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[Q] How to do video chat on this tablet

Please help.
Very new on Android and I'm trying to figure out the basic stuffs. Bought 2 of these tablet so I can do video chat with my wife and kids.
People have posted that Google talk works but I don't know how to set it up. I looked in the market and didn't see any Google talk app in there so I'm assuming that it's web-based. Googled it and didn't find any link that will set it up for me. I setup my browser (Dolphin HD) as either Android or Desktop and still can't find any link that will launch the app. I Also looked on these forums but can't find a set of instructions that work, just some posts that fix the issues.
An Idiot's guide will work for me.

I believe Google Talk was already loaded on mine. The icon is a speech bubble that says "Talk" in it. It works beautifully for video chat.

Check your installed apps, it should already have been installed on the device. It's apps called 'Talk.' It's one of Googles default apps, also one that can't be found on the market.

akashhhhh said:
I believe Google Talk was already loaded on mine. The icon is a speech bubble that says "Talk" in it. It works beautifully for video chat.
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It's not on my list of apps, any way I can download it?

deymayor said:
It's not on my list of apps, any way I can download it?
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Look on the next page if you have more than one. Just swipe your finger across the screen when looking at your Apps screen. My icon for Google talk is on the 2nd page of installed apps.
rio

deymayor said:
It's not on my list of apps, any way I can download it?
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when you setup your tablet, did you setup a google account?

rio911 said:
Look on the next page if you have more than one. Just swipe your finger across the screen when looking at your Apps screen. My icon for Google talk is on the 2nd page of installed apps.
rio
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Found it! Either you're a genius or I'm a certified idiot. Either way, thanks a lot.

deymayor said:
Found it! Either you're a genius or I'm a certified idiot. Either way, thanks a lot.
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Don't worry, it also took me a while to find it!!
rio

deymayor said:
Please help.
Very new on Android and I'm trying to figure out the basic stuffs. Bought 2 of these tablet so I can do video chat with my wife and kids.
People have posted that Google talk works but I don't know how to set it up. I looked in the market and didn't see any Google talk app in there so I'm assuming that it's web-based. Googled it and didn't find any link that will set it up for me. I setup my browser (Dolphin HD) as either Android or Desktop and still can't find any link that will launch the app. I Also looked on these forums but can't find a set of instructions that work, just some posts that fix the issues.
An Idiot's guide will work for me.
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If for some reason you dont like google talk, tango is another free app in the market, and i like it quite a bit.

Tango an fring are cross platform.

Canadoc said:
Tango an fring are cross platform.
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They may be cross mobile platform (iOS, Android), but not on PC. With google talk you can go tablet to PC. And soon it will be available for gingerbread phones. And hopefully it will get iOS support eventually and work on all platforms. Or, maybe skype will eventually get Android support.

Don't count on getting skype video for android now. They were working on a video chat version, but now Microsoft has just bought them.

Thanks akashhhh, for pointing out the Chat app on the TF. It looks promising. As soon as I can snatch the new TF back from my wife, I'll try it out. I may have to buy another one. She has taken possession of it, and won't let loose.

R.I.P possibility of Skype Video on Android.. Google talk is nice, but no match for skype

Google talk works great for me. TF to desktop all the time.

Fring works but sound is not brilliant
Sent from my Transformer TF101 using XDA Premium App

Question regarding Youtube links

Quick question.
When you click a link regardless of mobile or non mobile version YouTube links, do you go into the browser or into the YouTube app on your One X? I can't seem to get the darn thing to open in YouTube, at all..
Anyone else?
Random link for testing:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qf_hdFSnOEI&feature=related

It goes straight to the browser. Any way to change it to the YouTube app instead?
Sent from my HTC One X using xda premium

Try going into settings app youtube and clear defults. Then click on a link and it should give you a option to use the youtube app and make it the defult.

sm625614 said:
Try going into settings app youtube and clear defults. Then click on a link and it should give you a option to use the youtube app and make it the defult.
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Doesn't work, I even uninstalled YouTube and re-installed it. I wonder if it has anything to do with "app selections" within settings. Cant change anything there either.

+1
I may be spoiled from iPhone but I would much rather it open the youtube app instead of the browser.

Also doesn't open other http links in apps. Like Foursquare or Market.
Is this a thing with all Sense ROMs?
edit: It looks like it's Sense 4.0
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1634252

sm625614 said:
Try going into settings app youtube and clear defults. Then click on a link and it should give you a option to use the youtube app and make it the defult.
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If links are opening in the Browser by default, you don't want to clear the YouTube defaults, you want to clear the "Internet" defaults. Try that folks. My youtube links (at least so far) always ask me what to open them in, and I don't have a problem going into the youtube app with them.

Having same issue. Must be this phone specific. Because I didn't have this problem with my old HTC Inspire
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craig0r said:
If links are opening in the Browser by default, you don't want to clear the YouTube defaults, you want to clear the "Internet" defaults. Try that folks. My youtube links (at least so far) always ask me what to open them in, and I don't have a problem going into the youtube app with them.
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This might mean it's an AT&T ROM issue. Which relieves me that it is a bug and not a "feature" of sense 4.
Also my "internet" has no defaults and even clearing Chrome defaults me back to Chrome when I use Chrome to Phone to send a YT link.
edit: It seems to go through an "HTCLinkifyDispatcher", is there a difference between these in craig0r's rom and ours?

KitF said:
This might mean it's an AT&T ROM issue. Which relieves me that it is a bug and not a "feature" of sense 4.
edit: It seems to go through an "HTCLinkifyDispatcher", is there a difference between these in craig0r's rom and ours?
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When I go to Settings -> Apps -> All, I don't even see this app. So yeah, I'm guessing there's a glaring difference! Weird, more crap AT&T is imposing, perhaps?

Yup same issue here. Also happened with my vivid when i updated to ics
Sent from my HTC One X using Tapatalk 2

My first guess would be Sense 4. It doesn't happen on my Transformer Prime with ICS. Shame on HTC...

rushwal said:
My first guess would be Sense 4. It doesn't happen on my Transformer Prime with ICS. Shame on HTC...
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Sucks. Hopefully HTC will fix it,otherwise I'm sure the devs here will.
Sent from my HTC One X using Tapatalk 2

robstunner said:
Sucks. Hopefully HTC will fix it,otherwise I'm sure the devs here will.
Sent from my HTC One X using Tapatalk 2
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New leaked update 182, some users have stated it will now open in the youtube app vs webpage. Who knows? lol...go test it!

truciet said:
New leaked update 182, some users have stated it will now open in the youtube app vs webpage. Who knows? lol...go test it!
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183 is in the dev section, I just dont wanna deal with flashing and reinstalling and all that. Lame, i know.

I've updated links still open in browser

gunnyman said:
I've updated links still open in browser
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Thanks, that would have been a aggravated waist of time (for the attempt to fix the link issue at least)

I tried freezing htclinky whatever its called with TiBu and links in emails and in forum runner refused to open.

Same, even Chrome to Phone doesn't work.

I fixed this by disabling the stock browser in TiBU, but you will need to root your device. Links open in Chrome and YouTube apps now.

[MOD] Spotify tablet mode

Good evening!
If you're reading this, then you for sure know what Spotify is. We all love listening to music and, ugh, that's the synonym of Spotify!
Unfortunately, this work could be used for two fully opposite reasons, one of which is against the XDA rules, so I had no other choice but to close this thread (and remove links). I hope you understand me and sorry for the inconvenience.
Feel free to read the history below. It was a fun ride!
Time ago, the app landed on our lovely Android platform for both tablets and phones and honestly who wasn't excited?
Soon after, forced shuffle mode and limited number of skips were also introduced and I agree that there must be a reason to purchase Premium after all. Luckily, this restriction was not enabled on tablets, but a problem that appears is that far from all tablets are detected as ones - mainly the "smaller" ones. This [bug/miss-code] activates the restriction on your tablet, and as a fix was needed from either side, here was my solution.
This mod was created for all those "small tablets" that are incorrectly recognized so that you can use Spotify the way it was meant to be used.
ViRb3 said:
Regarding Facebook log in issue:
The signature/private hash (or not) of this app was not matching the original one Spotify had registered on Facebook. Absolutely understandable since this was a modified version.
As suggested by Romain12345 (thank you!), can you log in with your Facebook credentials instead of clicking on the "Log in with Facebook" button.
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Credits:
APK Multi Tool - everything was processed through this amazing software.
APKTool - the core of the above tool and pretty much everything hacky-related.

Thanks for finding use of this mod! See you in my next thread!

Great work!! Thank you so much!! ???

Thanks for updating!
Works beautifully on my tablet ?.
Facebook login still not working for me.

Thanks man. Gonna try this later
Sent from my MI 3W using XDA Premium 4 mobile app

Works great. Now I don't have to be afraid to let KitKat go.

Thanks
virb3 said:
good evening!
If you're reading this, then you for sure know what spotify is. We all love listening to music and, ugh, that's the synonym of spotify!
Time ago, the app landed on our lovely android platform for both tablets and phones and honestly who wasn't excited?
Soon after, forced shuffle mode and limited number of skips were also introduced and i agree that there must be a reason to purchase premium after all. Luckily, this restriction was not enabled on tablets, but a problem that appears is that far from all tablets are detected as ones - mainly the "smaller" ones. This [bug/miss-code] activates the restriction on your tablet, and as a fix was needed from either side, here is my solution.
this mod has been created for all those "small tablets" that are incorrectly recognized so that you can use spotify the way it was meant to be used.
current version: 1.9.0.1273
download: https://mega.co.nz/#!obbxftjy
key: onwk2v-q6329md_ctll5ogtqdneisuc7robrp-wkotq
known issues: Facebook login does not work.
Update requests are kindly accepted as i never follow them myself.
credits:
apk multi tool - everything was processed through this amazing software.
apktool - the core of the above tool and pretty much everything hacky-related.
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thank you!!! :d

Mirror
I'm not being able to download it. Could anyone mirror please? Thank you
Edit : I downloaded from the computer. Thanks anyway

Isn't working @ zenphone 5 (intel x86)
I just get a black screen, no force close, weird

What!? I didnt know thats even possible! Spotify app for android got 100000x more useful for me. I can finally skip forever and even fast forward the music. Its sooo much better. You deserve a medal and million likes. :laugh:

Op pls can you upload this mode in a diff site cos mega is down. And secondly can you help me with little explanation as to how to install this or all I need is to just install the apk after the download. I haven't installed spotify b4 that's why . Thanks for the response in advance

kunlegzy said:
Op pls can you upload this mode in a diff site cos mega is down. And secondly can you help me with little explanation as to how to install this or all I need is to just install the apk after the download. I haven't installed spotify b4 that's why . Thanks for the response in advance
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MEGA is never down, it only needs the app for android if you want to download from phone. That's the reason I personally won't mirror.
About installing, you need to have "Unknown sources" enabled in your Security settings. Then just open the APK and install it as normal. If you still can't figure it out check YouTube for thousands of tutorials.

Server is down
ViRb3 said:
MEGA is never down, it only needs the app for android if you want to download from phone. That's the reason I personally won't mirror.
About installing, you need to have "Unknown sources" enabled in your Security settings. Then just open the APK and install it as normal. If you still can't figure it out check YouTube for thousands of tutorials.
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I've downloaded the apk for mega, and also tried to access the website. But it refuses to open the website or allow me to login to the app. Hence the servers are actually down. Op if possible can u post it on a different cloud?. Thank you for this amazingly brilliant apk!

ViRb3 said:
MEGA is never down, it only needs the app for android if you want to download from phone. That's the reason I personally won't mirror.
About installing, you need to have "Unknown sources" enabled in your Security settings. Then just open the APK and install it as normal. If you still can't figure it out check YouTube for thousands of tutorials.
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Op u can as well check again, it's no longer a news that mega is down for now. You see people testifying. You can check up urself

@ViRb3 It doesn't work on gingerbread android again...
I think it's a problem of apk version because on Google play it was written that the version varies with device.
So please If you give me your email, I'll send the last apk version of spotify compatible with gingerbread to you.

kunlegzy said:
Op u can as well check again, it's no longer a news that mega is down for now. You see people testifying. You can check up urself
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I'm uploading my photos there right now
doratos said:
@ViRb3 It doesn't work on gingerbread android again...
I think it's a problem of apk version because on Google play it was written that the version varies with device.
So please If you give me your email, I'll send the last apk version of spotify compatible with gingerbread to you.
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I'll investigate further when I get home and I'll PM you.

ViRb3 said:
I'm uploading my photos there right now .
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OP I could possibly kiss you all day and it wouldn't be enough. Worked like a charm.
Also the server seemed to be down only in parts around the world. So anyone being unable to connect simply use a VPN. Works perfectly with a VPN.
Though it is currently up again.

Op finally I got it downloaded. Thanks so much but I have a question. Is it possible for me to download for offline for free with this mod?

kunlegzy said:
Op finally I got it downloaded. Thanks so much but I have a question. Is it possible for me to download for offline for free with this mod?
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Absolutely not. I am not "hacking" Spotify and making it Premium-free and that will never be my aim. I am just making it possible to run in tablet mode on smaller tables.

Works like a charm, thank you
Logged-in with facebook, why does the op state it's not working

iYTBP Rootless. Enjoy

Been using iYTBP for a long time both rooted and rootless versions on my Sony droids.
Since moving to Razer I have to admit I've missed this app a lot.
Don't know what it is?
Where the fk have you been!
iYTBP = Injected YouTube with Background Playback
(including Screen off Playback) & NO ADVERTS!
All credits to the entire team who work very hard at pushing this amazingly modded YouTube app.
All you need to know is this is a rootless version - which can be installed alongside your original YouTube installation without issue.
I can verify the version I am gonna post here woks as I expect it too.
Don't post here for help, goto the original thread and ask the geniuses themselves, however all you need to know I have posted here.
Original thread and credits due here
(FYI The 3rd post is for rootless versions - and is where I located the necessary Latest arm64 version.) https://forum.xda-developers.com/an...cted-youtube-background-t3560900/post71133073
I'm hosting necessary apks on my drive for a short while here (for my new Razer family.) This is the latest (December 4th) update from the IYTBP team. https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=1o76gLX3ov5mqpPvmSLZCNppYWB6AiOFU
1. Install the iYTBP app.
2. You cannot sign in to this modded YouTube app WITHOUT also installing MicroG, which will in turn automagically allow you to add your Google/YouTube account.
3. Btw to sign in, click the top right corner in iYTBP (which is blacked out) and it will take you to add account (notice when pressing + button the UI will not do anything UNLESS you install MicroG.)
For whatever reason if you did not want to Sign in to your YouTube account then you can ignore installation of MicroG and continue using iYTBP without an account.
The above is all you need to know.
Again if you need further assistance then hit them up on the original thread I linked above.
For me this app is possibly the very best of what our Android Community offer us (specifically rootless.)
My drive hosts the Black/Red themed version Only, but they also supply a vanilla version (https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=889964283620770246) but I think you'll agree BalckRed is niiiiiiice.
Note you may still receive the odd advert (very rare - with my first hand experience) or a quirky UI glitch (specifically perhaps black text on black background anomaly - again very rare)...adopt a little give and take rather then getting annoyed.
Feel obliged to report any issues on the iYTBP thread, they are very accomodating and actually work hard to rectify any issues.
For your future reference: if/when you want to update your version of iYTBP then you'll need to seek out the "arm64 NoDPI Vanced ROOTLESS" version.
(However personally I tend not to fuss about updating this app - if it works it works - I'm not bothered about missing new UI features Google continually add to YouTube
Enjoy

Some screens

https://f-droid.org/en/packages/org.schabi.newpipe/
this works well also

I don't get it, youtube has an app?

kungpaoshizi said:
I don't get it, youtube has an app?
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Yes but YouTube is inundated with adverts in its UI and adverts before videos.
This modded/injected version of YouTube "eliminates adverts" and allows for "background playback."
It is a comprehensive modded YouTube app with much desirable features I just detailed.
The OP is relatively self explanatory.
Please read it I'm sure you will make sense of it
If your still lost then read through the iYTBP OP for your clarification:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/an...cted-youtube-background-t3560900/post71132316

Apologies, I skimmed it ?
Being back to Android after a 5 year break, I am surprised with the amount of complacency in the Android user world that has resulted in so many mainstream apps that inundate everyone with so many garbage ads.
Pretty surprised... ?

Installed, Removed the old YT app, loving this one.

Torombolo said:
Installed, Removed the old YT app, loving this one.
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Cool, yeh it's hard not to love.
Also check out the baked in iYTB settings (see screenshots).
Specifically VP9 Encoder (http://coconut.co/vp9)
BTW no real necessity to remove the Original YouTube app unless you're struggling for storage space. Otherwise each to there own.
Enjoy

My videos seem to be out of sync when using this app. What am I doing wrong?

kdogguk said:
My videos seem to be out of sync when using this app. What am I doing wrong?
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I can't say I've ever noticed this issue I'm afraid.
Perhaps check on the iYTBP thread

Anyone having issues after update?

yep. I posted over in the main thread.
disregard. I got it to work again.

lolpos said:
yep. I posted over in the main thread.
disregard. I got it to work again.
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Mine keeps hanging on the just a sec...

Torombolo said:
Mine keeps hanging on the just a sec...
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got yours working?

Torombolo said:
Anyone having issues after update?
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After what update, razer update?
I'm still stuck on fw.853 if that's what you mean.
I haven't updated iYTBP from the one used.in the OP if that was what you were referring to.
In turn no update on my device and running well.

Running the latest stock phone update, logged me out and got stuck in "just a sec" uninstalled, restarted phone , reinstall same issue, downloaded the updated files same issue.
Update.
Seems to be an account issue tried a 2nd acc it worked but not on my main acc....

Torombolo said:
Running the latest stock phone update, logged me out and got stuck in "just a sec" uninstalled, restarted phone , reinstall same issue, downloaded the updated files same issue.
Update.
Seems to be an account issue tried a 2nd acc it worked but not on my main acc....
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which micro og are you using? microG_for_iYTBP_Vanced_v2.4.0-105.apk
or
microG_for_YouTube_Vanced_0.2.4.apk???

lolpos said:
which micro og are you using? microG_for_iYTBP_Vanced_v2.4.0-105.apk
or
microG_for_YouTube_Vanced_0.2.4.apk???
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105 one

Torombolo said:
105 one
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use the other one. it's the one I've been using. I suggest you do a clean install of both too and lmk

lolpos said:
use the other one. it's the one I've been using. I suggest you do a clean install of both too and lmk
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Same issue, Gets stuck in just a sec.
Used my 2nd account worked.... theres something in my acc thats causing this...

Remove ads completely

Hello! Sorry to bother you again, but I have a question about ads/publicity in the device.
A month or two ago I had oxigen 11, everything was working just fine, no ads, no problem at all.
But I made the mistake of update to 12. I didn't like it and then I downgrade to oxigen 11 again, only this time the phone has ads everywhere, on YouTube, redit, even the music player or the appstore.
Is there a way to remove ads? Using another rom or system? I know I can't remove ads from some apps, but is there a ad blocker on the phone or something like that?
For YouTube I was using vanced but they abandoned the project
I hope you can give me some advice about this!
Sorry if this post doesn't belong here, or if it's wrong to ask about this, but I don't know where to ask haha
Thanks again!

Kapitastic said:
Hello! Sorry to bother you again, but I have a question about ads/publicity in the device.
A month or two ago I had oxigen 11, everything was working just fine, no ads, no problem at all.
But I made the mistake of update to 12. I didn't like it and then I downgrade to oxigen 11 again, only this time the phone has ads everywhere, on YouTube, redit, even the music player or the appstore.
Is there a way to remove ads? Using another rom or system? I know I can't remove ads from some apps, but is there a ad blocker on the phone or something like that?
For YouTube I was using vanced but they abandoned the project
I hope you can give me some advice about this!
Sorry if this post doesn't belong here, or if it's wrong to ask about this, but I don't know where to ask haha
Thanks again!
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I like DNS66 - it's easy to set up and works well. You can get it from https://github.com/julian-klode/dns66/releases
There used to be an XDA thread (https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/app-5-0-dns66-open-source-host-ad-blocker-without-root.3487497) but it seems to not be there anymore.

BillGoss said:
I like DNS66 - it's easy to set up and works well. You can get it from https://github.com/julian-klode/dns66/releases
There used to be an XDA thread (https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/app-5-0-dns66-open-source-host-ad-blocker-without-root.3487497) but it seems to not be there anymore.
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Thanks for your answer! I should look for a tutorial for this, I've installed it but I don't see any difference.
it seems that I'll keep the damn ads forever :/
Anyway, thank you a lot, maybe I'll install a diferent rom and see if there are ads there.

Kapitastic said:
Thanks for your answer! I should look for a tutorial for this, I've installed it but I don't see any difference.
it seems that I'll keep the damn ads forever :/
Anyway, thank you a lot, maybe I'll install a diferent rom and see if there are ads there.
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FWIW, I've attached the settings I use.
And make sure you refresh (the circle with an arrow) the settings to get the updated host file.

BillGoss said:
FWIW, I've attached the settings I use.
And make sure you refresh (the circle with an arrow) the settings to get the updated host file.
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thanks! I'll give it a try!

Kapitastic said:
thanks! I'll give it a try!
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Free open-source Ad-away is a nice app to try too.
P.S: youtube-vanced is abandoned, but it still can be installed and works ok.

Rootk1t said:
Free open-source Ad-away is a nice app to try too.
P.S: youtube-vanced is abandoned, but it still can be installed and works ok.
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I see, I'll try ad-away.
About vanced, yeah I downloaded an apk but it had ads too, I think it has something to do with my rom (even if its official) because before my first update to os12 I had os11 without any ads, or very few. Now when I use reddit, or 9gag app I get flooded by ads.
Do you know where can I find a Vanced apk that works? I would really appreciate that!
Thanks again!

You can use private dns feature. Also here is a github link for youtube vanced https://github.com/cuynu/ytvanced

Blazekitten said:
You can use private dns feature. Also here is a github link for youtube vanced https://github.com/cuynu/ytvanced
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I've tried that private dns thing but I didn't noticed any difference :/
Thanks for the vanced link! I'm testing it rightnow!

Hi everyone
I just found this video tutorial for blocking adds and find it useful, watch this tutorial but language is not English so try to follow the steps