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Detail FAQ#31 and #27 a bit

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@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ The columns have the following meaning:
1. Time (tap on a log entry to see the date)
1. Application icon (tap on a log entry to see the application name)
1. Application uid
1. Application UID
1. Wi-Fi / mobile connection, green=allowed, red=blocked
1. Interactive state (screen on or off)
1. Protocol (see below) and packet flags (see below)
@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ This is probably done by briefly connecting to some Google server.
If this is not the case, there will be an '!' in the Wi-Fi or mobile icon in the system status bar.
Recent Android versions seem not to switch connectivity from mobile to Wi-Fi when the Wi-Fi network is not really connected,
even though there is a connection to the Wi-Fi network (or the other way around).
even though there is a connection to the Wi-Fi network (or the other way around). On Android 6.0 and later you might get a notification asking you if you want to keep this connection on or not.
To prevent a bad user experience there is a predefined rule to default allow the Google connectivity services.
You can find all predefined rules [here](https://github.com/M66B/NetGuard/blob/master/app/src/main/res/xml/predefined.xml).
@ -270,10 +270,11 @@ Some pointers on how to set up AFWall+:
<a name="FAQ31"></a>
**(31) Why can some applications be configured as a group only?**
For a lot of purposes, including network access, Android groups applications on uid and not on package/application name.
Especially system applications often have the same uid, despite having a different package and application name.
For a lot of purposes, including network access, Android groups applications on UID and not on package/application name.
Especially system applications often have the same UID, despite having a different package and application name, these are set up like this by the ROM manufacturer at build time.
These applications can only be allowed/blocked access to the internet as a group.
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**If you didn't find the answer to your question, you can ask your questions [here](http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3233012)**.