I like how much info about the subject OP posted.
this post was submitted on 24 Dec 2025
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I like how OP posted a statement as a question, so I know I don't need to read more.
Gonna give away the max details you can to have people being more able to help you
TrackerControl uses an on-device mock VPN to listen for DNS requests to known advertisers/trackers.
If you're using a browser and navigate to a website with any tracking URLs, when they get queried TC will hear those and flag. If you have the F-Droid version you can have it block those extra requests, but better is having a properly configured ad blocker on your browser.
The problem isn't the apps, it's the sites you're visiting.
not if you disable JavaScript 😎
Things like tracker pixels still exist. Even without JavaScript the page you're browsing may ping facebook.com
how does it phone home without oop?
Oh, got it, thanks!
I believe TC mentioned its not designed for browsers. I'm guessing it's just something with how browers are structured, haven't really done research.