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> GoodReader had Facebook SDK and Google Analytics and was trying to contact a bunch of other trackers the last time I installed it.

Longtime fan of Goodreader here. Sorry to hear that Goodreader is trying to contact trackers. How did you find out? Any suggestions how to prevent Goodreader to contact those trackers, eg pi-hole?

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I run pi-hole with recursive dns so I was able to see what domains any app contacts and then I am able to lock it down on my local network no problem.

On my devices (iPhone / iPad) I also use Lockdown app which allows you to blacklist IP addresses and domain so once I can see what an app is up to using pi-hole, I manually add those domains to Lockdown so that even when I am out of the house the trackers are blocked.

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