AFWall+ (Android Firewall +)

[ROOT] AFWall+ is a front-end application for the powerful iptables firewall.

App info

Version :

4.0.0

Category :

Tools

Update :

October 01, 2025

Installs :

909,048

Developer :

portgenix

Requires Android :

Android 5.0+

Content Rating :

Everyone

Get it on :

Download APK

App description

Android App Analysis and Review: AFWall+ (Android Firewall +), Developed by portgenix. Listed in Tools Category. Current Version Is 4.0.0, Updated On 01/10/2025 . According to users reviews on Google Play: AFWall+ (Android Firewall +). Achieved Over 909 thousand Installs. AFWall+ (Android Firewall +) Currently Has 10 thousand Reviews, Average Rating 4.0 Stars

***ROOT REQUIRED*** If you don't know what root is, please search for "How to root android" in the Internet.

AFWall+ (Android Firewall +) is a front-end application for the powerful iptables Linux firewall.It allows you to restrict which applications are permitted to access your data networks (2G/3G and/or Wi-Fi and while in roaming). Also you can control traffic within LAN or while connected through VPN.

ACCESS_SUPERUSER Permission
More info on new permission - android.permission.ACCESS_SUPERUSER
https://plus.google.com/103583939320326217147/posts/T9xnMJEnzf1

PERMISSIONS & FAQ
INTERNET permission is only required for LAN functionality (API limitation)
https://github.com/ukanth/afwall/wiki/FAQ

BETA Testing
Join BETA for latest features/experiments - https://play.google.com/apps/testing/dev.ukanth.ufirewall

Features
- Material inspired Design ( not real material design )
- Supports 5.x to 11.x (for 2.x support use 1.3.4.1 version, for 4.x use 2.9.9)
- Import/Export Rules to external storage with UI
- Search Applications
- Filter Applications
- Profile Management with UI ( multiple Profiles )
- Tasker/Locale support
- Select All/None/Invert/Clear applications on each column
- Revamped Rules/Logs Viewer with copy/export to external storage
- Preferences
> Highlight system applications with custom color
> Notify on new installations
> Ability to hide application icons( faster loading )
> Use LockPattern/Pin for application protection.
> Use system level protection for app (Donate only)
> Show/Hide application ID.
- Roaming Option for 3G/Edge
- VPN Support
- LAN Support
- Tether Support
- IPV6/IPV4 Support
- Tor Support
- Adaptive Icons
_ Notification Channels
- Choose able languages
- Choose able iptables/busybox binary
- Support x86/MIPS/ARM devices.
- New Widget UI - Apply profiles with few clicks
- Blocked packets notification - Displays blocked packets
- Support for wifi only tablets
- Improved Log statistics with UI

Translations & Languages
- German translations by chef@xda & user_99@xda & Gronkdalonka@xda
- French translations by GermainZ@xda & Looki75@xda
- Russian translations by Kirhe@xda & YaroslavKa78
- Spanish translations by spezzino@crowdin
- Dutch translations by DutchWaG@crowdin
- Japanese translation by nnnn@crowdin
- Ukrainian translation by andriykopanytsia@crowdin
- Slovenian translation by bunga bunga@crowdin
- Chinese Simplified translation by tianchaoren@crowdin
- Polish translations by tst,Piotr Kowalski@crowdin
- Swedish translations by CreepyLinguist@crowdin
- Greek Translations by mpqo@crowdin
- Portuguese translations by lemor2008@xda
- Chinese Traditional by shiuan@crowdin
- Chinese Simplified by wuwufei,tianchaoren @ crowdin
- Italian translations by benzo@crowdin
- Romanian tranlations by mysterys3by-facebook@crowdin
- Czech translations by Syk3s
- Hungarian translations
- Turkish translations
- Indonesian translations by mirulumam

BIG THANKS for all the translators and http://crowdin.net for supporting opensource !

Translations Page - http://crowdin.net/project/afwall

AFWall+ is open source software, you can find the source here : https://github.com/ukanth/afwall
Official Support XDA forum - > http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1957231

We are currently offering version 4.0.0. This is our latest, most optimized version. It is suitable for many different devices. Free download directly apk from the Google Play Store or other versions we're hosting. Moreover, you can download without registration and no login required.

We have more than 2000+ available devices for Samsung, Xiaomi, Huawei, Oppo, Vivo, Motorola, LG, Google, OnePlus, Sony, Tablet ... with so many options, it’s easy for you to choose games or software that fit your device.

It can come in handy if there are any country restrictions or any restrictions from the side of your device on the Google App Store.

What's New

* Material Design Overhaul
* Rule Management & Stability
* Enhanced Logging System
* Security Enhancements
* Android Support - 16+
* Binary updates - Cross-compiled binaries: busybox v1.36.1, iptables v1.8.10
* Architecture - Added ARM64 binaries and improved detection

Complete Changelog - https://github.com/ukanth/afwall/blob/beta/Changelog.md

Rate and review on Google Play store

4.0

9,727 total

5 60.3

4 12.9

3 7.6

2 7.0

1 12.3

Total number of ratings

Total number of active users rated for: AFWall+ (Android Firewall +)

Total number of installs (*estimated)

Estimation of total number of installs on Google Play, Approximated from number of ratings and install bounds achieved on Google Play.

Recent Comments

Mike M

was working great until recently to solely block Google system apps (Play Services, Framework, etc) from *excessive* background data use (which, suspiciously, only seemed to occur via my Google Fi mobile data connection - not via WiFi). but now, possibly after an unwanted automatic system/OS or Google app update, the app causes both mobile data & WiFi to fail to connect to the Internet, and crashes every time i try to launch it.

stíobhart matulevicz

One of the essentials I install on every Android device I own. Just a couple of suggestions for improvement: 1: please add an option to block newly installed apps by default. Every time I install an app and open it for the first time it connects to some server or other. I hardly ever remember to pre-emptively block first before opening a new app. 2: Register AFWall+ as a handler for . json. and use the system file browser. Trying to restore from backups saved in the cloud is a PITA.

Vedāntin Bhakta

Really awesome firewall. The only feature it's missing & I don't know if it's even possible to implement is: a toggle that will enable auto-whitelisting internet for new apps installed by the user to the exclusion of apps installed by other means. Often times branded phones auto-install apps in the background without your permission. It would be good to ignore those apps & leave them disabled from the internet by default until the user explicitly allows it.

A Google user

AFWall+ is probably one of the most important apps on my phone. I like how I can leave an app's wireless capabilities off by default, essentially sandboxing it before allowing it to access the internet. My primary use case, however, is disabling access to data on my media apps. Without AFWall+, I would have drained all the data on my limited phone plan countless times. Definitely earned my donation, I've saved way more than $5.

Jabber Wookie

AFWall is a great app for data protection and with the latest Android even works together with enabled VPN. Hurray 😊 It would be great to have some more clarity on what I can securely block from Android itself 🙃🙂 (templates!? or just some button or a manual)

Silver Lad

Been using this firewall for years - paid version (and always rated at 5 stars) - but latest version has issues: notification pops up most times saying "rules not applied" - even when applying manually (although rules seem to be applied anyway...) - and it stops tethering (so I can no longer share my internet with other devices) despite having the right permissions granted. Please fix... UPDATE: No changes/response for over a month - ia this abandonware??

Jordan M

Update: please make it stop auto refreshing during games!! It causes constant disconnects. Make it detect game modes. For what it does, great app. But it will randomly reapply settings in the middle of mobile games, which causes 15 second disconnects. Very bad for competitive gaming. No way to "mute" it or have it recognize game mode.. developer failed to respond to emails...

A Google user

On version 3.0.3, still cannot make persistent notification icon go away. When enabled, persistent notification is a shield, when disabled it is a white ball. Developer says white ball is from Google. That may be, HOWEVER, neither existed in v2.9 and earlier, so persistent notification icon is due to some change within the app between 2.9 and 3.0. Based on other reviews, these changes should be reverted back to how the old version handled things. I'm glad I still have a copy of 2.9.