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iOS only lets an app see and block network lookups through a VPN configuration. Vacuum's VPN runs entirely on your iPhone and is not connected to any server of ours. It only handles domain lookups, not your traffic.

Some apps rely on a tracker, for example "Sign in with Facebook" in another app. In Vacuum, open the company under its category and tap Always allow. You can also turn off Block ads and trackers at the bottom of the Vacuum tab to check whether blocking is the cause.

Make sure the vacuum is on, then use a few apps. If it stays empty, turn off iCloud Private Relay (Settings → your name → iCloud → Private Relay) and any other VPN or DNS profile; lookups sent through those bypass Vacuum.

Ads served from an app's own servers, such as in YouTube or Instagram feeds, come from the same addresses as the content, so no blocker can remove them without breaking the app. Vacuum stops the tracking networks that profile you across apps.

Vacuum only handles small domain lookups, so its effect on battery is minimal. You can see it under Settings → Battery.

Tap Stop on the Vacuum tab. It stays off until you start it again.

iOS does not let any app change privacy settings, so Deep Clean shows you the exact taps. Some items, such as cross-app tracking and Location Services, are checked automatically when you return to the app.

iOS keeps the name you set in Settings private from apps. Tap the pencil next to the name to give it one inside Vacuum.

Only if you tap those tiles, to count them and show where your photos were taken. Everything is counted on your phone. You can say no and the rest of the app works the same.

In Vacuum, open the … menu → Privacy & About → Erase all Vacuum data. This stops the vacuum, removes its VPN setting and deletes everything Vacuum stored. Deleting the app does the same.