About
Practical Android privacy, written by people who actually use Android.
Android Privacy Guardian is an independent publication covering Android privacy settings, security controls, and the small day-to-day decisions that determine how much your phone shares about you. We were founded in 2024 on a simple premise: most people are willing to lock down their phones if someone shows them where the switches are.
Why we exist
Android's privacy controls have improved dramatically over the last five years, but the settings menus are buried, the wording is technical, and the manufacturers (Samsung, Google, Xiaomi, OnePlus, Motorola) each move things to different places. We write step-by-step guides that work across the major Android versions and skins, so you don't have to translate between them.
How we make money
Android Privacy Guardian is funded by display advertising (Google AdSense) and occasional affiliate links to privacy products we have personally tested. We never accept payment to recommend a product, and we never let advertisers see our content before it is published. Read our editorial policy and disclaimer for the full picture.
Who writes the guides
Every article is written by a real, named human. There is no AI-generated content on this site, although we use AI tools occasionally for proofreading and summarising sources — see our fact-checking policy for details.
Editor
Adrián Vega
Senior Editor & Android Privacy Researcher
Adrián Vega has spent more than a decade reviewing Android devices and writing about mobile privacy. He has covered Android security for Spanish and European tech publications since 2014, tested handsets for independent consumer labs, and trained newsroom staff on digital safety. At Atletismo Melilla he leads the Android privacy desk, writing plain-language guides that help non-technical readers understand what their phone is sharing — and how to stop it — without breaking the apps they rely on every day. He works hands-on across stock Android (Pixel), Samsung One UI, and Xiaomi HyperOS so guides reflect what people actually see on screen.
- 12+ years writing about Android and mobile privacy
- Former contributor, mobile security desk (2014–2022)
- Tests every guide on at least three current Android devices
- Member of the Online News Association
- Trained by the European Journalism Centre on digital safety reporting