I don’t think you even can deny apps network permission on most Android builds anymore. Didn’t Google kill that option years ago for the sake of ads? (I’m on GrapheneOS now, where it certainly is possible, but if I remember right I couldn’t do it on the stock Pixel OS.)
You can also force-deny network access via root; you don’t necessairly need GrapheneOS and a Pixel.
(Why is everyone using GOS? You can achieve the same amount of privacy with rooting and using apps that respect your privacy, and contain the ones that don’t. Also, you can do cool stuff with a rooted device.)
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I don’t think you even can deny apps network permission on most Android builds anymore. Didn’t Google kill that option years ago for the sake of ads? (I’m on GrapheneOS now, where it certainly is possible, but if I remember right I couldn’t do it on the stock Pixel OS.)
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GrapheneOS.
So, yes, you’re right. But I don’t fuck around with stock shit.
I’m using firewall features from RethinkDNS to block internet connections per app. Still using Nova Launcher v7.0.58 with auto update disabled.
You could use netguard, tracker control or rethinkdns for this. Surely there are other apps as well.
I didn’t even know google gave this option, been using netguard since 2017.
The solution to this is rooting your phone. Root allows you to get around those arbitrary blocks.
You can also force-deny network access via root; you don’t necessairly need GrapheneOS and a Pixel.
(Why is everyone using GOS? You can achieve the same amount of privacy with rooting and using apps that respect your privacy, and contain the ones that don’t. Also, you can do cool stuff with a rooted device.)
Better security and easier to do (assuming you have a supported device)
Most of the phones aren’t even pixels.