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Re:Amazon Sidewalk by jasonv on Tuesday November 24, 2020 @01:59PM (#25201712)
I'll use this thread to share one of my oft-wished features: all mobile apps should come with an on/off toggle, too.

Sure, I can delete the app, but if I think I want it in 2 weeks (say, while travelling), there are a lot of activities I might want to disable for some duration, without deleting or losing the local data.

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Re:Amazon Sidewalk by titanomachy on Tuesday November 24, 2020 @02:03PM (#25201776)
It's not exactly what you're asking for, but disabling background battery and data use for an app on android makes it pretty hard for the app to do much.
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Re:Amazon Sidewalk by impassionedrule on Tuesday November 24, 2020 @10:36PM (#25205792)
If you're on Android: root and freeze the app with Titanium Backup
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