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@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ so it will not offer protection during early boot-up (although you can disable y
It will, however, be much better than nothing.
Android N and later allows NetGuard to be an [Always-On VPN](https://developer.android.com/preview/features/afw.html#always-on-vpn).
On Android O do not enable '*Block connections without VPN*', see [question 51](#FAQ51)) for more information on this.
On Android O do not enable '*Block connections without VPN*', see [question 51](#user-content-FAQ51)) for more information on this.
To protect yourself more, remember to disable Wi-Fi and mobile data before rebooting,
and only enable them on reboot, after the firewall service has started (and the key icon is visible in the status bar).
@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ Note that, whether or not you get a dialog warning to agree upon,
this operation will also disable any information or warning notifications from NetGuard,
such as the new application installed notification.
To read about the need for the notification in the first place, see [question 24](#FAQ24).
To read about the need for the notification in the first place, see [question 24](#user-content-FAQ24).
Some Android versions display an additional notification, which might include a key icon.
This notification, unfortunately, cannot be removed.
@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ This behavior can be disabled in the Android enhanced/advanced Wi-Fi settings.
Android can kill background services at any time.
This can only be prevented by turning a background service into a foreground service.
Android requires an ongoing notification for all foreground services
to make you aware of potential battery usage (see [question 4](#FAQ4)).
to make you aware of potential battery usage (see [question 4](#user-content-FAQ4)).
So, the notification cannot be removed without causing instability.
However, the notification is being marked as low priority,
which should result in moving it to the bottom of the list.
@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ You can't disable this notification, but you can remove the icon from the status
There is no need for a 'Select All' function
because you can switch from block (blacklist) to allow (whitelist) mode using Netguard's settings.
See also [question 0](#FAQ0).
See also [question 0](#user-content-FAQ0).
<a name="FAQ27"></a>
**(27) How do I read the blocked traffic log?**
@ -503,7 +503,7 @@ This value is used as a minimum DNS TTL value in an attempt to mimick the behavi
<a name="FAQ49"></a>
**(49) Does NetGuard encrypt my internet traffic / hide my IP address?**
NetGuard is a firewall application that filters internet traffic on your device (see also [this question](#FAQ6)),
NetGuard is a firewall application that filters internet traffic on your device (see also [this question](#user-content-FAQ6)),
so it is not meant to - and does not - encrypt your internet traffic or hide your IP address.
<a name="FAQ50"></a>
@ -518,7 +518,7 @@ This can be disabled in the Android settings.
**(51) Why does NetGuard block all internet traffic?!**
Make sure you have put NetGuard on the doze exception list (Android 6 Marshmallow or later)
and that Android allows NetGuard to use the internet in the background (see also [this question](#FAQ21)).
and that Android allows NetGuard to use the internet in the background (see also [this question](#user-content-FAQ21)).
Make sure you are not running NetGuard in allow (whitelist) mode (check the NetGuard default settings).
@ -634,7 +634,7 @@ Please see the [compatibility section](https://github.com/M66B/NetGuard/#compati
<a name="FAQ61"></a>
**(61) Help, NetGuard crashed!**
NetGuard rarely crashes ("unexpectedly stopped"), but if it crashed (which is something different than being stopped by Android, see [this FAQ](#FAQ38)),
NetGuard rarely crashes ("unexpectedly stopped"), but if it crashed (which is something different than being stopped by Android, see [this FAQ](#user-content-FAQ38)),
then it is mostly caused by bugs in your Android version
(either in the [Android VPN service](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/net/VpnService.html) implementation or in the [Android Linux kernel](https://developer.android.com/guide/platform/index.html#linux-kernel)).
I am happy to check what the cause of a crash is and I will fix it whenever possible, but I need a logcat captured from your PC with the crash log for this.

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@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ Compatibility
The only way to build a no-root firewall on Android is to use the Android VPN service.
Android doesn't allow chaining of VPN services, so you cannot use NetGuard together with other VPN based applications.
See also [this FAQ](https://github.com/M66B/NetGuard/blob/master/FAQ.md#FAQ2).
See also [this FAQ](https://github.com/M66B/NetGuard/blob/master/FAQ.md#user-content-FAQ2).
NetGuard can be used on rooted devices too and even offers more features than most root firewalls.
@ -107,178 +107,178 @@ Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
--------------------------------
<a name="FAQ0"></a>
[**(0) How do I use NetGuard?**](https://github.com/M66B/NetGuard/blob/master/FAQ.md#FAQ0)
[**(0) How do I use NetGuard?**](https://github.com/M66B/NetGuard/blob/master/FAQ.md#user-content-FAQ0)
<a name="FAQ1"></a>
[**(1) Can NetGuard completely protect my privacy?**](https://github.com/M66B/NetGuard/blob/master/FAQ.md#FAQ1)
[**(1) Can NetGuard completely protect my privacy?**](https://github.com/M66B/NetGuard/blob/master/FAQ.md#user-content-FAQ1)
<a name="FAQ2"></a>
[**(2) Can I use another VPN application while using NetGuard?**](https://github.com/M66B/NetGuard/blob/master/FAQ.md#FAQ2)
[**(2) Can I use another VPN application while using NetGuard?**](https://github.com/M66B/NetGuard/blob/master/FAQ.md#user-content-FAQ2)
<a name="FAQ3"></a>
[**(3) Can I use NetGuard on any Android version?**](https://github.com/M66B/NetGuard/blob/master/FAQ.md#FAQ3)
[**(3) Can I use NetGuard on any Android version?**](https://github.com/M66B/NetGuard/blob/master/FAQ.md#user-content-FAQ3)
<a name="FAQ4"></a>
[**(4) Will NetGuard use extra battery power?**](https://github.com/M66B/NetGuard/blob/master/FAQ.md#FAQ4)
[**(4) Will NetGuard use extra battery power?**](https://github.com/M66B/NetGuard/blob/master/FAQ.md#user-content-FAQ4)
<a name="FAQ6"></a>
[**(6) Will NetGuard send my internet traffic to an external (VPN) server?**](https://github.com/M66B/NetGuard/blob/master/FAQ.md#FAQ6)
[**(6) Will NetGuard send my internet traffic to an external (VPN) server?**](https://github.com/M66B/NetGuard/blob/master/FAQ.md#user-content-FAQ6)
<a name="FAQ7"></a>
[**(7) Why are applications without internet permission shown?**](https://github.com/M66B/NetGuard/blob/master/FAQ.md#FAQ7)
[**(7) Why are applications without internet permission shown?**](https://github.com/M66B/NetGuard/blob/master/FAQ.md#user-content-FAQ7)
<a name="FAQ8"></a>
[**(8) What do I need to enable for the Google Play™ store app to work?**](https://github.com/M66B/NetGuard/blob/master/FAQ.md#FAQ8)
[**(8) What do I need to enable for the Google Play™ store app to work?**](https://github.com/M66B/NetGuard/blob/master/FAQ.md#user-content-FAQ8)
<a name="FAQ9"></a>
[**(9) Why is the VPN service being restarted?**](https://github.com/M66B/NetGuard/blob/master/FAQ.md#FAQ9)
[**(9) Why is the VPN service being restarted?**](https://github.com/M66B/NetGuard/blob/master/FAQ.md#user-content-FAQ9)
<a name="FAQ10"></a>
[**(10) Will you provide a Tasker plug-in?**](https://github.com/M66B/NetGuard/blob/master/FAQ.md#FAQ10)
[**(10) Will you provide a Tasker plug-in?**](https://github.com/M66B/NetGuard/blob/master/FAQ.md#user-content-FAQ10)
<a name="FAQ13"></a>
[**(13) How can I remove the ongoing NetGuard entry in the notification screen?**](https://github.com/M66B/NetGuard/blob/master/FAQ.md#FAQ13)
[**(13) How can I remove the ongoing NetGuard entry in the notification screen?**](https://github.com/M66B/NetGuard/blob/master/FAQ.md#user-content-FAQ13)
<a name="FAQ14"></a>
[**(14) Why can't I select OK to approve the VPN connection request?**](https://github.com/M66B/NetGuard/blob/master/FAQ.md#FAQ14)
[**(14) Why can't I select OK to approve the VPN connection request?**](https://github.com/M66B/NetGuard/blob/master/FAQ.md#user-content-FAQ14)
<a name="FAQ15"></a>
[**(15) Are F-Droid builds supported?**](https://github.com/M66B/NetGuard/blob/master/FAQ.md#FAQ15)
[**(15) Are F-Droid builds supported?**](https://github.com/M66B/NetGuard/blob/master/FAQ.md#user-content-FAQ15)
<a name="FAQ16"></a>
[**(16) Why are some applications shown dimmed?**](https://github.com/M66B/NetGuard/blob/master/FAQ.md#FAQ16)
[**(16) Why are some applications shown dimmed?**](https://github.com/M66B/NetGuard/blob/master/FAQ.md#user-content-FAQ16)
<a name="FAQ17"></a>
[**(17) Why is NetGuard using so much memory?**](https://github.com/M66B/NetGuard/blob/master/FAQ.md#FAQ17)
[**(17) Why is NetGuard using so much memory?**](https://github.com/M66B/NetGuard/blob/master/FAQ.md#user-content-FAQ17)
<a name="FAQ18"></a>
[**(18) Why can't I find NetGuard in the Google Play™ store app?**](https://github.com/M66B/NetGuard/blob/master/FAQ.md#FAQ18)
[**(18) Why can't I find NetGuard in the Google Play™ store app?**](https://github.com/M66B/NetGuard/blob/master/FAQ.md#user-content-FAQ18)
<a name="FAQ19"></a>
[**(19) Why does application XYZ still have internet access?**](https://github.com/M66B/NetGuard/blob/master/FAQ.md#FAQ19)
[**(19) Why does application XYZ still have internet access?**](https://github.com/M66B/NetGuard/blob/master/FAQ.md#user-content-FAQ19)
<a name="FAQ20"></a>
[**(20) Can I Greenify/hibernate NetGuard?**](https://github.com/M66B/NetGuard/blob/master/FAQ.md#FAQ20)
[**(20) Can I Greenify/hibernate NetGuard?**](https://github.com/M66B/NetGuard/blob/master/FAQ.md#user-content-FAQ20)
<a name="FAQ21"></a>
[**(21) Does doze mode affect NetGuard?**](https://github.com/M66B/NetGuard/blob/master/FAQ.md#FAQ21)
[**(21) Does doze mode affect NetGuard?**](https://github.com/M66B/NetGuard/blob/master/FAQ.md#user-content-FAQ21)
<a name="FAQ22"></a>
[**(22) Can I tether (use the Android hotspot) / use Wi-Fi calling while using NetGuard?**](https://github.com/M66B/NetGuard/blob/master/FAQ.md#FAQ22)
[**(22) Can I tether (use the Android hotspot) / use Wi-Fi calling while using NetGuard?**](https://github.com/M66B/NetGuard/blob/master/FAQ.md#user-content-FAQ22)
<a name="FAQ24"></a>
[**(24) Can you remove the notification from the status bar?**](https://github.com/M66B/NetGuard/blob/master/FAQ.md#FAQ24)
[**(24) Can you remove the notification from the status bar?**](https://github.com/M66B/NetGuard/blob/master/FAQ.md#user-content-FAQ24)
<a name="FAQ25"></a>
[**(25) Can you add a 'select all'?**](https://github.com/M66B/NetGuard/blob/master/FAQ.md#FAQ25)
[**(25) Can you add a 'select all'?**](https://github.com/M66B/NetGuard/blob/master/FAQ.md#user-content-FAQ25)
<a name="FAQ27"></a>
[**(27) How do I read the blocked traffic log?**](https://github.com/M66B/NetGuard/blob/master/FAQ.md#FAQ27)
[**(27) How do I read the blocked traffic log?**](https://github.com/M66B/NetGuard/blob/master/FAQ.md#user-content-FAQ27)
<a name="FAQ28"></a>
[**(28) Why is Google connectivity services allowed internet access by default?**](https://github.com/M66B/NetGuard/blob/master/FAQ.md#FAQ28)
[**(28) Why is Google connectivity services allowed internet access by default?**](https://github.com/M66B/NetGuard/blob/master/FAQ.md#user-content-FAQ28)
<a name="FAQ29"></a>
[**(29) Why do I get 'The item you requested is not available for purchase'?**](https://github.com/M66B/NetGuard/blob/master/FAQ.md#FAQ29)
[**(29) Why do I get 'The item you requested is not available for purchase'?**](https://github.com/M66B/NetGuard/blob/master/FAQ.md#user-content-FAQ29)
<a name="FAQ30"></a>
[**(30) Can I also run AFWall+ on the same device?**](https://github.com/M66B/NetGuard/blob/master/FAQ.md#FAQ30)
[**(30) Can I also run AFWall+ on the same device?**](https://github.com/M66B/NetGuard/blob/master/FAQ.md#user-content-FAQ30)
<a name="FAQ31"></a>
[**(31) Why can some applications be configured as a group only?**](https://github.com/M66B/NetGuard/blob/master/FAQ.md#FAQ31)
[**(31) Why can some applications be configured as a group only?**](https://github.com/M66B/NetGuard/blob/master/FAQ.md#user-content-FAQ31)
<a name="FAQ32"></a>
[**(32) Why is the battery/network usage of NetGuard so high**](https://github.com/M66B/NetGuard/blob/master/FAQ.md#FAQ32)
[**(32) Why is the battery/network usage of NetGuard so high**](https://github.com/M66B/NetGuard/blob/master/FAQ.md#user-content-FAQ32)
<a name="FAQ33"></a>
[**(33) Can you add profiles?**](https://github.com/M66B/NetGuard/blob/master/FAQ.md#FAQ33)
[**(33) Can you add profiles?**](https://github.com/M66B/NetGuard/blob/master/FAQ.md#user-content-FAQ33)
<a name="FAQ34"></a>
[**(34) Can you add the condition 'when on foreground'?**](https://github.com/M66B/NetGuard/blob/master/FAQ.md#FAQ34)
[**(34) Can you add the condition 'when on foreground'?**](https://github.com/M66B/NetGuard/blob/master/FAQ.md#user-content-FAQ34)
<a name="FAQ35"></a>
[**(35) Why does the VPN not start?**](https://github.com/M66B/NetGuard/blob/master/FAQ.md#FAQ35)
[**(35) Why does the VPN not start?**](https://github.com/M66B/NetGuard/blob/master/FAQ.md#user-content-FAQ35)
<a name="FAQ36"></a>
[**(36) Can you add PIN or password protection?**](https://github.com/M66B/NetGuard/blob/master/FAQ.md#FAQ36)
[**(36) Can you add PIN or password protection?**](https://github.com/M66B/NetGuard/blob/master/FAQ.md#user-content-FAQ36)
<a name="FAQ37"></a>
[**(37) Why are the pro features so expensive?**](https://github.com/M66B/NetGuard/blob/master/FAQ.md#FAQ37)
[**(37) Why are the pro features so expensive?**](https://github.com/M66B/NetGuard/blob/master/FAQ.md#user-content-FAQ37)
<a name="FAQ38"></a>
[**(38) Why did NetGuard stop running?**](https://github.com/M66B/NetGuard/blob/master/FAQ.md#FAQ38)
[**(38) Why did NetGuard stop running?**](https://github.com/M66B/NetGuard/blob/master/FAQ.md#user-content-FAQ38)
<a name="FAQ39"></a>
[**(39) How does a VPN based firewall differ from a iptables based firewall?**](https://github.com/M66B/NetGuard/blob/master/FAQ.md#FAQ39)
[**(39) How does a VPN based firewall differ from a iptables based firewall?**](https://github.com/M66B/NetGuard/blob/master/FAQ.md#user-content-FAQ39)
<a name="FAQ40"></a>
[**(40) Can you add schedules?**](https://github.com/M66B/NetGuard/blob/master/FAQ.md#FAQ40)
[**(40) Can you add schedules?**](https://github.com/M66B/NetGuard/blob/master/FAQ.md#user-content-FAQ40)
<a name="FAQ41"></a>
[**(41) Can you add wildcards?**](https://github.com/M66B/NetGuard/blob/master/FAQ.md#FAQ41)
[**(41) Can you add wildcards?**](https://github.com/M66B/NetGuard/blob/master/FAQ.md#user-content-FAQ41)
<a name="FAQ42"></a>
[**(42) Why is permission ... needed?**](https://github.com/M66B/NetGuard/blob/master/FAQ.md#FAQ42)
[**(42) Why is permission ... needed?**](https://github.com/M66B/NetGuard/blob/master/FAQ.md#user-content-FAQ42)
<a name="FAQ43"></a>
[**(43) I get 'This app is causing your device to run slowly'**](https://github.com/M66B/NetGuard/blob/master/FAQ.md#FAQ43)
[**(43) I get 'This app is causing your device to run slowly'**](https://github.com/M66B/NetGuard/blob/master/FAQ.md#user-content-FAQ43)
<a name="FAQ44"></a>
[**(44) I don't get notifications on access**](https://github.com/M66B/NetGuard/blob/master/FAQ.md#FAQ44)
[**(44) I don't get notifications on access**](https://github.com/M66B/NetGuard/blob/master/FAQ.md#user-content-FAQ44)
<a name="FAQ45"></a>
[**(45) Does NetGuard handle incoming connections?**](https://github.com/M66B/NetGuard/blob/master/FAQ.md#FAQ45)
[**(45) Does NetGuard handle incoming connections?**](https://github.com/M66B/NetGuard/blob/master/FAQ.md#user-content-FAQ45)
<a name="FAQ46"></a>
[**(46) Can I get a refund?**](https://github.com/M66B/NetGuard/blob/master/FAQ.md#FAQ46)
[**(46) Can I get a refund?**](https://github.com/M66B/NetGuard/blob/master/FAQ.md#user-content-FAQ46)
<a name="FAQ47"></a>
[**(47) Why are there in application advertisements?**](https://github.com/M66B/NetGuard/blob/master/FAQ.md#FAQ47)
[**(47) Why are there in application advertisements?**](https://github.com/M66B/NetGuard/blob/master/FAQ.md#user-content-FAQ47)
<a name="FAQ48"></a>
[**(48) Why are some domain names blocked while they are set to be allowed?**](https://github.com/M66B/NetGuard/blob/master/FAQ.md#FAQ48)
[**(48) Why are some domain names blocked while they are set to be allowed?**](https://github.com/M66B/NetGuard/blob/master/FAQ.md#user-content-FAQ48)
<a name="FAQ49"></a>
[**(49) Does NetGuard encrypt my internet traffic / hide my IP address?**](https://github.com/M66B/NetGuard/blob/master/FAQ.md#FAQ49)
[**(49) Does NetGuard encrypt my internet traffic / hide my IP address?**](https://github.com/M66B/NetGuard/blob/master/FAQ.md#user-content-FAQ49)
<a name="FAQ50"></a>
[**(50) Will NetGuard automatically start on boot?**](https://github.com/M66B/NetGuard/blob/master/FAQ.md#FAQ50)
[**(50) Will NetGuard automatically start on boot?**](https://github.com/M66B/NetGuard/blob/master/FAQ.md#user-content-FAQ50)
<a name="FAQ51"></a>
[**(51) NetGuard blocks all internet traffic!**](https://github.com/M66B/NetGuard/blob/master/FAQ.md#FAQ51)
[**(51) NetGuard blocks all internet traffic!**](https://github.com/M66B/NetGuard/blob/master/FAQ.md#user-content-FAQ51)
<a name="FAQ52"></a>
[**(52) What is lockdown mode?**](https://github.com/M66B/NetGuard/blob/master/FAQ.md#FAQ52)
[**(52) What is lockdown mode?**](https://github.com/M66B/NetGuard/blob/master/FAQ.md#user-content-FAQ52)
<a name="FAQ53"></a>
[**(53) The translation in my language is missing / incorrect / incomplete!**](https://github.com/M66B/NetGuard/blob/master/FAQ.md#FAQ53)
[**(53) The translation in my language is missing / incorrect / incomplete!**](https://github.com/M66B/NetGuard/blob/master/FAQ.md#user-content-FAQ53)
<a name="FAQ54"></a>
[**(54) How to tunnel all TCP connections through the Tor network?**](https://github.com/M66B/NetGuard/blob/master/FAQ.md#FAQ54)
[**(54) How to tunnel all TCP connections through the Tor network?**](https://github.com/M66B/NetGuard/blob/master/FAQ.md#user-content-FAQ54)
<a name="FAQ55"></a>
[**(55) Why does NetGuard connect to Amazon / ipinfo.io?**](https://github.com/M66B/NetGuard/blob/master/FAQ.md#FAQ55)
[**(55) Why does NetGuard connect to Amazon / ipinfo.io?**](https://github.com/M66B/NetGuard/blob/master/FAQ.md#user-content-FAQ55)
<a name="FAQ56"></a>
[**(56) NetGuard allows all internet traffic!**](https://github.com/M66B/NetGuard/blob/master/FAQ.md#FAQ56)
[**(56) NetGuard allows all internet traffic!**](https://github.com/M66B/NetGuard/blob/master/FAQ.md#user-content-FAQ56)
<a name="FAQ57"></a>
[**(57) Why does NetGuard use so much data?**](https://github.com/M66B/NetGuard/blob/master/FAQ.md#FAQ57)
[**(57) Why does NetGuard use so much data?**](https://github.com/M66B/NetGuard/blob/master/FAQ.md#user-content-FAQ57)
<a name="FAQ58"></a>
[**(58) Why does loading the application list take a long time?**](https://github.com/M66B/NetGuard/blob/master/FAQ.md#FAQ58)
[**(58) Why does loading the application list take a long time?**](https://github.com/M66B/NetGuard/blob/master/FAQ.md#user-content-FAQ58)
<a name="FAQ59"></a>
[**(59) Can you help me restore my purchase?**](https://github.com/M66B/NetGuard/blob/master/FAQ.md#FAQ59)
[**(59) Can you help me restore my purchase?**](https://github.com/M66B/NetGuard/blob/master/FAQ.md#user-content-FAQ59)
<a name="FAQ60"></a>
[**(60) Why does IP (Wi-Fi) calling/SMS/MMS not work?**](https://github.com/M66B/NetGuard/blob/master/FAQ.md#FAQ60)
[**(60) Why does IP (Wi-Fi) calling/SMS/MMS not work?**](https://github.com/M66B/NetGuard/blob/master/FAQ.md#user-content-FAQ60)
<a name="FAQ61"></a>
[**(61) Help, NetGuard crashed!**](https://github.com/M66B/NetGuard/blob/master/FAQ.md#FAQ61)
[**(61) Help, NetGuard crashed!**](https://github.com/M66B/NetGuard/blob/master/FAQ.md#user-content-FAQ61)
<a name="FAQ62"></a>
[**(62) How can I solve 'There was a problem parsing the package' ?**](https://github.com/M66B/NetGuard/blob/master/FAQ.md#FAQ62)
[**(62) How can I solve 'There was a problem parsing the package' ?**](https://github.com/M66B/NetGuard/blob/master/FAQ.md#user-content-FAQ62)
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