I've never really looked into blocking ads until now, just wondering a good method that has worked for you if you could share, it'd be greatly appreciated!
I personally use AdAway.
https://f-droid.org/repository/browse/?fdid=org.adaway
+1 AdAway works well with Rwilco12's ROM
If you use Xposed Installer
LBE Security Master, but of course, the translation is no longer supported. So, SOME things won't be in English. But I still understand it. You could always PM me.
In addition, XAD and MinMin from the Repository. All three things under Xposed absolutely LOCK OUT ads on my phone.
Still not enough? Download Lucky Patcher.
Related
Hi, I've been using adFree adblock for the past 3 years and it used to block everything even admob's ads (the ones your getting from apps). Now it's barely do anything.
Any good ones with lists that actually work?
(also I've tried AdAway witch does exactly the same).
Thanks
"Free Adblocker Browser" Not tried it dont know what it does but just happened upon it, good luck.
This is just a browser, I'm looking for something that modify the hosts file
AdAway works great for me, i can't link it right now but you should be able to easily find it with google
(-:
F-Droid
Open source application repository which hosts Ad-Away and Adblock plus app, among a sh1tload of other interesting stuff. Recommended. :fingers-crossed:
Cheers :laugh:
Marrrrtthias said:
AdAway works great for me, i can't link it right now but you should be able to easily find it with google
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Adaway doesnt seem to block admob. Just tried it.
Use MoaAB.
Edit: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1916098
You could also install Xposed and configure UnbelovedHosts (goes better with Donator app).
Sent from my ASUS_Z00AD
I primarily rooted my phone to block ads. I am a long time user of AdFree, however, that app is no longer supported. I am curious what ad blocker does the community prefer. Google-ing options, it seems there is AdAway and AdBlock Plus. Are these good options, or are there others that are better? Also, with a systemless root, is it safe to manually change out the \system\etc\hosts file?
purplepizza said:
I primarily rooted my phone to block ads. I am a long time user of AdFree, however, that app is no longer supported. I am curious what ad blocker does the community prefer. Google-ing options, it seems there is AdAway and AdBlock Plus. Are these good options, or are there others that are better? Also, with a systemless root, is it safe to manually change out the \system\etc\hosts file?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
install f-droid https://f-droid.org/
install ad-away from f-droid
mjrider said:
install f-droid https://f-droid.org/
install ad-away from f-droid
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Adaway is the best :good:
I have been using Adaway for 3 years and it has worked great. A couple months ago I also added Adblock Plus.
pjc123 said:
I have been using Adaway for 3 years and it has worked great. A couple months ago I also added Adblock Plus.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Why do you need both? Don't they both do the same?
i use adgaurd from many days its creates VPN and lets us browse through it .. better dont use any kind of vpn when you are doing any money transactions
Adaway is good, but use Firefox (with ABP), uc, Yolo, Yu etc. Browsers as ADAWAY doesn't work good with browsers without inbuilt adblock features
adaway works via host file (you don't even have to keep the app open). It blocks every ad in every app installed on the phone
Hi
I'm in the midst of rooting etc and am likely to stick with Nougat rather then MM.
Obviously MM has benefits of Xposed - with its various ad blocking modules as well as YouTube ad blocking.
However for those rooted and on Nougat:
1) could you provide your experience with what adblocker is working well for you?
2) is there any way of blocking YouTube ads with Nougat (given we cannot apply the legendary YouTube ad blocker module/Xposed)?
3) unrelated to add blocking. But which root method is preferable or does it really not matter... SuperSU or Magisk?
I can provide some feedback on 3)
No difference in functionality, but if you need to pass safety net - Magisk Root with Magisk Hide is the only way to go
dillalade said:
1) could you provide your experience with what adblocker is working well for you?
2) is there any way of blocking YouTube ads with Nougat (given we cannot apply the legendary YouTube ad blocker module/Xposed)?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
1)
I use Adaway installed via F-Droid. Works for years on several Android devices here. Very few ads get through. Saves a lot of bandwidth.
It rewrites your hosts-file and because of that needs root-rights.
I use this hosts-file on my other computers.
2) I nearly never use YouTube but do not feel bothered. But I do not know if this is due to a hosts-file or my choice of videos.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/apps-games/app-patched-ad-free-youtube-apks-t3449312
Ad free YouTube, absolute necessity since xposed isn't on nougat
fatguy666 said:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/apps-games/app-patched-ad-free-youtube-apks-t3449312
Ad free YouTube, absolute necessity since xposed isn't on nougat
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Seems promising.
Thanks for that.
You have first hand experience I guess, runs well?
:good:
dillalade said:
Seems promising.
Thanks for that.
You have first hand experience I guess, runs well?
:good:
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Well, it's based on Wanam's xposed module. Just be careful not to let Google play update the app!
Hi all!
Could someone give their opinion on what the best ad blocker is? I've been on the NOT so root friendly AT&T Note & S series for so long I forget how awesome it is to have root again.
Any ideas would be so awesome!!!
Thanks in advance and I will remember to hit your thanks button....wouldn't hurt if you could hit my button too lol.
AdAway works well for me, but I haven't tried anything else. You have to download it from f-droid.
AdAway as mentioned above is the best one for me
Has a download link for fdroid on the page. https://f-droid.org/en/packages/org.adaway/
---------- Post added at 05:46 PM ---------- Previous post was at 05:46 PM ----------
Be sure to enable IPv6 in preferences as well.
I also use adaway from fdroid. Its pretty good.
Adaway or Adaway Reborn
charlieb620 said:
Adaway or Adaway Reborn
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I found that adaway reborn with default settings causes some of the apps to crash. Anyone know how to fix it.
Also adaway doesn't work well on in app ads.
I use adaway, fyi if u use venmo ull have to turn adaway off before being able to login if i remember right
Sent from my ONEPLUS A6003 using XDA-Developers Legacy app
AdAway is the best.
did someone mention adaway yet
Blokada is another good one.
DNS666 works but they're more of a battery drain with it.
Definitely AdAway
Sent from my OnePlus 6 using XDA Labs
I can't believe no one has mentioned it yet, but AdAway.
I use Unified Hosts Manager from the official Magisk Repository and have no problems so far.
dre-z said:
I use Unified Hosts Manager from the official Magisk Repository and have no problems so far.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Me too, I switched to Unified Hosts from AdAway, because it was more comfortable for me. Both work very well. Unified hosts has nice checkboxes to block Fakenews, Gambling, Porn, Social. And also whitelist and blacklist.
I've never used ad blockers on my phones before, just on my browsers. But thanks for asking about it, as now I am using AdAway as most have suggested!
But now I think I might have to try Unified Hosts. Are there any conflicts if you run 2 ad blockers?
Find unified hosts the best with the whitelist so I can still get Google ads when I search for something in Google!
Used to run adaway but it blocked everything
So everyone mentioned AdAway but no one mentioned how it works or how to use most efficiently.
AdAway is a hosts based ad blocker IE it blocks ads by blocking access to the domains which provide ads, and it does this for the entire system.
So you need to have some lists of domains that provide ads to block them. AdAway has some by default, but they aren't very complete. So you should add http://someonewhocares.org/hosts/hosts
to host sources ( I forget what it is exactly called since I haven't rooted my OP6 yet) and I found it blocks most of the ads, though you still have to deal with some. But I used this for more than a year and my experience was great. If anyone has any other suggestions for hosts sources it would be amazing.
Also to block ads in YouTube, you need to install YouTube Vanced from https://vanced.azurewebsites.net/
adguard works great. If you have root, get systemless xposed & use minminguard.
Is there a way to block YouTube ads on chrome? I don't want to use an app for YouTube
Hi there people,
In the past people just needed a rooted device and an app like adaway, well things evolved and we're here having annoying ads from any app or website, any proper method to eliminate this?
I know yandex and ad guard works great for just websites, but I'm not very happy with yandex browser overall
P.S. Adaway and adding tons of extra hosts doesn't work, in the past adaway was the best solution(when android was around 2.3 version)
EDIT: Some of the hosts(I did add plenty) I've added in adaway seems to stop a few ads but not all, if someone knows a better way feel free to discuss it here
Try adguard.
evronetwork said:
Hi there people,
In the past people just needed a rooted device and an app like adaway, well things evolved and we're here having annoying ads from any app or website, any proper method to eliminate this?
I know yandex and ad guard works great for just websites, but I'm not very happy with yandex browser overall
P.S. Adaway and adding tons of extra hosts doesn't work, in the past adaway was the best solution(when android was around 2.3 version)
EDIT: Some of the hosts(I did add plenty) I've added in adaway seems to stop a few ads but not all, if someone knows a better way feel free to discuss it here
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Try Via, the browser is freaking great and totally free. And since it's not base on chromium a lot of ads/pop-ups will not work. I use it with ad away and so far so good.
Mheca said:
Try Via, the browser is freaking great and totally free. And since it's not base on chromium a lot of ads/pop-ups will not work. I use it with ad away and so far so good.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Well for browser I prefer opera especially for FB messages as others would ask to install messenger, now about an overal blocker I'd be more interested. In the past(Android v2.3) an adaway app would do the trick on a rooted phone, now? it's not enough, which worries me. I don't want d$m^ ads using my data and I don't want to be annoyed
Who thought it was a good idea to put ads in apps, websites etc ...lets drink his blood
adguard is good for ads blocking (and cheap, 9$ for lifetime licence )
dxdy said:
adguard is good for ads blocking (and cheap, 9$ for lifetime licence )
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
adaway does better job but still, some do slip away. Whoever thought it would be a great idea to put ads in phones was a big *******, it's your phone unless they pay you, you don't need these cr**
I use brave browser... No root needed. I was using Samsung internet with the adblock plugin. Also a good choice.