Blokada Slim n'existe plus?

[Reda_Labdaoui]

@Reda_Labdaoui

Google unlisted Blokada Slim again, it’s because they stopped allowing the permissions for the “free” Blokada to work properly.

Our app requires to grant permissions that google now has on their “special list” and does not allow for most apps, but this has happened many times before with Blokada Slim and the reason is almost always the same, they claim we violate their policy terms:

@Reda_Labdaoui

Google has announced last month that they will be changing their Play Store policies for developers. These changes aim to improve the ads experience, tighten security and limit misinformation according to the company. The policies are going into effect later in 2022, which all existing apps will need to comply with.

@Reda_Labdaoui

After the recent changes, we noticed that there was some confusion between the two apps. That’s why we decided to drop the Blokada Libre name and go back to naming Blokada variants 5 & 6 along with some minor updates to Blokada 5.

The purpose of this article is to clarify and display the main differences between Blokada 5 and Blokada 6, and to avoid the mix-up between the two apps.

Find the main differences between the Blokada 5 and 6:

Comparison	Blokada 5	Blokada 6
Is it paid?	No	Yes
Where can I install it?	Blokada’s main website	Google Play Store & Apple App Store
OS requires	Android 5 and above	Android 9 and above
How does it work?	It uses a local VPN method	It connects your device to the cloud server
Is it going to be updated?	Yes	Yes and will come with new advanced features
Does it work with VPN (Blokada Plus)?	Yes	Yes
Ability to whitelist apps	Yes	No(due to the technical limitations)
Blue mode	Libre	Cloud

To sum it up, the Blokada variants will be streamlined in the following way:

• Blokada 6, on Google Play and App Store, requires a subscription, higher OS requirements, new advanced features
• Blokada 5, on blokada.org , no subscription required, lower OS requirements, no new advanced features but still gets updated.

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