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

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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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[-] Cheradenine@sh.itjust.works 11 points 1 month ago

As someone else said you probably want RethinkDNS.

If you want to get away from Simple Mobile Tools (and you should, they sold out to an ad company) you should look at the fork here https://github.com/FossifyOrg they are on f-droid

[-] Achyu@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 1 month ago

Yep. I switched to Fossify Gallery during that time.

Is RethinkDNS better? I did see it and it seems have much more features and focused on anti-censorship. Would it to be too much for my use? In terms of battery usage n all.

[-] Cheradenine@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

I think it's better since it allows more granular control. For instance, if you have the Wikipedia app you can block

intake-analytics.wikimedia.org

and still use the site normally. You have to decide if that's right for you.

Battery usage is 4.2% on my device.

Edit: formatting

[-] boredsquirrel@slrpnk.net 3 points 1 month ago

RethinkDNS is unique and basically Android magic.

It combines the possibility for Orbot, multiple Wireguard VPNs with different apps and killswitch, firewall rules (like blocking mobile network or HTTP traffic)

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