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Do you use apps like NetGuard or TrackerControl? How are they like? (lemmy.sdf.org)

submitted 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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NetGuard - https://f-droid.org/packages/eu.faircode.netguard/
TrackerControl - https://f-droid.org/packages/net.kollnig.missioncontrol.fdroid/

How was your experience with them? Differences in battery life etc.

Another doubt:
I had tried NetGuard some years ago to restrict internet access of apps like Gboard n Gdrive.
Was planning to use it again, but saw that eventhough they have a recent update, their Github doesn't allow issues and the latest pull request are from 2023. Is there some change in the app? Have they transferred to Gitlab or Codeberg.

I don't know much details about programming, so asking the doubt here because of the Simple apps transfer issue that I heard recently.

Thanks in advance.

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

Tracker control is pretty fantastic. It blocks an incredible amount of communication from every app including advertisements.

Examples:

I love Gboard and detest Google's data theft. And so, my gboard is now cut off from Google and offline with all features still available.
I've made simple games like Mahjong entirely offline.
I block dozens of trackers for apps I pay for which I think inappropriately steal information. Why on earth is Paramount+ trying to contact 43+ companies. Or AP contacting 32?

Tracker Control is a very very useful tool.

And... It uses only a tiny fraction of my battery. I'm talking 0.13% the last 24 hours.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 month ago

As a consequence it might also block sone ads so that's a bonus. Either way, I like the level of control.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

Thank you.

It says that private dns must be disabled. Is there a way to use both? Or add it into trackercontrol?

Edit:
The private dns stuff does not seem to be an issue for restricting net access to apps.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 22 hours ago

TC runs as a (local I assume) VPN service. So doubt it.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 month ago

Private DNS is currently Auto (and not off). I haven't tried to specify another.