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Re:Show HN: DoNotNotify – log and intelligently block notifi... by princevegeta89 on Monday January 05, 2026 @12:29PM (#46501831)
If you're feeling skeptical and just want to be sure, you can use this NetGuard https://github.com/M66B/NetGuard to block internet access for any app.
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Re:Show HN: DoNotNotify – log and intelligently block notifi... by Defolter on Monday January 05, 2026 @12:46PM (#46502047)
Great tool. Additionally, some Android forks (ColorOS) allow you to do this without apps, directly in the system settings of the app
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Re:Show HN: DoNotNotify – log and intelligently block notifi... by Draiken on Monday January 05, 2026 @12:38PM (#46501945)
TIL! What a find. Thanks mate!

I might actually try this now.

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Re:Show HN: DoNotNotify – log and intelligently block notifi... by princevegeta89 on Monday January 05, 2026 @12:45PM (#46502031)
You're welcome
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Re:Show HN: DoNotNotify – log and intelligently block notifi... by mPReDiToR on Tuesday January 06, 2026 @11:40AM (#46514615)
If NetGuard makes you smile, have a look at ReThink.

Fast/private DNS, firewall, logs, VPN (WireGuard) ready to go.

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Re:Show HN: DoNotNotify – log and intelligently block notifi... by albert_e on Monday January 05, 2026 @09:28PM (#46508015)
The irony

App1 abuses notification permission

App2 keeps App1 in check

App3 to keep App2 from abusing network permission

...

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Re:Show HN: DoNotNotify – log and intelligently block notifi... by ashtadmir on Wednesday January 07, 2026 @06:53AM (#46525348)
Just blocking access to internet for this one app is not enough. It can use intents or a shared local storage with some other app to send the data out.
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