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if i dont remove the private dns (as it says when i enable it) wont it work fine?

i use GrapheneOS since December 2024 without even sandboxed google play services. the only non open source and not safe apps on my phone are instagram, messenger, telegram, whatsapp, tiktok, snapchat and i want to get rid of them but i wanna see the content from people on these apps. are there any wrappers for privacy, for these apps, such as aeroinsta for instagram (i already use it) in order to use them but protect my data at the same time? 😭

So i am installing GrapheneOS rn and i need help:

1. i want app tracking protection to every app something like duckduckgo's app tracking protection if there is something better?!

2. someone explain me (with simple words) what is auditor cause i can't understand even if i read about it on GrapheneOS' website (i am like 50% noob with these things)

3. is my wifi masked automatically with GrapheneOS or should i 100% use a vpn? is there a setting in the OS somewherere? i need a lot of privacy and security to my phone!!!

also tell me additional tips for privacy/security for GrapheneOS if u have any!

thanks a lot!

So which on of these are better for my pixel 7a if we consider these:

i dont care about leaving the bootloader unlocked

i want customization to my os as long as this is possible

i hate google so i dont want any google things or google spyware (i dont use any google service)

i need push notifications for some apps (maybe microg or sandboxed google play services? idk)

i don't use esim or google pay so idc about these

i need A LOT of privacy and security to my data to the point that i want to block trackers for any app i use

i wanna use google camera as it is in stock rom but i dont want google spy shit. if i use a firewall would that be ok?

Note: i can sacrifice locking the bootloader and customization for my privacy/security/not having spyware on my phone

Thanks in advance!

Edit: i just saw that there is iodé (which sees app trackers and i found it interesting) plus CopperheadOS

Edit 2: THANK YOU ALL A LOT, your answers are the best, imma go with grapheneos and donate them also cause their job is the best

also i found this matrix for oses that helped me: https://eylenburg.github.io/android_comparison.htm !!!

Edit 3: Deleted CopperheadOS from the title - no need to compare cause it's garbage (see comments)