'm not alone was really debating reinstalling

Honestly like iron mans HUD would be pretty neat to have but knowing myself I'd end up getting ran over while walking or would be easy pickings for a thief

Edit: Forgot to mention what I use. After getting a pair of buds+ I dont really fumble for my device anymore. Samsung's touch controls for the buds+ are great. Setup with the app once and delete it right after and you're golden

I mean yeah everybody has their own threat models so go for it just understand what you will be giving up. Assuming no recreating accounts, if you want to further isolate it I would recommend using everything meta related through a privacy friendly browser that has ad/tracking protection, aswell as an always on vpn or DNS solution that has an option to block ads and trackers.

Edit: If you want a simple addition using something like trackercontrol might be another useful tool to help you

If in the states, fake info plus a prepaid carrier should work, right? Havent brought a sim in a bit but you should be able to just buy one in a drugstore with cash or has that changed

Edit: should go without saying but I would also opt for a carrier that offers totp as a 2fa method

Havent personally created an account with piped since I like to limit accounts where ever possible but I believe you create an account with the piped instance that you choose so you dont login to your google account at all. You'll have to do a google takeout iirc inorder to get a copy of your youtube subscription which you can then import.

Piped for desktop would be a better option for youtube imo, but really depends on which "Big tech company" you're trying to hide from and what information do you want to share with them. For example, Google probably has your ip tied to your gmail account, which has whatever information you used, since you didn't use a vpn when first creating it. Also unless you disabled the bloatware via adb that came with your xiaomi device some other third party company may also have your ip and whatever info you inputted into those apps, if at all. Again just depends on what you want so your setup might be fine.

Edit: if wanting to protect from google then your mobile device is the biggest issue. Getting an always on vpn is a must (look at proton or mullvad), remove your personal account and create a burner with fake info and use something like aurora store with that burner account should help a lot. Would be really inconvenient if you still use your personal gmail account so maybe before doing anything start migrating to a different email provider

Edit 2: if protecting from meta then facebook messenger is the biggest issue. Getting an always on vpn that comes bundled with protection from trackers/ads (mullvad and proton i think does this) maybe your best choice unless you want to recreate your account and lose all of your contacts/messages which would be really inconvenient. So just treat facebook messenger like a public forum and dont give up too much info. If its possible maybe use a hardened browser, like mull +ublock, instead to use facebook messenger again if thats possible

I'm a sucker for israel kamakawiwo'ole so either his cover of somewhere over the rainbow or mona lisa

I agree and thats why threat models are important. Of course the more extreme models will lead to less interactions with strangers in this digital age. In hindsight, using a dating site should've been your first indication that maybe you should re-think your's. As for the friends argument, It should be stated that changing the contact method shouldn't be the deciding factor for a friendship to continue that just screams a red flag imo.

The Sao abridged and dbz abridged series. Found them hilarious and became a tradition for me to binge sao abridged around christmas time for some reason (probably for the nostalgia)

I'll throw in using a privacy respecting browser to access those websites