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# Smartphone Security Course (Lesson 2: Intermediate)
- URL: https://www.privacyguides.org/videos/2026/02/20/smartphone-security-course-lesson-2-intermediate/
- Published: 2026-02-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-02-25T22:17:29.000Z
- Description: In our intermediate lesson we'll cover private alternatives to popular applications that you can utilize. We'll also talk about how to obtain your apps in a privacy respecting way from alternative sources.
- Author: Nate Bartram
- Tags: Videos, Course: Android Privacy & Security, Course: iPhone Privacy & Security

If you missed the first lesson check that out here:

[Smartphone Security Course (Lesson 1: Beginners)In this three-part course, we walk users through the steps they can take to make their phones as private and secure as possible.![](https://www.privacyguides.org/content/images/icon/pg-yellow-2-45.png)Privacy GuidesNate Bartram![](https://www.privacyguides.org/content/images/thumbnail/thumbnailbee_8GBbc8b39Zk_maxres.jpg)](https://www.privacyguides.org/videos/2026/02/04/smartphone-security-course-lesson-1-beginners-2/)

## Lesson 2 (Android)

In our intermediate Android lesson we'll cover private alternatives to popular applications that you can utilize. We'll also talk about how to obtain your apps in a privacy respecting way from alternative sources.

#### Sources

0:02 <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4y6Z63zJCY>

0:43 <https://signal.org>

0:50 <https://www.privacyguides.org/en/real-time-communication/#signal>

0:59 <https://www.bbc.com/news/business-26266689>

1:10 <https://brave.com>

1:16 <https://brave.com/shields/>

1:24 <https://ente.io>

1:36 <https://github.com/GrapheneOS/Camera>

1:56 <https://www.privacyguides.org/en/email/>

2:02 <https://proton.me/security/end-to-end-encryption>

2:16 <https://www.privacyguides.org/en/email/#openpgp-compatible-services>

2:36 <https://www.privacyguides.org/en/calendar/>

2:45 <https://www.privacyguides.org/en/cloud/>

3:00 <https://www.privacyguides.org/en/maps/>

3:15 <https://www.privacyguides.org/en/notebooks/>

3:35 <https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fitbit.FitbitMobile>

3:40 <https://www.privacyguides.org/en/health-and-wellness/#gadgetbridge>

3:43 <https://www.privacyguides.org/en/health-and-wellness/#menstrual-cycle-tracking>

3:56 <https://www.privacyguides.org/en/android/>

4:08 <https://www.privacyguides.org/en/android/obtaining-apps/#aurora-store>

4:26 <https://www.privacyguides.org/en/android/obtaining-apps/#obtainium>

4:50 <https://standardnotes.com/plans>

4:49 <https://workspace.google.com/pricing>

5:08 <https://www.statista.com/statistics/268604/annual-revenue-of-facebook/>

5:22 <https://proton.me/mail/pricing>

## Lesson 2 (iOS)

In this lesson we'll help you to take your iPhone privacy to the next level, we'll be diving into alternative services and apps you can utilize to protect and secure your data on iPhone.

#### Sources

0:03 <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1V-MEDzZEjY>

0:37 <https://signal.org>

0:47 <https://www.privacyguides.org/en/real-time-communication/#signal>

0:54 <https://www.bbc.com/news/business-26266689>

1:06 <https://brave.com>

1:12 <https://brave.com/shields/>

1:17 <https://www.privacyguides.org/en/mobile-browsers/#safari-ios>

1:26 <https://ente.io>

1:36 <https://www.privacyguides.org/en/email/>

2:16 <https://www.privacyguides.org/en/calendar/>

2:27 <https://www.privacyguides.org/en/cloud/>

2:50 <https://www.privacyguides.org/en/maps/>

3:06 <https://www.privacyguides.org/en/notebooks/>

3:22 <https://apps.apple.com/us/app/fitbit-health-fitness/id462638897>

3:27 <https://www.privacyguides.org/en/health-and-wellness/#fitness-trackers>

3:53 <https://standardnotes.com/plans>

4:03 <https://workspace.google.com/pricing>

4:10 <https://www.statista.com/statistics/268604/annual-revenue-of-facebook/>

4:25 <https://proton.me/mail/pricing>