I'm trying to torify some apps on my phone. I'm also using AFWall to prevent certain apps from connecting to the internet. Unfortunately, AFWall and Orbot seem to conflict with each other. I select transparent proxying in Orbot and give it root access for it, but the apps just can't connect to the Internet at all, probably because they're not whitelisted in AFWall. If I do whitelist them, I believe they're not going through Orbot, but just connect to the internet regularly.
How can I torify apps (only allow them Internet access through Orbot), with AFWall running?
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I'm trying to torify some apps on my phone. I'm also using AFWall to prevent certain apps from connecting to the internet. Unfortunately, AFWall and Orbot seem to conflict with each other. I select transparent proxying in Orbot and give it root access for it, but the apps just can't connect to the Internet at all, probably because they're not whitelisted in AFWall. If I do whitelist them, I believe they're not going through Orbot, but just connect to the internet regularly.
How can I torify apps (only allow them Internet access through Orbot), with AFWall running?
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Did you try to allow connections through vpn in AFWall? You need to enable it in Preferences > user interface.
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hello all,
Is there a way to know what ip address an web based app is using to connecting to the internet?My purpose is to block access to the internet to app via router at a particular time ..i mean to say i wish to block an android app called vk via my router so i need to know the ip address..or is there any workarounds for it ? any help will be appreciated thanks..
Install Network Log. It will log when an app connects to the internet, the amount of data transferred, and the IP address it connected to.
You other option is to use a firewall like AFWall+. It supports profiles so you can set one profile to block and another to allow the app internet access and just switch back and fourth between profiles. If you have Tasker you can automate the process of switching profiles at certain times.
All these apps can be found in the Play Store but they all require root access.
Hi,
I use Orbot from time to time. Does anybody know, how to setup the phone, to make sure, that a specific app only uses Orbot to access the internet and not the normal internet (not via TOR). Because when I start my phone, Orbot takes a few seconds to start. I would like to prevent the selected apps to access the internet, before Orbot has started. And sometimes, Orbot suddenly stops working, and in that case, sometimes the selected apps resume using the normal internet. How could I prevent this?
Conclusion:
How can I restrict some apps to access the internet only via Orbot (even if Orbot is not running)?
I'm going to be using public wifi a lot and wanted to use a VPN to keep my data secure. So far, I've tried SurfEasy (which disconnects every five or so minutes, rendering it useless) and DroidVPN (which won't connect at all, telling me the server is full or my user name and PW are incorrect, even though I'm already logged into the app).
Can anyone recommend a VPN that will work with me just setting it up in the phone's VPN settings under More Connections, instead of requiring an app download?
Do a quick Google Search for "Open VPN". Should be exactly what you are looking for ( no installation) just be sure to download the certificates and watch when they change the passwords (every month or so).
OpenVPN also let's you run your own from your home PC. That's what I use. It took me about an hour to read some guides and get it set up.
I actually meant to put VPNBook. Open VPN is like what @brizey mentioned for rolling your own VPN
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Get PureVPN and setup the VPN settings on your phone manually.
Will we ever really get a free tor VPN that is unlimited without root? If you know of one please pm me.
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Hey!
I need an app that blocks internet access to certain apps and that DOESN'T use VPN connections. I tried AFWall+ but it seems to do nothing on my phone, so I need something like it.
Thanks.
What is your phone sir?
Hi all,
I want to prevent certain apps from accessing my work Wi-Fi, mostly so my employer can't see what I'm doing. Specifically, I don't want to be connected to my employer's Wi-Fi while on Facebook, Evernote, etc.
For some other apps, I still want to use Wi-Fi to save data.
I just installed Tasker and have already a Task set up to shut off Wi-Fi for these apps. My question is: is this really secure? Does anyone think this will prevent my employer from seeing what's on my Facebook, or is there a flaw I'm not thinking of?
Ex: maybe Tasker has a delay which will allow my employer to see Facebook load anyway.
Alternatively, if anyone knows a more efficient way of doing this (in Tasker or anywhere else in Android) that'd be great.
Thanks
Question your boss is a hacker?
Because if he isn't he can't see anything in theory because he doesn't know how.
But you can use vpn connection as Hotspot Shield
so your traffic inside that network and all over the internet is encrypted.
You can also use "Firewall" for that.Firewall apps that they stop apps that you choose from getting access to internet.
if you aren't rooted try this one NoRoot Data Firewall . it use VPN
connection. So this vpn connection is local and when the blocked app tries to connect the internet it just get the localhost ip as gateway . the other apps continue to work normally.
if you are rooted try this one AFWall+ (Android Firewall +)
depends on your needs of course.