Yes you can monitor which app eats what, and probably circumvent this with a vpn layer, but sometimes I just wish I would be able to pause an app’s access to the net

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    1 month ago

    I remember some particular apps not liking that one. Basically it exposes the permission that’s otherwise always granted, and if the developers didn’t make a catch all for network errors, the app crashes. Mobile data usage → allow network access favors better in that regard.

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      1 month ago

      If the apps don’t work without network access and they don’t have an obvious need for network access, then I don’t want them on my phone. If that’s the case, then either app is poorly made or it is being used to spy on people with unnecessary telemetry.