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

submitted 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) by Achyu@lemmy.sdf.org to c/fdroid@lemmy.ml

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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(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

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[–] Achyu@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months 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.

[–] GlassHalfHopeful@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 months ago

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

[–] GlenRambo@jlai.lu 2 points 2 months ago

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