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Description
A simple call blocking application that will help you avoid answering unwanted calls
using a crowdsourced phone number database.
<b>Features:</b>
* Uses offline database.
* Blocks calls with negative rating automatically (option).
* Local blacklist with wildcard support.
* Displays a notification with phone number summary (rating, reviews count, category) during incoming calls (option).
* Automatic incremental/delta database updates (option).
* You can view online reviews for caller's number (provided by 3rd party service).
* "Advanced call blocking mode" for blocking calls on Android 7+ before the phone starts ringing (needs to be manually enabled in app Settings).
<b>How to use:</b>
* Install and launch the app.
* The option to show caller info notifications is enabled by default, so the app will ask for phone-related permissions.
* At first start, the app will suggest to download main database which is required for most of the functions. Simply confirm the download.
* Check the "Auto-update database" checkbox in the menu (recommended) to automatically receive daily DB updates (these are incremental/delta updates, so they consume very little traffic).
* Check the "Block by rating" checkbox to block calls with negative rating automatically.
* You can also check the "Use contacts" checkbox if you want your contacts not to be treated as unknown callers.
* After these steps everything should just work (but you can always find more options in Settings). Enjoy!
See <a href="https://gitlab.com/xynngh/YetAnotherCallBlocker/-/blob/master/FAQ.md">frequently asked questions</a> to learn more.
The main phone number database is downloaded from <a href="https://gitlab.com/xynngh/YetAnotherCallBlocker_data">a gitlab repository</a>.
<b>Database updates and detailed review queries are performed using 3rd-party servers.</b>
No user-identifiable information is sent (except for the phone number
the detailed reviews are loaded for).
Yet Another Call Blocker is still under development. Any help is welcome.
''NonFreeNet:'' the 3rd-party service is not open source.
What’s new (0.5.17)
* Added partial Chinese (Simplified) translation thanks to Jane Kong (@Myon).
* Updated dependencies.
Anti-features
Properties of this app that are worth knowing about before installing.
- NonFreeNet
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Permissions
What the app asks the system for. Android only grants sensitive access after you confirm it.
- Internet accessSend and receive data over the internet.
- Phone stateDetect ongoing calls and read device information.
- READ_CALL_LOG
- Place callsCall phone numbers without asking again.
- ANSWER_PHONE_CALLS
- Read contactsAccess the address book.
- Foreground serviceKeep running in the background, visible in the status bar.
- READ_LOG
Show 3 more permissions
- Run at startupStart automatically after the device is switched on.
- Prevent sleepingKeep the device from going to sleep.
- Network stateCheck whether and how the device is connected.
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