Re:Google Maps now requires WiFi scanning to use navigation
by vinay427 on Wednesday February 02, 2022 @03:22AM
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> And iOS needs an outbound firewall
This can already easily be added through third-party apps. Would a system-wide firewall be a worthwhile improvement? I suppose it would help to have it enabled by default for users who wouldn’t install a tracker firewall app afterwards.
Re:Google Maps now requires WiFi scanning to use navigation
by walterbell on Wednesday February 02, 2022 @04:19AM
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Is there an iOS 3rd-party app which can provide on-device outbound firewalling across all apps?
Re:Google Maps now requires WiFi scanning to use navigation
by vinay427 on Wednesday February 02, 2022 @05:10AM
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Yes, AdGuard seems to do so and IIRC also has customizable block lists. The default includes Safari-only blocking but it is able to add a device-wide filter using Apple's API for VPNs. It seems to identify the various trackers used by the social media apps on my device, for instance.
App store link: https://apps.apple.com/app/apple-store/id1047223162
GitHub link: https://github.com/AdguardTeam/AdguardForiOS
System-wide blocking: https://adguard.com/en/blog/how-to-configure-system-wide-blo...
Re:Google Maps now requires WiFi scanning to use navigation
by walterbell on Wednesday February 02, 2022 @11:35PM
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Looks like system-wide blocking is via DNS, which would leak DNS requests to AdGuard's DNS server? The same could be accomplished with a local PiHole device.
Re:Google Maps now requires WiFi scanning to use navigation
by walterbell on Wednesday February 02, 2022 @07:18AM
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Thank you!
We need a public registry of apps that embed tracking SDKs.
And iOS needs an outbound firewall, now that it is shipping an App Privacy Report.