I installed this free open-source app for Android to see what my apps were actually connecting to
www.makeuseof.com
My apps were connecting to far more places than I realized.
  • MonaySimpson@lemmy.mlEnglish
    15·
    10 days ago

    It’s PCPDroid. Basically wireshark for android.

    Tracker control can a different although similar thing, and then block the calls.

    • suoko@feddit.itOPEnglish
      2·
      10 days ago

      This is very easy, you can see what apps keeps a connection forever and cut that via battery settings

  • dcooksta26@lemmy.worldEnglish
    9·
    10 days ago

    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.

    • suoko@feddit.itOPEnglish
      2·
      9 days ago

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