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Useful ADB commands to note. List currently connected devices adb devices Kill your currently running ADB instance adb kill-server Connect to your device remotely Replace 0.0.0.0:5555 below with your device’s actual local IP address & port. (5555 is typically the default). adb connect 0.0.0.0:5555 Display build type This will either display user, userdebug, or eng. In order of most secure to least secure: user > userdebug > eng. You can see here for more details on this & what it means, as well as Android’s security model in general. ...

Get started Get started On startup -> Open the New Tab page New Tab Page Customize new tab page: Background Image Show Sponsored Images -> ❌ Top Sites Top Sites -> ✅ Favorites -> ✅ Clock Show Clock -> ✅ Format -> 12-hour clock Cards Cards -> ❌ Search Show search widget on the new tab page -> ✅ Appearance Toolbar Show bookmarks -> Always Show Brave News button -> ❌ Show autocomplete suggestions in address bar -> ✅ ...

Features Shields & Privacy Brave Shields Global Defaults Tracking & Ads Blocking -> Aggressive Upgrade Connections to HTTPS -> Standard (Strict is currently extremely buggy… :/) Auto-Redirect AMP Pages -> ✅ Auto-Redirect Tracking URLs -> ✅ Block Scripts -> ✅ Block Fingerprinting -> ✅ Enable Global Privacy Control -> ✅ Block Cookie Consent Notices -> ✅ Content Filtering -> Default filter lists: EasyList Cookie -> ✅ Fanboy’s Annoyances + uBO Annoyances -> ✅ Fanboy’s Social -> ✅ Fanboy’s Anti-Newsletter -> ✅ ...

NOTE: This will only cover basic settings found in about:preferences. I would highly recommend most users check out my Phoenix project for more advanced & comprehensive configuration. General General Startup Open previous windows and tabs -> ❌ Always check if Firefox is your default browser -> ❌ Tabs Open links in tabs instead of new windows -> ✅ Enable Container Tabs -> ✅ (If you have the option) Language and Appearance Language Choose your preferred language for displaying pages -> Choose… -> Request English versions of web pages for enhanced privacy -> ✅ ...

I’ve recently started making active use of Lockdown Mode on my iOS devices… so I figured it might be nice to start documenting apps & websites that cause issues, & what those issues are. This will make it easier for users to know what to expect, and for developers to fix these problems. 🟢 = Works perfectly 🟡 = Mostly working 🔴 = Completely broken Apps App Store - 🟢 ...

Chats Generate link previews -> ❌ Convert typed emoticons to emoji -> ❌ Sent media quality -> High Calls Advanced Always relay calls -> ✅ Notifications Notification content -> Name only You could set to No name or content for the most private option, but I find Name only to be a nice balance. Push notification sounds -> ✅ In-chat message sounds -> ✅ Privacy Phone Number Change… Who can see my number -> Nobody ...

Account Signal PIN Registration lock -> ✅ Linked Devices Go through here & remove any devices that are no longer used or unrecognized. Chats Generate Link Previews -> ❌ Stories View Receipts -> ❌ Notifications Notification Content Show -> Name Only You could set to No Name or Content for the most private option, but I find Name Only to be a nice balance. Notify when… Contact Joins Signal -> ❌ Privacy Phone Number Who Can See My Number -> Nobody ...