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AFWall+ (Android Firewall +) - iptables based firewall for Android

9 mentions on Hacker News by 9 people: 0 stories, 9 comments · first 2017-01-20 · latest 2024-08-11

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  1. …but it seems to work ok. *edit: Seems to still be active, open source, and available on fdroid too. https://github.com/ukanth/afwall
    comment by cam_l · 2024-08-11 · in OpenSnitch is a GNU/Linux interactive application firewall
  2. …have). It is a iptables/nftables frontend so you can customize the rules to your heart's content: https://github.com/ukanth/afwall Works from Android 2+ Without root only VPN solutions like Adguard are available. EDIT: if you want neat…
    comment by Joe_Cool · 2024-08-10 · in OpenSnitch is a GNU/Linux interactive application firewall
  3. …support to inline autofill; this is literally the only reason keeping me from torching the app) https://github.com/ukanth/afwall
    comment by freebuju · 2021-02-04 · in Google’s approach to replacing the cookie is drawing antitrust scrutiny
  4. …can disable its internet access through the app settings (in LineageOS) or a firewall like AFWall+: https://github.com/ukanth/afwall/ If you're using another camera app, then you'll lose Google Camera's optimized features. This may still…
    comment by commoner · 2019-05-14 · in iFixit Pixel 3a XL teardown [video]
  5. …police visit if the firewall has triggers for sshing into a server (common in devops). Not joking: https://github.com/ukanth/afwall/issues/420#issuecomment-262... Maybe they could work but would have serious limitations I guess. In a…
    comment by mariopt · 2019-03-28 · in Chinese Devs Using GitHub to Protest 996 Workweek (9am – 9pm, 6 days/week)
  6. …appears to required a rooted device for iptables, but NetGuard says no root is required. [1] https://github.com/ukanth/afwall/wiki [2] https://github.com/M66B/NetGuard/
    comment by phillc73 · 2018-10-25 · in My phone is spying on me, so I decided to spy on it
  7. …pretty user-friendly and configurable firewall. Let's you easily block apps from accessing the web. https://github.com/ukanth/afwall
    comment by andrepd · 2018-04-02 · in Grindr Shares Personal Information With Third-Parties
  8. …any 'specialized software'. You can just block the list of hostnames and IP address, found here: https://github.com/ukanth/afwall/wiki/HOWTO-blocking-WhatsAp...
    comment by rahimnathwani · 2017-09-26 · in China Blocks WhatsApp
  9. I think AFWAll[1] is what you're looking for, at least the closest I know. [1] https://github.com/ukanth/afwall
    comment by Couto · 2017-01-20 · in Little Snitch 3 – Protect your privacy