On: How Apps on Android Share Data with Facebook (2018...

[devoply]

Is there any solution to ban facebook from your android phone like you can from a browser like firefox through a facebook container? I would imagine something like a firewall that keeps your phone from being able to connect to URLs or IPs owned by Facebook.

[franky47 → devoply]

I use Exodus Privacy [1] to learn more about what SDKs and permissions are used by the app before even installing it, and as a last line of defense, NetGuard [2] which is an open-source VPN-based firewall that lets you block requests to some servers on a per-app basis (some features are paid).

[1] https://reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org/en/

[2] https://www.netguard.me/

[djaychela → franky47]

Well, using exodus privacy to look up some apps that I use has just opened up a portal to hell for me! I had no idea about the depth of the tracking that was happening - I foolishly thought it was only browsing issues I needed to worry about until reading this thread and then looking on there.

Thanks for opening my eyes to this!

[spunker540 → franky47]

This doesn’t tell you about any data sharing that happens serverside.

[robjan → devoply]

You can download an app which changes your DNS settings (without root it creates a local VPN) then point it to a server that blackholes Facebook

[irishdude5186 → devoply]

I would recommend blockada. Its open source.

[ignoramous → irishdude5186]

Blockada doesn't do DoH or DoT yet. You should try https://getintra.org and use it with AdGuard DNS [0]

[0] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18788410

[irishdude5186 → irishdude5186]

Also, it gives you a real eye opener as to what apps are sending out..

[random878 → devoply]

You can ban Facebook from your phone by choosing not use it.