diff --git a/FAQ.md b/FAQ.md index 3f1d1371..6998e8c1 100644 --- a/FAQ.md +++ b/FAQ.md @@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ Disabled applications and applications without internet permission are shown dim **(17) Why is NetGuard using so much memory?** -It isn't. NetGuard doesn't allocate any memory, except a little for displaying the user interface elements. +It isn't. NetGuard doesn't allocate any memory, except a little for displaying the user interface elements and for buffering traffic. It appears, on some Android variants, that the Google Play™ store app connection uses almost 150 MB. It is needed for in-app donations, and is incorrectly attributed to NetGuard instead to the Google Play™ store app. @@ -227,6 +227,16 @@ which is shown by Android and not by NetGuard, unfortunately, cannot be removed. The [Google documentation](http://developer.android.com/reference/android/net/VpnService.html) states: *"A system-managed notification is shown during the lifetime of a VPN connection"*. +Android 8 Oreo and later display a notification "*... running in the background*" listing all apps running in the background. +You can't disable this notification, but you can remove the icon from the status bar like this: + +* Open Settings > Apps & notifications > App info +* Open settings (three dots); Select "Show system" +* Select "Android System" +* Select "App notifications" +* Select "Apps running in background" +* Select "Importance" and select "Low" + **(25) Can you add a 'Select All' function?**