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Faraz Ahmad
Faraz Ahmad

Reputation: 13

Blocking Internet access of some app

I want to block internet access of some certain apps. As UID (User ID) is unique for each application and stays constant as long as app is not re-installed.Is it possible to block the internet access of app on the basis of UID? For Non-rooted phone

Upvotes: 1

Views: 744

Answers (2)

Jon
Jon

Reputation: 1509

If the phone is rooted and your app is running as root, then yes it is possible. Or, if your app is running as a System app on the device, it is also possible. For any other condition, it is not possible.

Upvotes: 0

StenSoft
StenSoft

Reputation: 9617

Yes, with rooted phone, you can install iptables and set up firewall rules that blocks all internet traffic for that user:

iptables -A INPUT -m owner --uid-owner $UID -j DROP
iptables -A OUTPUT -m owner --uid-owner $UID -j DROP

Upvotes: 1

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