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There’s also a version on the Play Store, but you should definitely get the F-Droid version. It’s the one with the full features enabled.

It lets you fully block some apps’ access to the internet, including system apps. Depending on your phone manufacturer, like Xiaomi and Samsung, they can be extremely invasive and show ads on your stock apps.

  • baduhai
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    11 year ago

    Interesting app, but it has the same problem. I can’t use a vpn at the same time.

    • @WhoRoger
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      11 year ago

      You can just use your dns setting in your Android dns settings, and then you can use a vpn too. It’ll be up to the vpn whether it respects the dns or not.

      • baduhai
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        11 year ago

        I see. But then you don’t get the firewall functionality of these privacy apps.

        • @WhoRoger
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          11 year ago

          You get some of it, as the blocklists contain the domains these apps connect to. Like adblocks. Not as refined as a fw, but you can use a vpn at the same time and it doesn’t impact the battery.

          • baduhai
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            11 year ago

            Makes sense. Unfortunately doesn’t fix my use case. I want to block apps from accessing the Internet and use a VPN at the same time.