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[CLOSED][APP][6.0+] NetGuard - No-root firewall

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NetGuard provides simple and advanced ways to block access to the internet - 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:
reduce your data usage
save your battery
increase your privacy
Features:
Simple to use
No root required
100% open source
No calling home
No tracking or analytics
No advertisements
Actively developed and supported
Android 5.1 and later supported
IPv4/IPv6 TCP/UDP supported
Tethering supported
Optionally allow when screen on
Optionally block when roaming
Optionally block system applications
Optionally forward ports, also to external addresses (not available if installed from the Play store)
Optionally notify when an application accesses the internet
Optionally record network usage per application per address
Optionally block ads using a hosts file (not available if installed from the Play store)
Material design theme with light and dark theme
PRO features
Log all outgoing traffic; search and filter access attempts; export PCAP files to analyze traffic
Allow/block individual addresses per application
New application notifications; configure NetGuard directly from the notification
Display network speed graph in a status bar notification
Select from five additional themes in both light and dark version
There is no other no-root firewall, except for clones, offering all these features.
This XDA thread is about using the latest version of NetGuard.
Off topic comments are allowed as long they are related to NetGuard and are in the general interest of the followers of this thread.
Discussion of purchases is not allowed here, please contact me via here instead.
NetGuard is being maintained and community supported, but new features won't be added anymore.
For ad blocking, see here. Ad blocking is provide "as-is".
More information on Github:
Description
Compatibility
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Permissions
Support
Contributing
Attribution
License
Downloads:
GitHub
Play store (stable)
Play store (beta)
XDA Labs (web page)
Screenshots:
For more screenshots, see here.

Reserved

NetGuard is currently in alpha testing phase.
Please report any problems you encounter.
It would be nice if someone could design an appropriate icon.

So what exactly does this do sir? I Thx
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1977theone said:
So what exactly does this do sir? I Thx
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NetGuard can prevent applications from using the internet (=firewall).
You can allow/deny internet access for each application, even system applications.

So what the best setting... Use the pic U posted as a reference
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1977theone said:
So what the best setting... Use the pic U posted as a reference
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There's no "best" - this is subjective.
You have a list of apps, and you can choose whether or not to allow an app access to the Internet over WiFi or Mobile data.
Whether or not you want to let an app access the Internet is up to you.

I have just released alpha version 0.2 with quite some things improved.
https://github.com/M66B/NetGuard/releases/tag/0.2

I have just released beta version 0.3
https://github.com/M66B/NetGuard/releases/tag/0.3
I am using this version as production software myself now, hence why alpha changed into beta.

Will test on rooted SIII Lollipop

r25txe said:
Will test on rooted SIII Lollipop
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Root is not needed, but please let me know about your experiences.

I have just released beta version 0.4.
Changelog/download:
https://github.com/M66B/NetGuard/releases/tag/0.4

M66B, Huge fan of your apps They are awesome.

Thanks M66B . Always nice to see your apps
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I have just released beta version 0.5.
Changelog/download:
https://github.com/M66B/NetGuard/releases/tag/0.5
Your feedback, both positive and negative, is appreciated.

Is it (technically) possible to add "on-demand" feature ?
Maybe something close to how LBE works ... Yes/No/Don't ask again
Suggestion...

Jeff_i said:
Is it (technically) possible to add "on-demand" feature ?
Maybe something close to how LBE works ... Yes/No/Don't ask again
Suggestion...
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Not on a granular, per-app basis, at least right now.
NetGuard for Android works by creating a VPN service at system level. Based on your choices in the allow/deny screen, NetGuard will set up VPN rules for which apps are forced through the "VPN". The "VPN" isn't a real VPN; rather, it just sinkholes the traffic to nowhere.
The limitation here is that when creating these rules, we can only set which applications' traffic enters the VPN. We can't granularly control which requests or hosts they can talk to, on a per-app basis. It would be possible to set "for all apps" a whitelist/blacklist of IP addresses, but this would be quite different, and would likely be less useful as a firewall, and more useful as simply an "ad blocker".
The VPN interface doesn't tell us which app is trying to access the internet though - we need to set it up before-hand. There are ways to tell, but Google (or a careful OEM) could easily block those with SELinux policy updates, and the goal here is to try to get all the functionality we need without any kind of root access.

Nice app for non rooted users.
I've just created an issue on Github though.
French translation done.
I'll try to create an icon this weekend if I have free time. Let me know if you want a specific color,... etc.

Primokorn said:
Nice app for non rooted users.
I've just created an issue on Github though.
French translation done.
I'll try to create an icon this weekend if I have free time. Let me know if you want a specific color,... etc.
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The problem you have reported is probably caused by a broken VPN implementation in your ROM. I will look into it later this week more detailed.
I like to keep the current colors, realizing not everybody will like them, but I know from experience I can't make everybody happy anyway.
Thanks for your translation!

@Primokorn can you please try if you have the same problem with one of the no root firewalls from the Play store?

[HOW TO] Block Advertisements in the OFFICIAL YouTube app [ROOT] (Finding the ads)

Welcome Android users!
As we all know, ads are extremely annoying. It seems like there are more ads than ever in today's Internet world.
Today I will not only show you how to block ads in the official YouTube app, but will also TEACH you how to find their ad domains using an SSL packet capture technique, that way you can find all the ad domains, and block them.
We all know that developers need ads to make income. Having ads will help support developers. But some put too many ads which can be annoying. Don't do this if you support ads. However, If you really don't like ads at all, this tutorial is for you.
The official YouTube app would be the perfect example. Yes, the ads in YouTube has gotten out of control. But remember that this is just an opinion. You do not have to agree with my opinions. I don't mind some ads, but if there is a video ad at EVERY video I watch, that annoys me. You may heard of an app called "Adaway". Most root users probably use adaway to try to block YouTube's ads but after looking at some of the threads on XDA, I am beginning to notice that adaway isn't blocking ALL of YouTube's ads, and that people are still seeing ads. So instead, we are going to actually FIND the ads, and block them by modifying the "hosts" file.
Requirements:
Android Phone that is rooted (BusyBox is recommended!!)
Sift - SSL Security & Firewall App (It's on the Play Store!!!!)
A root browser (Doesn't matter what root browser!)
Hosts Editor (Also on the Play Store!)
Blocking ads using the hosts technique is nothing new. People have been using this technique to block ads for a long time. But how exactly do those people find these "hosts"?
Just like with Windows, Android has a hosts file. It is located in the directory /system/etc/hosts
The hosts file basically maps hosts names to I.P. addresses. If you open it up with your root browser, you will see this line of text :
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127.0.0.1 localhost
That is your original local host. To block a server or a domain, we will simply add a host name. For example, if I wanted to block www.google.com, I would simply add this to the hosts file:
127.0.0.1 localhost
127.0.0.1 www.google.com
Of course you need a root bowser with superuser privileges to do this. Now try going to www.google.com on your browser. It won't load. That's because you blocked the domain.
That is basically how you block a domain. So let's get started with blocking YouTube's ads.
1. Open up Sift - SSL Security and Firewall and tap on the button on the bottom right. It will ask for your permission to set up a VPN connection. Tap "ok" and it will start running.
Now everything will go through Sift's Firewall and will be captured. Go ahead and open the YouTube app.
2. Just start watching videos until a video ad appears and let it play. Sift will capture that video ad :good:
3. Now go ahead and exit the YouTube app and open up Sift. Go ahead and disconnect from the VPN. Tap on Youtube and you SHOULD see all these kinds of servers like:
Now which servers do you think are the ad servers? Obviously ad.doubleclick.net is one of them. That is a no-brainer. Now all we have to do is add "ad.doubleclick.net" and all the other ad servers that we captured to the hosts file.
4. To make it easier, use Hosts Editor by opening up the app and clicking on the plus button. Add it to the hosts. Should look like this:
Then tap "Add Hostname" .
Congratulations! You have successfully blocked your FIRST ad DNS domain!
Obviously there are more. You might see these ad servers as well:
securepubads.g.doubleclick.net
suggestqueries.google.com
redirector.googlevideo.com
and much more!!
WARNING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Don't block EVERY hosts you see that is captured in Sift!!! You OBVIOUSLY don't want to block www.youtube.com. To help you root users, here are the domains that you do NOT want to block:
youtubei.googleapis.com
i.ytimg.com
android.clients.google.com
yt3.ggpht.com
Sometimes you might come across a weird domain like r5---sn-q4f7snel.googlevideo.com.
I haven't been able to officially determine if those are ad servers. YouTube has ALOT of ad domains. I believe different YouTube channels use different ad domains. But I haven't been able to determine this out yet. If you are still seeing video ads, keep adding host names until you don't see any ads.
For a good start, I added a modified "hosts" file to help get you started. Download it below and overwrite your hosts file. Make sure to make a backup if anything goes wrong!! Make sure you set the correct attributes (Permissions) to -rw-r--r- also, remove .txt extension.
View attachment hosts.txt
You can also try this method with other apps too!
I really hope this helps everyone who doesn't like ads. Please leave any comments or suggestions that you may have!
I have been posting a lot recently on XDA so I will take a break. If you have any questions, It might take me a while to reply.

This is dope!!!! Im using the modified YouTube APK to get rid of ads and so far its been great (a few members have mentioned ads have been sneaking through of late but I haven't seen any). I'm more interested in trying this with a few apps.

DOES NOT WORK ANYMORE
Sorry but YouTube bypassed this. I am still seeing ads. Instead, visit the link below.
You will actually be using a modified apk in which you'll have to replace your original Youtube app.
https://android.gadgethacks.com/how-to/block-ads-androids-youtube-app-without-using-xposed-0173683/
Sorry yall. Don't try my original method. It only blocks SOME ads

Even if this DOES work or you so find another method of blocking ads I think it is important to know:
When you block ads you are stealing from your favorite YouTube content providers. I have seen videos created by a few of my favorite Tubers and they confirm this and they plead with their subscribers "please whitelist my channel." I know that the typical opinion about this is "oh my ad blocker only takes money away from the YouTube advertisements dust it only affects Google." This is far from true and you are stealing from your content provider who you claim to like.
I always tell people:
Please do not believe me. Please do not take my word for it ever. I do not want people to listen to anything I have to say as though it is fact. Although I do not go around talking about things I don't understand, I fully advised people to do their own research and confirm things for themselves. It is true that using your ad blocker makes your view of a video become unmonetized. It also may make it so that when you click "Like" for a video, this will go into a category of unmonetized likes. Again please look this stuff up for yourself.
I suggest:
If you appreciate what your YouTube Creator is doing, that you help them out some way or another. Perhaps you would like to support them on patreon. if sending them cash money is not an option you are able to utilize, the next best thing to do would be to not use ad blockers.
What I do:
Because there is a viable method for removing all ads from the YouTube app on xboxOne, I choose to utilize it. Because it's nice not to have ads on my TV. However I do do not add block from my phone which I use when I'm out of the house for watching videos and stuff. The other thing that I do is since I have a secondary laptop that is not being utilized for video watching:
I open a browser window, I go to a YouTuber's home page, I turn the sound off and begin playing one of their playlist. And I leave adblocker disabled. I pick a creator whom I haven't done it done it for lately and I leave it run for hours.

There is a modded YouTube app that blocks all ads in the apps. Just search for advanced YouTube.
I also block all ads everywhere.

Are you saying, you are not watching any of the contents and yet just let the device consume power/resources and contributing to global warming for no meaningful purpose?
KirkH420 said:
What I do:
I open a browser window, I go to a YouTuber's home page, I turn the sound off and begin playing one of their playlist. And I leave adblocker disabled. I pick a creator whom I haven't done it done it for lately and I leave it run for hours.
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[App][4.2+] personalDNSfilter - block malware domains, ads and trackers without root

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You want to block ads, tracking, analytics and malware domains system-wide (in browsers and apps) and don't want root (or you can't root)?
Check out personalDNSfilter by Ingo Zenz @ ZENZ Solutions!
Block ads using hosts file via local VPN connection and custom DNS (optional).
Features:
- Open source
- Supports rooted and non-rooted devices
- Lightweight (<400 KB approx.)
- Negligible RAM consumption (~15 MB approx.)
- Battery friendly
- Inbuilt DNS changer (can use custom DNS)
- Hosts blocking
- Domain blocking
- Supports pattern blocking (ads)
- Supports manual adding domains for whitelisting & blacklisting
- Supports DoH & DoT
- DNSCRYPT-PROXY integration (can start, stop and work together with dnscrypt-proxy)
- Supports application whitelisting for excluded apps from getting filtered
- Can do network wide blocking on your home network (requires root)
- No data mining (your data is your data - privacy first)
- Desktop version for PC & Raspberry Pi
- Also works as a network logger (users can see what domains are being connected to device)
Website:
http://www.zenz-solutions.de/personaldnsfilter-wp
F-Droid:
https://f-droid.org/en/packages/dnsfilter.android
Google Play:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=dnsfilter.android
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CREDITS:
Coding: Ingo Zenz aka iz-)
UI redesign, icon and website: t-ryder
Translations:
@dogiex, @yshalsager, Lukas Novotny, @Taivotat2, @dugi9991, @Primokorn, @gaich, phihungchrome
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Some more hosts sources for those who want to play around with the settings...
HostsSources · AdAway/AdAway Wiki · GitHub
Using a Hosts File To Make The Internet Not Suck (as much)
FilterLists

personalDNSfilter was updated to version 1.50.2 on March 19, 2017.

Just found this, I'm surprised it's not got a following.. light and easy to use, seems a good alternative to dns66 and the likes.

Can we change/edit the local file FILTERHOSTS.TXT?
Will it get downloaded again and over-written?

Great app, thanks for heads up.

steamrollerpark said:
Can we change/edit the local file FILTERHOSTS.TXT?
Will it get downloaded again and over-written?
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By default it will be overwritten. But you can add custom filters within the dnsfilter.conf (see filter.host = true|false settings).
Alternativly it is possible to disable the automated filter download so that the FILTERHOST.TXT won´t be overwritten.
Just check dnsfilter.conf file for details. It contains a good documentation of the different settings.

Sorry, these might be some dumb questions, but really trying to get this to work on an Android phone running 7.1.1:
1) do I need to check "Advanced settings" in order for those settings to work? If I don't check it, I can't scroll down to view the logs, unless I'm missing something
2) Also, any reason why some of my custom entries in the "Advanced settings" doesn't work? (I put in entries to be filtered and those are still allowed in the log and entries to be allowed, but those are still blocked.) I've hit Reload filter and Restart and sometimes it works, but more often it doesn't.
3) Lastly, any reason why other times my entire "Advanced settings" erases? How can I get those entries to persist?
Thanks for putting this app together, hopefully once I know what's going on I'll be able to use it much better.
Kevin

kevvyc said:
Sorry, these might be some dumb questions, but really trying to get this to work on an ...
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Advanced settings unfolds when clicked, set values, untick and the put in values are active but hidden in the GUI. Set a custom reload intervall for testing to see (days until next reload).
Use a text editor to edit the right files inside the pDNSf folder in your storage. You will find examples and descriptions there. Just have a look at the even more advanced settings playing around with the configuration files. Quit the client, edit files, start the client again and reload.

t-ryder said:
Advanced settings unfolds when clicked, set values, untick and the put in values are active but hidden in the GUI. Set a custom reload intervall for testing to see (days until next reload).
Use a text editor to edit the right files inside the pDNSf folder in your storage. You will find examples and descriptions there. Just have a look at the even more advanced settings playing around with the configuration files. Quit the client, edit files, start the client again and reload.
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Yes .... better edit the dnsfilter.cfg file. In addition: the advanced settings within the GUI only allows to edit the filter URL and reload interval. In case invalid values are added, it will be reset to the previous valid entries (Check for messages in the log area)

iz-) said:
Yes .... better edit the dnsfilter.cfg file. In addition: the advanced settings within the GUI only allows to edit the filter URL and reload interval. In case invalid values are added, it will be reset to the previous valid entries (Check for messages in the log area)
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Thanks for the heads up guys. I was looking in the Android/data folder for the settings, but I should have just looked at the root folder. Okay, I've got everything to work now!
Kevin

Help translating pDf to the top 30 languages!
join the project here:
https://crowdin.com/project/personaldnsfilter

Finnish language done [emoji6]

Translation to the 30 top languages ... here we come. More and more are willing to help. Very nice.
And we got an icon update:
... a bit more material designish
I guess it's in the next update.

Go on dev .... thumbs up ??

FYI; I created a fork of the app. Not much changes, just for fun and learning.
https://personaldnsfilter.t-ryder.de

t-ryder said:
FYI; I created a fork of the app. Not much changes, just for fun and learning.
https://personaldnsfilter.t-ryder.de
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Can you please advise what the difference is in your fork? All I can see is that yours supports v5+ while the original supports 4.2, but I don't know why.

kindlyoldbear said:
Can you please advise what the difference is in your fork? All I can see is that yours supports v5+ while the original supports 4.2, but I don't know why.
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Please read the release changelog coming with the sources downloadable @ the website.

thank you so much for this great app

Using android 6 the fork version doesn't install (not rooted phone), whereas the original does. How do I know why?

[ZIP + SCRIPT] Ultimate Adblock Hosts (Updated 03.04.2018)

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a powerful & simple hosts to block all advertisements on your android​
NEW SCRIPT VERSION
This is a new-script version made by @QwertySDuos2
• Download adblock.txt from attachments
• Rename to "adblock" (or whatever you want)
• Place it on /system/bin and set permissions to rwxr-xr-x (755)
• Open your terminal app
• Type "su" first
• Then type "adblock" (or whatever you renamed that file)
• Now the script will download the latest sources and create a killer Adblocker!
• You can update it whenever you want
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---- OLD VERSION STARTS NOW ----
FEATURES
✓ Based on Hosts file, all the bad stuff blocked with 0.0.0.0
✓ Compatible from Gingerbread to Oreo, Android P
✓ Strictly blocks all advertisements, malwares, spams, statistics, trackers on both web browsing and applications
✓ Total 852101 entries
✓ Reduces page loading times
✓ Reduces data consumptions
✓ Increases privacy
✓ No app needed, flash & forget
✓ No duplication entries
✓ No commentary (#) entries
✓ No watermarks; you can redistribute/use it anywhere
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INSTALLATION
• Download hosts.zip from attachments
• Flash from your recovery
• Reboot and good to go!
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UNINSTALLATION
• Download unhosts.zip from attachments
• Flash from your recovery
• Done
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SOURCES
Code:
# http://hostsfile.org/Downloads/hosts.txt
# http://someonewhocares.org/hosts/zero/hosts
# http://winhelp2002.mvps.org/hosts.txt
# http://adaway.org/hosts.txt
# http://pgl.yoyo.org/as/serverlist.php?hostformat=hosts&showintro=0&mimetype=plaintext
# http://www.malwaredomainlist.com/hostslist/hosts.txt
# http://adblock.mahakala.is
# http://sysctl.org/cameleon/hosts
# http://www.montanamenagerie.org/hostsfile/hosts.txt
# http://securemecca.com/Downloads/hosts.txt
# https://raw.githubusercontent.com/StevenBlack/hosts/master/alternates/fakenews-gambling-social/hosts
# https://raw.githubusercontent.com/yous/YousList/master/hosts.txt
# https://raw.githubusercontent.com/FadeMind/hosts.extras/master/SpotifyAds/hosts
# https://raw.githubusercontent.com/azet12/KADhosts/master/KADhosts.txt
# https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mitchellkrogza/Badd-Boyz-Hosts/master/hosts
HUGE THANKS TO
- QwertySDuos2
- Makorus
- BSDgeek_Jake
- arjun
- All XDA community & you
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Good work works perfectly

Great Personally I don't need flashable zip, but if you want, you can try find it here (if you didn't already) how to. Thanks again

Any adaway link like moaab?

adame09 said:
Any adaway link like moaab?
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You mean AdAway's source ?
You mean AdAway App ?
or anything else ?

A flashable zip that can come in handy.

How is it different (& better) from adblock & adaway?

dhruvdiatm said:
How is it different (& better) from adblock & adaway?
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I'm not saying it's better
Differences ? Not much. AdAway is doing the same thing too. But AdAway don't have all the sources. I extend the sources as much as I can. I will add as I find and keep my mode extended - updated. You can paste these sources to the AdAway. Make this from there. But it will add commentary # entries and watermarks too...
Adblock ? AFAIK it's a plugin which ads from web sites. Hosts is system-staff. It will clean both web browsing and applications.
--------------- OP UPDATED WITH FLASHABLE ZIPS ---------------

Will check it out. Thanks for making it a flashable .zip

Feedback: Can't access Facebook and Instagram via browser. Twitter works, but pictures/media doesn't show.
It certainly does the job, but perhaps a bit too aggressive when blocking social media

newintage said:
a powerful & simple & all in one mode to block all advertisements, malwares, spams and other bad stuff on your android
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I haven't seen an add blocker that can block YouTube ads since Xposed. Can this really block YouTube ads??
Also...can this work in conjunction with adaway?
Edit:. Didn't block any YouTube app ads for me....

newintage said:
You mean AdAway's source ?
You mean AdAway App ?
or anything else ?
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link for update on adaway app

bsg411 said:
I haven't seen an add blocker that can block YouTube ads since Xposed. Can this really block YouTube ads??
Also...can this work in conjunction with adaway?
Edit:. Didn't block any YouTube app ads for me....
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I'm curious did it work for you also have you heard of the patched YouTube apps?

demon28 said:
I'm curious did it work for you also have you heard of the patched YouTube apps?
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Alot of links got blocked when using the internet, which hindered the use of internet surfing and ads in apps like youtube were still there so I had to uninstall to get internet functionality back.
The only patched youtube app I ever knew of was the xposed youtube app but exposed doesnt exist for nougat...only marshmallow.

-------OP UPDATED--------
- Made a new build -----> social media entries removed. For people who face problems with Facebook, Twitter, Instagram
- New sources added, all sources merged
- Seems like hosts can't block YouTube ads. Nothing to do with this, sorry.

Thanks for the update

So flashed this and it didn't so the in app ads as at all

demon28 said:
So flashed this and it didn't so the in app ads as at all
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It doesn't work at all ?

newintage said:
-------OP UPDATED--------
- Made a new build -----> social media entries removed. For people who face problems with Facebook, Twitter, Instagram
- New sources added, all sources merged
- Seems like hosts can't block YouTube ads. Nothing to do with this, sorry.
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which source is blocking social media, may i know?

I have recovery , but my phone (nokia 5) is not rooted, how to install host file [emoji848] ??
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[APP][5.1+] TrackerControl: Control Trackers and Ads

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What is this about?
TrackerControl allows users to monitor and control the widespread, ongoing, hidden data collection in mobile apps about user behaviour ('tracking').
To detect tracking, TrackerControl combines the power of the Disconnect blocklist, used by Firefox, and our in-house blocklist is used, created from analysing ~2 000 000 apps!
Additionally, TrackerControl supports standard blocklists.
This approach
reveals the companies behind tracking,
allows to block tracking selectively, and
exposes the purposes of tracking, such as analytics or advertising.
The app also aims to educate about your rights under Data Protection Law, such the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
Under the hood, TrackerControl uses Android's VPN functionality, to analyse apps' network communications locally on the Android device. This is accomplished through a local VPN server, to enable network traffic analysis by TrackerControl.
No external VPN server is used, to keep your data safe!
How to get it?
TrackerControl is available on F-Droid, the most popular open-source Android app store:
Alternatively, the app can be downloaded directly from GitHub, including automatic checks for updates:
https://trackercontrol.org/​
Problems?
You have another VPN service, such as NetGuard? Sorry, only one VPN supported.
You are on Android 9+? Try to disable 'Private DNS' from the settings.
You are on Lineage OS 15.1 / 16? This has known issues with VPN.
Disclaimer: The usage of this app is at your own risk. No app can offer 100% protection against tracking.
XDA:DevDB Information
TrackerControl, App for all devices (see above for details)
Contributors
kasnder
Source Code: https://github.com/OxfordHCC/tracker-control-android
Version Information
Status: Stable
Created 2020-09-12
Last Updated 2020-09-12

Latest version fixes some issues with Android 11!

It won't install for me on Android 11 w/ F-Droid. I just get "Error installing TrackerControl: Failed to install due to an unknown error"

JeepFreak said:
It won't install for me on Android 11 w/ F-Droid. I just get "Error installing TrackerControl: Failed to install due to an unknown error"
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This is a frustrating error of F-Droid. Try the GitHub version.

Does the battery consume much?

Nvkw said:
Does the battery consume much?
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No, negligible. You won't notice any difference from your normal battery usage.

HoW is this different from let's say blokada or adguard ?great tool nonetheless

skivnit said:
HoW is this different from let's say blokada or adguard ?great tool nonetheless
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The tool is meant to show you more insights into blocking (e.g. the type of tracking, the companies behind tracking, and destination countries), whilst allowing granular blocking for each app.
By default, all detected tracker communications are blocked, including google.com. This will break stuff and needs more configuration for each app but reduces unwanted and unexpected data collection.

New version comes in 8 languages!
Download here: https://github.com/OxfordHCC/tracker-control-android

TrackerControl now has its own, dedicated website: https://trackercontrol.org/
It's tracker-free.

Too bad it doesn't support custom dns addresses and requires a vpn to use. Would be nice to make it work together with Adguard.

vangry2020 said:
Too bad it doesn't support custom dns addresses and requires a vpn to use. Would be nice to make it work together with Adguard.
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You're right about AdGuard. The VPN solution is meant to make the app easy to use.
However, you can add custom DNS addresses and custom blocklist, auch as AdGuard's, in the settings.

New release:
- FEATURE: Add port forwarding
- Categorise more trackers, add 'Fingerprinting' category
- Fix problems with Android 11
- Clarify updating of block list in UI
- Update translations, libraries, and block list
Download: https://github.com/OxfordHCC/tracke...nload/TrackerControl-githubRelease-latest.apk

Excuse my excelent english , i hope you understand.
Nothing's in the world is for nothing. This cost your Time, the webside cost ...
My money will traveling to you. 2 way's: donate-button or make a pro-version.
I pay for pro-version 5€. Only to help you.
lovely greatings
James

I'm very impressed with the usability and granularity of this app, but I need to retain the ability to use VPNs. Is there a similar solution for root user? Or is there a way for root users to "chain" VPN connections and use TrackerControl with other VPNs?

TechShelter said:
I'm very impressed with the usability and granularity of this app, but I need to retain the ability to use VPNs. Is there a similar solution for root user? Or is there a way for root users to "chain" VPN connections and use TrackerControl with other VPNs?
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I'm afraid that this is still an open problem. Blokada offers VPN for its Pro users, but you need to pay, must trust the Blokada company with your network traffic, and will have a different user experience compared to TC.

JamesBott said:
Excuse my excelent english , i hope you understand.
Nothing's in the world is for nothing. This cost your Time, the webside cost ...
My money will traveling to you. 2 way's: donate-button or make a pro-version.
I pay for pro-version 5€. Only to help you.
lovely greatings
James
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Hi James,
This is very kind. There are no plans to introduced any payment or donation option. It's just a personal project. This will mean that updates for TC take more time, the app frontend is less fancy than for similar apps, but hopefully to create an app that you can trust.

kasnder said:
I'm afraid that this is still an open problem. Blokada offers VPN for its Pro users, but you need to pay, must trust the Blokada company with your network traffic, and will have a different user experience compared to TC.
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It's not just privacy type VPNs I need, I also use VPN to access my home network and work. The best workaround I've found so far is to create additional work profiles using Island or the FOSS fork Insular. Each Android work profile has a separate network connection, so this at least allows me to use all the VPNs I want concurrently, including TrackControl. But not together on the same profile as you're aware.
I saw another post indicating that chaining VPNs together on the same profile requires root access, which I'm fine with, but I still haven't located any info how to actually execute this.
Kudos for creating a great piece of software that really fills a need. You've managed to create a package that is highly effective and reasonably straightforward, not a simple task. Thank you for your work.

TechShelter said:
The best workaround I've found so far is to create additional work profiles using Island or the FOSS fork Insular. Each Android work profile has a separate network connection, so this at least allows me to use all the VPNs I want concurrently, including TrackControl. But not together on the same profile as you're aware.
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I like this workaround! I've added this here: https://github.com/OxfordHCC/tracker-control-android/issues/61
One thing that I'm considering adding is automatic changing of DNS, depending on WiFi networks. This would allow to switch to PI Hole in a local WiFi network if needed.

Fabulous interface!! One thing, what's your thought on adding a quick pad for blocking url?
I.e let's say in log, I found ads.alibaba.bla and want to block. May be a option to send it so block list?
Well the app is a lot cleaner, so may be in advance options, a option with a pad where I write a url, and url will be added to block list?

Tanzin01 said:
Fabulous interface!! One thing, what's your thought on adding a quick pad for blocking url?
I.e let's say in log, I found ads.alibaba.bla and want to block. May be a option to send it so block list?
Well the app is a lot cleaner, so may be in advance options, a option with a pad where I write a url, and url will be added to block list?
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Glad you like it! I'm on it!
I want to add domain-based blocking soon. Users would then be able to choose whether they like the easy blocking or want to use advanced blocking instead.