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How do I restrict my Wi-Fi access to apps on my iPhone 14?

I’m a person who goes to the sea and at sea you often get very less data 100MB or so

so how can i restrict my WIFI not mobile data, WIFI access to apps


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iPhone 14, iOS 17

Posted on Jan 18, 2024 12:57 AM

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Posted on Jan 18, 2024 1:05 AM

Unfortunately, iPhones currently don't offer a built-in way to directly restrict specific apps from using Wi-Fi and allow the Mobile data for these apps.


Some third-party VPN apps offer app-specific data usage monitoring and blocking features. However, this involves installing additional software and may come with subscription fees. Research popular VPN options with app-level control to see if it fits your needs.


Remember, iPhones still lack native app-level Wi-Fi access control.

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Jan 18, 2024 1:05 AM in response to yokhrue

Unfortunately, iPhones currently don't offer a built-in way to directly restrict specific apps from using Wi-Fi and allow the Mobile data for these apps.


Some third-party VPN apps offer app-specific data usage monitoring and blocking features. However, this involves installing additional software and may come with subscription fees. Research popular VPN options with app-level control to see if it fits your needs.


Remember, iPhones still lack native app-level Wi-Fi access control.

Mar 27, 2024 5:32 AM in response to SravanKrA


SravanKrA wrote:

Unfortunately, iPhones currently don't offer a built-in way to directly restrict specific apps from using Wi-Fi and allow the Mobile data for these apps.


Yikes! This seems like a huge security/privacy issue. 🤔🤔


Worse yet, I’ve noticed with FreeCell, that if I turn off my Wi-Fi, FreeCell can still access the Internet, even though I’ve turned off cellular access to that app. This sounds very bad.


Android has this feature and Apple does not. Surprising, as I always thought Apple was more focussed on Security/Privacy than Android.


How do I restrict my Wi-Fi access to apps on my iPhone 14?

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