This time I’m not going to discuss in-dept information or analysis, usually we can dig and share details about anything extensively as each and every subject will have it’s own angles, the level of information you can share is all based on how much research you can do and share, that’s based on your, IQ, EQ, skill, capacity, capability etc, though i can do them as you have seen in my previous articles, but i don’t want to do all those because sharing limited information about this software in simple words is enough, to conclude and make you understand required details, if you believe in less is more then i guess you’ll like this or else bare with me, we will see next time.
Anyway, let’s get into the topic, i believe many of you for whatever reasons install a lot of apps on Android isn’t it? but the issue here is you provide internet access to all of them even when you are not using them or using them occasionally, which is kinda problematic because providing internet access to all or unnecessary just like that without a reason is not only privacy and security risk, but also cause extra data, battery and ram usage, all this will impact performance of device, because when a particular app using internet either WiFi or mobile data in background constantly, it will have load on system and that effect can be noticeable, which is why it’s always recommend to turn off internet access to apps, if you are not using them, for overall good, better and best experience.
Even though, you can manually turn off background internet access to apps by going through system app info settings, but if you have many apps then blocking for each app is bit difficult task for sure, in order to make things easy we have workaround known as firewall, yeah you heard that correct, you may know networks block access to sites using firewall, but we are using that to block internet access to apps, there are no root and root firewall apps available for Android, while no root ones use VPN connection to block internet access due to that you will not be able to use VPN’s – virtual private networks and they are not powerful, while root firewall is based on iptables which is powerful and reliable with accuracy, so that’s why if you have root then better always use root firewall apps and tools.
AFWall+ is renowned iptables based root required firewall app known for its robust options and features to block intenet access of apps with rules and scrips etc extensively and efficiently, but the problem here is currently it’s not working on Android 14+, so i was roaming around to find an best alternative to AFWall+, at that time after searching for sometime got to know about Net Switch magisk systemless module, yeah if you heard the word “Magisk” it’s root required, though Net Switch is not as feature rich as AFWall+, but it’s simple, straight forward, and isolate apps from accessing internet accurately, after using Net Switch for few days i can confirm that in my personal testing i found it Net Switch reliable with no bugs, so do you like it? are you interested in Net Switch? if yes then let’s explore more.
• Net Switch official support •
– GitHub
Website : encore.rem01gaming.dev
• How to download Net Switch •
It is very easy to download Net Switch from these platforms for free •
– GitHub
• Net Switch UI / UX Overview •
– You must install KSU WebUI to access Net Switch.
– Open Net Switch, and turn on apps to block internet access to them.
That’s it, you’re good to go.
Atlast, this are just highlighted features of Net Switch there may be many hidden features in-build that provides you external benefits to give the ultimate usage experience, anyway if you want one of the best no root firewall app then definitely Net Switch is on go worthy choice.
Overall, Net Switch comes with light mode and dark mode by default, it has clean and simple interface that ensures user friendly experience, but in any project there is always space for improvement so let’s wait and see will Net Switch get any major UI changes in future to make it even more better, as of now it’s super cool.
Moreover, it is definitely worth to mention Net Switch is one of the very few module managers available out there on world wide web of internet on Android that provide root based solution to isolate apps from internet, yes indeed if you’re searching for such app Net Switch has potential to become your new favourite for sure.
Finally, this is how you can isolate internet access to apps on Android devices, it’s a must try module for all those folks who are using Magisk, are you an existing user of Net Switch? if yes do say your experience and mention if you know any way better root solutions or alternative AFWall+, Net Switch in our comment section below, see ya 🙂