NetGuard - no-root firewall

4,4
28K reviews
5M+
Downloads
Content rating
PEGI 3
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About this app

NetGuard is an internet security app, which offers simple and advanced ways to restrict apps' access to the internet.

Applications and addresses can individually be allowed or denied access to your Wi-Fi and/or mobile connection. Root permissions are not required.

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 notify when an application accesses the internet
• Optionally record network usage per application per address
• 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 offering all these features.

If you like to test new features, you can participate in the test program: https://play.google.com/apps/testing/eu.faircode.netguard

All required permissions are described here: https://github.com/M66B/NetGuard/blob/master/FAQ.md#user-content-faq42

NetGuard uses the Android VPNService to route traffic to itself, so it can be filtered on-device instead of on a server. Only one app can use this service at the same time, which is a limitation of Android.

The full source code is available here: https://github.com/M66B/NetGuard
Updated on
01 Jan 2025

Data safety

Safety starts with understanding how developers collect and share your data. Data privacy and security practices may vary based on your use, region and age. The developer provided this information and may update it over time.
No data shared with third parties
Learn more about how developers declare sharing
This app may collect these data types
App activity
Data is encrypted in transit
Data can’t be deleted

Ratings and reviews

4,4
27K reviews
Tim Phizackerley
06 April 2025
I upgraded to the pro version to unlock all the features but mostly to say "thank you" for such an awesome app. I found it very easy to configure and I can block wifi and data separately for each app on my phone. This is fantastic and it works perfectly. The only thing to be aware of is not to run your battery very low or your phone itself may stop this firewall app running in the background to save power.
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Stephan Grieger
13 February 2025
Excellent. Here's a tip. There is an option to "lockdown all traffic" which does exactly that for all apps. Now, i never turned that on, because i never go into the settings,, but it was turned on somehow. But, it's easy to turn off again and is, in itself, a useful feature.
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Allen
20 February 2025
Works good but on my phone it seems to lose the apps randomly and a refresh usally doesnt help. Even a phone restart usally doesnt work. Usally they do seem to randomly reappear. I dont have the pro version. Would be perfect if there was some way to be able to use a VPN at the same time. I think that is an android problem though.
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What's new

* Reduced number of reloads
* Small improvements
* Updated build tools