[Q] alternative to "adfree android" app? - Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

can't stand using this thing now. by default it's on landscape and really annoying to use
is there a decent alternative? don't care if it blocks less ads, just something that doesn't look so retarded

Eh??? You mean it only displays in landscape?
Mine is fine.
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tommo123 said:
can't stand using this thing now. by default it's on landscape and really annoying to use
is there a decent alternative? don't care if it blocks less ads, just something that doesn't look so retarded
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AdAway works great for me.
AdAway

Seriously?
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yep. very weird. enable auto rotate (off by default) and it still won't move.
https://plus.google.com/photos/1051...ms/5679820066216681921?authkey=CILSiZn69u-HBw
will have a look at adaway. ta

jedwardmiller said:
AdAway works great for me.
AdAway
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Yes Adaway is a good alternative for adfree

can you run both together?

adrok76 said:
can you run both together?
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You can but AdAway won't auto update if you do. You'd have to launch it and have it reapply it's entries after AdFree does.

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[Q] How to hide porn from Gallery?

Hi there...
How can I hide my porn from showing up in the Gallery?
Brgds... /Tubgirl
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Hahaha, by deleting it.
Naughtly girl having porn on your phone
Get the Quickpic app and you can hide any porn you have with that.
^And you have experience with that. LOL.
Im interested as well, not for porn but for some private pictures which I dont want to be easily visible with others.
Put it in a folder with a . at the beginning if the filename ie: .pron and then it can only be viewd by a file manager like astro or something.
Audio manager is by far the test app for that...it doesn't just audio manage ;-)
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ithehappy said:
^And you have experience with that. LOL.
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i don't have any porn on my phone at present mate that's not to say i haven't before.
Basically any man who says they've never looked at porn is a liar unless they are a serious devout Muslim or Christian but ive time for any religion in the slightest so it doesn't bother me
jonny68 said:
Basically any man who says they've never looked at porn is a liar unless they are a serious devout Muslim or Christian but ive time for any religion in the slightest so it doesn't bother me
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You are right . I also seen a few some months back.
But I just hate those people who regularly watches them and always find some time to see it, so disgusting.
jonny68 said:
Get the Quickpic app and you can hide any porn you have with that.
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Thank you... Quickpic worked just fine. After hiding the folders with Quickpic I only had to reboot the phone and they were invisible in the Gallery as well. Now I don't have to be nervous anymore when other people are playing with my phone...
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Hi
Tubgirl to be extra safe you could send me your pics, I will put them in a safe place 4u....
Tubgirl said:
Thank you... Quickpic worked just fine. After hiding the folders with Quickpic I only had to reboot the phone and they were invisible in the Gallery as well. Now I don't have to be nervous anymore when other people are playing with my phone...
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I'd be far more nervous about letting people play with my phone than about them seeing what's in the gallery though having said that, I do use Quickpic too...
richyb86 said:
Audio manager is by far the test app for that...it doesn't just audio manage ;-)
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Rofl, pretty straight forward question I use audio manager too for hiding my personal x-rated videos. Wouldn't want my girlfriend seeing me in action with other birdies
poults said:
Put it in a folder with a . at the beginning if the filename ie: .pron and then it can only be viewd by a file manager like astro or something.
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This was also a very nice trick I didn't know about... thanks!
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well this is a unique thread....haha
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Sp1tfire said:
Rofl, pretty straight forward question I use audio manager too for hiding my personal x-rated videos. Wouldn't want my girlfriend seeing me in action with other birdies
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What's this Audio Manager app you're talking about? I searched Market and only found widget called Audio Manager. It's used for displaying sound volumes on the home screen.
Brgds... /Tubgirl
If you hide porn via quickpic there should be an easy way to unhide it right or is there some sort of password protection ?
Tubgirl said:
What's this Audio Manager app you're talking about? I searched Market and only found widget called Audio Manager. It's uset for displaying sound volumes on the home screen.
Brgds... /Tubgirl
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It's actually called (hide it pro). It just shows as audio manager after installed.
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beaver2233 said:
well this is a unique thread....haha
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Even more unique the OP is a girl (with a name like Tubgirl i assume anyway)
richyb86 said:
Audio manager is by far the test app for that...it doesn't just audio manage ;-)
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+1, best app EBHAR!

Facebook app now tablet friendly

I didn't see a thread on this but last night I noticed I was able to download the Facebook app to my 10.1 and it works fine, albeit it looks simply like a very stretched version of the phone application. It does work, though, and fairly well at that.
yup. Works fine!
I installed it and it worked for a bit but now its useless
It's still garbage... I've sideloaded a few older versions plus the latest version from the market and its still just basic at best.
Still haven't fixed the FC everytime you try to go to your friends list.
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BoostinBen said:
I didn't see a thread on this...
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1271150
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1260000
FriendCaster and TweetCaster great for Tab.
but why, i use the full facebook on the browser, it is nicer
dercncplaner said:
but why, i use the full facebook on the browser, it is nicer
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Yep, I like the browser too. There's nothing much wrong with it.
Tivo7 said:
Yep, I like the browser too. There's nothing much wrong with it.
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Yeah, but typing replies is a pain in the butt. We need MyPad ported from the iOS
Friendcaster works better now since they got rid of the Tab beta version but they've basically reverted to an over-sized phone UI instead of the immensely superior split-screen set-up the beta had.
I'm hoping the next update to the proper version will re-introduce the better Tab-oriented UI.
Step666 said:
Friendcaster works better now since they got rid of the Tab beta version but they've basically reverted to an over-sized phone UI instead of the immensely superior split-screen set-up the beta had.
I'm hoping the next update to the proper version will re-introduce the better Tab-oriented UI.
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I'm on the latest non-tab-specific version, and it looks identical to the tab beta....
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If you don't mind me asking, what version are you running?
I've got 3.20.2 and even with the 'enlarged UI mode' checked in the settings, it just makes it look like the phone version but bigger.
Step666 said:
If you don't mind me asking, what version are you running?
I've got 3.20.2 and even with the 'enlarged UI mode' checked in the settings, it just makes it look like the phone version but bigger.
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I'll check in the morning, pm me if you want so I don't forget
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Step666 said:
Friendcaster works better now since they got rid of the Tab beta version but they've basically reverted to an over-sized phone UI instead of the immensely superior split-screen set-up the beta had.
I'm hoping the next update to the proper version will re-introduce the better Tab-oriented UI.
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hawkxcore said:
I'm on the latest non-tab-specific version, and it looks identical to the tab beta....
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Agreed. I have the newest friendcaster app direct from the market (not the tab beta version) and it auto detected mine was a tab on install and installed the tab version. It looks like my version is 3.20.2
Uploaded to dropbox for you although you should be able to get from market.
http://db.tt/ya3PiHjl
Yep, 3.20.2 here also. Works well.
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Huh, weird.
I uninstalled and reinstalled it and now I see the proper UI...
The only thing bugging me about the new Friendcaster is the ad at the bottom. Actually, there is never an ad there, it just says "Click here to disable ads for thirty days!" It takes me to a broken link. I would love to share Fridnscaster to get rid of this ad, but I guess we have to live with it for now.
(That link worked in the Tab beta version.)
Ken4G said:
The only thing bugging me about the new Friendcaster is the ad at the bottom. Actually, there is never an ad there, it just says "Click here to disable ads for thirty days!" It takes me to a broken link. I would love to share Fridnscaster to get rid of this ad, but I guess we have to live with it for now.
(That link worked in the Tab beta version.)
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Use an ad blocker app like "AdFree" (only if you're rooted though)
Tivo7 said:
Use an ad blocker app like "AdFree" (only if you're rooted though)
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You still get the bar popping up at the bottom, it's just blank instead.
Step666 said:
You still get the bar popping up at the bottom, it's just blank instead.
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Yeah but you cant like accidentally click it to open up an unwanted window.

Mario Kart Racing

Anybody pull this from the market before it was yanked?
RustyTrombone said:
Anybody pull this from the market before it was yanked?
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my AV goes crazy when downloaded so going to say that was prob why it is no longer on the market.. but if u still want it I can send u a pm with the link..
Yeah if that's not too much trouble for ya, I'd appreciate it.
RustyTrombone said:
Yeah if that's not too much trouble for ya, I'd appreciate it.
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http://www.mediafire.com/?t9m8mycbecfgjjc use at own risk
b00sted said:
http://www.mediafire.com/?t9m8mycbecfgjjc use at own risk
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Arrgghh,
Couldn't get my Wiimote working with it, oh well, thanks anyways Boosted!
Edit: Also noticed this apk installed an app called "ad plus" that sent ads to my notifications......uninstalled. That could also be a reason it was yanked.
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Thanks b00sted, this is straight gangster haha haven't received any ads in my notifications though as of yet.
jmitr said:
...this apk installed an app called "ad plus" that sent ads to my notifications......uninstalled. That could also be a reason it was yanked.
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Yup, that's the reason Eset gave me too, before it moved the app into quarantine, pity it could have been good to relive old memories!!
You could of course disable your AV while you download this, (always remembering to activate it again afterwards), install the app and then install "Airblocker" from the market, click "Detect Airpush" then block the ads.
If you wanna risk it.
airpush
bigtill said:
Yup, that's the reason Eset gave me too, before it moved the app into quarantine, pity it could have been good to relive old memories!!
You could of course disable your AV while you download this, (always remembering to activate it again afterwards), install the app and then install "Airblocker" from the market, click "Detect Airpush" then block the ads.
If you wanna risk it.
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Air blocker?? How successful is it? Does it work?
SgtMacabre said:
Air blocker?? How successful is it? Does it work?
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It's pretty good, it has worked well for me so far.

How can I get rid of ad's that are on my icons bar

How can I get rid of ad's that are on my icons bar plz and think you
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Are you rooted? If so download and install Adaway from the play store. What you are getting are called "push notifications", many free apps will start pushing them to your phone. Adaway will block those and in app ads as well. Just make sure to check it every so often for an update in app. Hope that helps.
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Ad Away will get rid of banners in apps. Not too sure about the notifications. If it does, then cool. But also, you may want to try AirPush Detector. It will show you exactly which apps are giving you those apps if you want to delete the app that is causing them. If Ad Away doesnt work for those type of ads and you want to keep the apps that are doing it, you can also try Airblocker - Airpush Block. I have never tried it but it seems to do what you want.
casper846969 said:
How can I get rid of ad's that are on my icons bar plz and think you
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Not sure if this will help but I use this pdroid and the startup commander in Rom toolbox to tell me what my apps are doing
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1551298
don't be scared it's only a phone
ogd x d2g x2 gs3
old ladies ^
jsgraphicart said:
Ad Away will get rid of banners in apps. Not too sure about the notifications. If it does, then cool. But also, you may want to try AirPush Detector. It will show you exactly which apps are giving you those apps if you want to delete the app that is causing them. If Ad Away doesnt work for those type of ads and you want to keep the apps that are doing it, you can also try Airblocker - Airpush Block. I have never tried it but it seems to do what you want.
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I use Adaway on ALL my phones, I wouldn't say it gets rid of push notifications if I didn't have first hand experience.
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d34thbl00m said:
I use Adaway on ALL my phones, I wouldn't say it gets rid of push notifications if I didn't have first hand experience.
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Adaway is the way to go then. I have used it for a long time as well and love it. I just dont think I use any apps that give me push notifications. Good to know though.
jsgraphicart said:
Adaway is the way to go then. I have used it for a long time as well and love it. I just dont think I use any apps that give me push notifications. Good to know though.
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I'm a gameaholic I have tons of free games and apps that send push notifications.
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NoChromo (Ad Free Browsing)

If you're like me, you like to use Chrome, but you hate the ads. Especially here on XDA. I started out using AdBlock Plus, but it interfered with my MMS. Then I came across NoChromo. Fan-friggin-tastic! Check it out.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/apps-games/app-nochromo-wild-browser-appears-t3130776
uhmm what
Well, if you can't figure out my post, try clicking on the link. I think it's pretty clear. I thought I was too, but apparently not.
Nice find! Cheers mate.
Sweet. Will try it out.
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Thx, but lg g4 install which one??
kevinngck1 said:
Thx, but lg g4 install which one??
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The arm32 one worked fine for me.
But g4 snapdragon808 is not support 64bits?
I'm liking this a lot, scrolling through web pages is super smooth as there are no ads to load.
I am a huge fan of this app. This is just by far the best web browsing experience I've had on any device
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spotmark said:
If you're like me, you like to use Chrome, but you hate the ads. Especially here on XDA. I started out using AdBlock Plus, but it interfered with my MMS. Then I came across NoChromo. Fan-friggin-tastic! Check it out.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/apps-games/app-nochromo-wild-browser-appears-t3130776
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Thanks, yes the XDA ads nowadays are massive and slow the heck out of page loading. Huge 300 x 600 px one on my desktop is a pain, always some flash movie ad thing.
Downloaded the 64-bit one. Which one is right for the G4? 64=bit seems to work fine though, so maybe it doesn't matter.
Thanks for sharing :good:
NoChromo-arm64-v45.0.2420.0-2 works perfect
Issues: 1- Bookmarks not found 2- No updates.
Awesome! Thanks for this, I've been dying for some root to install adaway, but this will help me coup.
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Bookmarks issue SOLVED :good:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=61613447&postcount=135
Moe560 said:
Bookmarks issue SOLVED :good:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=61613447&postcount=135
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How to rename icon?
oile said:
How to rename icon?
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I use Apex launcher, when you install the launcher, then long press any icon, then edit the name.
P.s you also need to install "icon pack" in order to change nochromo icon to Chrome icon.
WOW
I installed the arm64 version and I'm blown away with the speed and smoothness of this browser. When someone else said it was like night and day they wasnt kidding.
If you don't get this ad free version of chrome then you must need your head examining. Less data, still sync bookmarks, passwords, data etc and no ads resulting in fast as hell browsing. I'm blown away by this browser.
Thanks for sharing this.
Any difference really between this and using the hosts file with AdAway?
i dl and compare!
EDIT:
I don't see any difference in loadingtime with this and chrome+adaway!

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