Blocking websites on Android

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Is there any way of blocking websites programmatically on an Android device? I would like to have a blacklist of URLs that are populated into a continually running service. When the user running under restricted terms opens a browser, it should check that blacklist.

I've thought of modifying the hosts.allow and hosts.deny files, but those are protected.

@cularis: OP is asking `programmatically`..! – Mudassir Jul 27 '11 at 05:45 — Mudassir, Jul 27 '11 at 05:45

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I'm pretty sure it is possible on a rooted device - there are some free firewalls. But on a regular device this might not be possible.. I think it would require Kiosk mode in Android

edited May 23 '17 at 12:26

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answered Jul 27 '11 at 05:39

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There is a trick, I also searching that, Some of the apps are doing this with out root permission. Like kasperacy app. – Jithu Jan 19 '15 at 10:12
Those apps get the authorization of being device administrators may be that might be the reason for their ability – user2548816 Dec 23 '17 at 05:57

Blocking websites on Android

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