Hi,
i tried adfree the first time now on my sensation (rooted) and it doesnt seem to work .
i tried tank hero and there are still ads in upper corner. did i do some wrong ??
adfree obtained root at start !!
mmhh ??!?!
thanks
Install Adaway from the Market, works fine here
You need Busybox too, if you dont have it yet, its also on the Market.
7even1982 said:
Install Adaway from the Market, works fine here
You need Busybox too, if you dont have it yet, its also on the Market.
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Does Adaway work for Angry Birds?
oh ... i thing busybox is the problem ... ill try ..
Yes Angry Birds and Rio is Adfree now
or you can install an adfree rom
abuserkadayf said:
or you can install an adfree rom
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That's the best solution!
Neither work for me. I am S-OFF and perm rooted.
Matt
S-Off, Perm Root, SuperUser updated, BusyBox latest version.
AdFree still doesn't work for me, Angry Birds and other apps still show admob ads.
Check out the recent reviews for Adfree..they did something really shady to the app by switching to a yet-unusable payware model, but in the interim, the app forces you to update to a new version, which basically leaves your hosts file untouched.
I've attached an adfree hosts file from another rom, that I've using successfully on my N1, a MT4G, and on a Sensation.
To use it:
Download the attached hosts.zip
Open Root Explorer
Extract the hosts.zip file
Copy the extracted hosts file
Navigate to \system\etc
Mount the folder as R/W
Delete the existing hosts file
Paste the copied hosts file into the etc directory
Mount the folder back as R/O
After a restart, you should be in good shape!
7even1982 said:
Install Adaway from the Market, works fine here
You need Busybox too, if you dont have it yet, its also on the Market.
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Thank you, i tried Adaway and work fine for me!!!
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Adaway worked for me, but in the Android Market version of regular Angry Birds, ads still show up. Maybe Roxio is just smarter and doing something else for ads.
nxt said:
Adaway worked for me, but in the Android Market version of regular Angry Birds, ads still show up. Maybe Roxio is just smarter and doing something else for ads.
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Hmm thats the only Version of Angry Birds i dont have, cause the rights of this App is a brashness. There are no Ads in AB Seasons and Rio and also in other Apps like Astro or Grindr.
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Anyone having problems with the official Hulu app force closing? I'm Running das BAMF Sense 3.0 RC4, and i can browse within the app just fine, but when a video begins to load, it force closes on me.
I was having that problem on 3g, working fine on wifi though.
I'm having there same problem, running bamf 3.0rc5 on 4g
glad i'm not the only one. Now that the app's out, hopefully the devs can tweak it to work on rooted ROMs
I read that HULU+ actually detects rooted devices and refuses to run on them. The crashes are on purpose.
Well that sucks. Looks like I have to cancel my hulu plus sub now
I've been able to watch the free files fine with np. I'm stock rooted on mr2.
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no go for me, FC too. I think it has to do with ROMs more so than being rooted. CM7 and BAMF have issues but rooted stock ROMS do ok.
Also the alterations that we had to do to get netflix to work might be causing issues too
This needs to be illegal to check for customizations like rooting. None of their phucking business. Kuntz.
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Its because we are blocking ad and modifying the hosts file.
you need to have adfree installed and hit revert to repair the hosts file.
howarmat said:
Its because we are blocking ad and modifying the hosts file.
you need to have adfree installed and hit revert to repair the hosts file.
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Yeah, it will do that on normal hulu as well if you block ads.
howarmat said:
Its because we are blocking ad and modifying the hosts file.
you need to have adfree installed and hit revert to repair the hosts file.
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Thank you X1,000!!! that worked for me.
howarmat said:
Its because we are blocking ad and modifying the hosts file.
you need to have adfree installed and hit revert to repair the hosts file.
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Thanks that worked awesome!
Is an apk file able to install itself without a prompt? I clicked a link by accident that downloaded an apk of questionable content. Obviously I deleted it, but I'm wondering if it's possible something could have been installed without my knowledge.
Thanks guys
stuntman_dan said:
Is an apk file able to install itself without a prompt? I clicked a link by accident that downloaded an apk of questionable content. Obviously I deleted it, but I'm wondering if it's possible something could have been installed without my knowledge.
Thanks guys
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Nope not possible.
But on apps like blackmart, if you give it superuser rights, it can install apps right away!
And also TB can do this.! While restoring (pro version).
So basically, I think for it to happen superuser permission might be needed!
LIFE! Live it to the best!
Root is required for this application. Thanks to DesignGears & Chainfire for putting in the work for root to be on our phones.
Please try method 1 and 2 before posting that it doesn't work. Let me know which one worked for you in the comments.
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Method 1 :
Download FDroid from this link - https://f-droid.org/FDroid.apk
Open FDroid and download AdAway.
Some have reported that this AdAway will install the host file without any issues.
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Method 2 :
Download AdAway here - http://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23060877490004670
(All credit for the link goes to mrRobinson)
After you have installed and opened the app -
Click "Download files and apply ad blocking"
The app is going to crash, don't worry!
Re-open the application and click "Download files and apply ad blocking" again
This time it will give you a pop up saying "Copying of host file failed", once again don't worry!
Now click the refresh button in the top right, and now for the last time click "Download files and apply ad blocking"
You will now be told that it was successful and to restart.
This is how I got it to work, I apologize if it does not work on your device.
Please click the thanks button if this worked for you.
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Don't you need root for this?
slidesear said:
Don't you need root for this?
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Yes
147aaron said:
Yes
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why wouldnt the official app work without crashing if you have root?
try the official one:
http://sufficientlysecure.org/index.php/adaway/
Guitarboarder28 said:
why wouldnt the official app work without crashing if you have root?
try the official one:
http://sufficientlysecure.org/index.php/adaway/
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I tried to get the the app from that website but they want you to download it through a store. And I don't know about others but it hangs on downloading icons or something. So the only way I got the app was from mrRobinson post. According to him its the same app, but he just compiled it from the source from the Devs website.
does this nix the youtube apps? (pre-rolls)
wdkingery said:
does this nix the youtube apps? (pre-rolls)
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I just tested it for you and no. I don't know of a way to that ether. I tried the youtube app and the mobile, they both had a ad on the same video that I tested.
Well yea but the stores legit no worries there
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I just installed it normally with no problems. Never even had a crash the first time.
I'm not rooted (yet), but all of my rooted device AdAway just works. So I really don't see any reason for the AdAway NOT to work if your phone is rooted. Unless I'm missing something here...
Pikezer1337 said:
I just installed it normally with no problems. Never even had a crash the first time.
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Visual360 said:
I'm not rooted (yet), but all of my rooted device AdAway just works. So I really don't see any reason for the AdAway NOT to work if your phone is rooted. Unless I'm missing something here...
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This was just my experience with it. I have used adaway on other devices and it just installed with no problem. I posted this because I had seen some other people were having issues with it, so I was just letting people know how I got it to work.
147aaron said:
Please follow tutorial before posting that it doesn't work.
Root is required for this application. Thanks to DesignGears & Chainfire for putting in the work for root to be on our phones.
Download AdAway here - http://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23060877490004670
(All credit for the link goes to mrRobinson)
After you have installed and opened the app -
Click "Download files and apply ad blocking"
The app is going to crash, don't worry!
Re-open the application and click "Download files and apply ad blocking" again
This time it will give you a pop up saying "Copying of host file failed", once again don't worry!
Now click the refresh button in the top right, and now for the last time click "Download files and apply ad blocking"
You will now be told that it was successful and to restart.
This is how I got it to work, I apologize if it does not work on your device.
Please click the thanks button if this worked for you.
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I downloaded my AdAway from f-Droid, but I've seen the same crash behavior.
After the crash, the download and apply worked on the first try.
(The first time, I had to flash back to stock and re-root. The second time applying AdAway blocking took a couple of tries before it went through (6 more specifically))
you can try adaway 2.3 official
or
AdAway-release_Build-10.09.13
the new release is working like a charm
147aaron said:
I tried to get the the app from that website but they want you to download it through a store. And I don't know about others but it hangs on downloading icons or something. So the only way I got the app was from mrRobinson post. According to him its the same app, but he just compiled it from the source from the Devs website.
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Mine also hung on downloading icons....so i went to playstore and seached for busybox...downloaded and installed newest version by jrummy....installed box and then tried the app again and install flawlessly....doesnt mean it will work for everyone but it worked for me...:good::laugh:
I just install it from fdroid. I don't really use a lot of stuff from there as it's mostly in the market, but I do for this one so I don't have to look for updates on a website etc.
i dled it from fdroid also, it didnt work at first, would just hang up on applying the files but i rebooted and it was successful the first try
rockinandroid said:
Mine also hung on downloading icons....so i went to playstore and seached for busybox...downloaded and installed newest version by jrummy....installed box and then tried the app again and install flawlessly....doesnt mean it will work for everyone but it worked for me...:good::laugh:
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I just install it from fdroid. I don't really use a lot of stuff from there as it's mostly in the market, but I do for this one so I don't have to look for updates on a website etc.
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xaniq said:
i dled it from fdroid also, it didnt work at first, would just hang up on applying the files but i rebooted and it was successful the first try
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Thanks for the feedback. I will update the thread to have both methods shortly
I've found supersu leaving dozens of sudaemon's around which sometimes breaks root entirely (until you reboot) or sometimes you can manage to get su to work and then kill apps.
Adaway seems to potentially be a leading cause of this, or maybe it's just the obvious victim, I'm not sure. But I often find it's complaining it could not apply the hosts file, so I get into a shell, find a bunch of stray sudaemon's, kill them, then it's happy again.
I think there's still some tweaking that can be done for su on 4.3.
All I did was install Fdroid, then
Go into to terminal and type this
su
restorecon -R -v /data/data
Then install adaway and run as normal
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Use FDroid
Just a quick heads-up. I used FDroid to install AdAway yesterday...no problems, loaded first time and enabled without a hitch. A word to the less experienced Android (Note 3) flashers like myself.
OFF TOPIC Question: What's the best Terminal Emulator to use for someone like me, who wants to learn to use a TE?? Your assistance would be most appreciated.
Thanx...Chief
I am on Speedmod ROM 4.4.2 by Giugiu. I have tried many AD blocking apps like Adaway, Adfree, Adblock etc and even this one:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1916098
but none of them seem to work. The hosts file in /system/etc gets modified all right, but ADs still appear in most of the apps. Could anyone help me out here?
I had no problems when on GB or JB, its only on KK that I get this issue.
Try this
mon_iker said:
I am on Speedmod ROM 4.4.2 by Giugiu. I have tried many AD blocking apps like Adaway, Adfree, Adblock etc and even this one:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1916098
but none of them seem to work. The hosts file in /system/etc gets modified all right, but ADs still appear in most of the apps. Could anyone help me out here?
I had no problems when on GB or JB, its only on KK that I get this issue.
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Using any root file explorer navigate to system/etc/host file and set the permissions as readable and writable.
Then try again using any of the ad blocker.
Hope this helps you..
Good luck
bibhu60 said:
Using any root file explorer navigate to system/etc/host file and set the permissions as readable and writable.
Then try again using any of the ad blocker.
Hope this helps you..
Good luck
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Thanks! But what's strange here is I'm perfectly able to replace the hosts file. It's a whopping 13 MB in size and has the list of all the ad sources to be blocked. Funnily enough none of the ads get blocked.
I have a G930F and installed TWRP + rooted with no issues. I can run rooted apps off of it as well like Titanium, Greenify, CF.Lumen, etc...
Although when I try the Root Explorer in ES File Manager, it keeps on telling me "Sorry test failed. This feature cannot run on your device". It doesn't look like it's even asking for root permissions. I tried different combinations of installing/uninstalling/rebooting and they don't seem to help. Any thoughts on what to do next?
Or if this is unfixable, any suggestions on what other file manager to use? Features I'm looking for include:
- Standard search/sort/filter/copy/cut/paste/delete
- Root Explorer
- FTP/SFTP support
- Configurable shortcuts/favorites
Thanks
Edit:
For anyone with the same issue, here's the answer:
Mojar7070 said:
Hello, the quick fix for this right now is to flash an earlier build of supersu. V2.65 or v2.68.
I'm currently using beta 2.68 and all root apps works great.
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I had the same problem I ended up just installing Root Explorer, too bad because I paid for ES File Explorer Pro too. If you figure it out let me knwo
I'd suggest solid explorer, very similar to es explorer but none of the app scanning and permissions crap that's recently been introduced in es.
Or just thinking out loud, would it be possible to add it to SuperSU's list without it requesting for access?
Info
johnusesandroid said:
Or just thinking out loud, would it be possible to add it to SuperSU's list without it requesting for access?
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i think thr is log option in SuperSU setting.
then u can delete listed app or switch on/off
(it was in its setting for older version but i m not sure for now!)
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johnusesandroid said:
I have a G930F and installed TWRP + rooted with no issues. I can run rooted apps off of it as well like Titanium, Greenify, CF.Lumen, etc...
Although when I try the Root Explorer in ES File Manager, it keeps on telling me "Sorry test failed. This feature cannot run on your device". It doesn't look like it's even asking for root permissions. I tried different combinations of installing/uninstalling/rebooting and they don't seem to help. Any thoughts on what to do next?
Or if this is unfixable, any suggestions on what other file manager to use? Features I'm looking for include:
- Standard search/sort/filter/copy/cut/paste/delete
- Root Explorer
- FTP/SFTP support
- Configurable shortcuts/favorites
Thanks
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Hello, the quick fix for this right now is to flash an earlier build of supersu. V2.65 or v2.68.
I'm currently using beta 2.68 and all root apps works great.
Mojar7070 said:
Hello, the quick fix for this right now is to flash an earlier build of supersu. V2.65 or v2.68.
I'm currently using beta 2.68 and all root apps works great.
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awesome this solved my issue. I flashed the latest stable 2.65 and root explorer worked afterwards. thanks much
Wich app get to start a root
Your first problem is that you're using ES File Explorer.
xDark_ said:
Your first problem is that you're using ES File Explorer.
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I used to have an HTC M7 with the ARHD rom, and the rom came with it by default so I got used to it. I have to admit that there are some things I wish it would do that it doesn't. But I would say about 90% of what I need is available there.
But since I am starting fresh with a new phone, I'm open to suggestions if you have another root file explorer in mind. Pretty much the only thing outside of the standard functions that I need is sftp support, so I can copy/paste files to/from my mac.
johnusesandroid said:
I used to have an HTC M7 with the ARHD rom, and the rom came with it by default so I got used to it. I have to admit that there are some things I wish it would do that it doesn't. But I would say about 90% of what I need is available there.
But since I am starting fresh with a new phone, I'm open to suggestions if you have another root file explorer in mind. Pretty much the only thing outside of the standard functions that I need is sftp support, so I can copy/paste files to/from my mac.
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Amaze or Solid Explorer is good. ES used to be good but it turned the way of Cheetah Mobile apps and started adding useless **** to their app.
xDark_ said:
Amaze or Solid Explorer is good. ES used to be good but it turned the way of Cheetah Mobile apps and started adding useless **** to their app.
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If you google ES file explorer apk old version theres a website that has every ES file explorer apk from day 1. when the version changed to 4.X.X is when they added all the useless crap and adds.
xDark_ said:
Amaze or Solid Explorer is good. ES used to be good but it turned the way of Cheetah Mobile apps and started adding useless **** to their app.
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lol yeah all of those sd card analysis and home page and stuff that I don't even use. I tried Solid Explorer, that thing looks nice. no extra fluff and just has what I'm looking for for a file manager
Do you guys know of any other file managers that allows for editing the DateModified? I know Total Commander has one, but I'm not digging their interface.
Quickvic30 said:
If you google ES file explorer apk old version theres a website that has every ES file explorer apk from day 1. when the version changed to 4.X.X is when they added all the useless crap and adds.
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cool that would be another opion
Idk I still really like ES File I emailed them and told them to get on making this **** work I don't want to have to go through the trouble of flashing an older super su
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GbizzleMcGrizzle said:
Idk I still really like ES File I emailed them and told them to get on making this **** work I don't want to have to go through the trouble of flashing an older super su
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It literally takes less than a minute to flash the older version of super su lol
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Quickvic30 said:
It literally takes less than a minute to flash the older version of super su lol
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Where do I download the older version? And which older version? Can I do it in TWRP? thanks
GbizzleMcGrizzle said:
Where do I download the older version? And which older version? Can I do it in TWRP? thanks
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Yes flash this in TWRP
There is an option to re-enable this.
[BETA][2016.03.30] SuperSU v2.71 - Page 110 http://forum.xda-developers.com/app...ersu-v2-05-t2868133/post66140836#post66140836
Quickvic30 said:
Yes flash this in TWRP
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It helps me! Thank you!
johnusesandroid said:
I have a G930F and installed TWRP + rooted with no issues. I can run rooted apps off of it as well like Titanium, Greenify, CF.Lumen, etc...
Although when I try the Root Explorer in ES File Manager, it keeps on telling me "Sorry test failed. This feature cannot run on your device". It doesn't look like it's even asking for root permissions. I tried different combinations of installing/uninstalling/rebooting and they don't seem to help. Any thoughts on what to do next?
Or if this is unfixable, any suggestions on what other file manager to use? Features I'm looking for include:
- Standard search/sort/filter/copy/cut/paste/delete
- Root Explorer
- FTP/SFTP support
- Configurable shortcuts/favorites
Thanks
Edit:
For anyone with the same issue, here's the answer:
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Nice! I was having the exact same prob on Solid Explorer