tmobileapptracking on my phone

The app is just telling you that so you continue with their subscription. That is not unusual to see as they want to scare you into believing they are doing something useful. This is why it has been recommended to remove the Firewall/VPN. The iPhone already provides the protection you need without having to send your internet traffic to a third party for them to scrape your personal information and sell as an additional revenue stream.

There is nothing running in the background as you can see when you view the background processes on your device.

MBPfan2 wrote:

I have the VPN turned off so it’s just being used as a firewall. It’s just blocking background processes running. so going off of what your are conveying to me is that they also throwing Apple and Google along with Amazon in there to get me to subscribe? It says blocked because I’ve personally blocked them when I have it on.

https://discussions.apple.com/content/attachment/ea27d496-7607-4900-b0b1-d19b64788095

Yep! These are incoming connections from trackers. Safari blocks these as well to prevent tracking and are common on a lot of websites. You are just seeing the same thing that will be blocked automatically. This is not an app or process on your device that is sending information. Trackers are found in websites and the information you are seeing is before it gets to your device and will be blocked by Safari anyway. You are not getting any additional benefit through this subscription.

To view the Privacy Report detailing the trackers in Safari:

1. Open the Safari app  on your iPhone.
2. Tap , then tap Privacy Report .

Provide a full screenshot on where you are seeing this on your iPhone.

Is your iPhone managed by a school or work environment?

What cellular provider do you have, many use the TMobile network.

MBPfan2 wrote:

I did… its the one that says BLOCKED.. right above it…

I saw that and it provides little information about where you are seeing this and the context of the message that is provided with the full screen shot. Knowing now that you are using a Firewall/VPN, I think the answer can be found there. You are being mislead if you think that using this service is providing security for your device. All of your Network data and searches are being provided to this service, which many of them will sell to advertisers for an additional income stream. They also want you to subscribe or continue a subscription with them by showing you false information to scare you into giving them more money.

The one use for VPN is when you need to "tunnel" into a work environment for remote access. In this case, the employer will provide the service and configurations needed.

Are you with a carrier that uses T-Mobiles network?

MBPfan2 wrote:

I’m using a firewall/VPN called privacy pro.

Get rid of it. It serves no useful purpose.

Using a VPN to access the Internet serves no useful purpose at all unless you are living in a country with a repressive government that restricts access to information or you are a high value target of such a government.

A firewall is in between the internet and the device. These are incoming connection from the internet that are first going to your firewall and then travel to Safari. It has nothing to do with Safari being slow or unresponsive. If you view the Privacy Report in Safari with the provided steps, you will see the additional incoming connection that were not blocked by the firewall and if you remove the firewall, you will see those same incoming connections blocked by Safari.