ShizuWall
ShizuWall is a free, open-source privacy app for Android. Lightweight no root, no vpn firewall solution powered by Shizuku. It has 2,333 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-3.0-only license, and you can install it from F-Droid and Google Play.
About ShizuWall
A lightweight, privacy focused Android firewall application that blocks network connections for selected apps without requiring VPN. ShizuWall leverages Shizuku to provide powerful network control capabilities. Requires Android 11 (API 30) or higher.
Privacy and F-Droid
F-Droid builds ShizuWall from its published source code and flags anti-features such as ads, tracking or reliance on non-free services.
No anti-features flagged on the latest F-Droid build.
Screenshots
Screenshots from the app's F-Droid listing.
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What is ShizuWall?
ShizuWall is a free, open-source privacy app for Android. Lightweight no root, no vpn firewall solution powered by Shizuku. It has 2,333 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-3.0-only license, and you can install it from F-Droid and Google Play.
Is ShizuWall free and open source?
Yes. ShizuWall's source code is public on GitHub under the GPL-3.0-only license, which is OSI-approved or FSF-free. F-Droid, which builds it from source, flags no anti-features such as ads or tracking on its latest build.
How do I install ShizuWall?
You can install ShizuWall from F-Droid (package com.arslan.shizuwall) and from Google Play; the links are on this page. Its GitHub repository also publishes releases (latest: v4.6.6).
Is ShizuWall still maintained?
The repository's most recent commit was on Oct 3, 2026. Its F-Droid listing was last updated on Oct 5, 2026. appsgit only lists apps whose repository had a commit in the last six months.