FAQs

Was ist ein Tracker?

Ein Tracker ist eine Software, die oft als Teil einer App implementiert ist, um Daten über einen Nutzer und sein Verhalten zu sammeln und diese Daten an den App-Entwickler und an Dritte zu senden, wenn Integrationen von Dritten eingebaut sind (was oft der Fall ist). Der Tracker kann persönliche Daten (deine Anmeldedaten oder Zahlungsdetails), Verhaltensdaten … Read more

Was ist der iodé Blocker?

Der iodé Blocker ist eine der wichtigsten Funktionen von iodéOS. Er ist ein integrierter Werbeblocker, der automatisch Tracker und bösartige Empfänger blockiert, um deine Privatsphäre zu schützen und deine Daten zu sichern. Hier ist ein Artikel, der erklärt, wie der iodé Blocker funktioniert.

What about child protection?

If you want to protect your child from accessing content on the internet that is not for them, like adult or gambling content, as well as certain apps you don‘t want them to use, you can do that with iodéOS. On the one hand, you can set which categories should be blocked, like porn or … Read more

Who updates the lists?

The lists are collaborative Open Source databases that are perpetually updated by a dedicated privacy community. That way, no one entity controls the list and many eyes contribute, making sure the list stays up to date and uncompromised. iodéOS gets updated on a monthly basis, and lists are always updated at least once a month. … Read more

Where do I find the blocker app?

You can check the tracking blocker right from the launcher. That way, if one of your apps has less than optimal protection, you won’t miss out on it. You can also find the app, which is just called „iodé“ in your app menu. We have also developed a widget for quick access to blocker information … Read more

How do I know all trackers are blocked on my iodé phone?

Here is the tricky part: there are millions of them! Tracker domains and IPs change all the time, and it’s almost impossible to block them all at a given time. Fortunately, iodé uses different techniques to block as many as possible and lets you personalize it in a way that suits you best! The first … Read more

How does iodé localize each recipient?

From a DNS request, the DNS server returns an IP address. The iodé blocker locally stores and uses that IP address for extra blocking based on the IP address and also for geolocation through a database used locally that returns the country of the IP address. The blocker then uses that data to calculate the … Read more

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