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Afaik, this requires an active VPN connection. With GrapheneOS, there is a network toggle which disables the INTERNET access to any individual app so it doesn't make sense to use NetGuard
> it doesn't make sense to use NetGuard unless you use any other phone that is not a google pixel running GrapheneOS
How do you use this if you already have an always-on VPN enabled?
But in case the VPN app supports running as a simple proxy, without using the VPN service, you can avoid work profiles and just have NetGuard connect to it.
Is there something like this for iOS? I know Adguard but it is not open source.
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LineageOS doesn't really cut off the INTERNET access properly. Graphene's approach is more robust. I still wonder why such an important feature is not in the AOSP itself
> still wonder why such an important feature is not in the AOSP itself Really? Remind yourself who works on Android. Google have been removing functionalities that benefit privacy for ever, and then put half backed alternative buried under tons of settings.
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Running pihole as your home DNS is far more feasible for blocking ads and other intrusive requests. The UX perspective is a valid point
But that ties you down to connecting to a vpn every single time you leave home.
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LineageOS doesn't really cut off the INTERNET access properly. Graphene's approach is more robust. I still wonder why such an important feature is not in the AOSP itself
Hmm, I haven’t looked much into it, but I assumed they both expose the same mechanism from AOSP?
Afaik, this requires an active VPN connection. With GrapheneOS, there is a network toggle which disables the INTERNET access to any individual app so it doesn't make sense to use NetGuard
If you use a rootless firewall doesn't it act like a VPN? And then you aren't able to use VPNs unless you disable it? Useless IMO for heavy VPN users.