Hey,
I’m currently using Tracker Control (https://trackercontrol.org/) on Android and I really like it. It allows me to see what app are trying to call which trackers. If I have an issue with any app I can check its logs and unblock some trackers to fix it temporarily. The problem is that it’s working as a VPN so I can’t use any VPN with it. I see some VPN services offer features like “tracker blocking” but none I checked had features like TC. Anyone knows of a VPN that also has nice tracker monitoring/blocking feature?
I delt with this problem a few years ago, and found at the time there were no options. I suspect that has not changed. One core reason I root my phone is to install adaway. This blocks trackers and many other problem URLs at the DNS level, freeing the vpn for it’s core purpose.
Thanks, I will check it out.
Many VPNs provide blocking of trackers but you won’t be able to see the kinda statistics tracker control gives you.
Alternatively you could self-host something like pi-hole which will give you overall statistics about what is being blocked on a device level, but you still wouldn’t get information on a per app basis
The problem is that some apps I’ve checked offer tracker blocking but it’s only available on desktop. To see what’s available on mobile you have to install the app and since most of them don’t even offer free trials it’s a huge pain in the ass. I hoped someone new specific Android VPN apps with tracker blocking. If they have additional features that’s even better but I guess that’s too much to ask for.