NetGuard – no-root firewall APK Review
NetGuard app provides simple and advanced ways to block access to the internet โ no root required.
Applications and addresses can individually be allowed or denied access to your Wi-Fi and/or mobile connection.
Blocking access to the internet can help:
โข reduce your data usage
โข save your battery
โข increase your privacy
NetGuard Features:
โข Simple to use
โข No root required
โข 100% open source
โข No calling home
โข No tracking or analytics
โข No advertisements
โข Actively developed and supported
โข Android 5.1 and later supported
โข IPv4/IPv6 TCP/UDP supported
โข Tethering supported
โข Optionally allow when screen on
โข Optionally block when roaming
โข Optionally block system applications
โข Optionally notify when an application accesses the internet
โข Optionally record network usage per application per address
โข Material design theme with light and dark theme
PRO features:
- View traffic logย โ allows displaying and exporting1ย a detailed outgoing IP traffic log for all applications, so you can exactly see what your device is doing at any moment
- Filter network trafficย โ allows selective blocking of network traffic per address per application, so you can block applications from calling home, etc while retaining internet access; enable/disable filtering mode using a settings tile (settings tiles are available from Android 7 Nougat)
- New application notificationsย โ enables new application notifications from which you can directly block or allow an application
- Network speed graph notificationย โ allows displaying the current network speed as a graph in a status bar notification (the top three apps are shown on Android 5 Lollipop or earlier)
- Appearance (theme, colors)ย โ allows selecting from five additional application themes, all available in a light and dark variant
- Support developmentย โ support ongoing development, like adding new features, improving existing features, fixing bugs and adapting NetGuard to new Android versions
There is no other no-root firewall offering all these features.
If you have a question or problem, you can send an e-mail to marcel+netguard@faircode.eu
