Do you have a separate phone/PC for crypto?

[coupable]

I think you haven't covered the most important. Do not download any other apps.

You said you're using one phone exclusively for trading and bitcointalk-ing. Instead of having bunch of antiviruses that may also burden the performance of your device with no essential result, just stop downloading any app that may behave maliciously to steal information from you.

And that's precautions for your privacy. Do not expect to lose money from your (assumed) Binance account unless you aren't feeling well with your email, SMSes, etc. A hacker would need to compromise lots of things in your phone to be able to login there and still you'd be notified.

I don't download applications on my crypto mobile just as a precaution. There are malicious apps in the web and app store, some ads even pop up and you might click without knowing.
I use Google authenticator for my emails, trading app plus 2FA verification code. The advantage of having two phones is my crypto phone is very private.

Honestly, i find it excellent how you can use a mobile phone for almost all your necessary activities. Browsing the forum with a mobile phone was always the most boring thing because i spend a lot of time on it, and it's even boring doing trade. Note that the mobile phone dvice can get brocken or damaged so it will be harder to recover it. I used to store my crypto funds in an old desktop not connected to internet and i use it also to sign transactions offline, when my other activities and files are in two laptops (one for regular uses and the other to store important files). Personally, i don't like mobile phones and avoid to use them .

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[Welsh]

I don't tend to my mobile phone for anything related to Cryptocurrencies. To be honest, the only thing I use my mobile phone for is searching, and general texting. It's not specifically used for anything other than that.

Regularly delete your browsing history, cookies, and cache. Removing your virtual footprint is important in minimizing the amount of data that can be harvested by prying eyes.

This is semi good advice, but honestly the big dogs (think Google) would have already captured that data, and likely are circulating it about. The best thing you could possibly do for your privacy is to try, and avoid logging data in the first place. That's however easier said than done. Honestly, I care about my privacy, however I've somewhat accepted now that its completely unavoidable as long as your using the internet for purchasing things, which unfortunately is the way the world is going.

[jrrsparkles]

Having a separate device or a smartphone for the crypto related stuffs is not 100% secured and in my opinion its simply useless because anything connected to internet is under the risk of all such things like phishing attacks,etc.

Also avoid using the Google services can give you privacy to some extent which itself can save you from half of all the attacks against your privacy and all others related to data leaks, because Google starts tracking all your activities and sell all your data to someone that is why they become the biggest company in this world even when they are offering everything for free of cost.

Using hardware wallets or airgapped devices can give complete protection to our crypto assets but when it comes to using platforms like exchanges and login credentials we should not save it on browser and avoid using the same passwords for everything.

[cryptoaddictchie]

You shouldn't be using the same profile for both.

Yes I agree. What I mentioned is only for mobile. But now Im segregating my accounts on crypto to my personal one.

You should never be using an admin profile for your daily use in your personal computer, so if you are attacked the attacker won't be able to do much damage.

This is right. On my Pc I used different account for this, users should be able to think about this, but can I ask if using different accounts on pc would prevent hackers on doing so? Not a techie, so Im not sure cause still using the same PC even though the account is different.

[cabron]

I was also planning to buy a phone for my browsing and have some phone wallet apps for Bitcoin just in case I will encounter stores that accept BTC, I could just scan the qrcode to pay. Another purpose is for staking altcoins thru their phone wallet app too. With it, I can bring them with me wherever I go. I'm not sure if it's safe but I think my pin and password will be enough to protect my investments.

[isaac_clarke22]

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I recall someone mentioning here in the forum that having a separate PC that is only for the storage of your coins as well. Those you mentioned are minimizes the cost that you possibly would invest, though many aren't fan of storing it in external storages due to risk of failures of some flash drives not being able to be recognized by some PCs anymore though.

[lovesmayfamilis]

I don't have a separate phone for cryptocurrency stuff by the reason that I have no other interests besides crypto and therefore employed the only phone I have for these purposes. Just kidding. If I had to use a specific device just for crypto I would consider installing special privacy-preserving, de-googled operating systems like CalyxOS, LineageOS, GrapheneOS, Copperhead, etc. With these, I believe it is much easier to reduce the attack surface, safeguard your wallets and keys and, which is also important, reduce the possibility of being tracked by installed apps, google, your ISP, and even the government. Everything, in this case, is open-source, verifiable, secure, and decentralized, essentially follows the basic principles and ideas embedded in bitcoin.

I fully support you. I have a separate laptop that I open only when there is a need to work with cryptocurrencies. And I also don’t trust Windows systems, neither. I prefer Linux systems that are open source, and accordingly, the programs that I need are open source.
As for mobile phones, I don't trust them at all. Android is famous for its pirated applications, which are already installed in the pre-installation.
And iPhones are simply an open window for manufacturers since they spy in such a way that the user, even with the Internet turned off, manages to send them his data. Accordingly, I use the phone only for its intended purpose.

[ZaraCB]

I have two mobile phones.  Both are Android. One is used for crypto related purposes and the other is used for general purposes.  I use the crypto related phone at home and usually it is not take out of the house because it can be lost, the phone can be broken in an accident on the road. So I think no matter how much we separate the phone or PC to use cryptocurrency, we should write down some important Password, Private key, Seed phrase etc.

[Ryker1]

I have two mobile phones.  Both are Android. One is used for crypto related purposes and the other is used for general purposes.  I use the crypto related phone at home and usually it is not take out of the house because it can be lost, the phone can be broken in an accident on the road. So I think no matter how much we separate the phone or PC to use cryptocurrency, we should write down some important Password, Private key, Seed phrase etc.

Well that is useless even with how many mobile phones you have, the best thing to do is never install important private keys in your mobile phone even it is for general purposes. I used for how many years my only one mobile at home but I never get hacked or phished. Regarding my crypto wallet, if I only store a low amount of crypto, I rather choose in PC version app wallet than a mobile wallet and if that is a big amount, a hardware wallet is the best for you for any security purposes this wallet is reliable and the last part is back up your file is a must offline machine.

[Rruchi man]

Because I am conversant with my phone, and my phone is mostly for business, I am on my phone more often, but i do not just let every tom, dick & Harry use my phone for any purpose, as an extra measure for me and because i make use of one of the high end android devices, my cell phone permits 2 spaces, a general space where you can display all your apps and a second space accessed by a different set of codes, where you can keep your more private and crypto related applications. This spaces work almost independently, just like two phones in one, a very particularly helpful feature for me to keep my data save.

[sujonali1819]

Using a specific device for crypto and write down the all important things in paper always a best practice for every person. Not only the crypto but also if the device is related with money should be secured and it should keep for only separate usage.

Maximum of us don't take it seriously. But when we face any problem and huge a lot of money/privacy we blame our fortune.