• Mr_Smiley@lemmy.world
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    9 months ago

    I just want the ability to turn off WhatsApp.

    Like on a Sunday morning let me kill all notifications and calls.

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      9 months ago

      Just add proxy to something that leads to nowhere to block WhatsApp from connecting anywhere.

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        9 months ago

        Please could you point me in the right direction on how to do this / an app I would need. Thanks.

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          9 months ago

          Adding proxy is a native feature in WhatsApp.

          1. Go to Settings > Storage and Data > Proxy.
          2. Add 127.0.0.1 in the IP address and add a random port too.
          3. When you want to disconnect WhatsApp from the internet, just turn on the proxy. To reconnect, turn it off.