From 5bb66e61781b1a829c107d32c72f25bf79ddf038 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Marcel Bokhorst Date: Tue, 17 Jul 2018 15:38:13 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Updated FAQ --- FAQ.md | 7 ++++--- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/FAQ.md b/FAQ.md index 2326ef05..c6b1f620 100644 --- a/FAQ.md +++ b/FAQ.md @@ -168,9 +168,10 @@ NetGuard requires at least Android 5.1, so it is not available in the Google Pla **(19) Why does application XYZ still have internet access?** If you block internet access for an application, there is no way around it. -However, applications could access the internet through other (system) applications. -For example, Google Play services handles incoming push messages for most applications. -You can prevent this by blocking internet access for the other application as well. +However, applications could access the internet through other (system) applications/components. +For example, Google Play services handles incoming push messages for most applications, including WhatsApp and Facebook messenger. +You can prevent this by blocking internet access for the other application/component as well. +You can block system applications and components, like Google Play services, by enabling the advanced NetGuard option *Manage system apps*. This can best be diagnosed by checking the global access log (three dot menu, *Show log*). Note that some applications keep trying to access the internet, which is done by sending a connection request packet.