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A simple way to block access to the internet per app

66 mentions on Hacker News by 53 people: 4 stories, 62 comments · first 2016-02-16 · latest 2026-10-11

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  1. use an open source one: https://github.com/julian-klode/dns66 https://github.com/M66B/NetGuard
    comment by gruez · 2018-05-09 · in Apple cracking down on applications that send location data to third-parties
  2. DNS66 and NetGuard are similar open source applications. https://github.com/julian-klode/dns66 https://github.com/M66B/NetGuard
    comment by opencl · 2018-04-25 · in Google’s new Chat service shows contempt for Android users’ privacy
  3. …Android, install and use NetGuard. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=eu.faircode.ne... https://github.com/M66B/NetGuard NetGuard is an open source local VPN that allows you to block DNS lookups to prevent calls to 3rd parties,…
    comment by buro9 · 2018-04-02 · in Grindr Shares Personal Information With Third-Parties
  4. …blocking sounds promiding. Are there reputable FOSS apps that do this? Edit: this looks promising: https://github.com/M66B/NetGuard/blob/master/README.md
    comment by fulafel · 2018-03-21 · in Introducing the LineageOS SDK
  5. …control, different profiles for wifi/lte/roaming, per app logging, etc then NetGuard is for you: https://github.com/M66B/NetGuard note: hosts based blocking is only included in the pro plugin in the github version due to Google…
    comment by ce4 · 2018-01-28 · in DNS66: OSS ad blocker for Android that works for all apps (no root needed)
  6. …audit on my behalf, but one of the other commenters recommended this, which I guess is open source: https://github.com/M66B/NetGuard
    comment by jessriedel · 2017-12-16 · in Facebook Will Introduce Ads as Videos Start, a Move Long Resisted
  7. …it functions as a VPN. Free service that also lets you block trackers and individual app analytics https://github.com/M66B/NetGuard
    comment by propogandist · 2017-12-15 · in Facebook Will Introduce Ads as Videos Start, a Move Long Resisted
  8. …an ad-blocking VPN / hosts filtering without rooting: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13853408 https://github.com/M66B/NetGuard NetGuard is the first free and open source no-root firewall for Android.
    comment by j_s · 2017-03-13 · in Pi-hole – A black hole for Internet advertisements
  9. I use Netguard ( https://github.com/M66B/NetGuard ) and found it to be better polished than DNS66, check it out if you're interested, I'm a happy user.
    comment by Splines · 2017-03-13 · in Set up a cheap cloud hosted adblocker in an hour for $2.50 a month
  10. You can do this with an on-device VPN, which doesn't require root: https://github.com/M66B/NetGuard/blob/master/ADBLOCKING.md The app is also on the Play Store, but the adblocking features are only in the Github version (presumably Google…
    comment by ac29 · 2017-02-22 · in Introducing Netflix Stethoscope
  11. …EDIT: I see now that they host the APK on GitHub. Can't find much code there though[3]. [1] https://github.com/M66B/NetGuard/ [2] https://github.com/M66B/NetGuard/releases [3] https://github.com/netpatch/NetPatch_Firewall/
    comment by unicornporn · 2016-12-24 · in NetPatch Firewall - Full control over your network - Android Firewall
  12. …network traffic through it) [1] https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=eu.faircode.ne... [2] https://github.com/M66B/NetGuard/releases [3] https://github.com/M66B/NetGuard/blob/master/ADBLOCKING.md [4]…
    comment by gman99 · 2016-09-26 · in UnGoogled Chromium: Chromium with enhanced privacy, control and transparency
  13. …P.S. All these projects are open source. [0] https://block-this.com/ [1] https://pi-hole.net/ [2] https://github.com/M66B/NetGuard/blob/master/ADBLOCKING.md
    comment by edgartaor · 2016-09-26 · in UnGoogled Chromium: Chromium with enhanced privacy, control and transparency
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    NetGuard has a 300-tap opt out from sharing data
    story by aniceguy · 2016-07-17 · 0 comments
  15. …it. It's also available on the playstore, but that functionality is disabled. Their releases: https://github.com/M66B/NetGuard/releases To enable adblocking: https://github.com/M66B/NetGuard/blob/master/ADBLOCKING.md
    comment by schlipity · 2016-04-04 · in Rise of Ad Blocking Is the Ad Industry's Fault, Says Outgoing FTC Commissioner
  16. If you're running Android 5.0 or better, this blocks internet on a per-app basis. https://github.com/M66B/NetGuard/blob/master/README.md
    comment by andThen · 2016-02-16 · in Leading Android scientific calculator now requires Caller ID