How to block Internet access to an Android application

For this access we do not see any pop-up window when you install an app to give you that permission. There are applications or games that, for personal reasons, or utility, are not required to have access to the internet. However, there are several ways of blocking itand we are going to show you how to do it.

What drawbacks because the constant access to the internet?

The reasons can be several. One of the most annoying is that a app or a game, having a connection to the internet to send notifications on a regular basis. In this way, messages such as an offer available on the app, the news about a game that you can play again or you have unlocked certain items are more everyday of find in the notification bar.

On the other hand, the battery is another aspect to take into account. If we eliminate the option of certain applications to have access to the internet, but we also eliminate the possibility of that consume battery in the background. Although not use it regularly, you can continue working in the shade, eating their part of battery corresponding. In addition, enter in liza the area of security, since that connection can be used to send you advertising or something worse.

To restrict the data usage of the apps

It happens that in some apps we need to continue to work, so that we cannot block their operation completely. Yes we can limit it, that is why we are going to restrict your access to the internet, without the need to install any program from the Play Store. To achieve this restriction, we will perform the following, by comparing two layers of customization of different methods:

1. We head to the settings menu and click on “Wireless” or “Wifi and the Internet”, depending on the device. Once there, go down until you see the section “Use of data”.
2. Along with the graph of consumption of mobile data, you will see a section called “network Access”. From there we will be able to delete the internet access of any app in a very simple way.
3. Another possible route is to go to the section “Applications and Notifications”, where you can carry out the same mission. We can find different options, in this case, they first disable the “background Data” and activate the checkbox for “Use of restricted data”. By performing this step, the app or game in question will not have any kind of connection. Yes, the Google will continue to have connection via Wifi, is a protocol designed by the own company so that their apps are not left homeless connection.

How to block Internet access of apps

If what you want is to block access to any application, whether it is third-party, Google or from the system, we must look for help in an external program that will undertake such a purpose. It is NetGuardan app completely free of charge and requires no permission for root. The distribution of its interface is pretty simple, because anything more open it shows all the apps that have been installed vertically.

Can with any application? In effect, both the Google as the system you can block access to the internet, as well as the roaming, another of the drivers in use of mobile data involuntary. In addition, account with a notification system that alerts you if any app is trying to obtain such access.

If you go into the settings, find, more advanced options such as limiting the access networks, that is to say, if we want to block access only to the 4G or the 3G. On the other hand, we can record all accesses to the internet, as well as traffic filtering, although all of these tracking options we will consume more battery.

Block internet access with NetGuard, step-by-step

1. Use a VPN localso first you must activate the box above to start your operation.
2. To the side of each app we find both the symbol of the Wifi as the mobile data, to toggle its activation in a simple way.
3. If we deploy tab located to the left, you’ll see further options to allow the connection with the screen locked and lock the roaming.

By tools will not. To block access to internet games and applications is much easier now that we know these tricks, and so ended the consumption flagrant battery or the misuse of mobile data forever.