I’m asking for Android specifically, but I’m curious what else is out there.

For example, some apps work without internet but may use it if it’s available. I might want to block that without having to turn off wifi, force stopping it, and wiping the cache/data.

Similarly, maybe I only want to use the app over a VPN and want to prevent accidentally opening it without first turning the VPN on.

  • @ton618@lemm.ee
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    1224 days ago

    Tracker Control - it basically checks for trackers that the apps use, and you can block internet access for individual apps. It’s also on f-droid.

        • @peregus@lemmy.world
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          122 days ago

          Oh, I see, , “normal” tracker. I’ve asked because I thought it could be something different since the OP was asking to block Internet and not the tracker. I’ve had a look at the app and it doesn’t seems to me that it can block Internet access to other apps.

            • @peregus@lemmy.world
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              121 days ago

              From what I’ve seen, it can block the Internet for all the OS, not for single apps. But I’m not using that app, so I may be wrong.

              • @ton618@lemm.ee
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                221 days ago

                In the picture its blocking the internet for a single app - that app being “blinkist”. You mean you want to block Google Play only?

                  • @ton618@lemm.ee
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                    121 days ago

                    No, I think that is a whole different kind of “system”. Download the app and test it out :)