Blocking ads?

AvatarOfFrost

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Apr 11, 2010

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• Apr 18, 2013

• #1

I can't seem to find any apps in the Market that black ads.
Does anyone know how to do it?

I am currently running CM10.1. I didn't have any ads running ViperROM 1.2. Is there any way to block them?

 

El Ha$on

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Mar 9, 2009

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• Apr 19, 2013

• #2

I think the play store took away apps that could blocks apps. If I'm not mistaken you need sideload it

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iOSh8er

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• Apr 19, 2013

• #3

http://www.droid-life.com/2013/03/2...oogle-play-creators-release-it-independently/

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Edward Zhuang

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• Apr 19, 2013

• #4

Ads away is pretty useful

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AvatarOfFrost

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• Apr 20, 2013

• #5

Edward Zhuang said:

Ads away is pretty useful

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I will give this a try. Thanks.

 

Nowak4G

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• Apr 20, 2013

• #6

Just to have options, here's one for AdAway.
http://db.tt/IWiBgMbS

 

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123421342

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Nov 21, 2012

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• Apr 21, 2013

• #7

Download f-droid that is an alternative market for open source apps. It has ad-away which is the best one(dont get adblock its a stupid method and always needs to be running)

 

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smacklayer

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Jul 17, 2012

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• May 3, 2013

• #8

I am using host file blocking, check this http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1916098

 

CharliesTheMan

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• May 5, 2013

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smacklayer said:

I am using host file blocking, check this http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1916098

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I use host file blocking as well. Adaway makes it easy to update the host file on a regular basis although I flash so often I usually just set my hosts file and don't bother with the app or updating.

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zone23

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• May 5, 2013

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HOST file is the way to go I use the same file on my computers...

 

CharliesTheMan

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• May 5, 2013

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zone23 said:

HOST file is the way to go I use the same file on my computers...

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I was actually wondering about that Zone. The host files I've modified on the PC have always been related to using software features.

For ad blocking are the host files the same regardless of if its on a desktop PC or mobile phone, or is the one we use identical to desktop browsers?

Since mobile sites have a different m.example.com URL often I didn't know if the host files were different.

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zone23

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CharliesTheMan said:

I was actually wondering about that Zone. The host files I've modified on the PC have always been related to using software features.

For ad blocking are the host files the same regardless of if its on a desktop PC or mobile phone, or is the one we use identical to desktop browsers?

Since mobile sites have a different m.example.com URL often I didn't know if the host files were different.

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HOST file to my knowledge is the same across all platforms including Windows, OSX, iPhone, Android and probably Linux. The same file can be used for all of them. My HOST only blocks like ads.example.com so yes if you wanted to block a m.example.com you would have to add that but wouldn't hurt say Windows.

 

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