You should look for more privacy respecting alternatives to your apps. These stats are NOT a good sign!
this post was submitted on 08 Mar 2026
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Just saying
- big number go up โ you are private. You Blockes 20% of tracking. You are still providing a lot of data
- DNS Blockers are still a temporary measure to a permanent Problem. Too many people usw blockers? They will simply put their ad services into their usual domain instead of a subdomain. And with that, all DNS Blockers are unusable.
- you are not de-anything. You want to change something? Use alternatives instead of hoping for workarounds.
iode also has this feature. Real shame GrapheneOS doesn't have anything similar. It's great for security but not as good for privacy. I'm on GOS right now and would gladly go back to iode if reinstalling everything wouldn't be such a pain in the ass.
I just use nextdns on graphene
This is harder to set up if you're using a VPN and you don't get per-app control. With /e/ and iode solutions you can disable blocking for specific apps or unblock specific trackers. It also doesn't interfere with VPNs.
Very true. I get tired of all the "Couldn't connect to private DNS" errors
Your apps are running wild, it seems. I've had 257 blocked attempts in 7 apps.
Do you have an adblocker in your browser? I guess uBlock origin catches most things on my phone.
At 57 apps, this isn't the browser. This is likely a collection of absolutely cancerous apps (Tiktok, Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, etc.) that are responsible for the egregious amounts of tracking /e/OS partly blocks.
Also, don't be fooled into thinking you can use these apps in a privacy-friendly way. Just because you're running software that blocks any additional tracking, spying on you is built into their core functionality and cannot be disabled. The only way to win the game is not to play it.
Or use a module like XPL-EX to sandbox the app and randomize any information. You'll need LSPosed and Magisk.
It isn't foolproof, but at least allows for a better privacy than installing it normally.
The foolproof way is of course not using it at all.
I'm afraid that misses the point. You can randomise device and network identifiers all you want: if you are using an account, which all of the above require you to do, you're identifiable, and all your activity will be tied to the account.
Low key one of the features I actually like the most about e/os is that in the App Lounge, you can see precisely which trackers and which permissions are necessary and which are invasive. If you click on that tracker it takes you deeper to see what each tracker is reported to do.
It's changed the way I actually choose which apps I use on my phone and which apps I use only on my tablet which I'm less concerned with.
1795 blocked from 17 apps