Can i use adguard with adaway together or there is no need and i should stick to one or another ?
Regarding your first question:
Yes technically you can use both. AdAway uses the host file whereas Adguard uses the local VPN feature.
Both ways are independent from another.
Regarding your second questions:
Personally i would use only one of them because the end function of both apps is same. Probably the blocking result are more or less the same if you use many filter lists in general.
But i don't know exactly the filter lists from Adguard so take my answer to your second questions with precaution.
Thing is I don't use Adguard with VPN option on, I use http filtering mode though.
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I searched for this in the thread and didn't get any hits related to Android 10.
I just flashed the October 10 factory image (clean install), latest EX kernel and latest Magisk.
Installing the AdAway apk goes normal.
When "Enabling Ad-Blocking" I get this error message.
Remount Failed
Remounting he partition as read/write failed!
Anyone have anything on this?
SOLUTION:
Click "systemless hosts" in Magisk > reboot > enable Ad-blocking
I just flashed the October 10 factory image (clean install), latest EX kernel and latest Magisk.
Installing the AdAway apk goes normal.
When "Enabling Ad-Blocking" I get this error message.
Remount Failed
Remounting he partition as read/write failed!
Anyone have anything on this?
SOLUTION:
Click "systemless hosts" in Magisk > reboot > enable Ad-blocking
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Yeah cause A10 no no longer allows mounting system as r/w. Due to filesystem afaik (system as ext4_ro I think). It's recommended to use systemless since when now, Android 8?
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Looking for help for @PerfectSlayer.
Here's the deal. I sent an A10 compatible phone to him so development of Adaway could continue. I paid the overseas shipping and the phone arrived. But, customs and the tax people demanded an additional 60 euro. I'm tapped out, but I hate the fact that this donation ended up costing PerfectSlayer.
If 60 people donated 1 euro, or 6 people could donate 10 euro, then the additional cost would be covered.
Donation link: https://www.paypal.me/BruceBUJON
Here's the deal. I sent an A10 compatible phone to him so development of Adaway could continue. I paid the overseas shipping and the phone arrived. But, customs and the tax people demanded an additional 60 euro. I'm tapped out, but I hate the fact that this donation ended up costing PerfectSlayer.
If 60 people donated 1 euro, or 6 people could donate 10 euro, then the additional cost would be covered.
Donation link: https://www.paypal.me/BruceBUJON
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I will donate for sure, just confirm please, that this is actually the right link: https://www.paypal.me/BruceBUJON
Edit: Yes this is right the link, it's the same like on @PerfectSlayer profile.
Just a quick question: since a few days is see Google ads on all browsers. Also in Samsung browser with ad blocker addon.
Is it me or did I miss something?
Is it me or did I miss something?
It is you. Have a look at your APN settings. Probably a proxy defined there...
Hi all,
Feedback:
If I don't get the same behavior, I will ask for more logs
Moreover, it shipped so long ago it finally lands few days before my birthday. Like a present! ^^'
As explained previously, I didn't own an Android 10 device to test. So it will definitely help :highfive:
About donations, remember nothing is mandatory and donate only if you can afford it.
Even if donations are appreciated and help me to keep motivated about this project, I never had the goal to become rich by developing an open source application
News:
There were not a lot of news about the app development lastly but it doesn't mean nothing happened!
First, there was some changes about the website.
In the past months, we get a new website. It now provides a way to convert AdAway backup file (from plain text file to new json format and vice-versa).
Some of you also notice the site went down for a short period. That is because I migrated the adaway.org domain to my registrar. Now I own it, I can handle subdomains (like create a update.adaway.org for the coming built-in updater).
But the adaway domain is mainly use to serve AdAway hosts file… and good news, it will finally be updated!
@jawz101 and @smed79 worked for on a big update of this file and helped them with some tooling. So you could expect to see a better ad blocking in the coming weeks.
About the app itself, we mainly worked on the translations.
I find an issue about Transifex and GitHub integration and the Transifex support team had to fix some bugs. It should now work better with Android projects.
@Vankog also improved translations in order to prevent the incomplete ones to wait for too long before being sync on GitHub project.
I will have a look at Android 10 in the coming weeks (I would prefer say "days" but I am quite busy those last weeks) and plan to make a release with translation updates.
Thanks again all! :good:
Feedback:
It looks like there is some sort of issue, or at least, not as stable as expected in Android 10...
Actually, it should be enough for me to test and try to reproduce.
If I don't get the same behavior, I will ask for more logs
Oh it's so nice of you! You already offer me a development device so I can't complain for taxes (it still way cheaper than buying any correct Android 10 device!).
Moreover, it shipped so long ago it finally lands few days before my birthday. Like a present! ^^'
As explained previously, I didn't own an Android 10 device to test. So it will definitely help :highfive:
About donations, remember nothing is mandatory and donate only if you can afford it.
Even if donations are appreciated and help me to keep motivated about this project, I never had the goal to become rich by developing an open source application
Yes, it is. And if you have any doubt, you can check from the source code or at the bottom of official site.
News:
There were not a lot of news about the app development lastly but it doesn't mean nothing happened!
First, there was some changes about the website.
In the past months, we get a new website. It now provides a way to convert AdAway backup file (from plain text file to new json format and vice-versa).
Some of you also notice the site went down for a short period. That is because I migrated the adaway.org domain to my registrar. Now I own it, I can handle subdomains (like create a update.adaway.org for the coming built-in updater).
But the adaway domain is mainly use to serve AdAway hosts file… and good news, it will finally be updated!
@jawz101 and @smed79 worked for on a big update of this file and helped them with some tooling. So you could expect to see a better ad blocking in the coming weeks.
About the app itself, we mainly worked on the translations.
I find an issue about Transifex and GitHub integration and the Transifex support team had to fix some bugs. It should now work better with Android projects.
@Vankog also improved translations in order to prevent the incomplete ones to wait for too long before being sync on GitHub project.
I will have a look at Android 10 in the coming weeks (I would prefer say "days" but I am quite busy those last weeks) and plan to make a release with translation updates.
Thanks again all! :good:
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Thanks. I checked it. Nothing as like a proxy configured. The weird thing also my other phone shows google ads. The phone which I actually only use as music player.
Double check that the hosts file really is applied. Look in /etc/hosts that the file is larger than just a few bytes. If it doesn't seem to be applied, double check that the systemless hosts module is active in Magisk Manger.
hosts are updated, applied and phone restarted
hosts file is 4mb big.
Systemless hosts module in magisk Manager is active
Because you mentioned proxys, I configured a VPN connection to the UK. And, no more Google ads.
But I'm not sure what that means. Might it be that the issue is related to my location? Central Europe.
It seems only browsers are affected. In apps there aren't any ads. Actually it's only Google search. Intrusive ads are not allowed within the addons on Samsung. Internet browser.
Edit: VPN to Canada shows ads. Only UK not.
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Without specifics, this is a general explanation.
Controlling how ads are served within browsers is not always in your control through DNS redirection. A website might embed the direct link that your device processes and makes a DNS request for. In this case, DNS reflect on the device will work to "block" the ad.
Or, a website might use scripting and handle the requests directly, serving the resultant ads directly to your browser without your device ever making a DNS call. Finally, any time a domain is called via an IP address, it will never go through DNS.
IMHO, the best way to deal with browsers is to use the uBlock origin plugin. I use it with Firefox, but I believe it's been discussed in this thread that there are now plugins available for other browsers.
As far as why you get differing results using a VPN, without knowing what website(s) are involved, my guess is the website behaves differently depending on where it thinks the user is located.
It's only about Google.com
At the top of the search results I get one or two Google ads. That's the only place.
It's only about Google.com
At the top of the search results I get one or two Google ads. That's the only place.
That's normal with hostblocking. Google search ads appear but when you click you get blocked. My PC does the same with hostblocking
I didn't got google ads before. When I click on the ad, the site opens.
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You should maybe check / search for more "channel4" type hosts in https://raw.githubusercontent.com/hagezi/dns-blocklists/main/domains/pro.plus.txt
I no longer use AdAway as my host file is waaaaaay too big. I have been lazy and haven't updated my hosts file for a many months now, but have yet to see any ads. I also use a custom DNS I have listed above. I was surprised when I used the DNS alone, ads broke through.11
It's always blatently (NEVER automatically )asks me on a data clear, just tried it and got
Clear data and choose vpn if you want vpn -
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AdAway is an open source ad blocker for Android using the hosts file.
Google Play Store notice
According the Google Play Developer Policy, especially the "Device and Network Abuse" section, ad blocker like AdAway violates the "Apps that block or interfere with another app displaying ads." rule and can't be distributed on distributed on the Play Store.
As Free and Open Source Software, AdAway is available from F-Droid Store or this XDA thread :good:
Requirements
This application requires Android 8 or above and does no more require root.
For older Android versions, a rooted device is required.
Changelog
If you don't want to read each announce post of this thread, you can:
- Get a summary of all changes in the project CHANGELOG.md,
- Check any further details though the source code commits.
Downloads
Stable versions are available on GitHub releases and F-Droid Store:
- AdAway 6.1.1 - Latest stable version - check v6 announcement
- AdAway 4.3.6 - for Android versions older than Android 8
- AdAway 3.3 - for Android versions older than Android 4.1 Jelly Bean
The app provides an in-app updater for both GitHub and F-Droid builds.
Keep in mind beta channel is limited to GitHub builds, and F-Droid releases usually have a several days latency.
Problem? Read this
* If you use Chrome and still see ads on web pages, remember to disable the "data saver" or "reduced data usage" browser option.
* Check your APN settings for any proxy, the proxy itself could be allowing ads. Disable the proxy.
* After you install or make any change to AdAway, you must reboot for those changes to take effect.
* If you are still having issues please read and understand all the info in the wiki before asking for help here.
Otherwise, this is the right thread to discuss about it or file a bug report here.
Contributors
PerfectSlayer, Vankog, jawz101
Source Code: https://github.com/AdAway/AdAway170Hi all,
A new year is coming and I wish you all to have nice holidays :victory:
Just few words about this ending year. There was about 12 releases in 2019 which brings you a new UI, a lot of bug fixes, Android 10 support, Gist and GitLab hosting support and better Magisk support.
All of this is possible thanks to the community to help users to discover the app, learn how to use it and report any new bug and also your moral, nice words and thanks you can send to me, and financial support.
Thanks a lot for all donators, GitHub sponsor and the Pixel 2 you sent me to test Android 10 support.
For the next year, I hope to release the next version (V5), at least in beta to start. It's been 9 months since its first lines of code and things are working quite nicely.
It aims to make the app simpler to use for the main use cases, support rooted and non rooted devices and remove old hacks/workaround which are no more needed on recent setups.
But before this big next update, I still have time to fix current issue with a new release
Changelog:
- Fix GitLab hosting support (commit date parsing failed)
- Translation update
Thanks:
Special thanks to @gallegonovato for its helpful bug report and @Vankog for translation update.
Download:
AdAway 4.3.2 on AndroidFileHost (md5: 78fde09a0e92044c45e901bb1cec8e2e)159Hi all,
Long time no see! It's been more than two months since the last update.
I can't say I was not active on the project as I start working on a new version (5.x.y) as a side project.
I won't share the source code yet as it is not ready at all and I don't want to give an ETA but this new version targets the following goals:
- 1. Revamp the UI
- 2. Clean up old support
- 3. Address one of the main drawback of the app
1. The card based UI does not feel right. Welcome card takes too much space, update button / status has a lot of critic. I guess I can do better.
I started a new simpler and lighter design which provide the most useful information on home screen and all main actions to trigger in one tap (no more burger menu).
It is still under heavy development but I hopefully get a friend onboard, specialized in graphics and design, to help me :highfive:
2. In order to simplify the development, I clean up the app and remove support for old features.
I bump target SDK version so I finally get Java 8 language feature (it was released 5y ago…) and move to topjohnwu root library (instead of home made one). It means systemless support is now handled by Magisk and other root solutions will still work.
3. Think of what prevent most of users to use AdAway? Now it's gone!
It's not gone forever. It's still here but there will be a fallback to workaround it.
I won't tell more until the first public beta but I guess you get the point :fingers-crossed:
In the meanwhile, here is a new version!
Feedback:
GitLab, like GitHub do not set LastModified HTTP header so update status is not supported... yet!
Changelog:
- Add Gist and GitLab hosting support for hosts file
- Add option to set default IPv6 redirection
- Improve reboot command
- Improve UI for overlays
- Update translations
Thanks:
Special thanks to @MSF Jarvis and ralayax for theirs contributions and @andy356 for its helpful bug report.
Download:
AdAway 4.2.5 on AndroidFileHost (md5: ab81225745afaaa7646024109de299c0)148Hi all,
Feedback:
It works well here. I failed to reproduce as I change the HTTP client library and how I use it.
But update date for the source you link definitely works now.
Not really. You could choose a lot of different mode.
For example, F-Droid server watches AdAway GitHub repository to find tags which match a specific versioning pattern.
Thank you so much! :highfive:
Thank you too!
Changelog:
- Add hosts source download cache
- Add snackbar notification to update host from DNS request listing
- Update UI from Material Design to Material Theming
- Update gradle, plugins and dependencies
- Fix crash parsing not defined host source last modified date
- Fix native modules build script (required for F-Droid build server)
- Fix Transifex issues
Thanks:
Special thanks to all recent donators! Your help is really appreciated :good:
Download:
AdAway 4.2.0 on AndroidFileHost (md5: 023169e7c345ef7297095793024f8478)144Hi all,
I talked enough about it the past weeks and here it is: the first beta for the next version of AdAway.
As you know, the main feature is the removal of root requirement but it also comes with a lot of improvements like an easier to use UI, a builtin updater, new cache and databases to improve reliability or even a quick pause/resume adblocking button that 3rd party apps can control.
It took me literally a year and 330+ commits to build it (the first commit of this branch was April the 7th) and I hope it will be worth it.
It should allow the app to be viable in the future with root being more and more difficult to achieve at each new Android release and Google hardening SafetyNet checks.
I will try to answer to the most expected questions here so you still can post a link to this FAQ later to lost users.
FAQ:
Does this version replace the v4.x versions?
No. This is still a preview version and does not replace the stable one.
It is available to test it and report issues and feedback before being promoted to stable.
Can I upgrade and revert safely?
Yes. Both v4 and v5 use the same settings export format.
Why does this version targets Android 8+ Oreo only?
Like the v4, v5 is expected to offer support for latest devices.
Android 8 and above represent more than 60% of device distribution and will grew through time.
If you use an older device, root solutions work very well and v4 is here for you (like v2 and v3 stayed for legacy devices).
How the hell does it work without root?
This version provides two adblocking methods: the usual root one using hosts file and a new one using local VPN.
The VPN solution allows to filter and alter connections of your devices without root access.
Is using a VPN safe?
In the case of AdAway, yes. It uses VPN API but does not connect to a VPN server.
In the case of VPN client app, it depends.
To give you more details, a VPN client app uses the VPN API to create a virtual network interface on your device and redirect all your traffic into it.
If you imaginge the VPN like a pipe (the right word is tunnel), client VPN app outputs all your traffic on a VPN server which is able to check what you are doing on the Internet.
With AdAway, your network is not redirected to a VPN server but your device internet connection (same as no VPN). VPN API is only used to get traffic into it to break the connections to ad servers.
Is VPN use battery?
Yes, like everything you do on device.
Witouth root, a VPN service will be running permanently to filter your traffic.
Good news is it will only filter DNS traffic. Not all traffic is redirected into it so it won't be as expensive as you can fear.
Did you come up with this idea alone?
Absolutely not! I spent a lot of hours trying to find altenatives to hosts based adblocking (like routes or private DNS). But nothing was better than VPN based adblocking.
So we (MrRobinson and I) approched Julian Klode, developer of DNS66 more than three years ago to see if we can merge our apps. It wasn't that easy as we don't develop our apps the same way so I ended up by integrating the DNS66 adblocking method into AdAway. It is fine for Julian, his app is Open Source and he himself built it from the core code of AdBuster app (an VPN based adblocking app).
Should we stop using DNS66 for AdAway?
Not at all. DNS66 is a great app and provides some features that AdAway doesn't have (yet?), like DNS settings.
DNS66 is a great app, keep using it if you like it!
If both apps used the same adblocking method a year ago when I start this version, I keep adding feature to the VPN adblocking method and most of them won't be in DNS66.
If Julian ports them back to DNS66, it's great if it can help his app and users!
Is it me or the app put on weight?
Yes, the app significantly grew due to new libraries like VPN related ones and Android Jetpack.
It also stores more data on device: a http cache, a host database, a hosts copy, etc...
I think 15~20mo of storage is still fine.
Changelog:
Without further ado, check the summarized changelog (it was hard to summarize a one year development)
- Add new home screen
- Provides all main controls from one screen
- Displays currently blocked, allowed and redirected domains
- Displays current hosts sources status and control to force apply
- Add non root ad-blocking feature
- Uses a builtin local VPN to filter DNS request to blocked domains
- Based on the work of dns66 by julian-klode
- Allows to excluded system applications and per user applications
- Add builtin updater with changelog display
- Add feature to quickly pause and resume ad-blocking
- Add wizard screen for first run setup
- Add feature to display and filter all blocked, allowed, redirect domains
- Improve preferences screen
- Add broadcast receiver to control ad-blocking from third party applications
- Update Android target to Android 10
- Improve root and shell support
- Split translation files to easier understand their context
- Add GitHub action test and build tasks
Download:
AdAway 5.0.0 beta (sha2: 200fd7789b174735d3af5925b4e568b09475bb3f39a79d24d6617af4b19cd19d)
If you like my work, feel free to support me. Check my sign for donation links. Thanks all! :highfive:
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