Most of the person want to know is it possible to block or control apps from accessing the Internet on Android phone? The answer of this query is “Yes”. You can easily save your system resources, reduce mobile data pack or apply any restriction on different apps to accessing the Internet on Android phone. In this guide we have to discuss how to control apps from accessing the Internet on Android phone.
There are lot of ways from which you can easily control apps from accessing the Internet on Android phone. You can easily control interest access which is received either from WiFi or from Data connection. Most of the Android phone lovers like to use different tips of apps in his phone. Most of the Apps just like YouTube, Facebook, WhatsApp, Gmail, Games and others use internet in the background process. When you turn on data connection or WiFi on your Android phone you will get lot of notifications of these apps. These apps consume lot of internet in background process.
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How to control apps from accessing the Internet on Android phone
If you have unlimited data connection then you don’t have any problem but if you have limited data pack then your data connection will be empty very soon. At this situation you need to know how to control apps from accessing the Internet on Android phone. Let’s start how could you overcome this type of situation.
Set Data Limit
It is one of the best way from which you can easily control apps from accessing the Internet on Android phone. You can easily set the cellular data limit on your Android phone. When you reach the set mobile data limit it will automatically turn off your internet connection. You can also get a warning message on your phone when you get the close. After setting the data limit it will prevent you to use additional mobile data.
Step 1: Tap on the “Settings” option on your Android phone. Tap on the “Data Usage” option on your device.
Step 2: Turn on “Data connection” option. Now turn on “Set mobile data limit” option on your phone. After setting the limit of data uses your phone will automatically turn off after reaching the limit you set.
Step 3: Press OK to set the mobile data usage limit on your phone.
Restrict Background Data Usage
Most of the Android phone have the feature to easily restrict background data usages. You can easily block any app which consume lot of internet data then others. You have to check all those app and restrict these apps who are running in background process. If you want to restrict background data usages on any app then you have to take following steps. It is one of the most simple way to control apps from accessing the Internet on Android phone.
Step 1: Tap on the “Settings” option on your Android phone. Tap on the “Data Usage” option on your device.
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Step 2: Check all those apps which consume lot of internet on your device. To restrict background data usage on particular app simply tap on the app and turn on “Restrict app background data” option.
NoRoot Firewall app
NoRoot Firewall third party app is another way which allows you to control apps from accessing the Internet on Android phone. There is no need to root your phone to using this app. This app send a notification when any app try to access the internet. You can easily press either “Allow” or “Deny” button as per your need. It is an easy to use third party app which easily control different apps from accessing the Internet on Android phone. This free app is available on Google Play Store. If you want to install this app on your phone then you must have Android 4.0 or upper version. It’ll occupied 1.0 MB space on your device.
AFWall+ (Android Firewall +)
Most of the person use firewall on his personal computer or laptop. With the help of firewall you can allow or deny any required software for internet. Just like you can use AFWall+ (Android Firewall +) app on your Android phone. You must have to root your Android phone to use this app. After rooting your Android phone it allows you to restrict different apps from accessing the Internet on Android phone. This app require 6.1 MB on your Android device. If you want to install and download this app on your phone then you must have Android 1.5 or upper version. You can easily download this free to use app from Google Play Store.
NetGuard – no-root firewall
NetGuard is another important and advanced way which allows you to block the internet access. If you want to block internet access or reduce your data usages increase your privacy then you must have to use NetGuard third party app. There is no need to root your Android phone to control apps from accessing the Internet on Android phone. You can easily allow or deny internet access on different apps. This app require 3.0 MB space on you Android phone. If you want to install or download this app then you need 4.0 or upper version of Android.
I hope after regarding this guide you can easily understand how to control apps from accessing the Internet on Android phone. If you have any query regarding this guide then you can write your suggestion in the comment box. Thanks to all.