LANShield lets you monitor and control LAN traffic of other apps on your device.
Any app with the
INTERNET permission can also access devices on your local network—such as your laptop, router, IP camera, or IoT devices. Some apps misuse this capability to gather data or compromise other devices. LANShield helps you protect your local network by blocking LAN access for apps that don’t need it.
Features:
- Block or allow apps from accessing your local network.
- Gain insights into which apps are interacting with your LAN.
- Receive notifications when apps attempt to access your LAN.
Note: LANShield uses the VpnService API to create a local virtual VPN interface. It does not establish any external VPN connection.
Versions
Although APK downloads are available below to give you the choice, you should be aware that by installing that way you will not receive update notifications and it's a less secure way to download. We recommend that you install the F-Droid client and use that.
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arm64-v8a
armeabi-v7a
x86
x86_64
This version requires Android 10 or newer.
It is built by F-Droid and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.
Permissions
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view network connections
Allows the app to view information about network connections such as which networks exist and are connected.
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run foreground service
Allows the app to make use of foreground services.
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run foreground service with the type "systemExempted"
Allows the app to make use of foreground services with the type "systemExempted"
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have full network access
Allows the app to create network sockets and use custom network protocols. The browser and other applications provide means to send data to the internet, so this permission is not required to send data to the internet.
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android.permission.PACKAGE_USAGE_STATS
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show notifications
Allows the app to show notifications
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query all packages
Allows an app to see all installed packages.
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run at startup
Allows the app to have itself started as soon as the system has finished booting. This can make it take longer to start the phone and allow the app to slow down the overall phone by always running.
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prevent phone from sleeping
Allows the app to prevent the phone from going to sleep.
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org.distrinet.lanshield.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
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10 MiB
PGP Signature
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Build Log
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arm64-v8a
armeabi-v7a
x86
x86_64
This version requires Android 10 or newer.
It is built by F-Droid and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.
Permissions
-
view network connections
Allows the app to view information about network connections such as which networks exist and are connected.
-
run foreground service
Allows the app to make use of foreground services.
-
run foreground service with the type "systemExempted"
Allows the app to make use of foreground services with the type "systemExempted"
-
have full network access
Allows the app to create network sockets and use custom network protocols. The browser and other applications provide means to send data to the internet, so this permission is not required to send data to the internet.
-
android.permission.PACKAGE_USAGE_STATS
-
show notifications
Allows the app to show notifications
-
query all packages
Allows an app to see all installed packages.
-
run at startup
Allows the app to have itself started as soon as the system has finished booting. This can make it take longer to start the phone and allow the app to slow down the overall phone by always running.
-
prevent phone from sleeping
Allows the app to prevent the phone from going to sleep.
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org.distrinet.lanshield.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Download APK
10 MiB
PGP Signature
|
Build Log
