Active Apps

The Active apps section displays a real-time list of active connections initiated by apps installed on the device. The section provides easy access to managing current app traffic.

The section card on the main Firewall screen displays apps with the highest active traffic use. Tap More to open the full list of apps with active connections.

The following information is provided on every app on the Active apps screen (see Figure 24):

•Total amount of incoming and outgoing traffic used by established connections.

•Access to data transmission over Wi-Fi, mobile networks, or when roaming.

•User settings. Apps with a changed access to data transmission are marked with the rule icon.

•System threats with blocked internet connection. System apps with a blocked access to data transmission are marked with the threat icon.

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Figure 24. Active apps

App connections

Tap the expand icon to the left of the name of an app on the Active apps screen to see detailed information on connections established by the app:

•list of established connections;

•total amount of incoming and outgoing traffic used by each of the established connections;

•connection rule:

▫connection_allowed allowing,

▫connection_blocked blocking,

▫connection_redirected redirecting,

▫connection_norule not set.

To copy a connection address to the clipboard, tap and hold the connection row. The address will be copied to the clipboard.

Tap the connection row to go to the Connection screen.

Connection rules

You can create allowing, blocking, and redirecting rules to manage connections established by apps (see Connection Rules). To create or edit a rule, tap the add_circle or edit_rule icon to the right of the connection.

App sorting

To sort the list of apps, tap the search_filter icon in the bottom-right corner of the screen, then tap Filter and select a sorting option:

•highest traffic first—apps with the highest traffic will be at the top of the list;

•lowest traffic first—apps with the lowest traffic will be at the top of the list;

•A to Z;

•Z to A.

By default, apps are sorted by traffic (apps with the highest traffic are at the top of the list). To restore the default sorting, tap the reset icon on the Filter screen.

Search

To quickly navigate to a certain app, use the search by app name function. To do so, tap the search_filter icon in the bottom-right corner of the screen, then tap Search and enter your query in the search field at the bottom of the screen.

Floating window

To see all active internet connections in real time and control the amount of incoming and outgoing traffic, enable the floating window that is displayed on top of all other apps (see Figure 25).

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Figure 25. Floating window

To enable the floating window

1.Go to the Active apps screen and tap the floating icon in the top-right corner (see Figure 24).

2.Allow the app to display its floating window on top of the other apps.

If the permission to draw over other apps is removed, the floating window cannot be displayed. To enable it again, tap the ic_overwin-warning icon in the top-right corner of the screen and grant the requested permission.

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Total traffic size is calculated since the moment you enable the window.

•To open the list of apps that are using internet connections (see Figure 26), tap the floating window.

•To close the list of apps, tap close_floating_window.

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Figure 26. List of apps that are using internet connections

To disable the floating window

•Go to the Active apps screen and tap the floating_off icon in the top-right corner.