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Removing ads without root?

Hi guys
simple question, is there any way to remove ads without root and adaway? Especially on browsers like chrome and samsung browser.. I don't want to root my S7 because I need that warranty.
thanks

Silvers91 said:
Hi guys
simple question, is there any way to remove ads without root and adaway? Especially on browsers like chrome and samsung browser.. I don't want to root my S7 because I need that warranty.
thanks
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read about Block this

Silvers91 said:
Hi guys
simple question, is there any way to remove ads without root and adaway? Especially on browsers like chrome and samsung browser.. I don't want to root my S7 because I need that warranty.
thanks
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Adguard works wonders. I can't post a link because I don't have enough posts. But it's just adguard dot com.

I read about block-this but I don't understand how it works or if it secure. Has anyone done a deep dive into this app? I'm very concerned with security and data leakage.
Is Adguard the next best alternative?

blockthis works fine with unrooted MM, better then adguard, no probs in security

Any non-root adblocker uses a VPN to re-route traffic through via a custom hosts file that filters out the ads, Adguard uses a local VPN for http traffic, but for https I think they use a remote server (https blocking is disabled by default)

Samsung browser has extensions especially for ad block ?

exaflare said:
Samsung browser has extensions especially for ad block ?
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Doesn't block ads in apps, only web

*Detection* said:
Doesn't block ads in apps, only web
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Yes I know but I believed that is what the OP wants when he said "especially on browsers" and those extensions doesn't required root ?

exaflare said:
Yes I know but I believed that is what the OP wants when he said "especially on browsers" and those extensions doesn't required root
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Thank you both for the suggestions! blocking within apps would be great too! I was just worried about data leakage to third party servers etc... I don't quite understand how everything works in detail but the developer of Block-This has a thread going on XDA (https://forum.xda-developers.com/s7-edge/themes/block-ad-blocker-root-t3338098) and seems like a honest dev, but you can't be sure unless you understand how the system works. I'll try to get Steve Gibson from Security Now Podcast to get into it in detail, he understands it down to the base and explains it well for the slow among us such as I.

What about dns66

*Detection* said:
Any non-root adblocker uses a VPN to re-route traffic through via a custom hosts file that filters out the ads, Adguard uses a local VPN for http traffic, but for https I think they use a remote server (https blocking is disabled by default)
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That's true. But obviously one can leave the https filtering option disabled if concerned about proxying through the remote server. And I would think that opting to use it should be relatively safe considering that all https traffic is encrypted. The destination site is the only party who should be able to decrypt it.

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.
Sent from my VS995 using Tapatalk

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.

Nord VPN not blocking ads

Guys,
Loving my Nord, only had for a few days and not rooted yet, so using Nord VPN to try and block Chrome ads.
However, despite it working flawlessly on other devices, Nord just won't block ads on any site on my OPN.
I'm using the latest apk from Nords website, and got Cybersec enabled. Any ideas??

Nope but in case you want to try something else, I am using dns66 and that works perfectly. I usually root and use adaway. But I wanted to try a non root solution at least untill I decide to root.

Blokada works as well without root

Thanks both.
I usually root and use Adaway too. But I'm a paid Nord VPN subscriber and really would have expected it to work as advertised, but seems to block absolutely nothing just now.

nstirton said:
Thanks both.
I usually root and use Adaway too. But I'm a paid Nord VPN subscriber and really would have expected it to work as advertised, but seems to block absolutely nothing just now.
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Have you enabled "private dns" on the phone? It might override the adblocking features of Nord VPN. Usually a lot of adblocking blocks by mapping for instance ads.facebook.com to 127.0.0.1 via DNS. But if you enable private DNS on the phone it's not using Nord VPNs DNS but the private DNS supplier via https.

Thanks for the tip, but no not using a custom DNS.
I guess on other phones I've not relied on the VPNs ad blocking abilities as I've always been rooted using Adaway.
Maybe it's just really bad at blocking ads - ie none at all?!

So, for what it's worth, finally have this fixed....
Whilst I hadn't set up a private / custom DNS, it seems that since I copied over settings from my previous phone (PH-1 R.I.P.) there WAS a redirect in place. I'd only checked DNS within the VPN, not on the phone.
So, VPN active and ads gone!

Best Adblocking solutions for rooted phone, no VPN?

I know the title is rather generic and not strictly related to OP7, but I didn't know where else to post, and as this applies to my OP7, I thought to post here.
OP7
OOS 10.0.7
Rooted, Magisk+TWRP
So far I have been using Blokada to stop ads and it's been a bliss, but the limitation of Android to only run one VPN at a time makes using another VPN a compromise.
Recently I decided to use NordVPN, but as the situation stays now, I must choose between really no ads (Blokada), or NordVPN, but rely on Nord's as filtering which isn't really doing much.
Can you recommend me some reliable Adblocking solutions for rooted phone that can work in parallel with NordVPN and do equally good job as Blokada is doing? I need to block apps across the whole system (apps, websites).
P.S. using YouTube Vanced, so that one is sorted.

Energized magisk module, energized.pro for info on which version best suits you

Adguard dns without any app

Isn't DNS ad-blocking problematic? I've been reading that apps and websites can detect ad- locking DNS and act strangely.
Also, some ISP may not like some DNS... What has been your experience with DNS Adblocking so far?

Hi
I'm using OP7T OOS Beta 7 at the moment. I've been using Blokada for a short time and liked it a lot. But a minor was indeed not being able to combine it with a VPN from another provider. So I tried Blokada VPN. I had the feeling that it was working smoother than the VPN I'm always using. And I like the way they handle accounts. So you could use Blokada and VPN together if you pay for the VPN from Blokada.
So what stopped me using it? Having a long time subscription at NordVPN. I'm not using a vpn much lately. My setup is as follows:
- setup private dns under settings-networks-private dns: dns.adguard.com
- setup Adaway from FDroid (you need root)
- setup NordVPN. Beware to use the apk from the website and not from the Play Store. Only the apk from the website has working cybersec functionality. It can be used together with Adaway.
I've no problems using a dns server that blocks ads and malware. Neither do I have problems using hosts file based blocking like Adaway. Besides that I'm using browsers like Privacy Browser, Firefox nightly, Bromite and ungoogled chromium. And I try not to use apps with ads.

SvenC said:
- setup private dns under settings-networks-private dns: dns.adguard.com
- setup Adaway from FDroid (you need root)
- setup NordVPN. Beware to use the apk from the website and not from the Play Store. Only the apk from the website has working cybersec functionality. It can be used together with Adaway.
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Thanks, I made the same setup... Seems less strict compared to Blokada, but this I am sure is just a matter of hosts list in adaway.
Do you recommend any hosts in particular besides the ones already in Adaway?
Also, what kind of apps do you split tunnel in NordVPN? Or no need? Everything working as it should?

derei said:
Thanks, I made the same setup... Seems less strict compared to Blokada, but this I am sure is just a matter of hosts list in adaway.
Do you recommend any hosts in particular besides the ones already in Adaway?
Also, what kind of apps do you split tunnel in NordVPN? Or no need? Everything working as it should?
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Be sure to update hosts file in Adaway regularly. I haven't changed any sources in Adaway. Just the standard setup. It blocks system wide and I don't want it to be too strict. Maybe I want to reach a domain sometimes on some site without hassle. You can start up "dns log"in Adaway and then just use your phone like you always do. It then monitors every request. After a while you can go back to Adaway to view which requests occurred. From there you can block domains that were allowed. Or allow domains that were blocked.
I'm not using vpn a lot lately as I'm in my home country. I use it especially when I'm abroad in less privacy conscious countries. That's why I haven't split anything. But I would just it more, I would split apps like Signal private messenger which are end to end encrypted, and apps that don't seem to work well going through the vpn tunnel.
If you are really concerned about your privacy/ISP, then you should setup VPN always on, or force apps to use vpn tunnel by using a firewall. Although opinions differ on this. To me that's overkill anyway. Do you have apps still showing ads? Or do you mean ads while browsing websites?

SvenC said:
Do you have apps still showing ads? Or do you mean ads while browsing websites?
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Yes, some apps are still showing placeholders. Didn't check all apps...but with Blokada I didn't even have the placeholders. Isn't a big nuisance, but if I can find a solution for it, for the better.
As for vpn usage... i just made some network speed tests... what do you see... it was better over the vpn. For some reason my isp was throttling my mobile (weird). So, I decided to allow NordVPN to always connect to the fastest server.
About tunneling, I was interested if any app misbehaves when on vpn (for example Netflix, or banking apps, if you personally encountered some issue).

derei said:
Yes, some apps are still showing placeholders. Didn't check all apps...but with Blokada I didn't even have the placeholders. Isn't a big nuisance, but if I can find a solution for it, for the better.
As for vpn usage... i just made some network speed tests... what do you see... it was better over the vpn. For some reason my isp was throttling my mobile (weird). So, I decided to allow NordVPN to always connect to the fastest server.
About tunneling, I was interested if any app misbehaves when on vpn (for example Netflix, or banking apps, if you personally encountered some issue).
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I keep apps with ads at a minimum, so probably that's why I haven't any problems like that. I remember having problems setting up Payconiq and Transferwise while on vpn. After finishing the setup, only Transferwise still gives problems while on vpn. I don't have streaming or social apps besides Telegram and Keybase.
That said, if I didn't have a subscription from NordVPN, I would use Blokada and pay for its vpn. Everything in one app. But in case speed is important, probably Nord is a better option.

derei said:
Isn't DNS ad-blocking problematic? I've been reading that apps and websites can detect ad- locking DNS and act strangely.
Also, some ISP may not like some DNS... What has been your experience with DNS Adblocking so far?
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You may have the same problems you have with VPN apps, I have not had any problems for the moment and I have been using dns adguard for some time ... once there was a problem in the server and they crashed but just set '' automatic dns' 'until the problem is solved. In any case, if you don't have root the only way is vpn or dns

I tried the Magisk module Energized but couldn't make it work. I got an error that it was not compatible although I had systemless hosts installed. Otherwise it seemed promising.
I'm testing another app now: Nebulo. At first sight I like it very much. But don't download it from Google Play cause that's a very limited version. Downloading it from Aurora Droid seems the easiest way. It's like Blokada, but I like it more. You can add packages to block ads. And the choice is large. You have a lot of dns servers to choose from. You can test the speed of the servers. Not just a ping test, but a revolution test. You can use cache to avoid sending the same dns requests over and over to the server; to speed up browsing. And a lot of other settings. Worth taking a look at.

Tried Magisk module energized.pro module on another ROM with success now. Using private DNS settings in android combined with that module. My favorite setup at the moment.

Block ads in miui apps with with dns

Hallo .
I really don't like miui therefor many ads in system apps so i try alot of method to stop it but i need to make system stable and Bootloader locked so i think using private dns is the best way to block ads .
i think the best way is to use adgraud dns
so try to change private dns to : dns.adguard.com
Thanks for Adguard for Free Public DNS

Hesham Sleem said:
Hallo .
I really don't like miui therefor many ads in system apps so i try alot of method to stop it but i need to make system stable and Bootloader locked so i think using private dns is the best way to block ads .
i think the best way is to use adgraud dns
so try to change private dns to : dns.adguard.com
Thanks for Adguard for Free Public DNS
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I would recommend NextDNS, it has ossibilty for fine grained tuning of your DNS settings...
NextDNS
The new firewall for the modern Internet
nextdns.io
to be fair also consider these alternatives:
DeCloudUs DNS
https://decloudus.com/
Rethink DNS
https://rethinkdns.com/