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Except for a small number of apps, I've disabled "Background Data" for almost all apps (as well as battery background usage). The description under "Background Data" states "Enable usage of mobile data in the background" (which suggests it's only preventing background data over mobile but not over wifi). I use NextDNS and noticed on NextDNS log, that even after restart, before even running any app, many apps are using the internet in the background over wifi.

Is there any way to prevent apps from using ANY internet in the background (mobile or wifi) unless I open them?

    doubledave04 Is there any way to prevent apps from using ANY internet in the background (mobile or wifi) unless I open them?

    Not in the OS (unless you want to grant/revoke Network permission in the settings all the time), but with third-party VPN apps like RethinkDNS.

      Or, alternatively, why isn't there's an option to "Ask Every Time" for network access?