Past the date no not really, i look again, didn't mean to annoy you was just confused.
Ok it's empty so it wouldn't add anything, but it is the right page for adaway. The steven black list gets oretty much everything for me but doesn't block porn like the ep list would do (if i read it right)
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I have been with adaway for years with root option with ability to block ads and use my vpn. Recently, it is so annoying. It blocks amazon, Facebook apps. If i white list *amazon and *facebook*, i would see ads on Chrome web browser. Then I move away from adaway and use Blokada to white list the facebook and Amazon apps to solve the problem. Does anyone know if adaway is possible to white list apps? . Thank you
this is what i started using. its the closest to energized.
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GitHub - hagezi/dns-blocklists: DNS-Blocklists: For a better internet - keep the internet clean!
DNS-Blocklists: For a better internet - keep the internet clean! - GitHub - hagezi/dns-blocklists: DNS-Blocklists: For a better internet - keep the internet clean!
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They have a number of "strengths" i like itthis is what i started using. its the closest to energized.
GitHub - hagezi/dns-blocklists: DNS-Blocklists: For a better internet - keep the internet clean!
DNS-Blocklists: For a better internet - keep the internet clean! - GitHub - hagezi/dns-blocklists: DNS-Blocklists: For a better internet - keep the internet clean!
Hello everyone, I have been using adaway for years. I have recently upgraded my device to Oxygen 13 and it appears the adaway isn't working properly. My Blocklist has around 7 lakh hosts and I have checked in system path and it has the same number too. However the blocked sites still show up in chrome. I have disabled webserver too. Am I missing anything?
Did you do systemless hosts in magisk? Do you have private dns (like google dns or otherwise)? Is chrome data saver on? Did you reboot after applying the hosts?
Chrome data saver option is no longer available so disabled in system settings. Rebooted after applying hosts file. I'm not using any private DNS. I have work profile enabled. Does it have to do anything with this?? I can post a video of my settings if needed. Also system less host file is enabled in magisk
I didn't get this. I have two users, yes 0 and 999. But AdAway is not enabled for work profile. You can see the attached. paid outbrain.com is in the blocked list. However when I click on the ad on the website it redirects to the website. Also, attached the settings of my app.
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So the only difference i see in settings is that you don't have ipv6 redirection. Turn that on re-download your sources reboot and try
What is the redirection url? Default is showing as ::1. I tried with default and rebooted. Still no luck
Yes leave the default
Did you redownload your sources after enabling but before rebooting
Yes, I did follow all the steps. Also removed systemless hosts module, cleared data of adaway and restarted and enabled module and set up AdAway again but the issue is still there
Good afternoon:
First of all, I wish you a VERY GOOD AND MERRY CHRISTMAS. AND A PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR.
I would like to make a suggestion to improve Adaway. I have heard from several people I know.
I don't know if Adaway could be made to work better with a large number of things blocked.
Since some people I know have more than three million things blocked. And Adaway closes them just by creating the host.
Best regards and thanks for your help and time.
Pd: use the latest version of Adaway in root mode and Magisk and systemless.
First of all, I wish you a VERY GOOD AND MERRY CHRISTMAS. AND A PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR.
I would like to make a suggestion to improve Adaway. I have heard from several people I know.
I don't know if Adaway could be made to work better with a large number of things blocked.
Since some people I know have more than three million things blocked. And Adaway closes them just by creating the host.
Best regards and thanks for your help and time.
Pd: use the latest version of Adaway in root mode and Magisk and systemless.
I'm not sure what exactly you're proposing but adway doesn't work like a faster slower type thing. With root, unless you have webserver enabled, all adaway does is, at specfic intervals,compile and collate the host sources given to it. It's not actually blocking anything.
Are you saying that with millions of entries websites are slow to load? That is because android (or window or mac or linux) has to read the entire host file before loading a page, per url embedded in the page (the page itself, any ads, videos, pictures etc). How long should it take to load millions of entries? Seconds/minutes if you ask me, but definitely not instantly.
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Hosts (what adaway uses) will not remove the search ads, it will, however, block visiting them. clicking on an ad should (even with the default sources) result in an error page.
For ad free search use duckduckgo.com with ads turned off in their settings2
The only option i would recommend is to drop Google Chrome and move to kiwi browser (best clone of it) it has extension support then you can install adguard adblocker which has option to remove search ads2
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25Hi all and happy new year!
It's been few months since the last update. I got a lot on my plate and did not find much time to spend on AdAway. But the good news is I nearly finish the Android 13 migration! The last thing I need is to find a way to ask you (the users) to allow notifications.
For those who does not own an fairly new device , Android 13 introduces a runtime permission developers should ask for to post notifications. AdAway uses notification for multiple purposes like the current VPN status, hosts updates, or app update (you can disable any notification from app settings or its category from system settings).
I am stuck to find the proper way to request the notification permission:
- Where / when should I ask for? Home screen, welcome screen? It must be ask before using it... So before enabling VPN in the welcome screen for example but I dislike adding a fourth step during the setup process. Moreover, I must check it on application launch to if the user disable it later from system settings.
- What tell / explain to the users? Which information will make you allow notifications? It is important for the app to work as VPN requires system notification (I don't really worry about you missing update notifications).
In the meantine, enjoy 2023!11Hi all.
Just a quick note about hosts sources.
Quite a few are more intrusive than they need to be.
This is a quick post to let everyone know that there is a list of host names that need to be allowed for some apps to work properly.
AdAway Wiki - "ProblematicApps" - [GitHub] - Link
Might not be the most up-to-date.
A big thank you to all who help keep the "ProblematicApps" list updated.
Cheers all.
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Create a text file Iike the attached one (my Allow list, put your hosts to allow instead);To be done one by one? Is there a way to do a 'bulk allow'?
in AdAway open Hosts sources and and tick + to add;
tick Allow (instead of default Block);
and File (instead of default URL) and navigate to your local txt allow file;
tick checkmark, Apply and wait to finish
It will become one more hosts source on your Hosts sources list
Instead of locally, you can put your txt allow file eg to your GitHub page, then use Allow but URL and paste the URL to your online Allow file3
Hello everyone, Finally this got solved after using the solution mentioned in this link.
Adaway not working only in chrome · Issue #3407 · AdAway/AdAway
Is there an existing issue for this? I have...
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Thanks for the support though.3
Add t.co to your AdAway whitelist.Please tell me how to i fixed this issues?
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3343AdAway
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 6.0.3 - 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:
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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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