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Maximizing privacy on Android without custom ROMs?
(lemmy.world)
Privacy has become a very important issue in modern society, with companies and governments constantly abusing their power, more and more people are waking up to the importance of digital privacy.
In this community everyone is welcome to post links and discuss topics related to privacy.
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Cutoff internet access on all apps that expressly do not need it. Install Netguard or the likes if you don't used a VPN and see what apps are calling home.
I thought you needed root for app-level firewalls?
Straight from their site.
NetGuard provides simple and advanced ways to block access to the internet - no root required. Applications and addresses can individually be allowed or denied access to your Wi-Fi and/or mobile connection.
Blocking access to the internet can help:
reduce your data usage save your battery increase your privacy
Edit: Uses the same slot as VPN on a phone. Thus you have one or the other. Not both. PC is different.
Unfortunately I cannot use a VPN because several apps I use (including android auto) do not work with it.
Then perhaps this could be a way for you to lockdown internet traffic to and from your device. Major privacy improvement.
I don't understand how if this requires a VPN which I can't use?