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		dev_tty01 on Dec 28, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Apple Photos phones home on iOS 18 and macOS 15 >On Android, NetGuard uses a "local VPN" to firewall outgoing traffic. Could the same be done on iOS, or does Apple network traffic bypass VPNs? Lockdown mentions ads, but not Apple servers, https://lockdownprivacy.com/. Why is NetGuard more trustworthy than Apple?

walterbell on Dec 28, 2024 [–]

NetGuard firewall doesn't run on iOS, so there's no point in comparing to Apple. For those on Android, NetGuard is open-source, https://github.com/M66B/NetGuard

On iOS, Lockdown firewall is open-source, https://github.com/confirmedcode/Lockdown-iOS

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