How can I control my internet traffic in 2024?

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Hello everyone.
Please tell me how and which application is best to control Internet traffic of my applications? I would like to see where the traffic goes (to which servers) from my applications including system ones.

Previously, there was a simple and clear application that did not require VPN (I mean locally) it was called “Privacy Friendly Net Monitor” KIT - Secuso Research - Results - Privacy Friendly Apps - Net Monitor and GitHub - SecUSo/privacy-friendly-netmonitor: Privacy Friendly App that shows active network connections of installed apps.

I would be grateful for your recommendations.

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You may take a look at Rethink: DNS + Firewall + VPN or NetGuard. (If you donate a certain amount you’ll get the pro version of NetGuard, which is way better.)
And yes, both use the VPN slot, but they can control the connections (allow/deny) and not only monitor them.

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Thanks for your recommendation. Since I use VPN it will be difficult to set up VPN+VPN on my phone.

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It depends. Rethink is able to handle
additional TOR/VPN services. You should be an advanced user to configure this.

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That’s the problem )) I would say that if a developer can’t explain a very complex question to a child, then his app will be the same. I’ll try to figure it out…

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Why are children trying to control the Internet traffic?

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There are children who don’t try to control anything, they just eat, sleep and ask their parents for money to play, but there are those who are interested in controlling their traffic, these children can grow up to be good programmers))

I am learning this application Rethink: DNS + Firewall + VPN | F-Droid - Free and Open Source Android App Repository, I like the interface of the program, so far everything looks good.

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I hope you go in the right direction :slight_smile:
You can ask your questions on their support platforms

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Next DNS and AdGuard DNS, in device connection logs, if you include these providers in “Private DNS” in your phone.

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In the same situation after “upgrading” to (and rooting) an Android 14 phone. NetGuard (VPN) still works fine thankfully, but AFWall+ (iptables) seems to let the majority of the system traffic through to the VPN and doesn’t block any user-installed apps at all.

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@Zolidor recent Android doesn’t use iptables for management, but instead bfp filtering

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That explains it then :confused: Is there any root firewall app that controls this?

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Invizible Pro has firewall feature : Firewall · Gedsh/InviZible Wiki · GitHub
Or you can use Net Policy feature of App Manager. [(probably one of the best option for no-root users. (Root/ADB-only feature]

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Allright, thanks, getting somewhere now! (Well, Invizible is killing all internet connections, but it’s doing something! (no sarcasm) I’ll figure out how to get the phone to realize it’s online sooner or later :slight_smile: )

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Using Rethink DNS without root and despite of some problems it is very useful. If it works without root… are you sure you need root?

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Well since I have it already why not make use of it :stuck_out_tongue: I figured out my problem: AFWall has a fifth per-app switch, for VPN traffic. This has to be enabled in settings, otherwise VPN traffic seems to not get filtered