iOS: Disable WiFi (not just cellular) for specific apps without jailbreaking #

by buying an iPhone in China, which offers an "Apps using WLAN & Cellular" setting in iOS 10.13 and up:

Extremely disappointing that Apple does not permit this critical privacy and security feature on all iOS devices irrespective of region; its exclusive availability in China is especially surprising given that they usually get the short end of the stick:

See also A humble iOS 14 wishlist.

UPDATE: Enabling App Privacy Report in iOS/iPadOS 15.2 and above allows monitoring (but not blocking) app network activity.

/mac | Sep 10, 2022


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