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Re:Google will allow users to sideload Android apps without ... by bmacho on Thursday November 13, 2025 @07:10AM (#45913961)
It is solvable from user space.

E.g. TrackerControl https://github.com/TrackerControl/tracker-control-android can do it, it is a local vpn which sees which application is making a request and blocks it.

You can write your own version of it if you don't trust them.

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Re:Google will allow users to sideload Android apps without ... by lopis on Tuesday November 18, 2025 @11:00AM (#45968003)
I've been using a similar VPN solution. It works great for apps that absolutely should not be connected, like my keyboard. But it has an obvious downside: you can't use a VPN on your phone while you're using that.
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