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So far as I understand it (I don't use netguard but I assume it's similar to others) Netguard works by blocking/allowing specific hosts, apps, etc
In order to do that it has to route all the traffic from your phone through it and it does this on android by pretending to be a VPN so android will route all of the connections through it. It's an entirely local thing though so doesn't actually work like a VPN in encrypting your traffic.
At the moment you've got to choose between one or the other. Android doesn't support two.
aggi
I’m running PIA app on my android phone.
Saw netguard mentioned above so downloaded the app as it looked interesting and I haven’t rooted my phone yet.
Netguard uses a vpn it seems so when I activate netguard my PIA stops and vice versa.
Why is netguard using a vpn if it’s just allowing or denying app web access?
With PIA off and netguard on is my web traffic going via a vpn?
Is there a way to run both PIA and netguard?
DuckDuckGo-ing suggests android only supports one vpn so its one or other