[ale] OT: Blocking Android app access over wifi

[Lightner, Jeffrey]

That's what I did on my devices when I went to Australia and New Zealand.   I'd just turn on WiFi in the evening at whatever hotel I was at so I could update email and other things.

-----Original Message-----
From: Ale <ale-bounces at ale.org> On Behalf Of DJ-Pfulio via Ale
Sent: Wednesday, May 22, 2019 11:27 AM
To: Chris Fowler via Ale <ale at ale.org>
Subject: Re: [ale] OT: Blocking Android app access over wifi

Airplane mode?
Does it need to be harder?


On 5/22/19 10:29 AM, Chris Fowler via Ale wrote:
> Not sure if this is really OT since Android = Linux ;)
> 
> I'm going on a cruise in a few days and have purchased the maximum 
> data package from the ship.  I need to severely limit wifi usage on my 
> Note 8.  I see I can block background from "Mobile Data", but I don't 
> see a wifi option.  I see I can restrict certain wifi APs and I'm 
> thinking that my treat them as mobile.
> 
> I've deleted apps I do not really need.  I've block K-9 mail from 
> background on mobile, but I'd like to block it from foreground so that 
> it only syncs when I tell it to.  I'll check its config.  I'll delete 
> FaceBook and Messenger.  I don't want to delete Dropbox or NextCloud 
> so I need to restrain them.
> 
> I've installed Google's Datally and it looks promising, but everything 
> it does seems to be for mobile data only.  I'd really like to treat 
> wifi with the same level of priority.
> 
> Any suggestions from those that may have locked their phone down?
> 
> 
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