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I also found out the Chinese version has the ability to block an app for accessing both mobile data and Wifi/WLAN data. All other versions only allow denying m

I also found out the Chinese version has the ability to block an app for accessing both mobile data and Wifi/WLAN data. All other versions only allow denying mobile data to an app, not Wifi. I really wish there was a way to enable this feature.

TalkingCodeMonk 19d ago
This is a strong indicator that Apple's privacy claims are little more than a virtue signal. Network sandboxing an app is arguably the strongest privacy protection measure possible.
- throwawaysoxjje 18d ago
  Not really
tancop 18d ago
Xiaomi phones support it in all regions. Think about it, a company famous for putting ads in system apps has the feature but "privacy conscious" Apple literally put in extra work to disable it everywhere it's not legally required.
- close04 18d ago
  That iOS toggle isn’t about privacy but about mobile data usage. Users with data caps can limit the usage for non-essential or high data volume apps (streaming or cloud storage apps come to mind).
  - mthoms 18d ago
    I think the point is that the code path to deny network access for arbitrary apps exists (at least according to this comment): > I also found out the Chinese version has the ability to block an app for accessing both mobile data and Wifi/WLAN data. Yet Apple is choosing not to enable it for everyone. It seems like it would be an easy and obvious privacy win, no?