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Some general and specific advice on tweaking the settings on your GrapheneOS phone post install. These will harden your device and keep you the most private and secure as possible, and the good news is, they are all quick and easy to enable! Run a VPN Run Tor Browser whenever possible Use custom DNS Enable LTE (4G) only Ensure you have a long, secure PIN code Keep your device updated! Force Auto Reboot Duress PIN code General settings I prefer (user preference) Screen Lock Time (instant or <2 min) Avoid big tech or sketchy apps Disable Developer Options Disable OEM unlocking Disable USB Debugging unless using for a specific purpose To learn more about GrapheneOS, and get a full spectrum 'Privacy Boot Camp' you can now support us, and learn, by purchasing our DHAC Video on Demand Course at: https://graphenegoat.gumroad.com/l/dhac We also offer in person training courses, please check the next offering at: https://graphenegoat.com/courses/ To learn more for free, visit our main site: https://graphenegoat.com/ Copyright 2024 (c) | GrapheneGoat.com

Learn the basics for device selection, how they work, what to use them for and how to flash firmware and configure the main settings. I showcase building some basic solar repeater nodes, as well as an example naming/call sign convention that I use. These are 915MHz radio devices that create a mesh network that unlimited numbers of units can join in on and talk via text message. All devices can relay messages and location from any other which makes these ideal for not only small area communication, but much longer distances by using the power of the self healing mesh network. Incredibly useful for grid down scenarios, or if working in an area with no cell or internet access. The more devices, the greater the operating ranges will be. To learn more about Meshtastic visit our dedicated page on this project: https://graphenegoat.com/commo/meshtastic/ Or visit Meshtastic’s site directly for the most up to date documentation: https://meshtastic.org/docs/getting-started/ ----------------------- Buy Meshtastic devices: Rak Wireless: https://www.rakwireless.com/en-us Rokland: https://store.rokland.com/ To buy a Nano VNA SWR meter mentioned in video, visit: https://nanovna.com/ ----------------------- Also you can now support this channel by purchasing our DHAC digital privacy course for $120, over 24 modules/3 full days worth of training at: https://graphenegoat.gumroad.com/l/dhac To learn more about how to use free and open source technology, visit our main site: https://graphenegoat.com/ Copyright 2024 (c) | GrapheneGoat.com

Some housekeeping on GrapheneOS, the developers have launched a new native App Store (Accrescent). We explore an example App called Clipious, which is an excellent new YouTube front end for watching videos in a much more privacy preserving manner. In addition, GrapheneOS now has a duress PIN (or Password) that will completely wipe the phone when entered. This is a very valuable security feature to nuke your phone under the appropriate circumstance. I do not advocate for violating any laws, however I do believe firmly in privacy and security, so please use your own best judgement. For maximum phone security, keep your device locked at all times when not in physical control, keep your phone updated, and only use long PIN codes/passwords. That will keep the riff raff out for sure. Stay safe out there, and stay free. And wipe your phone when you want... however, I do fully support cyberbullying the government. Our online DHAC course is available for instant purchase, over two dozen video modules walk you through full spectrum digital privacy and security in this modern day and age. https://graphenegoat.gumroad.com/l/dhac To learn more about technology for free, visit our main page: https://graphenegoat.com/ Copyright 2024 (c) | GrapheneGoat.com

Nearly every weather app out there is extremely abusive as far as the data collection. While you may only open the app several times a week, the application is collecting frightening amounts of data from your phone 24/7. Thankfully, there are several ways to easily view the weather without installing a regular app, and while this is aimed mostly at GrapheneOS users, this will apply to any other Android phone as well. You can now purchase our DHAC Video on Demand course for $120, this is the online version of our three day extended in person course that's normally $500, consider this a digital boot camp of sorts for all you tech normies out there: https://graphenegoat.gumroad.com/l/dhac To learn more about technology for free, visit our main site: https://graphenegoat.com/ Copyright 2024 (c) | GrapheneGoat.com

Did you know that many YouTube links that you receive every day have trackers in them? We can easily remove them with just a tiny bit of know how. Be a buddy, sanitize those YouTube links before viewing or sharing, let's take away data from YouTube/Google/Alphabet/US Gov. First, some YouTube alternatives: Rumble Odysee Bitchute Brighteon YouTube front ends for watching YouTube videos in a more private fashion: Use Tor BraveNewPipe (Android) FreeTube (Desktop, cross platform) Clipious (Native on GrapheneOS now) Invidious Remove ' ?si=i9EDlsdSJooirWE37w ' from your YouTube link before loading or sharing! Digital Hygiene and Awareness Course (DHAC) Video on Demand course is now available for instant purchase online. This is a video version of our 3 day in person DHAC full course for 1/4th of the cost: https://graphenegoat.gumroad.com/l/dhac To learn more about Technology and how to be as private and secure as possible online, visit our main page: https://graphenegoat.com/ Copyright 2024(c) | GrapheneGoat.com

Stop putting all of your eggs in one basket, and take control of your personal data like pictures, video, work products, intellectual property, etc. You need to export all of your critical data to a local drive and make additional copies. "Those swimming without their swim trunks on will be discovered when the tide goes out" Don't lose critical data, back up anything you care about now. To learn more visit: https://graphenegoat.com/resources-and-links/data-storage/ Take it a step further and encrypt your data at rest using: VeraCrypt Cryptomator LUKS 3, 2, 1 Data Backup Rule: https://www.seagate.com/blog/what-is-a-3-2-1-backup-strategy/ You can now purchase our Video on Demand DHAC course for $120 online today: https://graphenegoat.com/courses/ To learn more about Digital Privacy and Security for free, visit: https://graphenegoat.com/ Copyright 2024 (c) | GrapheneGoat.com

This video I expose you to a little bit about BASH (Bourne Again Shell) scripting and how powerful it is to automate things for us. This is an easy programming language that Linux understands, and you can learn how to write your own simple scripts very quickly. That said, I also include a couple free BASH scripts for you to use/modify/share, these scripts automate the installation of about three dozen applications on a fresh install of Linux. This comes in extremely handy for when I'm setting up computers for clients, I take 3-4 hours worth of work and instead I let a BASH script that I made do all of it for me while I do other things. Very handy, and very easy to modify to suit your own needs. Download copies of the scripts here: https://graphenegoat.com/linux-operating-systems/bash-scripting/ Check out our DHAC Video on Demand now available for $120 for a full DHAC course, at your own pace. This is over two dozen modules of training on all things Digital Privacy and Security: https://graphenegoat.gumroad.com/l/dhac Visit the main site and explore more content for free: https://graphenegoat.com/ Copyright 2024 (c) | GrapheneGoat.com

Build your own Virtual Machine (a computer inside your computer) using Oracle's Virtual Box software for free, in minutes! https://www.virtualbox.org/ This provides an excellent secure, isolated environment to sandbox any task you wish and protect your bare metal computer from any harm. Everything is free, all you need is a computer with 8GB or more of RAM and a decent processor. Download the software, install, and then download any computer Operating System and build a machine. You can use this software on Windows, macOS and Linux. Within those hosts (bare metal) you can build any computer you wish to run in its own virtual environment. Spin up a Windows, macOS, Linux or even Android and other systems in minutes. To learn more about where to get the software and more information visit: https://graphenegoat.com/linux-operating-systems/virtual-machines/ To purchase our Digital Hygiene and Awareness Course (DHAC) Video on Demand to kickstart your own Digital Privacy and Security, visit: https://graphenegoat.gumroad.com/l/dhac To view free guides and other information on Free and Open Source Software and Technology visit the main site: https://graphenegoat.gumroad.com/ Copyright 2024(c) | GrapheneGoat.com

We are happy to announce that our flagship training in all things Digital Privacy and Security is now available in Video on Demand format for immediate purchase. This is the Digital Hygiene and Awareness Course (DHAC) training for anyone and everyone, at a greatly reduced cost. The Video on Demand course available now is equivalent to a three day, in-person DHAC course, to watch and learn at your own pace. We will guide you through how to deploy all of the meaningful digital privacy and security strategies and tools to use to harden your digital existence. This skillset you will gain may also become handy, if not outright necessary, to live a free life in today's surveillance state. To purchase the DHAC Video on Demand full series (over 20 hours of training) visit: https://graphenegoat.gumroad.com/l/dhac To view upcoming in-person DHAC courses, visit: https://graphenegoat.com/courses/ For free information on Digital Privacy and Security, visit our dedicated technology site at: https://graphenegoat.com/ Check out the Resources and Links tab Thank you for your support, this helps us bring more information to you going forward. Copyright (c) 2024 | GrapheneGoat.com

In this video I discuss some of the additional hardware 'things' that I include in my radio kits for the Baofeng UV-82HP (or similar radios). This includes extra batteries, better antennas, programming and data cables, smartphones and all kinds of ways to charge the device from 110v or 12v sources. Don't just buy your radios and toss them new in the box into the closet! You need to have additional hardware mentioned here, as well as don't forget to charge your batteries at least every 3 months! Download the Recommended Hardware Guide Here: https://graphenegoat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Baofeng-Radio-Recommended-Hardware-List-GrapheneGoat.com_.pdf In future videos we will discuss some of the topics in much more depth. To learn more visit the main site: https://graphenegoat.com/ To sign up for our flagship DHAC course (Digital Hygiene and Awareness Course) to boost your digital privacy and security, visit our course page: https://graphenegoat.com/courses/ (c) 2024 | GrapheneGoat.com

In this video, I discuss the differences (and similarities) among all of the Pixel 5 and newer phones. This should help you decide on what model is right for you to purchase, should you desire a Pixel phone, especially for running GrapheneOS. If you have questions not answered here or on grapheneos.org, send us an email: phones@graphenegoat.com To learn more about GrapheneOS, or to purchase a GrapheneOS Pixel phone, visit: https://graphenegoat.com/grapheneos-phones/ To sign up for our DHAC course (Digital Hygiene and Awareness Course) to learn all things digital privacy and security, visit: https://graphenegoat.com/courses/dhac/ To learn more about Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) and other tech freedom options, visit the main site for free content: https://graphenegoat.com/ (c)2024 | GrapheneGoat.com

A drive by show and tell of a ton of various tools to view, edit and sign PDF documents on your Linux Operating System. In this video you'll learn about the best tools that I've found for accomplishing all things PDF. Download the PDF Tools on Linux Guide here: https://graphenegoat.com/linux-operating-systems/linux-applications/pdf-tools-for-linux/ This video is a sample module from our DHAC Video on Demand course, the online version of our in person 2-3 day DHAC course. To sign up for in person DHAC, or to learn how to purchase the full DHAC Video on Demand course, visit: https://graphenegoat.com/courses/ To learn more about Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) and other tech freedom options, visit the main site: https://graphenegoat.com/ (c) 2024 | GrapheneGoat.com

Some musings on using a cell phone, the good, the bad and the ugly. Let's use our phones in the healthiest way possible, with life changing implications and strategies to ensure a better future. OK, let's be honest, it's really about the phone fail clips... Not the most exciting topic, but I sprinkle in some hilarious phone fails (and some deadly ones) that you can avoid by not being a phone-tard. To sign up for our Digital Hygiene and Awareness Course (DHAC) visit: https://graphenegoat.com/courses/ To learn more about technology, and how to use Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) visit the main page here: https://graphenegoat.com/ (c) 2024 GrapheneGoat.com

GrapheneGoat's finds at the International Security Conference and Exposition in Las Vegas 2024. We found quite a few cool toys and tech to help secure our lives, but here we point out a few cool new toys that likely flew under the radar of the industry leaders. Some network monitoring software/hardware devices, some great US made switches and even some interesting firewall/router combos. Always plenty to see here at these shows, great place to network if nothing else, no matter how big or small you are in the industry. Learn more about how to secure your digital life at GrapheneGoat.com https://graphenegoat.com/ To view courses and sign up for training visit: https://graphenegoat.com/courses/ (c) 2024 GrapheneGoat.com

Watch how you can easily install GrapheneOS operating system on a Google Pixel phone using the web based installer on grapheneos.org website. After full install walk through, I show my own preferences for setting up any GrapheneOS phone for myself or a customer to get started. To learn more about, or to purchase your own GrapheneOS phones, visit: https://graphenegoat.com/grapheneos-phones/ To learn more about our DHAC (Digital Hygiene and Awareness Course) look for upcoming courses, email us to sign up, or to request a course at your location: https://graphenegoat.com/courses/dhac/ To purchase a GrapheneOS phone, Linux laptop or Training/Consults, email us at: dhac@graphenegoat.com To learn more, explore the main site: https://graphenegoat.com/ (c) 2024 | GrapheneGoat.com

If you use AppImage packages on your Linux system, chances are your system displays them as generic looking icons, and most frustrating, they don’t appear in your Applications menu. Let’s fix that by downloading AppImage Launcher: https://linuxh2o.com/how-to-install-appimagelauncher-to-integrate-appimage-files/ The command to install the Debian package (.deb download) is: sudo dpkg -i appimagelauncher_2.2.0-travis995.0f91801.bionic_amd64.deb Learn more at GrapheneGoat.com https://graphenegoat.com/resources-and-links/ To learn more about our DHAC (Digital Hygiene and Awareness Course) look for upcoming courses, email us to sign up, or to request a course at your location: https://graphenegoat.com/courses/dhac/ To purchase a GrapheneOS phone, Linux laptop or Training/Consults, email us at: dhac@graphenegoat.com To learn more, explore the main site: https://graphenegoat.com/ (c) 2024 | GrapheneGoat.com

Watch and learn how to become a member of the elite fighting force called Fight Club... or, Privacy Phone Club rather... with some fairly easy steps. If you're not using Bluetooth, WiFi, Camera, Mic, Location... turn them off! If an app doesn't need a permission, then... restrict it! To purchase a device capable of flashing GrapheneOS, or if you'd simply like to purchase a GrapheneOS phone ready to go, email us for models and current pricing at: phones@graphenegoat.com Tell us what you are looking for and we can guide you on phone and app selection for a better, more private and secure mobile phone life. You will be happy after you make the transition, it doesn't have to be hard, do it at your own pace. Google and Apple need to be removed from our lives, before it's too late. To take our training, email us at dhac@graphenegoat.com or visit our site to view a ton of free content on digital privacy and security: https://graphenegoat.com/ (c) 2024 GrapheneGoat.com

Start using LibreOffice (freeee!) and never pay licensing again for office suite products. Kick Microsoft Office 365 to the curb, and ditch their spying and tracking of your every click of all your work. LibreOffice is cross platform and is a complete replacement for MS 365 products. Learn more at GrapheneGoat.com https://graphenegoat.com/resources-and-links/ To learn more about our DHAC (Digital Hygiene and Awareness Course) look for upcoming courses, email us to sign up, or to request a course at your location: https://graphenegoat.com/courses/dhac/ To purchase a GrapheneOS phone, Linux laptop or Training/Consults, email us at: dhac@graphenegoat.com To learn more, explore the main site: https://graphenegoat.com/ (c) 2024 | GrapheneGoat.com

Share this guide out with your family and friends, become a much harder target in the digital space. While few things we do online are bulletproof, migrating over to these services will take you a long way towards better and safer technology use. Download GrapheneGoat’s Quick Start Privacy Guide here: https://graphenegoat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Digital-Privacy-Quick-Start-Guide-v24.01-GrapheneGoat.com_.pdf Learn more at GrapheneGoat.com https://graphenegoat.com/resources-and-links/ To learn more about our DHAC (Digital Hygiene and Awareness Course) look for upcoming courses, email us to sign up, or to request a course at your location: https://graphenegoat.com/courses/dhac/ To purchase a GrapheneOS phone, Linux laptop or Training/Consults, email us at: dhac@graphenegoat.com To learn more, explore the main site: https://graphenegoat.com/ (c) 2024 | GrapheneGoat.com

Today we put together a number of pieces from previous videos to bring you an idea to build an insanely powerful USB drive with not only Ventoy and many Operating Systems, but more ways and ideas to store your critical data securely! Also continue using the storage device as a regular file storage device in addition, this is very, very powerful software, plus think through the type of data you might want to have at your fingertips in an emergency. Remember, amateurs talk strategy, pros talk logistics. Build your own today. Build sheet: https://graphenegoat.com/resources-and-links/data-storage/usb-from-hell/ Download Ventoy here: https://www.ventoy.net/en/index.html Learn more at GrapheneGoat.com https://graphenegoat.com/resources-and-links/ To learn more about our DHAC (Digital Hygiene and Awareness Course) look for upcoming courses, email us to sign up, or to request a course at your location: https://graphenegoat.com/courses/dhac/ To purchase a GrapheneOS phone, Linux laptop or Training/Consults, email us at: dhac@graphenegoat.com To learn more, explore the main site: https://graphenegoat.com/ (c) 2023 | GrapheneGoat.com

Today we demonstrate how to install Ventoy and then format a USB or SSD drive (or a micro SD card for that matter) with Ventoy software to easily add .iso Operating System files to boot to unlimited number of computers! Also continue using the storage device as a regular file storage device in addition, this is very, very powerful software. You will not be disappointed! Download Ventoy here: https://www.ventoy.net/en/index.html Learn more at GrapheneGoat.com https://graphenegoat.com/resources-and-links/ To learn more about our DHAC (Digital Hygiene and Awareness Course) look for upcoming courses, email us to sign up, or to request a course at your location: https://graphenegoat.com/courses/dhac/ To purchase a GrapheneOS phone, Linux laptop or Training/Consults, email us at: dhac@graphenegoat.com To learn more, explore the main site: https://graphenegoat.com/ (c) 2023 | GrapheneGoat.com

In this video we build a Virtual Machine using GNOME Boxes virtualization software in Linux. We install Ubuntu 23.04 and discuss some of the important steps and settings in Boxes to get you started. Some great Linux distros you may want to try out for anyone new to Linux: Ubuntu 22.04 LTS Pop!_OS from System76 ZorinOS 17 MX Linux Linux Mint Debian Edition Debian 12 Manjaro (Arch based) Kali Linux (to learn hacking) TailOS Learn more at GrapheneGoat.com https://graphenegoat.com/resources-and-links/ To learn more about our DHAC (Digital Hygiene and Awareness Course) look for upcoming courses, email us to sign up, or to request a course at your location: https://graphenegoat.com/courses/dhac/ To purchase a GrapheneOS phone, Linux laptop or Training/Consults, email us at: dhac@graphenegoat.com To learn more, explore the main site: https://graphenegoat.com/ (c) 2023 | GrapheneGoat.com

In this video I show you a few system utilities to install and use in order to view tasks happening on our device. We discuss the ‘top’ function, HTOP, BTOP and another application called ‘Hardinfo’ sudo apt install htop sudo apt install btop sudo apt install hardinfo Learn more at GrapheneGoat.com https://graphenegoat.com/resources-and-links/ To learn more about our DHAC (Digital Hygiene and Awareness Course) look for upcoming courses, email us to sign up, or to request a course at your location: https://graphenegoat.com/courses/dhac/ To purchase a GrapheneOS phone, Linux laptop or Training/Consults, email us at: dhac@graphenegoat.com To learn more, explore the main site: https://graphenegoat.com/ (c) 2023 | GrapheneGoat.com

In this completely useless video, I blow off some steam and show you a completely useless, yet somehow very popular tool called cmatrix. No further explanation needed, watch for yourself! sudo apt install cmatrix issue the command: cmatrix sudo apt install lolcat issue the command: cmatrix | lolcat or cmatrix | lolcat -i Learn more at GrapheneGoat.com https://graphenegoat.com/resources-and-links/ To learn more about our DHAC (Digital Hygiene and Awareness Course) look for upcoming courses, email us to sign up, or to request a course at your location: https://graphenegoat.com/courses/dhac/ To purchase a GrapheneOS phone, Linux laptop or Training/Consults to harden your digital life, email us at: dhac@graphenegoat.com Main site: https://graphenegoat.com/ (c) 2023 | GrapheneGoat.com

Our friends over at Jeff.pro have released CNIX OS, a new custom Operating System for us to use, this gives us pure freedom and privacy from spying, tracking and telemetry. Ditch Windows, Apple and Google, and come on over to a much better way to use technology. Built by America First like minded people that firmly believe in freedom and privacy as intended by our constitutional republic system from the beginning, keep the tyrant's prying eyes off of our business. https://cnix.org/ to download the CNIX OS Join the Jeff.pro community on Telegram: t.me/jeffrey_peterson Or visit https://jeff.pro/ to learn more about a better way to use technology. Learn more at GrapheneGoat.com https://graphenegoat.com/resources-and-links/ To learn more about our DHAC (Digital Hygiene and Awareness Course) look for upcoming courses, email us to sign up, or to request a course at your location: https://graphenegoat.com/courses/dhac/ To purchase a GrapheneOS phone, Linux laptop or Training/Consults, email us at: dhac@graphenegoat.com To learn more, explore the main site: https://graphenegoat.com/ (c) 2023 | GrapheneGoat.com