TrackerControl
trackercontrol.org
Monitor and control hidden data collection in mobile apps about user behavior/ tracking. Get from F-Droid
TrackerControl Source Code
Author
Description
TrackerControl Android: monitor and control trackers and ads.
Homepage
https://trackercontrol.org/License
GPL-3.0
Created
10 Nov 19
Last Updated
04 Oct 24
Latest version
Primary Language
Java
Size
25,575 KB
Stars
1,910
Forks
82
Watchers
1,910
Language Usage
Star History
Top Contributors
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Recent Commits
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themed icon support (#419)
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New Crowdin updates (#403) * New translations strings.xml (Telugu) * New translations full_description.txt (Telugu) * New translations short_description.txt (Telugu) * New translations strings.xml (French) * New translations strings.xml (Spanish) * New translations strings.xml (Czech) * New translations strings.xml (German) * New translations strings.xml (Greek) * New translations strings.xml (Basque) * New translations strings.xml (Hebrew) * New translations strings.xml (Hungarian) * New translations strings.xml (Italian) * New translations strings.xml (Japanese) * New translations strings.xml (Dutch) * New translations strings.xml (Norwegian) * New translations strings.xml (Polish) * New translations strings.xml (Russian) * New translations strings.xml (Slovenian) * New translations strings.xml (Turkish) * New translations strings.xml (Chinese Simplified) * New translations strings.xml (Vietnamese) * New translations strings.xml (Portuguese, Brazilian) * New translations strings.xml (Czech) * New translations strings.xml (German) * New translations strings.xml (Norwegian) * New translations strings.xml (Dutch) * New translations strings.xml (Dutch) * New translations strings.xml (French) * New translations strings.xml (Chinese Simplified) * New translations strings.xml (Hungarian) * New translations strings.xml (Slovenian) * New translations strings.xml (Hungarian) * New translations full_description.txt (Hungarian) * New translations strings.xml (Korean) * New translations strings.xml (Hungarian) * New translations strings.xml (Korean) * New translations strings.xml (Portuguese, Brazilian) * New translations strings.xml (Danish) * New translations strings.xml (Danish) * New translations strings.xml (Danish) * New translations strings.xml (Portuguese, Brazilian) * New translations full_description.txt (Portuguese, Brazilian) * New translations strings.xml (Portuguese, Brazilian) * New translations full_description.txt (Portuguese, Brazilian) * New translations strings.xml (Portuguese, Brazilian) * New translations full_description.txt (Portuguese, Brazilian)
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Fix grammar error in msg_started (#409) I think it sounds better when it's written as "Looking for trackers..." rather than "Checking trackers" in the context of a permanent silent notification.
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Version 2024010301
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fix blocking for exotic categories
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update host lists
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fix notification permission message
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remove reference of Bromite (outdated)
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Version 2024010201
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latest NetGuard changes (excluding 6 SNI-related commits)
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Merge branch 'master' of github.com:TrackerControl/tracker-control-android
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fix null pointer exception in Tracker.getName() / DNS name correctly shown in TC-Log output (#401) * fix null pointer exception in Tracker.getName() if private name member is null * fix dns name not correctly shown in TC-Log output
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Konrad Kollnig (11 Nov 23)
Update README.md
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Konrad Kollnig (04 Oct 23)
New Crowdin updates (#391) * New translations strings.xml (Polish) * New translations strings.xml (Turkish) * New translations strings.xml (Danish) * New translations strings.xml (Danish) * New translations strings.xml (German) * New translations strings.xml (German) * New translations strings.xml (Portuguese)
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improve resource handling
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Version 2023080901
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Add filter screen
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Version 2023080801
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fix dozing fix
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fix dozing dialog issue
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update deps
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update deps
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update host lists
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latest NetGuard changes
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Konrad Kollnig (08 Aug 23)
New Crowdin updates (#386) * New translations strings.xml (Arabic) * New translations strings.xml (Portuguese)
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Konrad Kollnig (17 Jul 23)
latest translations * New translations strings.xml (Slovenian) * New translations strings.xml (Slovenian) * New translations strings.xml (Portuguese, Brazilian) * New translations short_description.txt (Portuguese, Brazilian) * New translations strings.xml (Romanian) * New translations strings.xml (Spanish) * New translations strings.xml (Italian) * New translations strings.xml (Turkish) * New translations strings.xml (Ukrainian) * New translations strings.xml (Bengali) * New translations full_description.txt (Romanian) * New translations full_description.txt (German) * New translations full_description.txt (Japanese) * New translations full_description.txt (Polish) * New translations full_description.txt (Ukrainian) * New translations full_description.txt (Chinese Simplified) * New translations full_description.txt (Bengali) * New translations short_description.txt (Ukrainian) * New translations short_description.txt (Bengali)
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Konrad Kollnig (20 Mar 23)
add iOS version
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fix #374
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Version 2023013101
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update deps and host lists
TrackerControl Website
Website
TrackerControl for Android | Monitor and control trackers and ads.
TrackerControl allows you to monitor and control the widespread, ongoing, hidden data collection in mobile apps about user behaviour (tracking).
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Security Checks
All 66 security checks passed
Server Details
- IP Address 185.199.111.153
- Hostname cdn-185-199-111-153.github.com
- Location California, Pennsylvania, United States of America, NA
- ISP GitHub Inc.
- ASN AS54113
Associated Countries
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Saftey Score
Website marked as safe
100%
Blacklist Check
trackercontrol.org was found on 0 blacklists
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TrackerControl Android App
Update Info
- App TC Slim
- Creation Date 06 Mar 21
- Last Updated 18 Jul 24
- Current Version 2021.02.02-play
Trackers
- ACRA
Permissions
- Access Network State
- Access Wifi State
- Foreground Service
- Internet
- Query All Packages
- Read Phone State
- Receive Boot Completed
- Vibrate
- Wake Lock
- Write External Storage
- Admin
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About the Data: TrackerControl
API
You can access TrackerControl's data programmatically via our API.
Simply make a GET request to:
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