More safety for Android - how to set up the Firewall
Firewall solutions for Android phones there are several in the Google Play Store. One of them is the free App "droid wall". We show how to regulate the network traffic of your smartphone with this Free Tool:
- Download the Android App from the Google Play Store, install it on your Smartphone and open the Tool. The request to the Root privileges you need to allow.
- Now you will see a list of your installed Android Apps (see Screenshot). At the very top you will find the Text "Mode: White list". This mode is enabled, by default, blocks all network activity and only selected Apps can use the Internet connection. However, we recommend the Blacklist Mode, you only select the Apps you wish to block. To do this, you tap on the Text and then select "Black list".
- Next to each App name you see on the left of two fields, one for WLAN and one for the mobile data network. You put in an App a tick in both boxes is blocked, all network traffic of the App. You want to protect your data traffic, you can leave the hook in the Wi-Fi access-column-free. In the case of important Apps like the Browser, you should set the hook. Note: In Whitelist mode, the settings are, of course, Vice versa.
- You have set the Firewall settings for all your Android Apps, tap the menu button of your smartphone. Here you can choose to apply "rules" or "Apply rules" and click on "Firewall disabled" to activate your Android-Firewall. After that, the bar should turn green and the Text "Firewall is enabled" and "Firewall enabled" popping up (depending on the Version).
- Tip: you Want to protect the Firewall settings with a password, click inside the Android App, the menu button, then tap "More" and select "Create password".
Droid wall-Android Firewall
You want to not only a Firewall for the network traffic of your Android phones, but also SMS messages and filter calls, you can use the Free App "aFirewall" to continue. A selection of the best Security Apps for Android can be found on beste-apps.chip.de.
