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Be honest about app breakage in blocking mode descriptions
Each mode now clearly states the expected breakage level: - Minimal: limited breakage - Standard: some apps will break, need manual exclusion - Strict: significant breakage, many apps need exclusion Onboarding and settings descriptions point users to Troubleshooting in the app menu for help with broken apps. Removed "Recommended" label from Standard since all modes have real tradeoffs. https://claude.ai/code/session_01WxVqHGC5HpTYXmqfoUpWzy
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<string name="summary_sni_enabled">Extract hostnames from TLS connections for more accurate tracker detection. Warning: this leaks your IP address to tracker servers. Only enable for research.</string>
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<string name="setting_blocking_mode">Blocking Mode</string>
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<string name="summary_blocking_mode_minimal">Minimal: Only blocks trackers from the DuckDuckGo list that are safe to block. Browsers and known incompatible apps are automatically excluded. Fewest app issues.</string>
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<string name="summary_blocking_mode_standard">Standard: Blocks all known trackers from multiple lists (X-Ray, Disconnect, DuckDuckGo). Essential services (e.g. content delivery) are allowed. Good balance of privacy and compatibility.</string>
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<string name="summary_blocking_mode_strict">Strict: Blocks all known trackers including essential services and ambiguous shared-IP domains. Maximum privacy but some apps may break.</string>
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<string name="summary_blocking_mode_minimal">Minimal: Only blocks trackers from the DuckDuckGo list that are safe to block. Browsers and known incompatible apps are automatically excluded. Limited app breakage.</string>
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<string name="summary_blocking_mode_standard">Standard: Blocks all known trackers from multiple lists (X-Ray, Disconnect, DuckDuckGo). Essential services are allowed. Some apps will break and may need to be manually excluded (see Troubleshooting in the app menu).</string>
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<string name="summary_blocking_mode_strict">Strict: Blocks all known trackers including essential services and ambiguous shared-IP domains. Many apps will break and need to be manually excluded (see Troubleshooting in the app menu).</string>
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<string name="blocking_mode_minimal">Minimal</string>
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<string name="blocking_mode_standard">Standard</string>
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<string name="blocking_mode_strict">Strict</string>
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<string name="onboarding_blockingmode_title">Choose Blocking Mode</string>
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<string name="onboarding_blockingmode_desc">How aggressively should TrackerControl block trackers? You can change this later in Settings.</string>
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<string name="onboarding_blockingmode_desc">How aggressively should TrackerControl block trackers? Higher modes block more but will require you to manually exclude some apps. You can change this later in Settings, and find help under Troubleshooting in the app menu.</string>
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<string name="onboarding_blockingmode_minimal_label">Minimal</string>
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<string name="onboarding_blockingmode_minimal_desc">Blocks only confirmed trackers that are safe to block. Fewest app issues. Good for most users.</string>
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<string name="onboarding_blockingmode_standard_label">Standard (Recommended)</string>
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<string name="onboarding_blockingmode_standard_desc">Blocks all known trackers from multiple lists. Essential services are allowed. Good balance of privacy and compatibility.</string>
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<string name="onboarding_blockingmode_minimal_desc">Blocks only confirmed trackers that are safe to block. Limited app breakage. Good for most users.</string>
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<string name="onboarding_blockingmode_standard_label">Standard</string>
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<string name="onboarding_blockingmode_standard_desc">Blocks all known trackers from multiple lists. Some apps will break and need to be manually excluded.</string>
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<string name="onboarding_blockingmode_strict_label">Strict</string>
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<string name="onboarding_blockingmode_strict_desc">Blocks everything including essential services and ambiguous domains. Maximum privacy but some apps may break.</string>
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<string name="onboarding_blockingmode_strict_desc">Blocks everything including essential services and ambiguous domains. Significant app breakage — many apps will need to be manually excluded.</string>
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<string name="exclude_vpn" translatable="false">Tracker Protection</string>
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<string name="exclude_vpn_explanation">Detects and blocks trackers for this app.</string>

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