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How To Block An Application From Auto Connecting To Internet On Android Phone by psalmdave(m): 9:34am On Nov 01, 2013
Blocking an app from connecting to the internet
on android phone will save you some extra data
usage and money.
Many of us that is making use of android phone
would agree with me that one annoying thing
about it is the way some application auto connect
to the internet without our notice.
We really don't like it cause it does not only suck
up internet data but also drain the battery
usage on the android phone.
But you can block that annoying software from
connecting to the internet on android phone using
droidwall.
So if you have been finding it difficult, then this
post will guide you
on how to block an application from auto connect
to internet on android phone or device
Droidwall is an android application that serve as
a firewall for blocking
unwanted application from connecting to the
internet.it can also be used as a privacy tool to
prevent unauthorized users from using any
app that requires internet connection
to work.
It also has password protect feature so as no one
else apart from
you can have access to remove restriction on
blocked software's on
the phone.
How to block unwanted app from auto connecting
to internet on android
1. Download droidwall from Google play market
and install it.
2. Open the app, from the upper left hand side,
you will see blacklist/ whitelist.choose blacklist
and then tick any app you wish to block both
on 3G network and WiFi
3. After ticking, press the option button and
click firewall enable, then press the option
button again and click on apply rule.
NOTE:- if you want to set a password protect
option, just press the option button and click on
MORE
button, then choose set password and then enter
your desired password, thats all, Enjoy!!

Re: How To Block An Application From Auto Connecting To Internet On Android Phone by Ay92(m): 9:42am On Nov 01, 2013
can it work on an unrooted phone?
Re: How To Block An Application From Auto Connecting To Internet On Android Phone by psalmdave(m): 12:29pm On Nov 01, 2013
Ay92: can it work on an unrooted phone?
I don't thinks so......It did not require superuser access
Re: How To Block An Application From Auto Connecting To Internet On Android Phone by arizon101(m): 3:57pm On Nov 02, 2013
Try mobi no root firewall

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