Thanks for watching this video! Special shoutout to Thaddeus for the numerous meetings and talks we've had over the years on this subject. Special thanks to "The Hated One" for his awesome video content (please subscribe). Here's the PDF for this video: bit.ly/3gY1KGI. BTW, I was just teasing the Apple folks on the "fan boys" comment. I use a Mac for work and an iPad for home use. I'm still trying to get better at lighting my videos in a way that doesn't reflect on my glasses. Dear Lynda, if you're reading this, please subscribe to my channel. It would really mean a lot to me. The tips included in this video will only "help" to make you more digitally private and secure. It's difficult to go fully off-grid, digitally. Hopefully the measures put into place in this video will at least make me a little more annoying to track. Thanks for supporting my channel and stay safe! ~Cliff
What Sigfrank asked, I second. I've been using Brave myself, but I'm curious what your research has shown to be the most secure. And especially what browser should be used for making PWAs! (PWAs are a completely new concept for me)
Really superb and refreshing ideas here. Great work pal. Do you have an insight as to how many of your suggestions could work on a Kindle Paperwhite? The screen visibility and overall battery-life are very attractive.
WOW! Thank you so much for swinging by! I'm a big fan of your channel. Thank you for helping guide millions of people around the world in this subject. I am one of your disciples who is trying to spread your word with those in the emergency preparedness community. It would be fun to chat one of these days! Not sure if you do livestreams, but it would be an honor to have you discuss digital privacy and security more with my audience. Take care and thanks for all of the content that you give out! ~Cliff
@@TheUrbanPrepper I am fan of your channel too! I love quality prepping channels so it'd be honor to have a discussion with you! I sent you an email. We can start from there.
Another point to add in about opening devices. There was a supreme court ruling that if you have your phone set to a biometric lock, the police can force you to swipe your finger or use your face to unlock the device. If you go to Password however, Androids (at least the two I have) will allow you to encrypt the whole phone.
@DTL not a dumb question but you'll have to Google your model and how to encrypt it. I have always found it pretty easy to do, but best to follow the instructions straight from the manual.
I'd add in for apps camscanner. Its a very powerful tool to basically turn any paper into PDF form. Can scan receipts, recipes out of books, important legal documents, etc for backups. Works fine offline or can connect to the net to send to e-mail or others. I'd also recommend bumping your $20 to $100. It takes up virtually the same amount of space & $20 doesn't buy what it use to.
Dear TUP, Thank you for the great video! I watched this when you first posted and watched it again because it’s good to review preps. Have a great day!!
Fantastic Video! Would love to see this integrated with a way to link up a mobile phone with a shortwave transmitter or a satellite uplink. Having the means to bypass the cell networks in an emergency scenario is going to be critical in the years to come.
Excellent! I never knew there was a designated webcam cover. I've always just used a sticky label...in my Amazon cart now! Thanks for all the information.
Another fantastic Urban Prepper organizational video. I also would love to see this but a Desktop version of this video. I know Trex labs and Dirty Civillian just put out videos on storing information offline but your analytical an comprehensive approach would be a great addition to the conversation. Cheers and hope you are feeling better after medical scares!
Ever since the movie "TAKEN" with Liam Neeson I have looked for a very small cell phone to hide on me incase of illegal detention.I have never been able to find one of any quality.I have even looked at a smartwatch with a sim card to fit in a survival case. Hidden lockpicks and handcuff keys are fine, but nothing brings in the cavalry like a cell phone.
Urban prepper ; your information is awesome .!! Your dedication. is appreciated! I m endeavoring to keep up with the privacy measures you Engaged;,On the phone. , but will have to play this over Many times to comprehend and navigate the phone. ; Thanku again.. for wonderful information much needed
This is a great video. I'm about to buy a new phone, and this video is going to help me tighten up security and add some functional tools when I set it up. Thanks for the vid!!
This video makes me certain that when Dark Angel is in trouble in post apocalyptic Seattle, she will reach out to the Urban Prepper. He's got all the ultra stealth tech on lock.
You could also use Briar for chatting. This is peer-to-peer encrypted, which means there is no cloud storage. So every message is only stored locally on your device and the device from the person you are chatting with. Unfortunately, you can't send any pictures with Briar, only text Also, I would recommend using F-droid for downloading certain apps (and you can use Aurora Store to install Play Store apps without a Google account). Also with ScrambledEXIF you can remove metadata from pictures With Shelter you can put apps you might not trust completely in a sandbox (using the workprofile of your phone) I'm NOT a professional, but I hope these tips are worth looking at
Great video! You gave some really helpful info and tips in an area I was really lacking in for going off grid and protecting myself electronically. Thank you!
Thank you for this excellent video. your hard work is deeply appreciated. The pdf is. awesome. There is no way I could benefit from your video without it.
Read the fine print on the gotenna app. You basically give permission for them to use anything transmitted through the app however they see fit. I was working in an outdoor retailer when the company rep gave us some to trial when they were first released.. I was downloading the app when that fine print caught my eye. Not my idea of privacy!
Thank you, I just updated my PC to duckduck, updated a few apps on my phone and settings with your video. Also subscribed to The Hated One. Have a great day.
Extremely well done. Thanks for including IOS info too. I would love to see a video on what do with some old dumb phones and blackberries. I have draw full of aging phones and a blackberry that could all be repurposed . I do believe they can be used to call 911 during an emergency but I am not 100% sure on that function capability. Thanks again for another great informative video.
I would really like to see a video on recommended phones as well as what would be good aftermarket OSes for said phones. I have been looking a lot at GrapheneOS.
My understanding is that Proton is still subject to Government requests for your records if they see fit. They are based in Switzerland and have reciprocal laws with the US Government. Many feel this email is a false sense of security.
Proton must give the encrypted information if requested, but the government must still use a lot of time and energy to break into it, if even possible (just try to break a 20 character random password). This makes mass surveillance impossible, which is good.
@@TheUrbanPrepper I don't know if there needs to be another complete video but it would have been great if this one was more in depth. It's like looking for a car and the salesman say here is this one, that one, this one over here, that one back there and not a whole lot more information. It was a great video though, gave us the tools to go find other videos on those apps.
A more in depth video of the edc apps and a better idea of which ones are available on Android and iOS would be much appreciated. Some of the ones in the pdf that show they are available for iOS actually aren’t.
You can disable it Boomer. Its just a program to support sites you want to support. Adblock blocks ads on sites which they depend on. Like youtubers, they can be supported through Brave crypto program, you can tip them automatically, manually or none at all.
03:15 When I was 8, I thought that Linda Carter was married to President Carter. It made sense that POTUS would have a hot wife. But then I found out that I was wrong. Linda was not married to Jimmy and if she was, that 1979 hostage crisis probably would have gotten solved a heck of a lot faster had it ever occurred at all. And that 3 Mile Island fiasco... would have never happened and even if it had, with a wife like her... how did I get here anyhow?
Unless your battery is removed, they can still track your location with the phone off or in Airplane Mode. There's a few awesome demo videos on TH-cam that show this.
@@TheUrbanPrepper Interesting 🤔 but I struggle to believe a phone that is actually off would still be outputting any wattage. If this was the case you wouldn't be allowed them on commercial flights at all. Who is this "they" you speak of?
Hello, I like the content of these video but, QUESTION on the blocking the camera...for android you can activate "developer options" then activate "Sensors Off". This shuts off camera, mic & motion. So i wonder, do you still prefer to literally cover the camera or could this be enough? lmk your thoughts :)
At 8:21 when he's showing his NetGuard apps, I'm seeing what looks like he's defaulted all wifi access off but all mobile access on! Is that appropriate and safe? Is that because, with the encrypted DNS, mobile is OK to allow all apps to access at all times? Someone help explain :(
Do you use (or have any recommendations for an inventory app for my preps. I'd like something that can generate shopping lists, so I know, when I get to a certain store, these are the items I need. Thanks for another, well thought out topic, I picked up a couple of great ideas!
Not sure about Android but Apple has a good one called Supplies.I don’t know if it does a shopping list but it does keep track of expiration dates and allows you to categorize prep storage ie:fridge,freezer etc.
What I want is to learn how to create a "grey man" tablet instead of a phone? I have a Galaxy S7+ and I want to reformat it to default settings but WITHOUT any type of monitoring software or programs. I want a device that, should a technological world arises that I do not want to be found in, I still have access to media that I have downloaded for both entertainment and education. (My S7+ has a 1TB MicroSD card) Basically, a tablet with offline software where I can store my music and playlists, my movies (that I own), and training videos that I download (like TH-cam) that I may not need to know now but I may need to know when I will not have access to them. By getting a solar rechargeable system for this tablet I should be able to live without anyone knowing I am doing so.
So I went into our local pharmacy my little boy asked why a lot of isle had nothing in them to person at register. They said getting ready for the reset. What getting ready for the reset.did not settle well.
Superb video, although I have to disagree about the cellphone cover. I'd say, take a good flip-up cover in which you can store cards. A credit-card-size fresnell lens, credit-card-survivaltool etc. could be stored in the sleeve in addition to your mods.
Thank you so much for this Cliff!! I'm not very tech savvy so I appreciate you putting this one together, I'll have to check The Hated One out. Thanks again for the great content!! Take care!!!
Telegram is decent for casual security, but it's far from the juggernaut of privacy it claims. Riot.FM might be a better pick, fairly certain it has Android and IOS apps and connects to the Matrix.
Thanks for watching this video! Special shoutout to Thaddeus for the numerous meetings and talks we've had over the years on this subject. Special thanks to "The Hated One" for his awesome video content (please subscribe). Here's the PDF for this video: bit.ly/3gY1KGI. BTW, I was just teasing the Apple folks on the "fan boys" comment. I use a Mac for work and an iPad for home use. I'm still trying to get better at lighting my videos in a way that doesn't reflect on my glasses. Dear Lynda, if you're reading this, please subscribe to my channel. It would really mean a lot to me. The tips included in this video will only "help" to make you more digitally private and secure. It's difficult to go fully off-grid, digitally. Hopefully the measures put into place in this video will at least make me a little more annoying to track. Thanks for supporting my channel and stay safe! ~Cliff
Do you recommend the Brave Browser? If not, what browser do you recommend for my laptop?
The headset you list in the PDF is for a desk phone...
@@brycee.maryott8802 Thanks for the heads up! I'll get it updated today.
What Sigfrank asked, I second. I've been using Brave myself, but I'm curious what your research has shown to be the most secure. And especially what browser should be used for making PWAs! (PWAs are a completely new concept for me)
Really superb and refreshing ideas here. Great work pal. Do you have an insight as to how many of your suggestions could work on a Kindle Paperwhite? The screen visibility and overall battery-life are very attractive.
Hello! This video is next level! Thank you for featuring my channel!
WOW! Thank you so much for swinging by! I'm a big fan of your channel. Thank you for helping guide millions of people around the world in this subject. I am one of your disciples who is trying to spread your word with those in the emergency preparedness community. It would be fun to chat one of these days! Not sure if you do livestreams, but it would be an honor to have you discuss digital privacy and security more with my audience. Take care and thanks for all of the content that you give out! ~Cliff
@@TheUrbanPrepper I am fan of your channel too! I love quality prepping channels so it'd be honor to have a discussion with you! I sent you an email. We can start from there.
@@TheHatedOne Awesome! Got it and responded. 👍
Get ready for the incoming black swan event…
th-cam.com/video/Hi80AApQTPg/w-d-xo.html
Another point to add in about opening devices. There was a supreme court ruling that if you have your phone set to a biometric lock, the police can force you to swipe your finger or use your face to unlock the device. If you go to Password however, Androids (at least the two I have) will allow you to encrypt the whole phone.
Interesting!
@DTL not a dumb question but you'll have to Google your model and how to encrypt it. I have always found it pretty easy to do, but best to follow the instructions straight from the manual.
How to encrypt an IPhone 8?
I'd add in for apps camscanner. Its a very powerful tool to basically turn any paper into PDF form. Can scan receipts, recipes out of books, important legal documents, etc for backups. Works fine offline or can connect to the net to send to e-mail or others. I'd also recommend bumping your $20 to $100. It takes up virtually the same amount of space & $20 doesn't buy what it use to.
I love scanner apps! I use TinyScanner.
Camscanner seems to be owned by the Chinese now. As such, no longer trustworthy, unless you block it's access to Internet and other permissions.
Just WOW...this is over the top amazing post, so full of info. Thank you so very much.
Dear TUP, Thank you for the great video! I watched this when you first posted and watched it again because it’s good to review preps. Have a great day!!
This is hands down one of the best and most informative videos I've watched. You should be proud of this pdf. Very well done.
Thank you SO much! I really appreciate that.
Fantastic Video! Would love to see this integrated with a way to link up a mobile phone with a shortwave transmitter or a satellite uplink. Having the means to bypass the cell networks in an emergency scenario is going to be critical in the years to come.
That sounds like a fun future project!
Excellent! I never knew there was a designated webcam cover. I've always just used a sticky label...in my Amazon cart now! Thanks for all the information.
Another fantastic Urban Prepper organizational video. I also would love to see this but a Desktop version of this video. I know Trex labs and Dirty Civillian just put out videos on storing information offline but your analytical an comprehensive approach would be a great addition to the conversation. Cheers and hope you are feeling better after medical scares!
Loved, thanks
Many thanks. Your video was quite a revelation !
Thanks. I think I will start looking at the Faraday Bag.
Excellent information. Thank you so much for sharing!
Thank you Cliff
Wow. Great video. Wish I understood it all. !!
just listening to audio while i do things around the house; the smooth jazz interlude was a head-scratcher haha!
Very use-full information for a lot of reasons thank for this well informative video and time spent on this video.
LOL at the Linda Carter browsing - you and I grew up in the same decade, I bet.
Excellent video. Thank you!
No way!!! Been working on this as well!! Here we go! Im excited for whats in store on this video!
Great video! Thank you, Professor TUP!
Ever since the movie "TAKEN" with Liam Neeson I have looked for a very small cell phone to hide on me incase of illegal detention.I have never been able to find one of any quality.I have even looked at a smartwatch with a sim card to fit in a survival case. Hidden lockpicks and handcuff keys are fine, but nothing brings in the cavalry like a cell phone.
Thanks!
Urban prepper ; your information is awesome .!!
Your dedication. is appreciated!
I m endeavoring to keep up with the privacy measures you Engaged;,On the phone.
, but will have to play this over Many times to comprehend and navigate the phone.
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Thanku again.. for wonderful information much needed
Pretty sweet video! I was totally unaware of the frontal camera covers and am immediately adding to my Amazon cart.
Wish you would link to the products
Great information
This is one of the videos where I regret that I can only give one thumb up. Thank you very much.
This is a great video. I'm about to buy a new phone, and this video is going to help me tighten up security and add some functional tools when I set it up. Thanks for the vid!!
Thanks Cliff!
Waze is bloody superb...
Top video
Thanks for video! Wery useful!
Amazing video! Thank you so much, Cliff! And for the PDF.
Awesome video, Cliff. I’ve been waiting for this one! Glad I saw this, because I was just going to get a VPN. Thank you.
I'm glad that you enjoyed it! I'm pretty happy with how it came together.
This video makes me certain that when Dark Angel is in trouble in post apocalyptic Seattle, she will reach out to the Urban Prepper. He's got all the ultra stealth tech on lock.
Great video, very useful information!!!
You could also use Briar for chatting. This is peer-to-peer encrypted, which means there is no cloud storage. So every message is only stored locally on your device and the device from the person you are chatting with. Unfortunately, you can't send any pictures with Briar, only text
Also, I would recommend using F-droid for downloading certain apps (and you can use Aurora Store to install Play Store apps without a Google account). Also with ScrambledEXIF you can remove metadata from pictures
With Shelter you can put apps you might not trust completely in a sandbox (using the workprofile of your phone)
I'm NOT a professional, but I hope these tips are worth looking at
Great video! You gave some really helpful info and tips in an area I was really lacking in for going off grid and protecting myself electronically. Thank you!
What phone do you use my friend?
I'd remove that Google search bar from your launcher...
Some launchers can't do that, so i guess installing new launcher would be an option.
Smart launcher is nice
Thank you for this excellent video. your hard work is deeply appreciated. The pdf is. awesome. There is no way I could benefit from your video without it.
Read the fine print on the gotenna app. You basically give permission for them to use anything transmitted through the app however they see fit. I was working in an outdoor retailer when the company rep gave us some to trial when they were first released.. I was downloading the app when that fine print caught my eye. Not my idea of privacy!
Great Video thanks so much!
Thanks! Ordered some sliding camera covers for our phones
Thanks for all the info, Cliff. Invaluable.
My pleasure!
Info galore, trillion thanks.
Great job Cliff, I look forward to implementing some of these suggestions.
I'm glad that you enjoyed it, Rex!
Can you use a google pixel phone an older one like the 4 or 3
What brand and name of phone is in the video ? What is the size of the micro card gigabytes uses on the phone ? . Thanks .
Great video, lots of good information. I had to watch it twice to catch everything
Wow! Thanks for the double watch, Charlie!
Thank you, I just updated my PC to duckduck, updated a few apps on my phone and settings with your video. Also subscribed to The Hated One. Have a great day.
Extremely well done. Thanks for including IOS info too. I would love to see a video on what do with some old dumb phones and blackberries. I have draw full of aging phones and a blackberry that could all be repurposed . I do believe they can be used to call 911 during an emergency but I am not 100% sure on that function capability. Thanks again for another great informative video.
That would be a fun follow up video, Danny! I'm glad that you enjoyed this one.
I did not know you could buy a camera cover for a smartphone. Very good info to know. I'll have to get one. Thanks! :)
Info on the headset please!
Did you say go with a dumb phone? Will a dumb phone be protected by an emp or do I need to put it in a faraday box as well?
Got my subscription!!! Keep up the good work.
Thank you so much, Jason!
Very, very good job on this video. Thank you!
Can you explain what a Rom is?
Oh buddy, I'm stoked about this one!!
I would really like to see a video on recommended phones as well as what would be good aftermarket OSes for said phones. I have been looking a lot at GrapheneOS.
My understanding is that Proton is still subject to Government requests for your records if they see fit. They are based in Switzerland and have reciprocal laws with the US Government. Many feel this email is a false sense of security.
Proton must give the encrypted information if requested, but the government must still use a lot of time and energy to break into it, if even possible (just try to break a 20 character random password). This makes mass surveillance impossible, which is good.
hello , any links to download that pdf files ?
downloading all the apps now sir, from ph here
Could you post a link to the video you make on how you made that emergency section on your lockscreen
Great tips.
How much "space" do these apps take?
How much storage do you need for the whole wikipedia?
If you want images you'll need over 100GB.
@@TheUrbanPrepper Lmao I have max 10GB of storage left
This is a lot of great content. I just wish some of the apps would be covered more in-depth. Thanks so much.
I'm glad you liked it. Thumb Up this comment if you want me to go into more depth on the EDC Apps in a dedicated video.
@@TheUrbanPrepper I don't know if there needs to be another complete video but it would have been great if this one was more in depth. It's like looking for a car and the salesman say here is this one, that one, this one over here, that one back there and not a whole lot more information. It was a great video though, gave us the tools to go find other videos on those apps.
A more in depth video of the edc apps and a better idea of which ones are available on Android and iOS would be much appreciated. Some of the ones in the pdf that show they are available for iOS actually aren’t.
Are the Faraday bags good for protecting sd cards from possible emp hits?
Next radio is a radio am and FM and fm2 that dosent use data
Installed the free“ Brave“. The first think I saw „Send tip (automatically)“. Deinstalled. But thank you for your work 🙏
Thanks for watching, Karina!
You can disable it Boomer. Its just a program to support sites you want to support. Adblock blocks ads on sites which they depend on. Like youtubers, they can be supported through Brave crypto program, you can tip them automatically, manually or none at all.
@@JM-wd3dk could you have given info without the name calling?
03:15 When I was 8, I thought that Linda Carter was married to President Carter.
It made sense that POTUS would have a hot wife.
But then I found out that I was wrong.
Linda was not married to Jimmy and if she was, that 1979 hostage crisis probably would have gotten solved a heck of a lot faster had it ever occurred at all.
And that 3 Mile Island fiasco...
would have never happened and even if it had, with a wife like her...
how did I get here anyhow?
What advantages does a Faraday bag offer over simply turning the device off?
Unless your battery is removed, they can still track your location with the phone off or in Airplane Mode. There's a few awesome demo videos on TH-cam that show this.
@@TheUrbanPrepper Interesting 🤔 but I struggle to believe a phone that is actually off would still be outputting any wattage. If this was the case you wouldn't be allowed them on commercial flights at all. Who is this "they" you speak of?
@@aggyMI You don't know if it is off, though. All you see is a black screen, doesn't mean it's off.
@@electroplaque honestly, I'm not sure what you're talking about. Are you talking about sleep mode or standby? Off by very definition means off.
@@electroplaque true, but if the battery percentage hasn't changed when you turn your phone back on, it means it was truely offline, doesn't It?
Hello, I like the content of these video but, QUESTION on the blocking the camera...for android you can activate "developer options" then activate "Sensors Off". This shuts off camera, mic & motion. So i wonder, do you still prefer to literally cover the camera or could this be enough? lmk your thoughts :)
Watching this at work filters wont let me access pdf so when I get home, Looking forward to getting some suggestions.
Great video,will definitely be using these tips and tricks
CAT s61, has thermal camera, tremendously helpful. Also the phone handles dual sims and is super rugged.
What is the video that covers all of the information on the SD card? do you have all of those PDFs available for download somewhere? Thank you.
Any configuration for ios users?
At 8:21 when he's showing his NetGuard apps, I'm seeing what looks like he's defaulted all wifi access off but all mobile access on! Is that appropriate and safe? Is that because, with the encrypted DNS, mobile is OK to allow all apps to access at all times? Someone help explain :(
As always a nice video, with clear thought about the content. Thank you for the information Cliff
What smartphone model is that?
Do you use (or have any recommendations for an inventory app for my preps. I'd like something that can generate shopping lists, so I know, when I get to a certain store, these are the items I need.
Thanks for another, well thought out topic, I picked up a couple of great ideas!
I’d love to see that too - I’ve seen a few on the App Store but they are all either really cumbersome and illogical or just down right useless.
Not sure about Android but Apple has a good one called Supplies.I don’t know if it does a shopping list but it does keep track of expiration dates and allows you to categorize prep storage ie:fridge,freezer etc.
What I want is to learn how to create a "grey man" tablet instead of a phone? I have a Galaxy S7+ and I want to reformat it to default settings but WITHOUT any type of monitoring software or programs. I want a device that, should a technological world arises that I do not want to be found in, I still have access to media that I have downloaded for both entertainment and education. (My S7+ has a 1TB MicroSD card) Basically, a tablet with offline software where I can store my music and playlists, my movies (that I own), and training videos that I download (like TH-cam) that I may not need to know now but I may need to know when I will not have access to them. By getting a solar rechargeable system for this tablet I should be able to live without anyone knowing I am doing so.
What phone is it that you are using in this video?
So I went into our local pharmacy my little boy asked why a lot of isle had nothing in them to person at register. They said getting ready for the reset. What getting ready for the reset.did not settle well.
Instead of that sim remover, I keep a needle and thread inside my case. Comes in handy.
Superb video, although I have to disagree about the cellphone cover. I'd say, take a good flip-up cover in which you can store cards. A credit-card-size fresnell lens, credit-card-survivaltool etc. could be stored in the sleeve in addition to your mods.
True. I prefer having a standard wallet with RFID blocking.
Sorry for my ignorance but, can I still using the Nokia 3210 within the actual network? Like T-mobil?
Thank you so much for this Cliff!! I'm not very tech savvy so I appreciate you putting this one together, I'll have to check The Hated One out. Thanks again for the great content!! Take care!!!
Always fantastic vids man.
Thank you so much!
I'd recommend Equate on Fdroid over ConvertBee. Equate is FOSS and has a ton of conversions.
Hey Cliff,I noticed that you have no screen protector on the phone.Is that personal preference?
Yeah. I don't really like them. Just a personal preference.
where to get that little slider cam cover tho ? 👀
I have included a link in the PDF.
PlantNet works online only I think
Lol, that romantic interlude was everything.
What do you use for instant message communication? What are your thoughts on Telegram?
Telegram is decent for casual security, but it's far from the juggernaut of privacy it claims. Riot.FM might be a better pick, fairly certain it has Android and IOS apps and connects to the Matrix.
Outstanding video!
I Love Your Apps!!
Great information, thank you for all you do for us.