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NetGuard - A simple way to block access to the internet per app (netguard.me)
submitted 4 weeks ago by possiblylinux127 to c/[email protected]
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[–] [email protected] 13 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)

it not a good option to "block" internet connection on android.

why it not good? what you disappoint?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 weeks ago (3 children)

If you have Google Play Services installed, other apps can still talk to it and send you info to Google even when you have blocked the internet access for those apps.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 4 weeks ago

that has nothing to do with netGuard though.

you can either uninstall gms 👍 or filter it's connections with netGuard by enabling "manage system apps" from "advanced options"

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

Exactly, it has some leak points. Only GrapheneOS approach is effective to truly block internet connection. Even iptables block connection is flawed

"GrapheneOS adds a Network permission toggle for disallowing both direct and indirect access to any of the available networks. The device-local network (localhost) is also guarded by this permission, which is important for preventing apps from using it to communicate between profiles. Unlike a firewall-based implementation, the Network permission toggle prevents apps from using the network via APIs provided by the OS or other apps in the same profile as long as they're marked appropriately"

[–] possiblylinux127 1 points 4 weeks ago

Same thing with cancer and any illness really. Graphene is the one true solution