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(I use the pdfviewer associated with it. Any lightweight foss alternatives to it?).
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.

Edit: Mentioned the usecase for gdrive

  • ⓝⓞ🅞🅝🅔@lemmy.ca
    5·
    5 months ago

    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.

    • Achyu@lemmy.sdf.orgOP
      1·
      5 months ago

      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.

    • xx3rawr@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      1·
      5 months ago

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