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suoko feddit.it Suoko@feddit.it
Joined: 2022-05-17
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Link: https://www.makeuseof.com/installed-free-open-source-app-android-see-what-apps-were-connecting-to/
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MonaySimpson lemmy.ml MonaySimpson@lemmy.ml
Joined: 2026-04-28
#2 · Quote Reply

It's PCPDroid. Basically wireshark for android.

Tracker control can a different although similar thing, and then block the calls.
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dcooksta26 lemmy.world dcooksta26@lemmy.world
Joined: 2023-06-14
#3 · (edited) Quote Reply

I used Rethink DNS for this a while ago to track apps and where they were talking to. In my experience, socials and browsers were the worst offenders. Browsers just being open, connect to all kinds of domains.
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suoko feddit.it Suoko@feddit.it
Joined: 2022-05-17
#4 · Quote Reply
MonaySimpson wrote:
It's PCPDroid. Basically wireshark for android. Tracker control can a different although similar thing, and then block the calls.

This is very easy, you can see what apps keeps a connection forever and cut that via battery settings
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suoko feddit.it Suoko@feddit.it
Joined: 2022-05-17
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dcooksta26 wrote:
I used Rethink DNS for this a while ago to track apps and where they were talking to. In my experience, socials and browsers were the worst offenders. Browsers just being open, connect to all kinds of domains.

Also cloud drives and chat software do that.
I was surprised by AirDroid, it's constantly talking, don't know why
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