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[Q] adblock for tablets?

Hey i use to use this for adblocking on my phone
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=741435
So i gave it a shot on my tf but no joy, so i was wondering if anyone has got a away of blocking ads in the browser not really fussed about ads in the apps
Thanks

Dolphin Browser has an adblock plugin that doesn't work very well. That's about it.

If you're rooted, just use AdFree, its free on the market. Just be sure to leave the symlink box unchecked and you should be good to go.

I use Ad-free from the market from dev big Tin Can or something on both my phone and now my TF it works well. It only works in portrait mode on the TF but it gets the job done the same, and best of all free on the market!

Thanks i've just had a look on the market but couln't find it anywhere :-\
Edit: just found it going to give it a try now thanks

was it just me or does adblock appear to not work anymore after 3.1 update?

toddmp said:
was it just me or does adblock appear to not work anymore after 3.1 update?
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No it still works.

Absolute Systems has this adblock feature too (using hosts). It blocks more sites than adfree, but the program costs some money. You can also manually edit the hosts file to point the site hosting ads to localhost or 127.0.0.1, which is what adfree and Absolute Systems are doing. Google will never add adblock features to the stock browser since they started their business with revenue from ads.

Firefox mobile has adblocker plus and it works amazingly well. Firefox doesn't support flash yet, but if you're doing general web browsing the trade-off with the adblock is well worth it
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Wow i guess i browse way too much xda and install too many custom things. I read the thread title as adb-lock and thought "wtf? Sonething new?"
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Rooted and using adfree, works nicely.
Have encountered a few banner locations displaying the couldn't be loaded bit, so either I need to restart to flush the dns cache or if that still happens, locate/edit the "page not found" default bit.

I'm also using Firefox beta 5.0 with Adblock plus. Works just like on the desktop. There was just an update to FF tonight, and I see that they fixed a couple of the little bugs.

Wifi File Explorer Pro

ok my AK Fire users I have decided to share the golden apple of knowledge... I havent seen any info on this app whilst browsing the fire threads. But I have been using it now for a couple days and I highly recommend it. Not only can I use it for at home to download/upload files to and from my Fire from my PC, but Ive also found out if that if say your mobile out and about and do lots of customization from Android to Android. I found that turning on the wifi hotspot with my G2x then running this app on the g2x that not only can I 1, get data access via the hotspot but also navigate to my phone via the ip address provided and download/upload files that way too!! And visa verse! Truly wireless and baddass! So if you don't have the wifi file explorer app then get it here! its only .99 cents and its the best money you'll spend for your Fire. And btw only for root users of course.

da-pharoah said:
ok my AK Fire users I have decided to share the golden apple of knowledge... I havent seen any info on this app whilst browsing the fire threads. But I have been using it now for a couple days and I highly recommend it. Not only can I use it for at home to download/upload files to and from my Fire from my PC, but Ive also found out if that if say your mobile out and about and do lots of customization from Android to Android. I found that turning on the wifi hotspot with my G2x then running this app on the g2x that not only can I 1, get data access via the hotspot but also navigate to my phone via the ip address provided and download/upload files that way too!! And visa verse! Truly wireless and baddass! So if you don't have the wifi file explorer app then get it here! its only .99 cents and its the best money you'll spend for your Fire. And btw only for root users of course.
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Yes, pretty cool, I transferred a rom from my PC in a couple seconds.

I've been using the free version and it seems to do everything I've wanted it for. It does work great.

is this better than the following apps:
1. file expert
2. es file explorer
3. swiftp
there are many kinds of wifi file sharing in the market, what do you think is the best?
i'll try this wifi file explorer

The app doesn't matter..... Its the connection you use that decides the speed...
I use wifi explorer cuz i paid for it a very long time ago. Airdroid is good too https://market.android.com/details?id=com.sand.airdroid doesnt need root.
I set up a webdav ftp on my computer to eliminate need for thirdparty etc. Dropbox is a beauty

I really like AirDroid a lot.

airmaxx23 said:
I really like AirDroid a lot.
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I havent tried it... maybe ill check it out.. the ui looks interesting, but I know I wont like it better than wifi explorer due to root.
androidcues said:
The app doesn't matter..... Its the connection you use that decides the speed...
I use wifi explorer cuz i paid for it a very long time ago. Airdroid is good too https://market.android.com/details?id=com.sand.airdroid doesnt need root.
I set up a webdav ftp on my computer to eliminate need for thirdparty etc. Dropbox is a beauty
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nice.. that works too.. I was really gearing this towards transferring stuff from my g2x to the fire and vice versa... but ftp is always good too! Also I like the wifi explorer pro or not, because you can copy the apps in the /system folder as well as anywhere else that needs root to browse..
trycks said:
is this better than the following apps:
1. file expert
2. es file explorer
3. swiftp
there are many kinds of wifi file sharing in the market, what do you think is the best?
i'll try this wifi file explorer
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I haven't tried file expert or swiftp but yes, I think wifi explorer is better then es file explorer.

[APP] Ubuntu noroot - your opinion needed

No link provided because stupid forums won't allow me that, just search Google Play for "Ubuntu noroot".
This app will install and run a minimal Ubuntu image, no root required, and it will work on a stock ROM (and it does not root your device in the process, it works using fakechroot trick).
The only thing it requires is 500Mb internal phone storage (which is not that unreasonable, my Galaxy Note has 1Gb of that).
It contains huge bunch of bugs, however it provides the ability to run stuff that isn't available for Android, like GIMP or office suites (and I've tested only GIMP).
Most of bugs can be fixed, including 500Mb storage requirement, however that takes crapload of time and effort.
So, is it worth to develop that app any further?
Does no root dependency really give that much ad§vantage over other Linux installers? (and they are not that popular as I see, the most popular one sports 200k-500k downloads. Is that because of root dependency?)
It's possible to wrap individual applications into the fakechroot with minimal Linux environment, maybe it's a better way? What killer apps do you know that are available on Linux but not on Android? (A GIMP for a tablets or Galaxy Note is an obvious choice, however there are already many drawing apps for Android, some of them are even not that bad)

nice idea but i find the fake chroot doesnt do the job...i literaly just see the home screen.but i cant do anythinv else...i cant even log off!!! maybe if you can fix that or even put a official copy of ubuntu on then it might do the job
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If this can be made to work or at at least get a good port of openoffice going for my toshiba thrive tab that would be awesome - more than willing to bugtest if needed as this would provide for some functions I have been wanting.

Would love to try ... when it works
I've tried it on a Galaxy Nexus and a Transformer Prime ... both give me only a connection refused.
When I hit the menu button the app crashes.
How can I run it?
LaTex would be nice
If it would "just" to run standard Linux apps like an office; LaTex; Gimp or just MC and joe chroot would be more than enough I suppose, even ssh or sshd should run (on a different port)
It would be worth a try.
Does it work on ICS?
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Ah the no root is a big advantage! you can keep warranty, and your boss will no kick you where the sun does not shine for messing up ... um his or hers ... precious device.
On a tablet you could run the androd SDK ... shouldn't google provide such a beast?
Gnu text tools like grep sed and awk, or a bash.
Unleash the full power of a whole, complete linux system? why not?
Is there a compiler?
Nope ...

Is this still in development? I have tried 2 of the 4 versions of Ubuntu offered in this app and it loads but when you try to use the internet is gives "input/output" error. I won't use this app unless the Ubuntu installation has network access. My ultimate goal is to install rTorrent on it as my torrent site doesn't allow mobile app clients.

No, the development has stopped.

Any other way of getting ubuntu capable of running rTorrent? I'm willing to root, but would prefer not to. Also if this app isn't being developed for almost a year, why is it still the #1 hit in the app store when you search ubuntu? Man I can't even imagine how many apps out there must be keylogging and farming data on Android devices...

pelya said:
No, the development has stopped.
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Because?
Now that it's difficult to get root on the Notes 3​​, would be very useful.
Are also willing to buy the app.

Epic gravedig!
Ubuntu noroot is now Debian noroot, because XFCE runs way better on underpowered devices than Gnome, and Unity does not run at all.
Also it's faster and more robust.
Google Play, sources on GitHub.

A lot of people including myself are looking for a way to run adaway without rooting theirphone.
Would it be possible to run some kind of ad filtering inside Debian and redirect all traffic through that?
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Debian noroot is a regular Android app, it cannot modify the system or other apps, you need root for that.
You can install Iceweasel (unbranded Firefox) with Adblock inside Debian, or Chrome, if you have x86-based device, but it's absolutely not touch friendly, you will need mouse.
It's easier to install Firefox for Android, and then Adblock plugin.

I'm certainly no expert but my idea was to run something like a dns server inside Debian to which all request would be send from android.
Ideally it would use the Debian hosts file.
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You need root to override Android DNS settings.
You already can do somethibg like that using Adblock Plus app - it runs proxy HTTP server, and you put 127.0.0.1 to your WiFi advanced settings as HTTP proxy, but it won't work with 3G or 4G.

For WLAN I can change dns without root, but I have to do it for every access point.
Guess I'll just play around a little.
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There are no root firewall apps for android. They all work by using the VPN api in android to register a fake VPN. Presumably that would allow dns filtering.

Digital High GPE Rom unable to go to specific website???

Hello!
I have kind of a weird issue that really has me quite confused. Running the latest GPE rom from Digital High on my Verizon HTC One m8. Everything works flawlessly and I am so happy with it... Except for the ESPN Fantasy Hockey app, which complains of not having an internet connection. Tried clearing cache, uninstalled and reinstalled the app. Nothing works. So as a workaround, I try to go to games.espn.go.com in Chrome browser, and the webpage is not available... How weird is that? I even tried factory resetting the rom and it still doesn't work. At first I suspected a DNS issue, so tried using an app to manually set DNS servers to public google servers (8.8.8.8), but that also did nothing.
For the sake of being thorough, this happens whether I am using LTE, Wifi at work and Wifi at home. I know it's kind of a strange isolated issue, but if any of you running a similar setup could try accessing that website, it would be great to know if that is where the issue lies... My wife's Moto X has no issues at all accessing this so I a certain it is specific to my phone (just want to know if it is the rom or my phone, and hoping someone here will have a brilliant idea to fix it).
Thanks!

Are you using an ad blocking app? If so, disable it and then see if you can get there. The hosts file it installs might have an entry in it that's causing problems. I have no idea why espn would be in there (probably not) but it can't hurt to try. If you're not using an ad blocking app I can't think of anything else that would cause this.
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robocuff said:
Are you using an ad blocking app? If so, disable it and then see if you can get there. The hosts file it installs might have an entry in it that's causing problems. I have no idea why espn would be in there (probably not) but it can't hurt to try. If you're not using an ad blocking app I can't think of anything else that would cause this.
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Wow, that was it! I didn't have an adblock program installed, but remembered seeing that in the Aroma installer when I installed it. Just reflashed with that option unchecked and all is well. I can once again keep tabs on how badly I am losing in my Fantasy Hockey League: THANK YOU SO MUCH!

Glad to hear it. Blocking ads is nice but as you can see, can also cause it's own share of problems at times.
If you still want to block them you can use an app like Adfree. It does pretty much the same thing as what you had but it makes it simple to revert back to your original hosts file when needed. Otherwise you could flash it in aroma again and when needed, just rename your hosts file temporarily. Personally, I prefer the app simply because it saves a bunch of drilling down through folders to get at the hosts file manually.
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Modifying and flashing stock firmware without root

I'm aware that rooting the s7(snapdragon variety) makes the device lag, I'm currently rooted. Currently the only reason I want root is to remove ads system wide.
So my question is, is it possible, with my current root, or possibly using a PC program, is there a way to replace the host file on stock firmware with an ad away host file and then flash the stock firmware with modified host file?
I'm basically Looking to block ads on stock using the trusty adaway app and somehow transfer that host file into an Odin AP or zip I can flash, thus gaining an adfree experience without root so I can avoid the lag associated with root on snapdragon varients.

No, but you can use a VPN adblocker which doesn't require root

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No, but you can use a VPN adblocker which doesn't require root
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Alright thanks for the input. Is there a particular VPN client you'd recommend? Also can I expect battery drain whole using avpn ad blocker?

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Alright thanks for the input. Is there a particular VPN client you'd recommend? Also can I expect battery drain whole using avpn ad blocker?
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I use adguard VPN blocker, 7 day trial, if you like it you can buy it
https://adguard.com/en/adguard-android/overview.html
No, battery drain isn't an issue that I've noticed, it explains that it will show up high on the battery usage list but not because it's using a lot of power, but because it routes other apps data through it, something along those lines
Best to try and see yourself

If you want ads free, you also can make some changes with your router. Just like extensions in web browser ：adblock plus , the same function software named "adblock" can also do the same trick. But this require your router have a Openwrt-based ROM to install that software. It completely battery drain free and all the work is done by router. But limit is only at home.

007zzz said:
If you want ads free, you also can make some changes with your router. Just like extensions in web browser ：adblock plus , the same function software named "adblock" can also do the same trick. But this require your router have a Openwrt-based ROM to install that software. It completely battery drain free and all the work is done by router. But limit is only at home.
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Pi.hole & Raspberry Pi works best, but again only for home network, not data