Hi,
As I was trying to implement the whitelist mode (have all apps blocked by default, especially new ones ), I made a few tests that nearly drove me crazy...
Basically, no matter what configurations, I simply could not make the whole thing to work : control which apps can connect and which cannot.
After one or 2 hours, I finally realized that the whole thing is only depending on whether Adblock Plus is running and authorized or not !!
To sum up:
Adblock Plus deactivated
1- White list mode, Allow All Apps *not* ticked, general "core" apps ticked, Amazon app ticked => Amazon is working
2- White list mode, Allow All Apps *not* ticked, general "core" apps ticked, Amazon app *not* ticked => Amazon is *not* working
Adblock Plus activated
1- White list mode, Allow All Apps *not* ticked, general "core" apps ticked, Adblock Plus ticked, Amazon app ticked => Amazon is working
2- White list mode, Allow All Apps *not* ticked, general "core" apps ticked, Adblock Plus ticked, Amazon app *not* ticked => Amazon is working
3- White list mode, Allow All Apps *not* ticked, general "core" apps ticked, Adblock Plus *not* ticked, Amazon app ticked => Amazon is *not* working
4- White list mode, Allow All Apps *not* ticked, general "core" apps ticked, Adblock Plus *not* ticked, Amazon app *not* ticked => Amazon is *not* working
It seems Adblock Plus daemon is working more as a "proxy" instead of a "firewall"... and this proxy is placed before the Avast firewall making it useless...
I did not dig any much further, but it seems the behavior is analog when using the Black list mode...
Until further notice, you have to make a choice : use a Firewall (security) or a use Adblock plus (user experience)... Bye bye Adblock...
Many thanks for your help, Adrien
PS: Galaxy S3 under Android 4.1.2
PPS: I created the same post on Avast forum http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=113820.0
Avast Firewall useless when using Adblock Plus ?!
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Re: Avast Firewall useless when using Adblock Plus ?!
Yes, it works exactly as a proxy.
Re: Avast Firewall useless when using Adblock Plus ?!
Very useful...
Isn't it some kind of critical information that should be shared with the users, eg "Using Adblock Plus on your device makes the firewall ineffective" ?
Luckily, it does not work this way on a PC
Isn't it some kind of critical information that should be shared with the users, eg "Using Adblock Plus on your device makes the firewall ineffective" ?
Luckily, it does not work this way on a PC
Andrey Novikov wrote:Yes, it works exactly as a proxy.