I've switched to Android (Huawei) 2-3 years ago (after the Apple battery fiasco). I keep installed (and updated) the NoRoot Firewall app, which by default blocks all access.
I also added to my mix the Nova Launcher. It makes it easier to tap&hold an app icon, gives you a quick shortcut straight to the specific app's Settings --> Apps --> specific app's properties, in which I (usually) block access to data/wifi/roaming/background (e.g. for a QR Code reader app).
90% of my apps do not need to reach out to the interweb, and I block them both on Settings as well as Block Data/Wifi on NoRoot Firewall.
Although Huawei is beeing Huawei-ing (some sneaky apps are running).. I do like the interface into "Manually" managing backround running (battery), internet access.
I also added to my mix the Nova Launcher. It makes it easier to tap&hold an app icon, gives you a quick shortcut straight to the specific app's Settings --> Apps --> specific app's properties, in which I (usually) block access to data/wifi/roaming/background (e.g. for a QR Code reader app).
90% of my apps do not need to reach out to the interweb, and I block them both on Settings as well as Block Data/Wifi on NoRoot Firewall.
Although Huawei is beeing Huawei-ing (some sneaky apps are running).. I do like the interface into "Manually" managing backround running (battery), internet access.