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RE: Protecting My New Android Phone
the most secure is to have an unlocked phone that you can remove all the bloat that is included by you provider. it also provides ways of backing things up that aren't possible with a locked phone. maybe to late for you, given you already have a phone, but check with the guys at xda forums for information on how to unlock your phone, if possible.
if an unlock is possible, be sure you match the exact phone and service used. this can be tricky, so be patient when gathering info and do you homework. i prefer the 'stock' roms that have bloatware remove. if you can get root access you can stop anything, and not change your rom. i stay away from the user made roms because they seem to be less stable.
Actually I have a unlock phone, like no new sim from the provider. Is this you meant?
He probably meant rooting it. Getting root privelege and maybe another rom instead of standart that is full of gapps and other proprietary stuff.
It is never safe anyway since many things are closed in android anyway and besides there is hardware so just dont store private information if you can.
That's true, I usually do not keep any private information in phone.