Josh Summers lived in China for many years and learned a lot about privacy and security. Since he left, he’s made it his mission to share this knowledge through his website and YouTube channel called All Things Secured – helping regular, everyday people like you and me to protect our data and devices. Today we’ll talk specifically about improving your security and privacy on iPhones and Android phones, and even some alternatives outside the Apple and Google ecosystems.

Interview Notes

• All Things Secured: https://www.allthingssecured.com/ 
• All Things Secured YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AllThingsSecured 
• Apple iPhone Lockdown Mode: https://support.apple.com/en-us/105120 
• Apple Stolen Device Protection: https://support.apple.com/en-us/120340 
• Apple Advanced Data Protection: https://support.apple.com/en-us/108756 
• Android Theft Protection: https://blog.google/products/android/android-theft-protection/ 
• Google Advanced Protection Program: https://landing.google.com/advancedprotection/faq/ 
• iPhone hide/lock apps: https://support.apple.com/guide/iphone/lock-or-hide-or-an-app-iph00f208d05/ios 
• Cryptomator: https://cryptomator.org/ 
• OsmAnd maps: https://osmand.net/ 
• Jitsi video conferencing: https://jitsi.org/ 
• Hoody AI: https://hoody.com/ai 
• DuckDuckGo AI: https://duck.ai/ 
• GrapheneOS: https://grapheneos.org/ 

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Table of Contents

• 0:00:14: intro
• 0:00:27: Couple quick news items
• 0:01:59: Interview setup
• 0:02:47: How did you come to start All Things Secured?
• 0:04:41: What’s is like living in China, from a privacy perspective?
• 0:07:26: What are the basic security and privacy risks with a smartphone?
• 0:11:21: How do iPhones compare to Android phones?
• 0:13:35: How does Android’s multi-level ecosystem impact security?
• 0:16:42: How secure are smartphones against remote attacks?
• 0:19:39: Can you protect your smartphone against direct physical access?
• 0:25:20: What are some of the latest and greatest smartphone security features?
• 0:35:51: What if we don’t trust Apple or Google’s security?
• 0:40:05: If we don’t trust Apple or Google apps, which ones should we consider using?
• 0:45:35: How can we protect our privacy with AI?
• 0:53:08: Are there better smartphone options beyond iOS and Android?
• 0:56:27: What worries you most? What gives you hope?
• 0:58:54: How can we learn more from you?
• 1:00:01: Interview wrap-up
• 1:00:55: Patron bonus content
• 1:01:55: Guest appearances
• 1:02:47: Looking ahead