adfree android

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now that we have an easy way to push update.zip files I was wondering if there was any way to push the host file that adfree android downloads to the sdcard. I know that it doesn't have write access to the system partition when booted but in recovery we do right?

So it should be as simple as creating an update.zip that overwrites the old host right?

I'm going to try to get this working

EDIT: Here's how to get this working

1. Search for Adfree Android on the market
2. Install and run
3. allow it to download and install new hosts file, it will copy it to your sdcard and try to replace /system/etc/hosts but fail (it should reboot the phone shortly)
4. Power off the phone and hold Volume Down and power.
5. Use volume down to select recovery
6. In clockwork recovery volume down to "partitions menu" and hit the track pad to select
7. Select "mount /system" and "mount /sdcard" "mount /data"
8. Plug in your usb cord and open a command line on your pc
9. enter adb shell and type the following commands

cp /sdcard/hosts /data/data/hosts
rm /system/etc/hosts
ln -s /data/data/hosts /system/etc/hosts

10. Reboot your phone and enjoy adfree android.

Thanks to all for help in getting this running.

Just adb push your modified host file to /system/etc/hosts. No need for update.zip

ive already done this doesnt work still have tons of adds

word, I figured it out

Originally Posted by junjlo

ive already done this doesnt work still have tons of adds

what I did was install adfree android, wait for it download and error (the phone will reboot itself) put it into recovery and run the following command from adb shell

cp /sdcard/hosts /system/etc

All my ads are gone

You mind sharing the host file? I'd like to do the same. Now that I can connect as root with 'adb shell' then 'su' after the new Unrevoked^2 root. I'd like to start tweaking with things.

Originally Posted by supagene

You mind sharing the host file? I'd like to do the same. Now that I can connect as root with 'adb shell' then 'su' after the new Unrevoked^2 root. I'd like to start tweaking with things.

just download and install adfree android, it copies the host file to your sdcard.

Originally Posted by n0-0ne

what I did was install adfree android, wait for it download and error (the phone will reboot itself) put it into recovery and run the following command from adb shell

cp /sdcard/hosts /system/etc

All my ads are gone

i may have an older hosts file than but i just used adb push hosts /system/ect/hosts

tryed cp but get a box with busybox info

Originally Posted by n0-0ne

just download and install adfree android, it copies the host file to your sdcard.

I intalled the app and when I hit download and intall I get java/io.FileNotFoundException:/sdcard/hosts

My guess is that it's not downloading.

Tried it on both WiFi and 3G

Originally Posted by supagene

I intalled the app and when I hit download and intall I get java/io.FileNotFoundException:/sdcard/hosts

My guess is that it's not downloading.

Tried it on both WiFi and 3G

ok well here's what was downloaded to my card
https://www.yousendit.com/transfer.p...T2JQb0t4dnc9PQ

Thats good for 100 downloads.