AFWall+ (Android Firewall +) is an app by Mobiwol in the Tools category, listed since at least July 2013. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.
Since version 1.3.4.1, the APK grew from 3.6 MB to 12.5 MB and the minimum Android version rose from 2.2 to 6.0. It asks for 13 permissions, 1 of them sensitive: Bluetooth connect. It asks for the same permissions as version 4.0.3.
Ratings
4.5out of 516 ratings
5 ★75%
4 ★0%
3 ★25%
2 ★0%
1 ★0%
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What's new in v4.1.0
• Custom per-app allow/block rules
• New theme maker + pre-built themes
• Work profile / multi-user app detection
• Option to show package name in app list
• More reliable firewall rules (IPv6, LAN discovery, Tor, tethering DHCP)
• Fixed missing system apps
• Fixed import/export backup file filter
• Widget bug fixes
• Android 16 support
Description
From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.
***ROOT REQUIRED***
If you don't know what root is, please search for "How to root android" in the Internet.
AFWall+ (Android Firewall +) is a front-end application for the powerful iptables Linux firewall.It allows you to restrict which applications are permitted to access your data networks (2G/3G and/or Wi-Fi and while in roaming). Also you can control traffic within LAN or while connected through VPN.
ACCESS_SUPERUSER Permission
More info on new permission - android.permission.ACCESS_SUPERUSER
https://plus.google.com/103583939320326217147/posts/T9xnMJEnzf1
PERMISSIONS & FAQ
INTERNET permission is only required for LAN functionality (API limitation)
https://github.com/ukanth/afwall/wiki/FAQ
BETA Testing
Join BETA for latest features/experiments - https://play.google.com/apps/testing/dev.ukanth.ufirewall
Features
- Material inspired Design ( not real material design )
- Supports 5.x to 11.x (for 2.x support use 1.3.4.1 version, for 4.x use 2.9.9)
- Import/Export Rules to external storage with UI
- Search Applications
- Filter Applications
- Profile Management with UI ( multiple Profiles )
- Tasker/Locale support
- Select All/None/Invert/Clear applications on each column
- Revamped Rules/Logs Viewer with copy/export to external storage
- Preferences
> Highlight system applications with custom color
> Notify on new installations
> Ability to hide application icons( faster loading )
> Use LockPattern/Pin for application protection.
> Use system level protection for app (Donate only)
> Show/Hide application ID.
- Roaming Option for 3G/Edge
- VPN Support
- LAN Support
- Tether Support
- IPV6/IPV4 Support
- Tor Support
- Adaptive Icons
_ Notification Channels
- Choose able languages
- Choose able iptables/busybox binary
- Support x86/MIPS/ARM devices.
- New Widget UI - Apply profiles with few clicks
- Blocked packets notification - Displays blocked packets
- Support for wifi only tablets
- Improved Log statistics with UI
Translations & Languages
- German translations by chef@xda & user_99@xda & Gronkdalonka@xda
- French translations by GermainZ@xda & Looki75@xda
- Russian translations by Kirhe@xda & YaroslavKa78
- Spanish translations by spezzino@crowdin
- Dutch translations by DutchWaG@crowdin
- Japanese translation by nnnn@crowdin
- Ukrainian translation by andriykopanytsia@crowdin
- Slovenian translation by bunga bunga@crowdin
- Chinese Simplified translation by tianchaoren@crowdin
- Polish translations by tst,Piotr Kowalski@crowdin
- Swedish translations by CreepyLinguist@crowdin
- Greek Translations by mpqo@crowdin
- Portuguese translations by lemor2008@xda
- Chinese Traditional by shiuan@crowdin
- Chinese Simplified by wuwufei,tianchaoren @ crowdin
- Italian translations by benzo@crowdin
- Romanian tranlations by mysterys3by-facebook@crowdin
- Czech translations by Syk3s
- Hungarian translations
- Turkish translations
- Indonesian translations by mirulumam
BIG THANKS for all the translators and http://crowdin.net for supporting opensource !
Translations Page - http://crowdin.net/project/afwall
AFWall+ is open source software, you can find the source here : https://github.com/ukanth/afwall
Official Support XDA forum - > http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1957231
Version history
4 versions are listed, going back to v1.3.4.1. Since v4.1.0 it requires Android 6.0+.
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Permissions (13)
AFWall+ (Android Firewall +) requests 13 permissions, 1 of them sensitive.
Bluetooth connectSensitiveandroid.permission.BLUETOOTH_CONNECT
Bluetoothandroid.permission.BLUETOOTH
Bluetooth adminandroid.permission.BLUETOOTH_ADMIN
Foreground service special useandroid.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_SPECIAL_USE
AFWall+ (Android Firewall +) APK: questions and answers
Is there a version of AFWall+ (Android Firewall +) for older Android phones?
The current version needs Android 6.0 or later. Version 4.0.3 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 5.0 and later. Get version 4.0.3 · All versions
Can I install this APK over the version I already have?
Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.
Is the AFWall+ (Android Firewall +) APK safe?
No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. Its signature matches the Google Play version. It is signed with the same certificate as the 3 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 0b35a63470f8921917a87d30c2de016e.
