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I use Rethink DNS for this, see ( https://github.com/celzero/rethink-app ).

I use Rethink DNS for this, see ( https://github.com/celzero/rethink-app ). Despite it's name it can also block IPs and specific apps from connecting to specific servers. I use it to block all manufacturer and OEM related apps that I cannot uninstall through adb or disable. Very handy for blocking constant Chinese phone telemetry pings, as well as additional network level blocklists for ads (Pi-hole like), completely locally so you can trust it unlike a shady VPN. I checked out your link; it seems to be a mailing list for a hosts file for telemetry? Why is there no option to just see the file without giving in my email? Not the most private.

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I use Rethink DNS for this, see ( https://github.com/celzero/rethink-app ).

createfulAug 6, 2026, 12:59 PM

I use Rethink DNS for this, see ( https://github.com/celzero/rethink-app ). Despite it's name it can also block IPs and specific apps from connecting to specific servers. I use it to block all manufacturer and OEM related apps that I cannot uninstall through adb or disable. Very handy for blocking constant Chinese phone telemetry pings, as well as additional network level blocklists for ads (Pi-hole like), completely locally so you can trust it unlike a shady VPN. I checked out your link; it seems to be a mailing list for a hosts file for telemetry? Why is there no option to just see the file without giving in my email? Not the most private.

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