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Hello, basically I am wondering what is the best program to edit .DAT files ( the typ of file that is [mostly] used by android-game dev's to save stored data of the game )
and edit them,
also i was wondering what if I can't find the game/app map when connected to USB?
> I want to do it on the PC because I have the one X and are NOT going to root it.
Regards!
In order to access those files and write on them (edit them), you need root.
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gagdude said:
In order to access those files and write on them (edit them), you need root.
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Please read again, I can access them through my computer easily, in fact I have them open now on HxD editor, but I need a good program to edit these .DAT files with.
Then you need to push those files to the phone, which requires root
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Then you need to push those files to the phone, which requires root
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Yes, okay but I still am just wondering what is the best program to open these .dat files with.
gagdude said:
Then you need to push those files to the phone, which requires root
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Since when you need root to access a file created by application that doesn't require root?
nikiiv said:
Since when you need root to access a file created by application that doesn't require root?
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He has no idea what he's talking about.
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nikiiv said:
Since when you need root to access a file created by application that doesn't require root?
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The file of an app, say a game is under \data\data and in order to change or replace those files, you need root.
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He has no idea what he's talking about.
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I know, right
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gagdude said:
The file of an app, say a game is under \data\data and in order to change or replace those files, you need root.
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An app cannot write there under normal circumstances.. For writing there you need root, but games doesn' store their savegames there.
Let me put it differently.. if an app doesn't ask for root, all files it creates can be accessed by adb.
nikiiv said:
An app cannot write there under normal circumstances.. For writing there you need root, but games doesn' store their savegames there.
Let me put it differently.. if an app doesn't ask for root, all files it creates can be accessed by adb.
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This is why non rooted phones cannot cheat on games, they cannot access the files there.
When you go into app settings and look under each app, there is a section that says data....x MB. And you can clear data. That data is stored under /data/data
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nikiiv said:
An app cannot write there under normal circumstances.. For writing there you need root, but games doesn' store their savegames there.
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Check again. All user installed apps have folders there with some associated data. Some games don't have their savegames there, others do.
Theonew said:
Check again. All user installed apps have folders there with some associated data. Some games don't have their savegames there, others do.
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Indeed, and the games I'm wondering about do have the save game in the folder, simply access-able when I connect my phone (One x) to the PC.
Any how, how could I open these files, with what program?
siemz said:
Indeed, and the games I'm wondering about do have the save game in the folder, simply access-able when I connect my phone (One x) to the PC.
Any how, how could I open these files, with what program?
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The save games' files are usually XML files. You should be able to simply use notepad (or any other text/word associated software) to edit them.
Theonew said:
The save games' files are usually XML files. You should be able to simply use notepad (or any other text/word associated software) to edit them.
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Sadly this is a .dat save file, any idea how to edit these?
siemz said:
Sadly this is a .dat save file, any idea how to edit these?
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Hex editor, and messing around to see what each adress does. Every game dev uses their own liba and stuff, there is no universal program to edit those files.
Its like writting your own secret code inside a book, someone else might open it, but go figure out how to interpret each line.
In-app Android
Is it possible to hack games and get free in-app purchases such as on the iphone for android i've been looking but haven't found anything yet.
Geofbc said:
Is it possible to hack games and get free in-app purchases such as on the iphone for android i've been looking but haven't found anything yet.
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It sure is. Hell, there even is a forum wide XDA announcement about it: http://forum.xda-developers.com/announcement.php?f=530
You might try enabling USB debugging... Found under developer options. This is in all Android devices enabling varies by release. Try checking out Setting - About Android - build version click that 7 times and it should enable it in main settings. It has already been said you really should root. This is usually the first step to getting root. I know nothing about HTC, but chainfire root has worked for me many times, from Sony, Moto and Samsung. Google your make and model + root +xda dev.
I myself have used Hex Editor, but it looks like garbage to me. Good luck and please give an update if you find a template or app
Interesting. I'm trying to hack my own game. Hope I can, because it obviously is possible...lol.
Hacking HTC devices is hard as hell, i have htc one and i can tell
The root needs clock work mode
And this CWM needs bootloader and the bootloader needs hellava time and experience
I just dont have time to do all that sh1t, isnt there an easier way to root stupid htc's, or at least to hack games on pc
Or hack the games without rooting
And dont tell me to use lucky patcher because its bullsh1t
Thx for reading
I can't seem to find any apps in the Market that black ads.
Does anyone know how to do it?
I am currently running CM10.1. I didn't have any ads running ViperROM 1.2. Is there any way to block them?
I think the play store took away apps that could blocks apps. If I'm not mistaken you need sideload it
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http://www.droid-life.com/2013/03/2...oogle-play-creators-release-it-independently/
Please don't touch my "Thanks" button, it doesn't like you...
Ads away is pretty useful
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Edward Zhuang said:
Ads away is pretty useful
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I will give this a try. Thanks.
Just to have options, here's one for AdAway.
http://db.tt/IWiBgMbS
Download f-droid that is an alternative market for open source apps. It has ad-away which is the best one(dont get adblock its a stupid method and always needs to be running)
I am using host file blocking, check this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1916098
smacklayer said:
I am using host file blocking, check this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1916098
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I use host file blocking as well. Adaway makes it easy to update the host file on a regular basis although I flash so often I usually just set my hosts file and don't bother with the app or updating.
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HOST file is the way to go I use the same file on my computers...
zone23 said:
HOST file is the way to go I use the same file on my computers...
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I was actually wondering about that Zone. The host files I've modified on the PC have always been related to using software features.
For ad blocking are the host files the same regardless of if its on a desktop PC or mobile phone, or is the one we use identical to desktop browsers?
Since mobile sites have a different m.example.com URL often I didn't know if the host files were different.
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CharliesTheMan said:
I was actually wondering about that Zone. The host files I've modified on the PC have always been related to using software features.
For ad blocking are the host files the same regardless of if its on a desktop PC or mobile phone, or is the one we use identical to desktop browsers?
Since mobile sites have a different m.example.com URL often I didn't know if the host files were different.
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HOST file to my knowledge is the same across all platforms including Windows, OSX, iPhone, Android and probably Linux. The same file can be used for all of them. My HOST only blocks like ads.example.com so yes if you wanted to block a m.example.com you would have to add that but wouldn't hurt say Windows.
Heya guys,
I had 4.1.1 till few weeks ago, after I updated to 4.1.2 Wanamlite ALL adblockers I try don't work... I used Adfree before and had 0 Ads in apps.
Now, no matter which one I try I have ads in there.
I had to install another version of adfree which removes only a few ads but not all, I tried adblock plus, adaways, and adfree....
My phone's rooted as usual, i let them acces internet via droidwall...
What is the problem ?
Is there a general change in 4.1.2 hich prevents some ads from being blocked ?
Thanks in advance.
Gram
All should work. What if you turn off droidwall?
Adaway worked for me on 4.1.2 and 4.2.1 leak. I then moved to 4.2.2 aosp and it still works
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See
http://sufficientlysecure.org/index.php/adaway/
rootSU said:
All should work. What if you turn off droidwall?
Adaway worked for me on 4.1.2 and 4.2.1 leak. I then moved to 4.2.2 aosp and it still works
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Heya,
Droidwalls logs are empty, i set things up a year ago so doirdwall isn't it. plus adfree and all the others adblocker apps always have all permissions.
So should I simply try another version other than 4.1.2 or why the hell isn't it working ? *sigh*
If you don't know why its not working, how can you rule out any cause?
Logic says remove as many variables as possible. I asked what happens without droid wall. Did you try it? I ask because you didn't satisfactorily answer the question.
Please rule out droidwall first. Then we talk more.
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If you don't know why its not working, how can you rule out any cause?
Logic says remove as many variables as possible. I asked what happens without droid wall. Did you try it? I ask because you didn't satisfactorily answer the question.
Please rule out droidwall first. Then we talk more.
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Droidwall disabled, still ads....
**EDIT**
I told u The log is empty so nothing gets blocked...
Gramrock said:
Droidwall disabled, still ads....
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I told u The log is empty so nothing gets blocked...
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Who is to say the logs are working? Thanks for testing.
Please attach your hosts file.
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Adblocker plus (not crapy Play's one) works fine here with AFWall+.
It can't block all adds, only those coming from external add networks, not those natively brought through the application's server (mostly games I guess).
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Adblocker plus (not crapy Play's one) works fine here with AFWall+.
It can't block all adds, only those coming from external add networks, not those natively brought through the application's server (mostly games I guess).
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Yeah its the same for me.
I am using the same aps I used to use before 4.1.2, I was using the older version of adfree which was working perfectly. No inapp ads nothing.
Now i had to update the adfree to another version and the inapp ads are not blocked anymore. I mean those built in.... because those aps cannot acces the internet anyways.
The got blocked before I am just wondering why not anymore...
rootSU said:
Who is to say the logs are working? Thanks for testing.
Please attach your hosts file.
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http://the-depth.com/hosts
hope it helps...
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http://the-depth.com/hosts
hope it helps...
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Thanks. If this is from /system/etc (or /etc) then it rules out the apps. Your hosts file has 25000+ entries (more than mine by about 4000)... so it would definitely appear to be a rom issue. The app is doing its job by writing to the hosts file.
I trust it has standard /system permissions?
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Thanks. If this is from /system/etc (or /etc) then it rules out the apps. Your hosts file has 25000+ entries (more than mine by about 4000)... so it would definitely appear to be a rom issue. The app is doing its job by writing to the hosts file.
I trust it has standard /system permissions?
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Hey, yeah prolly... It has root permissions. I was using the older wanam rom, it was working pretty nice....
What I am asking myself is: some ads seem to be built into the ap itself, since i don't allow any of the games or apps i use to connect to the internet. So ofc some ads are always there right ?
But then I realize, hey I was using all those aps before and none of those ads were there before...
What u think, should I change the rom ? can u recommend a good one ? I was pretty happy with wanam tbh...
cheers.
Gram
If you can tell me a few games to test for you I can let you know....
Since the hosts file simply blocks web hosts connecting in from the internet, it can't touch ads that are embedded in the game that works when the internet is off. So yeah, anything that still works with no internet cannot be blocked.
When I use touchwiz, I prefer wanam
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rootSU said:
If you can tell me a few games to test for you I can let you know....
Since the hosts file simply blocks web hosts connecting in from the internet, it can't touch ads that are embedded in the game that works when the internet is off. So yeah, anything that still works with no internet cannot be blocked.
When I use touchwiz, I prefer wanam
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Alright cool...
First game: Third blade
In this game if u start a level, u get a small banner ad at the center top of the screen. Now, the game is blocked and cannot access internet. yet It has this ad. Here comes the twist though, When I had my sgs+ back 2 years ago, and had adblocker i didnt have that banner ad, so whats deal with that nowadays ? Simply different version ? (upgrade with integrated ads) ?? The sgs+ had 2.3.3 or so...
Second game: Jewels saga
If i start the game now I get this stupid fullscreen ad which I have to press away. I used the same game in 4.1.1 with wanamlite and adaway and dindn't have this ad, so how come after the upgrade, under the same circumstances this ad now appears ? Please check if u get the fullscreen ad at the start..
I deleted a **** load of games so I only have these 2a atm...
Thanks alot.
Sincerely
Gram
There are ads built in to some apps .
jje
JJEgan said:
There are ads built in to some apps .
jje
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yeah, but i am using the same apps i used to in 4.1.1 and there the adblocker blocked them, now i have em. thats what makes me wonder...
Easy test, flash 4.1.1...
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I have a rooted Galaxy Mega I recently bough, running stock ROM 4.22. I am upgrading from an original Galaxy Tab 7 (rooted and still running Gingerbread.. working like new).
Like on my Galaxy Tab 7 I installed Adaway on the Mega, but, seems I cant get of any ads at all. All apps display ads even the Mega is rooted and Adaway properly configured. Am I do anything wrong or need special configuration or is there a knows inssue about removing ads with this phone? Any other app that works or workaround for the problem?
Aside from this problem, the Mega is a great phone! Extremely happy
Thanks in advance for sharing any advice and input of this
im having the same problem
its probably the 'webserver' doesnt stay on, the moment you exit adaway its turns off by itself
Add away is working perfectly here. Maybe reinstall and try from the start
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Kangburra said:
Add away is working perfectly here. Maybe reinstall and try from the start
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Positively does not work. Installedl and uninstalled several times the app (and several versions) and never works.
.. in fact I hear with stock Samsung ROMs & Android 4.22 there are issues with Busy Box that can cause this.. but I also updated my Busy Box and no fix..
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Positively does not work. Installedl and uninstalled several times the app (and several versions) and never works.
.. in fact I hear with stock Samsung ROMs & Android 4.22 there are issues with Busy Box that can cause this.. but I also updated my Busy Box and no fix..
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My Rom is based on stock and has root and busybox and is adfree, Can you just edit the hosts file?
View attachment hosts.zip This is the actual text file, just rename without .zip and copy to /system/etc, making a backup first.
This is a few days old but one I restored and then updated, I am hoping you can do the same.
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My Rom is based on stock and has root and busybox and is adfree, Can you just edit the hosts file?
View attachment 2229149 This is the actual text file, just rename without .zip and copy to /system/etc, making a backup first.
This is a few days old but one I restored and then updated, I am hoping you can do the same.
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Thanks, I will try.
.. in fact I hear with stock Samsung ROMs & Android 4.22 there are issues with Busy Box that can cause this.. but I also updated my Busy Box and no fix..
OK so goes like this:
Replaced your hosts file. With WIFI, no ads. Using 3G, ads everywhere still. So crazy.. I don't understand..
I have a rooted stock Samsung Rom with AdAway 2.6 installed and have no ads at all. On My Note 2 however, I have found that AdAway doesn't work if I have flashed Crossbreeder.
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OK so goes like this:
Replaced your hosts file. With WIFI, no ads. Using 3G, ads everywhere still. So crazy.. I don't understand..
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APN proxy causes ads to show up. Remove it and all is good!
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APN proxy causes ads to show up. Remove it and all is good!
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Thanks for the reply. I have no idea what APN Proxy is or what/where I need to remove. Can you tell me what I need to do? Thanks again!
Menu -> Settings -> More Networks -> Mobile Networks -> Access Point Names -> <tap the currently selected apn>
If Proxy is anything other than Not Set, remove that entry.
Reboot and try again.
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Menu -> Settings -> More Networks -> Mobile Networks -> Access Point Names -> <tap the currently selected apn>
If Proxy is anything other than Not Set, remove that entry.
Reboot and try again.
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Thank you VERY much!! Yep, it worked! My question is, why were there proxy settings at all if not needed?.. anyway, thank you indeed very much!
VeEuzUKY said:
Thank you VERY much!! Yep, it worked! My question is, why were there proxy settings at all if not needed?.. anyway, thank you indeed very much!
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It helps them monitor your usage/histroy. Reduces the amount of data they use, doesn't (usually) do anything for you. Glad it's fixed.
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It helps them monitor your usage/histroy. Reduces the amount of data they use, doesn't (usually) do anything for you. Glad it's fixed.
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OK got it. I use more than one SIM Card/network.. I guess need do tthe same for all. Thanks again
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APN proxy causes ads to show up. Remove it and all is good!
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Correct me if im wrong is it the same as having the "webserver" feature in adaway running?
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Correct me if im wrong is it the same as having the "webserver" feature in adaway running?
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In a way yes, but not completely. You are blocking sites and using a proxy bypasses the site address as everything is server from the proxy IP address.
Adaway webserver would remove the ads and then show the page complete, a bit like Opera Mini.
Or pay for the apps you use
Troute said:
Or pay for the apps you use
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Not all of then have a paid version mostly free but with ads
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Troute said:
Or pay for the apps you use
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I use it because of the Web sites with ads. I pay for 200mb per month and that can soon disappear with lots of ads on each Page
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Not all of then have a paid version mostly free but with ads
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There is that yes.
I was wondering if anyone knows what file in a decompiled apk/app that needs to be removed to stop the ads. The ads program info appears to be all over the apk/app I have tried to remove just the ads files, but the apk/app force closes upon activation or boot up ? There has to be one line of code that can be removed that disable the ads without crashing the apk/app ?
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I was wondering if anyone knows what file in a decompiled apk/app that needs to be removed to stop the ads. The ads program info appears to be all over the apk/app I have tried to remove just the ads files, but the apk/app force closes upon activation or boot up ? There has to be one line of code that can be removed that disable the ads without crashing the apk/app ?
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Here flash this and you will be all good.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=32276021
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Download an app that lets you turn off adds and see what gets changed. That is where I would start.
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JonSCSL said:
Here flash this and you will be all good.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=32276021
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Hey JonSCSL, I tried the mod it works great !!! It does however store 39mb of malware sites my device, which it needs to access on boot up. Be cool if they could figure a way to store that info in the cloud then access it at boot up.
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Hey JonSCSL, I tried the mod it works great !!! It does however store 39mb of malware sites my device, which it needs to access on boot up. Be cool if they could figure a way to store that info in the cloud then access it at boot up.
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Do you use Xposed? There is an xposed Module that blocks ads from apps of your choice and system apps. It is a canceled project but it works great.
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JonSCSL said:
Do you use Xposed? There is an xposed Module that blocks ads from apps of your choice and system apps. It is a canceled project but it works great.
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Found it by fatminmin, I have not tried it yet but I did decompile it to see how he stopped the ads. I have to say he has a better grasp on it then I do, I got lost about half way through trying to follow programing.