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Acutis Firewall

Parental control app that blocks adult content and dangerous sites on-device.
New in version 1.0.6
• New: uninstall protection - stops the app being uninstalled without the parent PIN
• Removing protection now asks for the PIN, and alerts you if it is removed anyway
• Detects when app storage has been cleared, which wipes the PIN
• Fix: the notification's "Disable Firewall" action no longer bypasses the PIN
• Time rules now require the PIN to delete or turn off
• Settings now shows the real app version
Acutis Firewall is a parental control app that protects your family by blocking adult content, malware, and dangerous websites. All filtering happens locally on your device for maximum privacy.

Key Features

Content Protection
• Block adult and pornographic websites with a comprehensive blocklist
• Protect against malware and phishing attacks with real-time DNS filtering
• Optional blocking for gambling sites and social media platforms
• Works across ALL apps, not just browsers

Time-Based Controls
• Set daily screen time limits for specific sites or categories
• Schedule blocking during homework time, bedtime, or family hours
• Choose which days of the week rules apply

Parental Controls
• PIN-protect settings so children cannot disable protection
• One-tap activation with no configuration required
• Auto-start protection when device boots

Privacy First
• All filtering happens on your device - no data sent to external servers
• No analytics, tracking, or data collection
• DNS queries go directly to your system DNS or Cloudflare
• PIN stored with Android's encrypted storage

How It Works

Acutis Firewall creates a local VPN tunnel on your device to intercept DNS queries. When a blocked domain is requested, it returns "not found" - preventing the content from loading. Allowed traffic passes through normally with no slowdown.

Requirements
• Android 10 or higher
• No root required
• No subscription - completely free and open source

Named after Blessed Carlo Acutis, patron of the internet.
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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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  • Version 1.0.6 (10006) suggested Added on Sep 07, 2026

    arm64-v8a armeabi-v7a x86 x86_64

    This version requires Android 10 or newer.

    It is built and signed by the original developer, 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 "specialUse"
      Allows the app to make use of foreground services with the type "specialUse"
    • 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.
    • show notifications
      Allows the app to show notifications
    • 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.
    • com.acutis.firewall.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION

    Download APK 7.4 MiB PGP Signature | Build Log

    • New in version 1.0.5
    • Make blocklist downloads opt-in: no remote fetch on first launch
    • First launch now prompts before downloading blocklists
    • Update Blocklists only fetches categories you have enabled
    • Toggling a category on with no rules downloads just that category
  • Version 1.0.5 (10005) - Added on May 06, 2026

    arm64-v8a armeabi-v7a x86 x86_64

    This version requires Android 10 or newer.

    It is built and signed by the original developer, 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 "specialUse"
      Allows the app to make use of foreground services with the type "specialUse"
    • 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.
    • show notifications
      Allows the app to show notifications
    • 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.
    • com.acutis.firewall.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION

    Download APK 7.4 MiB PGP Signature | Build Log

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