diff --git a/FAQ.md b/FAQ.md index 7455e901..0d3cf0f5 100644 --- a/FAQ.md +++ b/FAQ.md @@ -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). **(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 **(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. @@ -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 **(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. diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 2862b1fa..d540e7bf 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -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) -------------------------------- -[**(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) -[**(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) -[**(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) -[**(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) -[**(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) -[**(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) -[**(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) -[**(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) -[**(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) -[**(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) -[**(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) -[**(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) -[**(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) -[**(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) -[**(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) -[**(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) -[**(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) -[**(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) -[**(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) -[**(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) -[**(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) -[**(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) -[**(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) -[**(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) -[**(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) -[**(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) -[**(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) -[**(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) -[**(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) -[**(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) -[**(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) -[**(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) -[**(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) -[**(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) -[**(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) -[**(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) -[**(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) -[**(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) -[**(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) -[**(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) -[**(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) -[**(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) -[**(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) -[**(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) -[**(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) -[**(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) -[**(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) -[**(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) -[**(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) -[**(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) -[**(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) -[**(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) -[**(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) -[**(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) -[**(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) -[**(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) -[**(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) -[**(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) Support -------