NetGuard - no-root firewall

4.2
27.9K 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
1 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

4.2
26.9K reviews
Tim Phizackerley
6 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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Douglas Brown
13 November 2024
Google Maps is blocked from using mobile data. AND there's no entry in the apps list to allow Maps to use mobile data. It's all or nothing, no fine control. Edited Nov 13th. Thank you. Your solution worked today but it wasn't obvious before your assistance. You also wrote there was "a remark about this". Maybe there was, but it wasn't available when I was under pressure. Perhaps the app should offer a trouble shooting section or FAQs.
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Marcel Bokhorst, FairCode BV
9 November 2024
Please, please, enable managing system apps in the advanced settings. There was a remark about this! Given the time I have put into this project, to help you protect your privacy, a 1* is rather disappointing. The app works fine! Please reconsider and don't jump to conclusions!
Mick Angel
25 February 2022
This thing is awesome. Installed it on an e-ink tablet and the amount of apps that its stopped phoning home are incredible. I've set it to lockdown everything and only allow certain apps access and seems to work perfectly. Battery life doesn't seem to be affected. Worth having even for the free version. Paid to see the logs and wow, it's stopping hundreds of phone home requests every minute.
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What's new

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