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# NetGuard
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NetGuard is possibly the first free and open source no root firewall for Android.
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<img src="screenshot.png" width="232" height="371" hspace="4"/>
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Usage
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* Enable the firewall using the switch in the action bar
* Allow/deny Wi-FI/mobile internet access using the icons at the right side of the application list
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Frequently asked questions
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**(1) Is NetGuard suitable to protect my privacy?**
Not really, since the firewall cannot be started right after starting your device
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and because updating firewall rules require momentarily turning off the firewall.
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Contributing
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Please note that you agree to the license below by contributing, including the copyright.
License
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[GNU General Public License version 3](http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.txt)
Copyright (c) 2015 Marcel Bokhorst ([M66B](http://forum.xda-developers.com/member.php?u=2799345))
All rights reserved
This file is part of NetGuard.
NetGuard is free software: you can redistribute it 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 discretion) any later version.
NetGuard is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
GNU General Public License for more details.
You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
along with NetGuard. If not, see [http://www.gnu.org/licenses/](http://www.gnu.org/licenses/).