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[Host File] For All Your Ad Blocking Needs

Ad blocking on your android will save you data, it is very helpful. just like on the pc.
so i will start a list of all the sites and include my own host file. what i do is use a program called hostsman and download the hosts from there. feel free to add your own. thanks guys.
http://someonewhocares.org/hosts/http://hostsfile.org/
http://www.malwaredomainlist.com/hostslist/hosts.txt
http://mirror2.malwaredomains.com/files/
http://hostsfile.org/hosts.html

a helpful program to monitor sites being visited on your pc that you cant see is fiddle2:
http://www.fiddler2.com/fiddler2/

Does not AdFree not do a good enough Job??

Adfree isn't blocking everything ATM. Adds started to pop up in some apps lately
Ofcourse now that I posted that address prompted an update within 2 minutes
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Thoughtful, but you can do this with a one-click free app.

strychninetwitch said:
Thoughtful, but you can do this with a one-click free app.
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Actually no. Tons of ads aren't blocked. Ill post a few that weren't wit gtgs host file. Which is the adfree app.
tracking.cornerblue.com
ads2.mojiva.com
theres tons more. try downloading an app with ads and ull see what I'm talking about
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[Q] list of installed apps and games

Hi, I am going to flash the new DFT freedom ROM later today to my HTC Mozart. is there an app that allows me to list all currently installed apps and games so i can easily search them later? the Zune purchase history doesn't really help as i don't have most of these apps installed anymore.
regards
Localhorst86

I agree... such thing would really be useful. I also need such a thing also for my ipad!

I bump this question to know if TODAY something similar would exist ...
So : is there any app than can list all currently installed app on the device ?

There is an app called "reinstaller" in the marketplace. It however does not list installed application but a list of all apps ever "purchased".
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Localhorst86 said:
There is an app called "reinstaller" in the marketplace. It however does not list installed application but a list of all apps ever "purchased".
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And the worst thing it that this app lists also all the times you updated an application...

Foursquare no longer supports SGS4G

Apparently our phone is no longer supported by the app...so could someone post the apk here cuz I'm having issues with restoring it through TiBackup on MIUI
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Really? I searched for and it isn't there. And if I go to the market on my computer and try from there then it says my phone is no longer supported
Edit: turns out it isn't supported when I'm on MIUI but if I'm on ValBlack then it works fine
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Thanks
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if the app is called foursquare sync it shows on the market for me also
if it doesnt for you
force stop market under managge apps all
clear cache on it clear data
reload market hit yes to accept and search

RaverX3X said:
if the app is called foursquare sync it shows on the market for me also
if it doesnt for you
force stop market under managge apps all
clear cache on it clear data
reload market hit yes to accept and search
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Foursquare sync shows up but the official Foursquare app doesn't. I'll try your suggestion
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Hmm... determined to get it from the market when the .apk was posted up there. Weird Juls. I'll remove the .apk.

Its probably because miui is based from chineese so something in there tells it chineese info so some apps can only be downloaded in the usa. Thats my theory
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lumin30 said:
Hmm... determined to get it from the market when the .apk was posted up there. Weird Juls. I'll remove the .apk.
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well i mean i wanted to try ravers suggestion so i could get the other apps that im missing. kindly post the apk again?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=22604116&postcount=8

Thanks again
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how do I remove all of the annoying ads on Android

Hi all,
this is probably a very dumb question
but anyway, how do I remove all of the annoying ads from the free downloaded applications on my Android device
your answer are highly appreciated.
thanks

bacoksai said:
Hi all,
this is probably a very dumb question
but anyway, how do I remove all of the annoying ads from the free downloaded applications on my Android device
your answer are highly appreciated.
thanks
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If you're phone is rooted you can try AdFree: https://play.google.com/store/apps/...DEsImNvbS5iaWd0aW5jYW4uYW5kcm9pZC5hZGZyZWUiXQ..
This is by far the most effective adblocking app.

I use AdAway from the Play Store, does the job for me. Any ad blocker will do though, as long as you're rooted.
Also, if the app doesn't require the Internet then you can turn the data connection off when using it. I used to do that with Angry Birds before I rooted my phone.
Press 'Thanks' if I helped!
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use adaway.. it's simple and very user friendly.. Ads also annoy me, we share the same prob.. so glad if it could help you out..

Are these apps for free? I want to remove the annoying ads as well.

The ads are there to support developer.
If you really want to remove them, the easiest way is to use your phone offline whenever you are using the add supported app

quircky said:
Are these apps for free? I want to remove the annoying ads as well.
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Yeah, AdAway is free from Play Store
Press 'Thanks' if I helped!
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thanks all for answering my question
vx117 said:
If you're phone is rooted you can try AdFree: https://play.google.com/store/apps/...DEsImNvbS5iaWd0aW5jYW4uYW5kcm9pZC5hZGZyZWUiXQ..
This is by far the most effective adblocking app.
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ROFLkopter said:
I use AdAway from the Play Store, does the job for me. Any ad blocker will do though, as long as you're rooted.
Also, if the app doesn't require the Internet then you can turn the data connection off when using it. I used to do that with Angry Birds before I rooted my phone.
Press 'Thanks' if I helped!
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well, both apps require a rooted device. my tablet is not rooted yet, and I haven't even think of rooting it
but thanks anyway guys, I'll try those apps when my tablet is rooted someday
mikpel said:
The ads are there to support developer.
If you really want to remove them, the easiest way is to use your phone offline whenever you are using the add supported app
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yes, I know those ads are there to support the developers.
but, if I use my tablet offline, there's not much that I can do with it since a lot of apps require data plan to run

re:
The best ad blocker is ''AD Blocker Trial'' try it all, it's free on play store and doesn't require root acsses, that's simple ya...

Use a firewall (e.g. Droidwall), set filtering to "whitelist" and only allow those applications that really must have internet access. That will not only block ads but also prevent apps from phoning home other sensitive data. Of course, you need a rooted device for this.

Try Adfree friend.. you can download in play store!
i have try it

Some roms have it built in
Find a rom that has ad blocker already in the list of extras.

play store has removed ad removing apps?
Hmm, it looks like the ad removing apps are gone from the play store (which I guess I understand from googles point of view - they probably get a few pennies for these ads also).. Is there another place to get these? Amazon app store has "ad-blocker pro", but the 3 reviews all say it doesn't work..
Is there non-store place for some of these.. We can load a rom yet with ads removed for the LG Motion 4G, but removing the ads would be good enough for me
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crypticmystic said:
Hmm, it looks like the ad removing apps are gone from the play store (which I guess I understand from googles point of view - they probably get a few pennies for these ads also).. Is there another place to get these? Amazon app store has "ad-blocker pro", but the 3 reviews all say it doesn't work..
Is there non-store place for some of these.. We can load a rom yet with ads removed for the LG Motion 4G, but removing the ads would be good enough for me
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Ah indeed.. Apparently I'm too much of a newbie to allowed to post links, but google "pcmag" and "ad-block" and I guess you'll see the article.. I do see that the apps are available on f-droid (which is an open source apps store that I can't post a link to either - google is usually your friend here)...

bacoksai said:
Hi all,
this is probably a very dumb question
but anyway, how do I remove all of the annoying ads from the free downloaded applications on my Android device
your answer are highly appreciated.
thanks
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You can try to download and use Lucky Patcher, very usefull app. It can help you.

You can download Adblock plus from their official website because google has pulled these adblocking apps from play store or you can use the lucky patcher if you have a rooted device. Hope it helps!
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crypticmystic said:
Hmm, it looks like the ad removing apps are gone from the play store (which I guess I understand from googles point of view - they probably get a few pennies for these ads also).. Is there another place to get these? Amazon app store has "ad-blocker pro", but the 3 reviews all say it doesn't work..
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For AdAway, check F-Droid. AdFree can be found at the Adfree Android Homepage.
As both work using a modified /etc/hosts file, one could also manipulate that manually. But that would be quite a hazzle :silly:
I remember there was one app that worked by disabling the ad modules themselves -- which would be much more interesting to me. I just cannot figure out which app that was. Any hints?

aarish1 said:
You can download Adblock plus from their official website because google has pulled these adblocking apps from play store or you can use the lucky patcher if you have a rooted device. Hope it helps!
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Can confirm that Adblock Plus installs and works well with un-rooted devices.

nice
aarish1 said:
You can download Adblock plus from their official website because google has pulled these adblocking apps from play store or you can use the lucky patcher if you have a rooted device. Hope it helps!
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Just wanted to say thanks! :good:
Also alot of other good suggestions here. Adaway jusy bugs the **** out of my phone though (Desire HD JTime R8).

If you just want a file host http://adf*ly/703YZ just copy and save as on notepad with name host. Then copy to your sdcard and copy again to /system/etc

bacoksai said:
Hi all,
this is probably a very dumb question
but anyway, how do I remove all of the annoying ads from the free downloaded applications on my Android device
your answer are highly appreciated.
thanks
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root device and install adfree

No more ad blocking apps allowed in Play Store

So are we still going to be able to receive updates for apps like AdAway? Maybe there should now be a dedicated subforum.
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I pulled the APK from my phone so hopefully I can install it off of that in the future. Adaway blocks via HOSTS file, so you can edit that manually (download and merge ad server lists into a text file, push to your android device)
EDIT: Or you can just flash this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1916098

Looks interesting.
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AW: No more ad blocking apps allowed in Play Store
Just Google search it. I got it from f-droid.org
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Rasoar said:
Just Google search it. I got it from f-droid.org
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F-droid seems to be the way to go. I downloaded the f-droid app.
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jackdubl said:
So are we still going to be able to receive updates for apps like AdAway? Maybe there should now be a dedicated subforum.
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you can download Adblock plus, just search it on google it bypasses google play store to get updates.

aarish1 said:
you can download Adblock plus, just search it on google it bypasses google play store to get updates.
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also a good host file pack at
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1916098

Avast with firewall. That's how I roll!
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LIFE!
IT'S WHAT YOU MAKE OUT OF IT!

I wonder how Droid Wall is managing to stay in the play store?
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jackdubl said:
I wonder how Droid Wall is managing to stay in the play store?
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I think the difference is that DroidWall acts like a firewall (respectively is a firewall) blocking the whole traffic of an app and not only blocking access to ad-servers

TheNec said:
I think the difference is that DroidWall acts like a firewall (respectively is a firewall) blocking the whole traffic of an app and not only blocking access to ad-servers
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Seems like it's "interfering" with an app in the same way as ad blockers, according to Google's own language.
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You could download PimpMyRom

jackdubl said:
Seems like it's "interfering" with an app in the same way as ad blockers, according to Google's own language
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That's the difference. It does not interfere with an app. It's blocking the network connection like when you disable it yourself.
Btw when Google would be really strict with interpreting their "laws" they have to block all privacy protecting apps (like lbe) and also nearly every root app and then they will get a problem with users and several privacy organizations and governmental institutions. :cyclops:
So stay and lets see what the future brings...

I wish they Google makes them come back !

Avast conjures up images of bloatware and sluggishness.
But it is a surprisingly good replacement.