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Is there any good ad blocking software that runs at a browser level? I've used adblock but it runs as a proxy and can stop some apps from accessing the internet.
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try AdAway, it's block ad in every app.
or use ublock in firefox, to block only for the browser.

and Ghostery too, works well . Also try bluehell firewall addon <- Both firefox Andriod.

Thanks guys I'll give these suggestions a try
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Another AdAway fan...

Maybe Adblock Browser? https://adblockbrowser.org/
but I still love Chrome though
AdAway uses hosts file, so it's still a system level software

edison0354 said:
AdAway uses hosts file, so it's still a system level software
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Managing our own hosts file is the best solution IMO. You have no control over a proxy. #TrustOrPray
AdAway FTW!!!

There is no widely used Ad blocker other than AdAway ?

Emerald Core said:
There is no widely used Ad blocker other than AdAway ?
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uBlock, Adfree...

With AddAway some apps didn´t work anymore in my phone .

Nachtwesen2 said:
With AddAway some apps didn´t work anymore in my phone .
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AdAway is ONLY a user interface to manager your hosts file. This app doesn't block anything.
Check the XDA thread or Github to learn how to use it.

I use Adfree.
It blocks ads by adding the hosts to the local hosts file.
This method blocks the advertisements in all apps + browser

Sounds interesting. What host files do you need to implement to get add-free apps with adaway?

luetage said:
Sounds interesting. What host files do you need to implement to get add-free apps with adaway?
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You only need Adaway: it is an interface, which unlike the other apps, does not waste your battery. It gets host sources from 4 respectable internet sites that get updated regularly. It also lets you add your own sites. It is so effective that Google has expelled it from its app store. And it is open source: you don't want to give root access to a closed source app...

are there Apps to block just ads on selected sites? Because I don't want to block all ads from all sites. I just want to block these sites, wich opens 20x Tabs by one click.

[email protected] said:
I use Adfree.
It blocks ads by adding the hosts to the local hosts file.
This method blocks the advertisements in all apps + browser
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I can't find Adfree on Google play. Is it allowed only for some countries?

Google Play removed all ad-blocking apps. You can search here at xda-developers for AdAway and AdFree.

EscapeMaster said:
are there Apps to block just ads on selected sites? Because I don't want to block all ads from all sites. I just want to block these sites, wich opens 20x Tabs by one click.
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A hosts file blocks domains so the ad/domain/IP "X" will be blocked on any website.

is there any app is better than AdAway ?!

Amer Alhusseini said:
is there any app is better than AdAway ?!
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Why do you need something else?

Block This Ad Blocker (no root needed!)

I found this in a US S7 Edge discussion and I was very happy to know that it actually works (brilliantly) in stock devices too! :good:
What's more it dosn't suffer (so far) from the known AdBlock Plus issues with unrooted phones (Internet stops working, apps crash from time to time, bank/eBay apps don't work properly, etc.).
https://block-this.com/

But you're routing through their DNS - which isn't a very privacy-friendly or safe option - you're putting your entire mobile internet activity in their hands...

Just use Netguard and import adaway hosts file. Ive done this since day one with edge and it uses very little battery.

Whoa! No thanks!!!
Surely you have to ask yourself what is in it for them right? Free Ad cleansing and free bandwidth through their DNS? Oh come on, they must be getting something out of it or maybe I have just jumped on the conspiracy bandwagon

You should ping Block It! Dns before dismissing it. Its a dummy DNS that collects no precious data of yours.
Block It! simply supplies ads with a fake DNS and its not a VPN. It works exactly like Adaway but does not require root.

anyway to get rid of the VPN key notification.......its annoying as hell.

saveferris said:
anyway to get rid of the VPN key notification.......its annoying as hell.
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Unfortunately no options to do that =( Its alright though, it doesn't pop up, it just stays on the notification bar.

babylordx said:
You should ping Block It! Dns before dismissing it. Its a dummy DNS that collects no precious data of yours.
Block It! simply supplies ads with a fake DNS and its not a VPN. It works exactly like Adaway but does not require root.
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Is it faster than adguard?

I've just used crystal for the Samsung browser and it's been great at blocking ads with low battery drain and no annoying notification in the bar. Only works on the stock browser though. However the browser itself is very snappy and optimized on the s7e and there's even a slight performance increase to chrome IMO

tiskewlio said:
I've just used crystal for the Samsung browser and it's been great at blocking ads with low battery drain and no annoying notification in the bar. Only works on the stock browser though. However the browser itself is very snappy and optimized on the s7e and there's even a slight performance increase to chrome IMO
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How does it compare to block this?

tiskewlio said:
I've just used crystal for the Samsung browser and it's been great at blocking ads with low battery drain and no annoying notification in the bar. Only works on the stock browser though. However the browser itself is very snappy and optimized on the s7e and there's even a slight performance increase to chrome IMO
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Thanx man. I was so sad that i could root and use adaway but this crystal app is amazing. No ad what so ever and browser now is freaking fast. My only question is why such a great app that does what adguards does is free? Any catch i should be aware?

jsminor said:
Just use Netguard and import adaway hosts file. Ive done this since day one with edge and it uses very little battery.
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Tried that, ads still appear in apps. With block this they're completely gone in apps.

Block this is blocking connections to google apps, i would assume due to the heavy ad content in things like the play store.
After testing again it seems that block-this is not blocking google as I previously thought.

Milimbar said:
Block this is blocking connections to google apps, i would assume due to the heavy ad content in things like the play store.
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What Google app?
I got them all working.
Anyway to everybody wondering what this VPN does here is the answer from the author on Google+:
Since this is not a real VPN, your traffic does not get tunneled through a remote server. All we do is give your phone information about what to do with request to ads/malware/spam using DNS
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Cr4z33 said:
What Google app?
I got them all working.
Anyway to everybody wondering what this VPN does here is the answer from the author on Google+:
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I was unable to use google now and now on tap with block-this enabled the other day.
I checked again today and all is working fine, maybe google was just having issues.
I will edit my previous post so people do not think that was a block-this issue.

Is Block This free for good? Looks like there is a premium version?

i'm a bit confused now as i've found it on play store... https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.savageorgiev.blockthis&hl=en

It just seems too good to be true. Has anyone had any issues with this??

It looks very attractive to use, but it changes your DNS. So, all your internet traffic will pass the DNS servers of block-this. Free of use, to good to be true.
Does anybody has the ip-address of their servers? Where are they located?

tiskewlio said:
I've just used crystal for the Samsung browser and it's been great at blocking ads with low battery drain and no annoying notification in the bar. Only works on the stock browser though. However the browser itself is very snappy and optimized on the s7e and there's even a slight performance increase to chrome IMO
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How does crystal compare to the other 2 samsung browser ad blocking apps? (Adblock Fast & Adblock Plus)

MyDNS, dns changer, no root, ad block, no tracking, netspeed on statusbar

Hey guys,
it's been awhile since i used to root my phone so was looking for a rootless adblock solution.
The best idea is to change your DNS with one of the various available who filter ads, tracking sites and phishing ones.
You may also want to change your DNS to defeat country related website filtering.
To change DNS on a rootless phone you need to route all traffic through a local VPN.
I've tried some firewalls and dns changers but unfortunately they were not up to my standards.
They were either coded poorly, using too many resources, not working with play store or using shady and too many permissions for my taste.
Eventually decided to make my own and to make it as simply as possible:
My DNS is a little apk of less than 25kb size, extremely optimized and with no impact on your phone.
When in background it will use around 3-4mb tops.
There are no shady permissions, no internet permission even. You can route the traffic locally without any fear, no data will ever leave your phone.
It won't use any battery nor data or cpu.
Since traffic is being routed locally anyway i've added an handy network speed indicator on status bar for devices with Android 6+
This was initially planned for myself only but after receiving some good feedbacks from many friends, i've decided to make it publicly available.
MyDNS will be available shortly after some of your feedbacks on Play Store for a coffee price, free here on XDA for a while.
Here are some ad block DNS :
Once you setup your new DNS, it may take a while for DNS cache to expire and your ADS to disappear. Either reboot or wait 10/15 min.
176.103.130.130, 176.103.130.131 block ads, trackers and phishing websites adguard.com
176.103.130.132, 176.103.130.134 block ads, trackers and phishing websites and adult content adguard.com
136.243.146.101 136.243.146.102 noad.zone
198.101.242.72 23.253.163.53 alternate-dns.com

Awesome! Works fantastic so far.
I too have tried a lot, Adguard seems to be the one I come back too.
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Thanks, yes but in the end i'm an optimizer freak and realized all i needed was a simple dns redirect without any bells and whistles.
Also having the net speed on status bar allowed me to remove the various speed meters i had.

OpenDNS can block ads? Really?

salmanfarisy said:
OpenDNS can block ads? Really?
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they do afaik: opendns.com/no-more-ads/

MaxOptim said:
they do afaik: opendns.com/no-more-ads/
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I think you misunderstood the article. No more ads in OpenDNS doesn't mean OpenDNS blocks ads.

salmanfarisy said:
I think you misunderstood the article. No more ads in OpenDNS doesn't mean OpenDNS blocks ads.
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you're right, i usually use the adguard ones so searched for more without really paying attention.
Thanks for pointing it out.

MaxOptim said:
you're right, i usually use the adguard ones so searched for more without really paying attention.
Thanks for pointing it out.
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No problem.
Anyway, this is so simple and lightweight. Very nice. Unfortunately, what i need for now is a no root ad-blocking solution with more features. This is because Android allows only one app to use VPN at a time.
Maybe I can use this for my secondary device. Thanks. It's always nice to see a lightweight and minimalist application.

Going to give this a go.

States the XDA edition has now expired

i need it please
but it say exp for xda

Soo, xds version expired. Mod, can we get it removed not to confuse anyone?

How has it expired? The apk is still downloadable.
EDIT: I tried installing it and the app indicated that it had expired at the end of the install. The developer is evil.

free ad blocker app for not rooted?

Hi guys I'm wondering if there is a free ad blocker that block apps in both apps and web for unrooted phone? Thanks.

theoryzz said:
Hi guys I'm wondering if there is a free ad blocker that block apps in both apps and web for unrooted phone? Thanks.
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AdHell.
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Katt50 said:
AdHell.
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I second this! Works better than the rest.
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I tend to disagree. Tried Adhell since I got my phone on launch day, this week went back to DNS66. Hate to go the VPN route, but Adhell did nothing for me browsing Chrome and in some other apps. And before it's said I do not plan on using some other browser.

Here's what I use, but the premium version. https://disconnect.me/mobile/disc

I have tried Adhell but for me it doesn't block the ads on apps only on the browser. Does Adhell block ads on apps for u guys? Well u used adblock on my s7 edge it's the best for me to block ads on both browser and apps but it's no longer a free service haha.

I tried adhell but it blocked a couple of sites I wanted to use... (gumtree)
I just use adblocker for samsung by betafish. Although that doesn't do apps, just browser.

I used BlockThis on my S7 occasionally. Haven't tried anything on the S8+ yet though.

Adhell is ok but it doesnt block everything. All it needs is the ability to import your own hosts file and it would effectively give us adfree/adaway for rooted devices but no sign of such a feature yet despite quite a few requests from people, maybe if enough people request it then he will add this. It does have the ability to change dns servers now so you can try using an ad blocking dns server with it too. Disconnect pro works in the exact same way using the knox firewall, but seems to let just as many ads through but comes with an extortionate price and is supposedly geared more towards blocking trackers than ads, and you cant change the dns.
Other than that you have the vpn based ones like adguard (not free), dns666 (free). I just spotted one called netguard (free with ads and option to buy pro version) https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/apps-games/app-netguard-root-firewall-t3233012 which sounds good and lets you use your own hosts file but again its a vpn blocker.

I use Blokada and so far it's the best for me
https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/apps-games/app-blokada-fire-forget-root-ad-blocker-t3503374

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Here's what I use, but the premium version. https://disconnect.me/mobile/disc
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Does the pro or indeed the basic block ads on apps. I miss AdAway on my un-rooted new phone

is there anything that blocks youtube ads w/o rooting?

mrkoven said:
is there anything that blocks youtube ads w/o rooting?
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Youtube Red............................works for me. lol

Aid777 said:
Does the pro or indeed the basic block ads on apps. I miss AdAway on my un-rooted new phone
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Yes it will, but you don't want to touch that thing with a barge pole. It isn't specifically made for ad blocking, its for tracking blocking. The price is a joke. You can't customise what its blocking at all. adhell is free, does the same thing, is specifically targeting blocking ads, and you can add/remove things from the list, which you cant do in disconnect pro. no contest. if only the dev of adhell would implement being able to import our own hosts files then we would have an adfree/adaway for rooted phones, but I dont know why he hasnt. most of the work to enable that is already done as it is obviously using some sort of hosts file anyway, just his own one instead of one we can customise ourselves.
my main issue is that nothing seems to block the ads that are in apps in your secure folder, regardless of whether it is a knox blocker or a vpn blocker, which i find ridiculous. trying to install the blocker into secure folder does not work and would double your battery drain even if it did work so that isnt an option.

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Yes it will, but you don't want to touch that thing with a barge pole. It isn't specifically made for ad blocking, its for tracking blocking. The price is a joke. You can't customise what its blocking at all. adhell is free, does the same thing, is specifically targeting blocking ads, and you can add/remove things from the list, which you cant do in disconnect pro. no contest. if only the dev of adhell would implement being able to import our own hosts files then we would have an adfree/adaway for rooted phones, but I dont know why he hasnt. most of the work to enable that is already done as it is obviously using some sort of hosts file anyway, just his own one instead of one we can customise ourselves.
my main issue is that nothing seems to block the ads that are in apps in your secure folder, regardless of whether it is a knox blocker or a vpn blocker, which i find ridiculous. trying to install the blocker into secure folder does not work and would double your battery drain even if it did work so that isnt an option.
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Where can I find more info on adhell... The website or github does not give much at all... Also what is package disabler integration for?
Does it work if Knox is disabled in package disabler?
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DNS66. Just make sure your select all the sources. Works great

While it's not free I use adgaurd. They had a sale and I think it was under 15 bucks for a life time license. it's a VPN app and I haven't found anything else be able to compete with it's protection from ads. I love it. Probably had it about 6 months now. The free stuff tends to not work well at all. I've tried them all.

Blocking ad's on Facebook/IG

Is there any apps out there that can do this?
So sick of all the ads on the apps

umx said:
Is there any apps out there that can do this?
So sick of all the ads on the apps
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Unfortunately no. They appear to either be served server side, or the apps use the "home" servers as proxies for ads. I'm not sure which. Either way there doesn't seem to be a way to block the ads, even by using a third party client (which Facebook does not support and often intentionally breaks).

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Unfortunately no. They appear to either be served server side, or the apps use the "home" servers as proxies for ads. I'm not sure which. Either way there doesn't seem to be a way to block the ads, even by using a third party client (which Facebook does not support and often intentionally breaks).
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I miss the days where roms would just block all that stuff. well thanks for reply

Yeah, I think they changed things in response to ad blocking. That's how they make a lot of their money - other than selling your data and invading your privacy, they target you with ads. It's a revenue stream for them so it's unsurprising they'd want to protect it.
Ad blockers don't work in this regard because they only block known ad domains. This works well enough for web pages and apps that display ads from those domains, but it doesn't work when the app uses its home servers as a proxy.

Frost.apk stopped working 2 weeks ago !!! It's been unsupported for years, but was in service until now ! (facebook server must have been updated so this 3rd party app broken)
Search on XDA and all 3rd party FB app are dead !?!? (metal, LC, vanced, etc)
I found 1 post from a guy stating that re-vanced manager can patch the original facebooklite.apk, but it didn't work.
So far Opera.apk with oem adblock seem to do the trick, but not very nice to use .
Note : even ad-away can't block facebooklite ads. Very very annoying.
I'm use to see ONLY friends post and group post. That's it that's all, nothing more. No tiktok ****, or fake life hack, or robot vacuum that I dont need.

umx said:
Is there any apps out there that can do this?
So sick of all the ads on the apps
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the best bet would be to try Revanced. They usually are used to patch to remove ads in YouTube, however they work in so many other apps. I use this app for Twitter to remove ads, and it works fine. I recommend giving Revanced a try. They are very likely to work for Instagram and Facebook.