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From their own FAQ: > NetGuard will do its best, but it is limited by the fact it must use the VPN service. FAQ: https://github.com/M66B/NetGuard/blob/master/

From their own FAQ: > NetGuard will do its best, but it is limited by the fact it must use the VPN service. FAQ: https://github.com/M66B/NetGuard/blob/master/FAQ.md https://github.com/M66B/NetGuard/blob/master/FAQ.md See also: https://www.reddit.com/r/Android/comments/4uhl3w/netguard_adblocking_vpn_version_245_adds/ https://www.reddit.com/r/Android/comments/4uhl3w/netguard_ad...

lern_too_spel 7y ago
VPNService is an API (https://developer.android.com/reference/android/net/VpnService https://developer.android.com/reference/android/net/VpnServi...). Your own link points tp this documentation. It does not require sending your data to a VPN, and in this case, it obviously doesn't. The weird thing is that you went out of your way to research to find a misleading quote when the page itself points out why the quote is misleading and that the app is open source (negating your ads claim earlier).
- autoexec 7y ago
  It has to route traffic through a local VPN to drop the traffic. Doesn't play well with other VPNs for this reason. Real firewalls need root. The VPN trick is a hack to get around that while still providing some of that functionality. Yes, you could edit the source code and compile it yourself every time it updates to remove the ads, but I think that's a little much to expect. Ultimately this is functionality users should have access to by default without needing to resort to hacks and ad-filled workarounds.
  - mirimir 7y ago
    > Real firewalls need root. Real computers let you install trusted stuff that has root.
  - lern_too_spel 7y ago
    > Doesn't play well with other VPNs for this reason. Real firewalls need root. "Real firewalls" also don't play well with other VPNs. I don't see what functionality you think you're missing here. > Yes, you could edit the source code and compile it yourself every time it updates to remove the ads, but I think that's a little much to expect. Nobody's suggesting that. Just install another build (like the one I posted on F-droid) or any number of other apps that do the same thing. > Ultimately this is functionality users should have access to by default No OS comes with this functionality by default, only the APIs to implement it, exactly like Android.

lern_too_spel 7y ago

VPNService is an API (https://developer.android.com/reference/android/net/VpnService https://developer.android.com/reference/android/net/VpnServi...). Your own link points tp this documentation. It does not require sending your data to a VPN, and in this case, it obviously doesn't. The weird thing is that you went out of your way to research to find a misleading quote when the page itself points out why the quote is misleading and that the app is open source (negating your ads claim earlier).

autoexec 7y ago
It has to route traffic through a local VPN to drop the traffic. Doesn't play well with other VPNs for this reason. Real firewalls need root. The VPN trick is a hack to get around that while still providing some of that functionality. Yes, you could edit the source code and compile it yourself every time it updates to remove the ads, but I think that's a little much to expect. Ultimately this is functionality users should have access to by default without needing to resort to hacks and ad-filled workarounds.
- mirimir 7y ago
  > Real firewalls need root. Real computers let you install trusted stuff that has root.
- lern_too_spel 7y ago
  > Doesn't play well with other VPNs for this reason. Real firewalls need root. "Real firewalls" also don't play well with other VPNs. I don't see what functionality you think you're missing here. > Yes, you could edit the source code and compile it yourself every time it updates to remove the ads, but I think that's a little much to expect. Nobody's suggesting that. Just install another build (like the one I posted on F-droid) or any number of other apps that do the same thing. > Ultimately this is functionality users should have access to by default No OS comes with this functionality by default, only the APIs to implement it, exactly like Android.