your thoughts on your favorite privacy and security apps, whether for mobile or desktop

Many of us have been doing our best to protect our privacy while still relying on Google and its products.

However, it's almost impossible and inconvenient to use any operating system without being tracked, whether it's Android, Windows, macOS, or iOS. (I use Android and Windows myself.)

Here are the precautions I take:

I don’t install social media apps on my phone; instead, I log in via the Firefox browser.

I use Tor Browser on both Android and PC.

I use Thunderbird on my laptop, but I haven’t used the Android version yet as it's still new and somewhat buggy. I’m waiting for improvements.

For email, I use free ProtonMail and Tutanota accounts, but I can’t access them via Thunderbird on PC unless I have a paid account, which allows forwarding/via getting.

I still use Gmail and have the Gmail app on my phone, but I’m concerned about it and haven’t figured out the best balance between convenience, security, privacy, and cost.

I also have Malwarebytes and ESET security on both my Android and PC, but I’m unsure of how effective they are in terms of privacy.

I’d appreciate your thoughts on your favorite privacy and security apps, whether for mobile or desktop.