From 15f82a4a50f6cefc779ad004aaa49f3bc53279e1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: M66B Date: Sun, 28 Feb 2016 16:57:50 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Updated read me --- README.md | 44 +++++++++++++++++++++++--------------------- 1 file changed, 23 insertions(+), 21 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 76530ae8..e7284502 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ # NetGuard -*NetGuard* provides a simple way to block access to the internet - no root required. -Applications can individually be allowed or denied access to your Wi-Fi and/or mobile connection. +*NetGuard* provides simple and advanced ways to block access to the internet - no root required. +Applications and addresses can individually be allowed or denied access to your Wi-Fi and/or mobile connection. Blocking access to the internet can help: @@ -13,31 +13,33 @@ NetGuard is the first free and open source no-root firewall for Android. Features: -* No root required * Simple to use -* Open source -* No extra battery usage -* No bandwidth reduction +* No root required +* 100% open source * No calling home * No tracking or analytics -* No ads -* No internet permission required +* No advertisements +* Android 4.0 and later supported * IPv4/IPv6 TCP/UDP supported +* Tethering supported +* Multiple device users supported * Optionally allow when screen on * Optionally block when roaming * Optionally block system applications -* Graphical network speed display -* Material design +* Optionally forward ports, also to external addresses +* 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. -Most other firewall solutions will use extra battery and reduce the overall network speed. - -Most of these features are the result of sending selected traffic to a sinkhole, instead of filtering all internet traffic. -This means that advanced features, like address based filtering (needed for ad blocking), traffic logging, and on-demand configuration, are not possible. -Routing selected traffic into a sinkhole relies on an API introduced in Android 5.0 (Lollipop), -therefore older Android versions unfortunately cannot be supported. - -Since NetGuard has no internet permission, you know your internet traffic is not being sent anywhere. Requirements: @@ -56,10 +58,10 @@ Usage: * Enable the firewall using the switch in the action bar * Allow/deny Wi-Fi/mobile internet access using the icons along the right side of the application list -You can use the settings menu to change from black list to white list mode. +You can use the settings menu to change from blacklist mode (allow all in *Settings* but block unwanted applications in list) to whitelist mode (block all in *Settings* but allow favorite applications in list). -* Orange = denied internet access -* Green = allowed internet access +* Red/orange/yellow/amber = internet access denied +* Teal/blue/purple/grey = internet access allowd