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While privacy-focused platforms like GrapheneOS and custom ROMs offer granular per-app network toggles, the availability of these controls varies significantly across mainstream Android manufacturers. Users report that brands like OnePlus and Xiaomi provide integrated settings to block data access, yet stock Android on Google’s Pixel and Samsung’s OneUI notably omit these specific permissions. This inconsistency sparks debate over whether Google intentionally limits native network blocking to protect ad revenue, ultimately driving many users toward third-party workarounds like NetGuard to reclaim control over their data.