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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?

[APP][5.0+] Kiddie Parental Control

Hi everyone,
I have created my own Parental Control application since I had difficulties to find a free, simple and secure one.
I'm actually searching for testers or good ideas.
It allows to:
avoid installing new application by blocking the Play Store
block the installed applications (completely or by adding a time limit)
limit the calls duration
ensure the Youtube parental filter is enabled (and stays enabled)
track your child applications or network activities
be warned when your child leave a defined area (PAID FEATURE)
block undesired content (adult/illegal websites...) or a specific website by filtering the device's network requests (PAID FEATURE)
Beware of one thing: Kiddie does not provide any remote control. You will have to take your child's device to do restriction modifications.
Play Store link:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.frju.heimdall
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fr_ju said:
Hi everyone,
I have created my own Parental Control application since I had difficulties to find a free, simple and secure one.
I'm actually searching for testers or good ideas (like better name or icon).
It allows to:
avoid installing new application
restrict the installed applications (block them or add a time limit)
limit the call duration
ensure the Google Play/Youtube/... parental filters are enabled (and stay enabled)
track your child applications or network activities
block undesired content (adult/illegal websites...) by filtering the phone's network requests (this is the only paid feature)
Beware of one thing: Heimdall does not provide any remote control. You will have to take your child's device to do restriction modifications.
Play Store link:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.frju.heimdall
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Looks good! Can you add functionality for maximum daily use and non-use time (e.g. bedtime or school time)? Thnx!

grimloktt said:
Looks good! Can you add functionality for maximum daily use and non-use time (e.g. bedtime or school time)? Thnx!
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Agree.
Great and useful application.
The maximum daily usage feature is really important to make it real hit against those apps that wants money.
I'm a beginner in Android programming, but i would also like to contribute to this project.

Hi everyone,
For your information Heimdall has evolved since the first post here. Several features has been added, including the one you were asking here: a global phone limit. However, please note I've added that one in the paid version only.

Why can't I install it on my Android 8.1 Huawei P20?

Off-topic: For a moment I was confused on why a tool for flashing ROMs on Samsung Galaxy S was in focus again !

Is remote control coming? Like viewing what apps they have downloaded or seeing YouTube history?
Sent from my Sony Xperia XZ1 using XDA Labs

Cool app. In my opinion:
1. Blocking the entire settings app is too overreaching, only sensitive settings activities should be blocked (VPN, Accessibility).
2. Remote control would be nice (eg. kid is at a friend's for the afternoon and you want to unlock stuff without driving across town).
3. Maybe a way to pick individual activities inside applications (eg. YouTube settings panel).

Before selecting a name for an app, you should search XDA for that name. In case of heimdall you will find the Linux version of Odin. The well known Samsung flashing tool.

Great news. Merci !
Can't you do a free webblock version with stevenblack hosts file (i guess root will be necessary) or parental dns like norton or opendns ? Thanks.

@fr_ju: Fred, if interested to get the app translated you may want to consider to announce it here.
kurtn said:
Before selecting a name for an app, you should search XDA for that name. In case of heimdall you will find the Linux version of Odin. The well known Samsung flashing tool.
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You're certainly correct and it would make it easier to distinguish. However, I doubt that the name of a Norse god bears a copyright or trademark, and Heimdall(r) seems to be a good patron of an application with the desired intention. But as Fred also asks for ideas about the app's name, how about "Heimdall's Horn" i.e. Gjallarhorn.

Well. I'd love to use this app, but I can't install it from the play store.
Apk available?

Hi all, thanks for your comments. I'll try to answer all your questions:
- I actually knew about the flashing tool before selecting Heimdall as name, but I believe most people actually doesn't know about the flashing tool (except maybe on xda). And I like the sound and meaning of it.
- concerning impossibility to install Heimdall on Huawei: I actually had to block all Huawei, Honor and Xiaomi devices due to incompatibilities. These manufacturers heavily modify Android and Heimdall protections are randomly disabled on theses devices.
- concerning the settings app which is always blocked: at the beginning I were only blocking some settings activities and not the whole app, but I quickly discover that it is actually complicated to cover all cases due to all different or modified version of Android. So I chose the easy way, but this is not the first time I heard complaint about that so I will think about it and try to find a better way.
- concerning the remote control: for now I want to avoid sending data to a server (for several reasons, including the privacy protection). So having a remote control in that condition is not that simple. I may extend the existing remote control via SMS in the future to support more use cases, but for the user it is not as simple as other solutions.

fr_ju said:
- concerning the settings app which is always blocked: at the beginning I were only blocking some settings activities and not the whole app, but I quickly discover that it is actually complicated to cover all cases due to all different or modified version of Android. So I chose the easy way, but this is not the first time I heard complaint about that so I will think about it and try to find a better way.
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One way that it may be done is to allow the used to optionally block activities instead of whole apps. You should be able to get activity lists from blocked apps. You can ship the App with the whole settings blocked by default and allow users to fine tune the blocking if needed.
fr_ju said:
- concerning the remote control: for now I want to avoid sending data to a server (for several reasons, including the privacy protection). So having a remote control in that condition is not that simple. I may extend the existing remote control via SMS in the future to support more use cases, but for the user it is not as simple as other solutions.
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Your concern for privacy is commendable. SMS control is nice but won't work for devices without cellular connection, such as tablets or phones running without a network plan and/or SIM cards (such devices are popular with kids in my corner of the world). If you decide to go with some form of cloud messaging, please use GCM as it's the de facto standard. If you're targeting non-Google devices, I hear MQTT is good, but you'll have to have your own infrastructure and have users exclude Heimdall from battery optimization.

Steelskinz said:
Great news. Merci !
Can't you do a free webblock version with stevenblack hosts file (i guess root will be necessary) or parental dns like norton or opendns ? Thanks.
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I can tell you how to recover the mail data. I recently lost very important letters. And I tried to restore them. But did does not work out. Therefore, I tried to use one of these utilities . To my luck, everything turned out. Perhaps this will help you too.

Kids Dashboard free app and free cloud (Basically you are making dashboard kiosk like small mdm)
PLAY STORE LINK : https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tabnova.aidashboard
Cloud Login: https://cloud.kidsdashboard.com
Main site : http://www.kidsdashboard.com/

[APP][8.0+] Native Alpha - Transform any website into native fullscreen web apps

Native Alpha for Android
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Features
Show any website in a borderless full-screen window using Android System WebView.
Offers to create home screen shortcuts and retrieves icons in suitable resolution.
Various settings (JavaScript, Cookies, Third-Party-Cookies, Caching) can be set for every web app individually
Navigation with multi-touch gestures while browsing.
Opt-in adblock using an AdBlock Plus custom webview.
Less memory footprint and no privacy-invading app permissions in comparison to native apps
Dark mode for Android 10+
Paid Features
Sandbox containers: Web Apps are loaded in fully separated sandboxes, cookies or other data are not shared with other Web Apps
Kiosk Mode: Fullscreen with menubars hidden
Experimental "Force Dark Mode" also available for websites (configurable with respect to day-time)
Biometric Access Protection: For every Web App, you can enable access protection (Fingerprint + fallback to lockscreen PIN)
Download Options
Latest version: 1.3.0
Paid Download
FAQ
Q: Why is it not possible to find an icon for a certain website?
A: This problem can occur due to multiple reasons. In most cases, the website does not offer a high-resolution icon. If you are a website maintainer and your website icon cannot be found, look at realfavicongenerator.net for further information. If you think it should work, feel free to post the URL and I will look into it.
Q: Why would I need this app if any mobile browser can do the same?
A: Mobile browsers usually only are able to create shortcuts which give a native, borderless fullscreen experience if the website has a Progressive Web App (PWA) manifest. Unfortunately, most websites do not offer this feature yet.
Q: Can I keep multiple log-in sessions of the same website?
A: Yes, this is possible using the sandbox feature of Native Alpha Plus.
Q: Why isn't the sandbox feature in Native Alpha Plus enabled by default?
A: The sandboxing approach is recommended for specific usage rather than general usage because it can limit the performance of the application and increase the disk usage. Therefore, use it for privacy-invasive websites or websites where you want to be logged in twice, but not for any website just because you can.
Q: IIs this app a dedicated web browser with its own browser engine?
A: No. As stated, this app relies on the system built-in Android WebView in order to display the website. For privacy reasons, you can opt to use alternative webviews such as Bromite on rooted phones. Always make sure to use to most recent version of any WebView implementation you use!
Q: In constrast to your promise, this app has a large memory footprint!
A: This is because Native Alpha makes use of caching in the same way your browser app does, i.e., it saves web content locally on your device. Then it can be loaded faster if you visit the same page again. I will look into a way for better cache management. In the meantime, you can either delete cache regularly yourself or set the "Clear cache after usage" setting in the global settings if memory footprint is a concern for you. However, then websites will take a longer time to load because everything has to be loaded from net.
A list of used open-source libraries can be found inside the app ("About" section).
Screenshots
License
Native Alpha is Free Software: You can use, study share and improve it at your
will. Specifically you can redistribute and/or modify it under the terms of the
GNU General Public License as
published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
(at your option) any later version.
End user license agreement
THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.

Looks great in first try - seems a bit smoother than the pwa from my Site! Thank you!

Hi, thanks for sharing the app, can you please look into Hermit app?
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.chimbori.hermitcrab
Its similar and had few additional features that are helpful.

I get an error page saying "net::ERR_CLEARTEXT_NOT_PERMITTED" whenever I follow a link to an HTTP page.

BeeWall said:
I get an error page saying "net::ERR_CLEARTEXT_NOT_PERMITTED" whenever I follow a link to an HTTP page.
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Thanks for pointing that out. It is a security feature of Android WebView to block HTTP pages but I will offer an global option to override that behaviour (and probably enable it by default).

Just wish you could save the site as a APK.

I wish each webapp had its own cookie container Now if I create a youtube web app and then create a gmail webapp and signin, the youtube also gets signed in.

surajrv6 said:
I wish each webapp had its own cookie container Now if I create a youtube web app and then create a gmail webapp and signin, the youtube also gets signed in.
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It is definitely on my backlog to have a better separation between the apps. It is probably not possible regarding cache but it should work to flush and reload first-party cookies from disk for every app separately. Didn't make it to first release because the WebView implementation (as any other browser I know) does not offer this cookie separation natively.

Will you put the app on F Droid or XDA Labs?

Ma20029 said:
Will you put the app on F Droid or XDA Labs?
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Yes, shouldn't be a problem to have it released via F-Droid.

You've done a great work here, well done
Sent from my HTC One M9 using XDA Labs

BeeWall said:
I get an error page saying "net::ERR_CLEARTEXT_NOT_PERMITTED" whenever I follow a link to an HTTP page.
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cylonid said:
Thanks for pointing that out. It is a security feature of Android WebView to block HTTP pages but I will offer an global option to override that behaviour (and probably enable it by default).
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This is a big one for me too. I could see myself mostly using this for demos and things at work, and we don't often go through the trouble of using HTTPS. Really nice project though!

Hi, Can you please add 'Backup' and 'Restore' feature? If we have to reinstall the app it will be easy to get all the saved webapps back. Thanks for sharing.

tiniwings said:
Hi, Can you please add 'Backup' and 'Restore' feature? If we have to reinstall the app it will be easy to get all the saved webapps back. Thanks for sharing.
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Dont't worry, that feature will be coming for sure. After all, I really need it myself
Thanks for all the positive feedback and suggestions, I will release a new version with HTTP support and a few other things on Wednesday or Thursday this week.

New release
Hi,
I just released a new version on GitHub.
Changelog:
HTTP connection handling: Added an option "Allow HTTP" on Web App level. Upon establishing a HTTP connection for the first time, the user gets a prompt and can decide to allow HTTP within the currently opened Web App (i.e., the user will not get prompted again).
SSL error handling: Alert dialog is shown, the user is advised to leave.
Data savings: Added options to send "Save-data" HTTP header and to block the loading of images.
Redesigned and restructured the Web App Settings + Global Settings page.
Added PayPal donation button to About page.
Next up: Improve test coverage, prepare the app for F-Droid release.
Stay tuned for further improvements

Awesome app!
Can you add an option to add a custom icon to websites?

E!ad said:
Awesome app!
Can you add an option to add a custom icon to websites?
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Yes, custom icons are already on my backlog
I submitted the app to F-Droid today, but I suppose it can take a while until they actually confirm the inclusion in their repo. Anyway, I will continue to offer the APK on GitHub at least until I implemented the backup/import settings feature so early adopters can switch from GitHub to F-Droid deployment easily.

cylonid said:
Yes, custom icons are already on my backlog
I submitted the app to F-Droid today, but I suppose it can take a while until they actually confirm the inclusion in their repo. Anyway, I will continue to offer the APK on GitHub at least until I implemented the backup/import settings feature so early adopters can switch from GitHub to F-Droid deployment easily.
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Thanks

Hello !
I've been looking to do that manually for some time, your app does the work really well ! Great job !
As a suggestion, it would be great if we could add shortcut in the app drawer, not only homecreens.

draentor said:
Hello !
I've been looking to do that manually for some time, your app does the work really well ! Great job !
As a suggestion, it would be great if we could add shortcut in the app drawer, not only homecreens.
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Hi, I am afraid there is no possibility to add shortcuts to the app drawer dynamically for Android Oreo or newer. All shortcuts besides the main app shortcut must be pre-defined and baked into the APK.

[APP][5.0+] Nebulo: DNS Changer for DoH/DoT against censorship[open source][no root]

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Hi!
I'm Daniel, the developer of the open-source app Nebulo.
Nebulo is a DNS Changer which uses DNS-over-HTTPS (DoH) and DNS-over-TLS (DoT) to transmit dns queries from your device safely to a server of your choice. It contains a bunch of useful features and even has inbuilt adblocking capabilities.
It is easy to use, your device doesn't need to be rooted and the app itself neither has any ads, nor does it contain any tracking.
I'm creating this post here because I want to share what I, together with my community, have created over the last two years and because I want to share the results this far with the XDA community as well.
Introduction
I created this app in 2018 because the ever-lingering presence of trackers, ads and DNS query interception by ISPs bothered me.
DoT/DoH have become important parts to alleviate at least the second part, tracking and censorship done by your ISP. By encrypting your DNS queries only you and the DNS server know the contents of your queries and no outsider can manipulate them. This helps fight censorship as a lot of websites wordwide are blocked by your ISP using their DNS servers or DNS manipulation, most of the time at the instruction of your government.
By adding relevant features I also combat the first part, the vast amount of ads and tracking present in the web. It's easy to import blocklists which prevent ads and tracking from even being loaded.
Nebulo works by creating a local dummy VPN to force Android into sending all DNS requests to Nebulo. Nebulo then forwards them safely. This dummy VPN does not tunnel anything, so be aware that it does not hide your IP address or otherwise functions as a normal VPN.
This dummy VPN is used by default, but can be disabled by using non-VPN mode. Click here for more information.
Screenshots
Features
Nebulo is very feature-rich. Most of them stemmed out of user feedback, an important part of my development journey. Feel free to share any feedback and your experiences with the app directly here in XDA, in my Git here or feel free to join the community in Telegram as explained below.
Some core features:
Use any DoH/DoT server you like (there is a big list of servers already listed in the app. Feel free to add your own!)
DNS Query logging, so you can see what your apps are doing in the background
DNS server speed test, to compare which one is fastest for your location
Small battery footprint. Nebulo is highly optimized to use as less energy as possible
Nebulo is highly stable and seldom crashes (and if it does the crash is fixed quickly )
DNS rules, where you can import block lists (for example to block ads, tracking or even porn) or block domains by hand
Customizable DNS caching options
A non-VPN mode where the dummy VPN is not required. With this mode active you can use Nebulo and for example NetGuard at the same time!
PIN protection if you for example want to use the app on your kids device
Highly customizable, almost every basic aspect can be configured
Most features should be self-explanatory. If something is unclear look in the FAQ and don't hesitate to ask
Community
I use Telegram for my community management. There is a group for questions, feedback and other topics and a channel which only contains new versions with their changelog. You can join our 450+ members group by clicking here. If you only want to be informed about updates feel free to subscribe to the channel by clicking here.
Of course I'll also be present here
Downloading
Nebulo can be downloaded from three sources:
Play store
F-Droid (custom repo)
Telegram group (see above)
You can find changelogs inside the app and also here.
Why choose a different DNS server?
There are multiple reasons why changing your DNS server to something else than your ISPs default can be desirable. One point which has been mentioned more than enough is that it grants you a little bit more privacy because your ISP can't mess with your DNS queries anymore. Another reason could be to achieve adblocking (or anything else, like porn) or to experience faster gaming. Whilst changing your DNS server does not give you a better ping or improve your download speed per se it can, depending on which DNS server you use, return better results to a DNS query than your ISP would (here better means the server is faster reachable by you). This achieves a effect which is very similar to enhancing your ping over all. Treat this statement with a grain of salt though, most DNS servers are already optimized, only some third-world contries have DNS servers which don't always return good results.
Which DNS server should I use?
Nebulo provides a reasonable list of DNS servers out of the box. Depending on what you want to achieve you are free to use any you like. If what you are after is speed then feel free to use the DNS speed test to determine the fastest server. For a rather privacy-focused experience I recommend Quad9.
Closing words
Thank you for checking out Nebulo! If you have any feedback I'd love to hear it. Nebulo wouln't be what it is today if it wasn't for all the alpha/beta-testers and all the people in the Telegram group sharing their thoughts.
I hope that Nebulo is useful to you!
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Licensed under the GPLv3
XDA:DevDB Information
Nebulo - DNS Changer for DNS over HTTPS/TLS, App for all devices (see above for details)
Contributors
Ch4t4r
Source Code: https://git.frostnerd.com/PublicAndroidApps/smokescreen
Version Information
Status: Stable
Current Stable Version: 1.4.1.1
Stable Release Date: 2020-08-31
Created 2020-08-31
Last Updated 2020-09-03

Couldn't miss Nebulo as it has been part of my everyday toolset for quite some time now. Great work my friend!

Hi there Daniel.
I use Nebulo on all Android 6+ devices that don't have Private DNS. I think you should mention how super light your app is on the battery (presumably due to split-tunnel on just port 53). It runs flawlessly without any crashes. I'm surprised you're still in beta!
Your work on Nebulo is invaluable. And also, I believe yours is the only app to support DoT? Way to go!
Kudos.

Thank you both for your kind words
ignoramous said:
I think you should mention how super light your app is on the battery (presumably due to split-tunnel on just port 53)
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Good idea, I've just done that. And yes, it's because of split-tunneling and other small optimizations I've done.
ignoramous said:
I'm surprised you're still in beta!
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Oh, I'm actually in stable, did I forget to remove a reference to beta somewhere outside of XDA?
ignoramous said:
Your work on Nebulo is invaluable. And also, I believe yours is the only app to support DoT? Way to go!
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I think it is, yeah. But DoH or DoT more or less offer the same privacy, I only added DoT to bring it to older devices as well (and of course because my users asked for it )

Ch4t4r said:
Oh, I'm actually in stable, did I forget to remove a reference to beta somewhere outside of XDA?
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Yes, on the PlayStore it says "Beta" https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.frostnerd.smokescreen
Also, what's it about DoH that didn't work on older Android devices? That sounds strange...

ignoramous said:
Yes, on the PlayStore it says "Beta" https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.frostnerd.smokescreen
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It does so automatically when you signed up for the open Beta. The Beta is superseded by the production build though

Great app. Can you make adding an DoT address case sensitive please? Case sensitivity has an effect on how NextDNS logs custom DNS queries. Thank you and keep up the great work!

Trickymaster said:
Great app. Can you make adding an DoT address case sensitive please? Case sensitivity has an effect on how NextDNS logs custom DNS queries. Thank you and keep up the great work!
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Thanks for your feedback! Sure, I'll implement it for the next update.

Hi, is there any way to control the app from Automate? I don't use Tasker and i can't find any docs or examples on how to set up the app activities/data (whatever they are called) to be able to stop and start the VPN. I've done this before with OpenVPN and starting and stopping its VPN, then I can then get it to disble/enable Nebulo according to what WiFi network I am connected to, or for any other reason.
Thanks, and great application btw :good:

I see improved latency in the latest Nebulo version with DNS over HTTPS, of about 15% to 30%. Nice.
What changed?

plz add more dot servers, my country iran block all of them, plz add hundreds dot servers to test!

Nice app! Thank you!
I am using it with netguard. One thing that you should add to your manual:
I had to use manual dns settings in my wifi/mobile apn settings (127.0.0.1).
Otherwise the redirect rule in netguard didnt´t work! Also I deactivated IPv6 in my adapaters.
In Netguard don´t add a hosts file.
Another tipp: I use a hosts file which is pointing all adblocking hosts to my own webserver.
At my webserver I am serving a blank html page for all those IP calls (using mod_rewrite).
This way I got rid of the ugly "dns not resolved" error for the blocked pages
Code:
<VirtualHost 123.123.123.123:80>
DocumentRoot "${INSTALL_DIR}/www/blank/"
ServerName 123.123.123.123
</VirtualHost>
<VirtualHost 123.123.123.123:443>
DocumentRoot "${INSTALL_DIR}/www/blank/"
ServerName 123.123.123.123
add your ssl settings here
</VirtualHost>
.htaccess
Code:
RewriteEngine on
RewriteBase /blank
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
RewriteRule ^(.*)$ blank.html [QSA,L]

I'm new to DNS and all of this is mild jargon for me right now. A friend did tell me that I had to use a DNS changer to access content from my home country in the Middle East and that is how I landed up on this page.
Before I begin my journey of trial and error, can I please ask if it will be possible to have this app work on Android TVs too? Would be a lot better than side-loading and then playing around with things like Rotation Control if it were to work directly!
Thank you and cheers!

Hello, first of all thank you for the great application. I use it in non-VPN mode (together with different vpn app) all configured like described on https://git.frostnerd.com/PublicAndroidApps/smokescreen/-/blob/master/FAQ.md#non-vpn-mode. I have one question regarding the communication that I recorded using Wireshark on my laptop (working as a hotspot). It looks like some of the communication is not encrypted and there is readable DNS communication (e.g. for the play.googleapis.com address). Can someone explain this to me?

lukval said:
Hello, first of all thank you for the great application. I use it in non-VPN mode (together with different vpn app) all configured like described on https://git.frostnerd.com/PublicAndroidApps/smokescreen/-/blob/master/FAQ.md#non-vpn-mode. I have one question regarding the communication that I recorded using Wireshark on my laptop (working as a hotspot). It looks like some of the communication is not encrypted and there is readable DNS communication (e.g. for the play.googleapis.com address). Can someone explain this to me?
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Domain names are not encrypted while using DoT or any other protocol.
Not even while using dnscrypt (saying this because I was using dnscrypt and thought everything was encrypted).
I also want to point out that nebulo is using telegram and google store as download methods, both having horrible privacy practices.
Gitlab doesn't have binaries to be downloaded, neither github.
Fdroid repo is not working anymore.

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Thanks for sharing, thats XDA spirit!

error, connection refused
welp

more_than_hater said:
error, connection refused
welp
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was fixed for Android 11, you need download an update to 1.0.1. Check it, please.

Roman Popov said:
was fixed for Android 11, you need download an update to 1.0.1. Check it, please.
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Well, now, at least internet works while it's on, but i can't see it's effectiveness - websites are full of ads.
What filters are you using? At what countries it's targeted on? Too lazy to check&compare internal filter within /data/data

more_than_hater said:
Well, now, at least internet works while it's on, but i can't see it's effectiveness - websites are full of ads.
What filters are you using? At what countries it's targeted on? Too lazy to check&compare internal filter within /data/data
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We use our own filter base and another open source filters, our base is targeted at the whole world. We are planning to heavily update our database soon.

Roman Popov said:
We use our own filter base and another open source filters, our base is targeted at the whole world. We are planning to heavily update our database soon.
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well, it doesn't block ads even at xda
4pda, hdrezka included
let me know when filters will be somewhat satisfying
thanks

more_than_hater said:
well, it doesn't block ads even at xda
4pda, hdrezka included
let me know when filters will be somewhat satisfying
thanks
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I think you have a problem with the app on your device. Write a message to us in support from the app, we will look at the logs of what is happening

Roman Popov said:
I think you have a problem with the app on your device. Write a message to us in support from the app, we will look at the logs of what is happening
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Just sent you message through app. It's quite dissapointing, that logs will be sent to you without user knowing about it - there's no such info, that logs will be sent automatically.

more_than_hater said:
Just sent you message through app. It's quite dissapointing, that logs will be sent to you without user knowing about it - there's no such info, that logs will be sent automatically.
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Try remove and install the app again to solve this problem.

Roman Popov said:
We collect an errors that may occur in the app. We do not use Firebase Crashlytics to restrict access to user data. Please read the terms of the Privacy Policy. The Privacy Policy specifies what data we collect, see link: https://adprotect.app/agreements/en/privacy.html
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okay, no problem with that
replied to your email

more_than_hater said:
well, it doesn't block ads even at xda
4pda, hdrezka included
let me know when filters will be somewhat satisfying
thanks
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i found a similar problem as yours, see here:
https://www.reddit.com/r/AndroidQuestions/comments/mlituo
An user complains that vpn app doesn't work after rooting and installing Magisk app.
I think that some system apps (such as if the one responsible for VPNs) can be removed after rooting and the magisk app installation.

Roman Popov said:
i found a similar problem as yours, see here:
https://www.reddit.com/r/AndroidQuestions/comments/mlituo
An user complains that vpn app doesn't work after rooting and installing Magisk app.
I think that some system apps (such as if the one responsible for VPNs) can be removed after rooting and the magisk app installation.
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that's not my case, every other vpn and adblockers works fine, while this one - isn't
i'll let you know my telegram contact via mail. sorry, i don't use whatsapp because of privacy
wish we'll team-up to fix this problem

more_than_hater said:
that's not my case, every other vpn and adblockers works fine, while this one - isn't
i'll let you know my telegram contact via mail. sorry, i don't use whatsapp because of privacy
wish we'll team-up to fix this problem
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ok, write us your phone number in private message, thanks.

We have updated our home page: https://adprotect.app

So far not so good

Roman Popov said:
i found a similar problem as yours, see here:
https://www.reddit.com/r/AndroidQuestions/comments/mlituo
An user complains that vpn app doesn't work after rooting and installing Magisk app.
I think that some system apps (such as if the one responsible for VPNs) can be removed after rooting and the magisk app installation.
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Xposed is the culprit switch to lsposed

new version 1.1.4:
- added anonymity vpn-proxy (USA, Canada, Russia) and data compress