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Merge pull request #360 from licaon-kter/patch-1 

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. 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 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. Wi-Fi / mobile connection, green=allowed, red=blocked
1. Interactive state (screen on or off) 1. Interactive state (screen on or off)
1. Protocol (see below) and packet flags (see below) 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. 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, 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. 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). 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> <a name="FAQ31"></a>
**(31) Why can some applications be configured as a group only?** **(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. 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. 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. 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)**. **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)**.