Firewalls & Co.
A firewall with trackers built-in is like a shelter with unlocked grenades built-in. Just saying.
Bluetooth Firewalls
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Internet Firewalls
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If not specified otherwise, these apps require root.
- NetGuard - no-root firewall (4.5@27,713) Ǥ 12
Github; Vorstellung 6/2020; Intro 8/2017; Anleitung 11/2017 | 9/2018 | 7/2019; Video Anleitung 3/2019: Testbericht 1/2020; can also block ads
- Xproguard Firewall (4.4@72) Ǥ 4
1
- Rethink: DNS + Firewall + VPN (4.3@2,057) 17
Github; Tipps zu Bedienung & Konfiguration
- InternetGuard No Root Firewall (4.1@43,207) Ǥ 11
1
- NetPatch Firewall (4.1@1,053) Ǥ 4
LastUpdate: 2020-07-16 no root needed; 7-day trial (iAP for full version)
- NoRoot Firewall (4@111,129) 4
1
LastUpdate: 2020-01-20 Anleitung 8/2016-1/2020; Video Intro 10/2018; no root required
- LostNet NoRoot Firewall (4@3,931) 5
2
LastUpdate: 2014-07-06
- AFWall+ (Android Firewall +) (3.8@9,704) 16
/ AFWall+ (Donate) (4.4@692; ~EUR 10.00) 9
Github; Einführung & Tutorial 5/2014 (Vertiefung 9/2017) | 4/2019; Wiki; Official Support Page (XDA); Apps einfach über Orbot routen; Video Howto 4/2016; How-To 12/2020; open source continuation of DroidWall
- Kronos Firewall (3.8@833) 1
LastUpdate: 2021-07-11
- Mobiwol: NoRoot Firewall (3.6@11,236) 15
5
LastUpdate: 2018-04-24 no root required
- NetProtector Firewall: No Root (3.2@164) Ǥ 5
2
fork of Netguard
- Connection Tracker (2@285) 3
4
LastUpdate: 2015-06-21 Not really a firewall, but rather a connection tracker
- NetWall-Mini Free | Network Security FireWall (1@239) 4
8
LastUpdate: 2019-05-29
- Karma Firewall (0@0) 2
Github; utilizes Android's VPNService
Various Firewall related tools
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- Network Mapper (5@255; ~EUR 1.25) 7
LastUpdate: 2018-01-13
- Knock on Ports (4.7@427) 6
Github
- PortKnocker (4.5@103) 5
LastUpdate: 2015-04-29
- Port Knocker (4.1@232) 3
LastUpdate: 2021-06-16
- Fwd: port forwarder (3@580) Ǥ 6
11
LastUpdate: 2018-11-04 Github
- Port Checker (2.5@44) Ǥ 4
2
LastUpdate: 2020-03-02
- Port Knocker (0@0) 1
LastUpdate: 2020-12-29 Github
Further Readings:
- Category Permissions
- The 5 Best Firewall Apps to Secure Your Android Phone (1/2022)
- Best Android Firewall apps no root access required (2/2019)
- Best Firewall Apps for Android (8/2018)
- In der Praxis: Firewalls für Android (8/2016 - 3/2021)
- Mehr Datenkontrolle durch Firewall-App (4/2016 - 1/2020)
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