This thing has never actually worked for me, every app I use still has ads even after I registered and updated my ad free. I reboot and super user grants ad free on the boot up but ads are still on all my apps.
Does this thing actually work or just blowing smoke
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Used to work but not much anymore. The individual apps are using their own ad servers now. I find that Ad Away works a little better, give it a shot
It used to work awesomely but recently it blocks online ads only
Yeah i tried both but no luck LOL was trying to get ubersocial without ads but looks like they making you pay now
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Try "adaway" it seems to work better in the US than the ol' adfree. (At least for me.)
I just noticed someone else posted this already above me; don't use both as that can cause neither to work (for whatever reason). Also, you CAN edit your hosts file manually and that -DOES- work. You can even look up custom mobile ad-free host files that you can work in there. Best of luck.
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Yeah i tried both but no luck LOL was trying to get ubersocial without ads but looks like they making you pay now
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I'm still using an older version of what used to be ubersocial. Either I always was using a ROM w/ and ad list built in or had been running ad free and I have yet to see any ads. The one I'm currently running is Twitroid 6.03. I stuck with this free version off the market bc I was reading a lot of the reviews about the new updates and I just never bothered with the update. It still works fine and I use it daily...
If interested, I posted up the apk.
http://minus.com/mblaKNWY6x#2
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hi all
have installed addfree for android
but dont help me
have adds
can someone tell me, what i have to do, for a adfree evo?
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Try rebooting and taking a look at your /system/etc/hosts file, you should be able to see if adfree has modified it or not. Some apps have started getting ads from their own servers so there's no easy way to block them
Just hit download and install hosts. Installing it doesn't do anything, you have to refresh the hosts.
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have installed
dont helps
Maybe adaway would work better for you? Free in the market.
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@jayharper08
dont works
Companies are getting smarter and thus ads are getting harder to block. The new Pandora app is swear gets its ads from Pandora servers. Oh well.
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Are you getting notification adds or are you wanting to get rid of adds in the app?
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Are you getting notification adds or are you wanting to get rid of adds in the app?
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I've gotten random win a ipad notifications here and have checked using the airpush detector app which results in zero apps I have using it evidently. They don't happen every day either but maybe once a week or longer they do....
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I've gotten random win a ipad notifications here and have checked using the airpush detector app which results in zero apps I have using it evidently. They don't happen every day either but maybe once a week or longer they do....
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I had one pop up last week. First one I've ever seen. Hadn't seen it since. I have lookout installed and do not have or never had any bootleg apps. I don't get it. Those apps need to be pulled and gone.
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I have adds in apps
I've had an issue keeping ads away as well. I do think the deevelopers are getting a bit smarter about how they serve the ads.
Here is an old thread on the subject
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=664532
It hasn't been updated in quite some time but it might help.
im just absolutely lost how/what is causing the notification popup add that i get which is for "win an ipad2..."
Itll randomly happen and not with a program up and running less its in the background. Its not a txt msg one but actual notification that sends me to a website. I scaned with lookout and all is fine. Also read up on the notification adds and thought it might be the airpush crap but the airpush defender app didn't find any apps using it when i installed it so im at a complete loss now as to why this is happening.
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im just absolutely lost how/what is causing the notification popup add that i get which is for "win an ipad2..."
Itll randomly happen and not with a program up and running less its in the background. Its not a txt msg one but actual notification that sends me to a website. I scaned with lookout and all is fine. Also read up on the notification adds and thought it might be the airpush crap but the airpush defender app didn't find any apps using it when i installed it so im at a complete loss now as to why this is happening.
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I've never seen the ad you're talking about but I wonder if Sprint is sending it to you. I used to get a bunch of text ads from Sprint until I called them up and told them not to send me anything anymore. You might just be able to call them and have them stop it.
You can never really tell what apps to trust and what not to, I guess.
Take Dolphin for instance, love the browser, but take a look at this.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1319529
http://www.androidpolice.com/2011/1...e-you-visit-to-a-remote-server-in-plain-text/
Not directly "ad" related, but you get what I'm saying.
Would anyone recommend this app? Reviews complain about continuous updates, maybe malware, anybody tried it before?
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It updates alot be cause the host file is always adding more blocked websites. I use it on all my devices. Reboot after you do it. No more ads.
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This app is one of the reasons to root your phone. Not malware
I use it on every one of my devices. The updates are to stay on top of the ever growing list of ad servers.
Yeah you can rest assured, this thing is top, not flop.
Thanks all!
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Well after installing, updating, and rebooting I tested angry birds and there is still adds... is it supposed to work for everything or just certain things?
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Another good option is Adaway. I like it because it has a few more options compared to the last time I was using adfree..
https://market.android.com/details?id=org.adaway
I use AdAway because it blOcks more ads it seems.
As it turns out... I forgot about it for a while and then just checked it out again, and its working fine, definitely a recomended app I'd say. Thanks again for the insight!
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Would anyone recommend this app? Reviews complain about continuous updates, maybe malware, anybody tried it before?
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This is an essential app for me, I update it manually and have had no problems. Just ad free apps.
Does this just get rid of ads in browsers/game banners, or will it get rid of the Words with Friends ad after each move, and the like?
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Does this just get rid of ads in browsers/game banners, or will it get rid of the Words with Friends ad after each move, and the like?
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They get rid of most ads. It depends on what ad server the app uses. It just blocks them using the host file, like you can do on a desktop computer.
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Yep it a good app,its so good I have added it to my rom plus Airblocker,it stops push adds.
I found this app on another forum. It's nice because they post a handful of premium apps you can legally get for free.
GetJar
I came across it in my search to find a way to browse Rootzwiki w/o going through my browser. Rootzwiki now wants you to pay for their app and I don't want to spend even just a few dollars for the one thread I'm temporarily watching. Anyways, someone posted that you can get Tapatalk for free through GetJar. Many of you are already using Tapatalk but for those that don't know it allows you to browse and favorite hundreds of various forums. I never had the need for TappaTalk before and would have gotten it, but it's nice now that I could find it for free.
So through your phone's browser, you need to go to the http://www.getjar.com. Download their .apk and install.
Anyways, Beautiful Widgets is also on there for free and you can browse some of the other premium apps they'll find and post.
Nice find. Will head over there and check it out.
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Free is always good..works very well
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Downloaded and installed. I just found a couple apps for free that i paid for on the market lol. Oh well. I have been trying out some of the other apps on it. Thanks for the tip!
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I snagged a few of the Gold apps a week or so back, including Tapatalk, and haven't had any issues with any of them. About once a month, I tend to install their market, check to see if they've added any good ones, then uninstall the market again. Unlike Amazon, you don't have to have it installed to have the apps.
Very nice find I payed for a few of these paid apps lol thanks.
U can also get free apps threw 4 shared there is a YouTube video on how too
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U can also get free apps threw 4 shared there is a YouTube video on how too
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Yes you can but isn't 4 shared cracked apps? I had some at first when I did not know better. Then deleted via root explorer and bought it through the market.
This getjar seems more legit and legal I hope.
Where did you find the apk file? Thanks.
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Where did you find the apk file? Thanks.
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You need to go to the website getjar.com and download the app first. I hope you are not asking about the 4 shared apk files. Warning I believe they are cracked apps on 4 shared unless someone corrects me?
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You need to go to the website getjar.com and download the app first. I hope you are not asking about the 4 shared apk files. Warning I believe they are cracked apps on 4 shared unless someone corrects me?
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I dont know what 4 shared means, and i dont see an apk for dnld at getjar.com. guess nook is not recognized. Thanks.
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Not if you are downloading free ones. Nothing to crack. You can find old versions of apps if you don't like the update in market. Sometimes updated get rid of exploits
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Does this app register the downloads with the Android Market? Or is this app similar to the Amazon App that gives away apps for free each day but in order to re-download them you have to have their app installed.
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Does this app register the downloads with the Android Market? Or is this app similar to the Amazon App that gives away apps for free each day but in order to re-download them you have to have their app installed.
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They don't. GetJar has their own market, so any updating would need to be done through it.
I do believe 4shared is not legal do not use it! Let's be moral and support our devs. We should also probably not continue speaking of it for the sake of the thread.
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CadenH said:
I do believe 4shared is not legal do not use it! Let's be moral and support our devs. We should also probably not continue speaking of it for the sake of the thread.
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For the record, I was referring to GetJar, which is legal. I don't condone the use of illegal apps, via 4shared/wherever.
It wasn't aimed at you or anyone really, I just kept seeing it mentioned. No worries.
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With the getjar, I heard people started having ads popping up when it was installed. Is this true? Is that why people install it to get the app then uninstall it?
BTW, even though they are free (I see things like Fruit Ninja FREE, etc), are these still add-supported apps? Or, is the free Fruit Ninja and Angry Birds add-free?
Thanks!
Maybe that's how they support putting paid apps for free on their website. The adds pay for the apps.
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I will say that I've had ONE ad randomly appear in my notification bar (saying I'd won an iPhone/iPad/etc), but a friend (on a different network, on a different, non-rooted/modified phone) that I know for a fact has no apps from Get Jar installed got the same thing an hour or two before me (he even called to ask me about it, since I'm his "android guy" lol). Still not sure what caused that.
(Sorry about all the stuff in parenthesis)
For those that didn't see this till recently (like myself) this hulu apk will work on our phone. You will have to uninstall hulu first if you already have it installed.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1603018
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For those that didn't see this till recently (like myself) this hulu apk will work on our phone. You will have to uninstall hulu first if you already have it installed.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1603018
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Freakin awesome
works perfect on my note. Now I don't have to sign up for netflix for my travels
Lets me log in, go to load a vid, Buffers forever, says it appears you are having network issues Please wait or try again later. I'm on my wifi at home, not 2 feet from my router, have full bars on my network, can stream from everything else, but this buffers endlessly.
Running I717 ATT Note Rooted with Saurom Rom, Flashed to Tmobile. Is there something I'm missing?
I didn't realize people were having problems with hulu still.. This is the apk I use and it works with gb and ics.
https://www.box.com/shared/831f548b51da8cea149c
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btothec said:
I didn't realize people were having problems with hulu still.. This is the apk I use and it works with gb and ics.
https://www.box.com/shared/831f548b51da8cea149c
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downloaded it, tried it, same thing. It did play the This is intended for mature audiences before but then back to endless buffering, even though i'm on home wifi with Time Warner Wideband.
ah well.
Drunken1 said:
downloaded it, tried it, same thing. It did play the This is intended for mature audiences before but then back to endless buffering, even though i'm on home wifi with Time Warner Wideband.
ah well.
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Very strange. I use that app every day and never have an issue. What rom are you on? I have used it on stock rooted and ics alpha 2 tablet on the note and tons of roms on my old infuse.
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btothec said:
Very strange. I use that app every day and never have an issue. What rom are you on? I have used it on stock rooted and ics alpha 2 tablet on the note and tons of roms on my old infuse.
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Using Saurom Rom, not the 7.1 but the one before it. It's funny, because it worked on my Tmobile HD2, before it broke, dual booting android and windows 6.5.
Drunken1 said:
downloaded it, tried it, same thing. It did play the This is intended for mature audiences before but then back to endless buffering, even though i'm on home wifi with Time Warner Wideband.
ah well.
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Ad blocking will generally cause this issue. If you have ad blocking on your phone try disabling it or adding the ad urls to the whitelist of your ad blocking software.
I am on an ICS rom and running AdAway with "ads.hulu.com" and "p.hulu.com" added under "Your Lists", the "WHITE" tab...
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Ad blocking will generally cause this issue. If you have ad blocking on your phone try disabling it or adding the ad urls to the whitelist of your ad blocking software.
I am on an ICS rom and running AdAway with "ads.hulu.com" and "p.hulu.com" added under "Your Lists", the "WHITE" tab...
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This was my problem I turned off adblocker and it worked. Thanks
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Ad blocking will generally cause this issue. If you have ad blocking on your phone try disabling it or adding the ad urls to the whitelist of your ad blocking software.
I am on an ICS rom and running AdAway with "ads.hulu.com" and "p.hulu.com" added under "Your Lists", the "WHITE" tab...
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Thanks for the reply, I'm still on a Gingerbread RoM, but I'm not sure where to even check for any ad blocking apps, I looked in settings, manage applications, don't see anything of that sort, Where would I even check for ad blocking?
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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Thanks for the reply, I'm still on a Gingerbread RoM, but I'm not sure where to even check for any ad blocking apps, I looked in settings, manage applications, don't see anything of that sort, Where would I even check for ad blocking?
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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Are you on a ROM? Did you install the modded hulu apk?
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brooketjt said:
Are you on a ROM? Did you install the modded hulu apk?
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As I indicated in my previous post, I'm running the Saurom Rom.
Yes I installed the modded hulu apk.
No it doesn't work on my i717 Note.
Try running the flashex script...using your browser in desktop mode is much better, you won't even get the dumb ass web only on your shows!!!
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Even though I had no ad blocking software, found the solution in this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1449110&page=33
Turns out I had to install the ad blocking software, then disable it.
Hulu works like a Charm now! XDA is the GREATEST!
Thanks for this...
I downloaded an app from applanet called addaway and ever since I tried blocking some adds from many apps such as xda every time I tried to log in it would disconnect my wifi. I I'm not rooted but I hope this helps anyone with the same issue
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eviltango said:
I downloaded an app from applanet called addaway and ever since I tried blocking some adds from many apps such as xda every time I tried to log in it would disconnect my wifi. I I'm not rooted but I hope this helps anyone with the same issue
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First have you tried to uninstall the app to see if it fixes your wifi? Does it do the same thing while you're on data? Since you aren't rooted, i would guess that the app isn't modifying the host file (as it can't) but checking for destinations that the connections are making in your ads and either hijacking them or killing them. maybe it's seeing your gateway as an ad destination and it's killing your connection to your gateway.
Either way, I wouldn't install it because the only ways I can think of the app actually doing ad blocking feel to me more like hijackers than actually an ad blocker. I would guess that's why this isn't on the play store, too many possibilities for trouble. Also I don't know if you looked at it, but applanet "Access to paid apps for free" that screams shady to me.
Isn't that app planet pirated stuff? I wouldn't trust nothing on that ****
Yes it closed my wifi as well as my 3g, I think I may uninstall the app planet
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Yes it closed my wifi as well as my 3g, I think I may uninstall the app planet
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Applanet........ is a pirate site that offers paid apps for free....... it also will load hackware on your phone and can possibly empty your bank account, marketplace account etc.. and anything else it can all just cause you wanted to save a buck......
That seem like a fair exchange...???? and now, you are crying about it messed up your phone ?? That is why we at XDA recommend never to go to these kind of sites.
Lesson learned..... I hope.........
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