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?
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Hi,
I am looking how to prevent an application to connect to internet either on wifi or on data network mode.
My problem is that some applications are connecting, in background, to internet and I would like to restrict it.
For example in windows, you have a firewall and you can allow or prevent each program to connect to internet.
Thanks.
Daniel
Danielfr said:
Hi,
I am looking how to prevent an application to connect to internet either on wifi or on data network mode.
My problem is that some applications are connecting, in background, to internet and I would like to restrict it.
For example in windows, you have a firewall and you can allow or prevent each program to connect to internet.
Thanks.
Daniel
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First off... Got Root? :fingers-crossed:
DroidWall - Android Firewall
If you ain't got Root than I got no idea how you can do it... but if you are over at xda I believe you got
-m3ta- said:
First off... Got Root? :fingers-crossed:
DroidWall - Android Firewall
If you ain't got Root than I got no idea how you can do it... but if you are over at xda I believe you got
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Thank you.
I am rooted. It works .
Daniel
I'm wondering if anybody has ever tried to dig deeper into where and when apps are accessing your data networks regardless of whether it was while you are on wifi or mobile networks. I'm rooted running 4.1.1 and I'm looking for an app that sort of works like a proxy except for my own phone and just my phone's data. The goal is to see which apps are accessing the internet and what websites they are accessing and how often, ect. Basically I'd like to eavesdrop on my own apps. Is that possible? How can I do this? Thanks in advance.
What your asking is to track app data usage. Yeah, there are some apps, here:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.onavo.android.onavoid&hl=en
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...SwxLDEwOSwiY29tLm1vYmlkaWEuYW5kcm9pZC5tZG0iXQ..
SandroProxy may help you. Probably tcpview from chrome devtools.
the-Mike_D said:
I'm wondering if anybody has ever tried to dig deeper into where and when apps are accessing your data networks regardless of whether it was while you are on wifi or mobile networks. I'm rooted running 4.1.1 and I'm looking for an app that sort of works like a proxy except for my own phone and just my phone's data. The goal is to see which apps are accessing the internet and what websites they are accessing and how often, ect. Basically I'd like to eavesdrop on my own apps. Is that possible? How can I do this? Thanks in advance.
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Hi,
I'm facing one particular issue. I had used noroot firewall in my nexus 5 unrooted device to limit data access. However, recently, google applications like gmail,youtube,play store etc was not able to access my wifi (showing connection failed) whereas it can access data connection. However, using Chrome i can access wifi connection successfully, so I believe its not a hardware issue. Same is the case with google now, it doesn't work using wifi, but works in mobile data. I believe its because of some setting change caused by noroot firewall. Please help.
aneeshco said:
Hi,
I'm facing one particular issue. I had used noroot firewall in my nexus 5 unrooted device to limit data access. However, recently, google applications like gmail,youtube,play store etc was not able to access my wifi (showing connection failed) whereas it can access data connection. However, using Chrome i can access wifi connection successfully, so I believe its not a hardware issue. Same is the case with google now, it doesn't work using wifi, but works in mobile data. I believe its because of some setting change caused by noroot firewall. Please help.
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Using a great firewall requires root permissions imo so I suggest you to root and use AFWall+.
Primokorn said:
Using a great firewall requires root permissions imo so I suggest you to root and use AFWall+.
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ok, i agree. but how to resolve existing issue?
aneeshco said:
ok, i agree. but how to resolve existing issue?
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Disable or uninstall noroot firewall
Primokorn said:
Disable or uninstall noroot firewall
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I tried uninstalling and resetting the phone. Still didn't work. However, I installed the app again and gave permissions to all apps again using Mobile data and now its working fine
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.
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.