I have noticed that there are no ad blockers in the Play Store anymore so I thought I would make my two favorites available here. The one I use the most is AdFree by Bigtincan.
AdFree
AdFree
AdAway
Boo..
http://www.androidcentral.com/google-removing-ad-blocking-apps-google-play
Boo indeed!
I emailed the people behind ROM toolbox and they have an apk for ad blocker seperately just having released it anywhere. They emailed it to me. Free. I'd link to drop box but don't really have permission. And I think I deleted the email. I'd give them a shout. As their adblocker can straight up remove the air push components from APS.
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I use CrossBreeder. It has a solid Adblock built in. And if you don't like the other features that CrossBreeder offers you can easily disable them. Highly recommend.
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There is an update for AdFree. I posted a dl link in the OP. If you would rather dl from the website, you can go to the AdFree XDA thread and get it from it's OP.
yes, this is good ADB+
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Currently running Axura 2.2.5.9 w/ KB1 modem. Does anyone know if this ROM blocks ad requests? If so, would there be a way to unblock them? I use this phone as my developer phone and it's hard to troubleshoot when the ROM blocks the ads.
Thanks in advance.
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Currently running Axura 2.2.5.9 w/ KB1 modem. Does anyone know if this ROM blocks ad requests? If so, would there be a way to unblock them? I use this phone as my developer phone and it's hard to troubleshoot when the ROM blocks the ads.
Thanks in advance.
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im sure it blocks them...isnt there an app called ad blocker or some...?
I've looked throughout the changelog and app's pre-installed but could not find anything. I would ask in the Axura post, but I have far too few posts.
you want to block ads get ad blocker from the apps store
It's not perfect but it does work 95% of time
I don't want to block ads. I want to see ads on my phone. Sorry if that was unclear before.
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Most Ad blocking app uses your hosts file to redirect known ad site to another IP (like 127.0.0.1). You can just deleted the ad blocking entries in the hosts file to unblock.
^ yeah, go to your host file its a .txt i think??
Download... uhh angry birds from android market, the free one, it has ad's do you see ad's while playing the game? Check and make sure if you even have ad block on... easily.
Thanks for the help! I deleted the entries on the hosts and the ads now show up, thanks again!
Now getting ads in apps such as Angry Birds and Diversion to name a few on my DROID X2. Any advice on a substitute app to prevent ads or maybe a fix for AdFree Android! Thanks in advance!
If you're rooted and willing to pay for an app, get Absolute System Root Tool. I think it's like $2.99. It has a ad blocking service, and to me it works great. Never have ads in games or in browser. Has more features like a font gallery, where you can choose another system font, same with bootanimations, and more.
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Now getting ads in apps such as Angry Birds and Diversion to name a few on my DROID X2. Any advice on a substitute app to prevent ads or maybe a fix for AdFree Android! Thanks in advance!
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If you're rooted and willing to pay for an app, get Absolute System Root Tool. I think it's like $2.99. It has a ad blocking service, and to me it works great. Never have ads in games or in browser. Has more features like a font gallery, where you can choose another system font, same with bootanimations, and more.
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They both use pretty much the same way of blocking ads--the hosts file. You gotta keep in mind that not all ads are going to be blocked. That's just not going to happen. App developers know that there are solutions like AdFree, and so they use new ad servers, or use different methods of getting the ads across.
Think about it this way: You're a dev, you create a new free app and put it on the market, you want to make a little money from it because it took you 50+ hours of hard work, so you put ads in it, and put an Ad-Free version on the market for $.99. If you don't like the ads in Angry Birds, shell out the $.99, but don't complain because you are getting something for free....
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Think about it this way: You're a dev, you create a new free app and put it on the market, you want to make a little money from it because it took you 50+ hours of hard work, so you put ads in it, and put an Ad-Free version on the market for $.99. If you don't like the ads in Angry Birds, shell out the $.99, but don't complain because you are getting something for free....
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+1 (I just bought Absolute System Root Tool)
These "apps" are usually cents, not normally more than a few dollars. If the ads get the devs a bit of beer money, I am okay with that, thank you for a good app. If there is an ad-free version, I will buy it, thank you for a great app.
Thanks for all the feed back, the advice has been great and very useful.
Adfree completely blocks some of my videos, so I am wondering if there is a way to use the adblock plus list to the atrix.
Yes, I mean adblock plus on the desktop.
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Give ROM toolbox's built-in adblocker a try. I have no issues with it. If it's not enough for you:
Basic adblocking uses a list of host URLs to deny or nullify or whatever. Google around for the location of the hosts file on your computer and your phone and consolidate blocked URLs.
Xposed hosts blocker.
This app blocks host names of advertising, malware, spam, phone-home etc sites. You could import "hosts"-files by given urls.
With this app you have no more to alter the /etc/hosts file on the system partition, which was also a problem on some devices (eg Nexus 7) because changes where reverted after reboot.
Technical:
Name resolution request are answered with "No address associated with the hostname". This is even better than a common hosts file with redirects to 127.0.0.1, because no connection attemp follows. For logging of hostnames is no tcpdump needed!
Browser:
If you want to block content of websites, you have to use a browser app which does not tunnels everything through a proxy! This is because the proxy does also the name resolution. Negative examples I found: Google Chrome does not work.
UPDATE: XDA described how to use Chrome: DNS-based Ad Blockers are broken on latest Chrome versions, so here’s a fix
I'm using Dolphin with Jetpack, which works fine for me. Some more info in post #47. Opera Mobile Classic works also, see post #389
If you want to use Firefox you need Network Preferences Add-on, see hint of @ag43 here: post #297 - OR just open website "about:config" and delete content of "[network.]proxy.http", see hint of @TheClownDE here: post #483
This app will NOT be release in the Play Store because of Google's policy. Other apps like AdAway or AdFree where removed in the past... But you could anyway donate in the Play Store and/or on my website.
Limitiation:
No support of native querying binaries.
Donation:
You support this app!
Some hosts file import/export/sharing options
Logging of not denied host names
Blacklist/Whitelist/Patterns (Regex)
Timed download: 150 minutes after reboot, then every 4 days
Permissions:
RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED: set timer for download
ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE: download only via W-Lan
INTERNET: downloading of files
WAKE_LOCK: don't sleep while dl/import
EXTERNAL_STORAGE: export/import files
This app connects only to the websites you see for downloading hosts files!
Important:
This app needs the Xposed Framework. The framework requires root access for installation. Don't forget to enable the module in Xposed. You can grab it here: Xposed Installer
Website: http://tinyurl.com/qg27xkr
Play Store: <not available>
Xposed Repository: http://tinyurl.com/qgmz3sh
Changelog: http://tinyurl.com/net7rdh
Why this app? Common method modifying /etc/hosts file does not work in all cases
Translation:
You could find here a interface to translate the english strings: http://tinyurl.com/okycacj
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Xposed hosts blocker.
Why this app? Common method modifying /etc/hosts file does not work in all cases
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So, whats the difference between this and AdAway ?
So your adblocker app got ads? I'll need to donate in order to remove the ad?
That sounds funny
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So your adblocker app got ads? I'll need to donate in order to remove the ad?
That sounds funny
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Hehe, if you want is say this way, Yes.
If you look at the screenshot with logfiles, you could see FolderSync, Feed+ and Smart AppLock. They all are pro/donate/premium versions...
And I think it is okay to get more features which are not really needed, but nice
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So, whats the difference between this and AdAway ?
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Quote of a part of the OP
defim said:
With this app you have no more to alter the /etc/hosts file on the system partition, which was also a problem on some devices (eg Nexus 7) because changes where reverted after reboot.
Technical:
Name resolution request are answered with "No address associated with the hostname". This is even better than a common hosts file with redirects to 127.0.0.1, because no connection attemp follows. For logging of hostnames is no tcpdump needed!
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How about GB support @defim ?
Opening settings seem to crash the app
Tryin to get into settings gets me a FC. Also weren't the adblocker removed also from xposed few weeks back as the dev said something like it's going against the devs, practically taking a possibility to earn any money for their free apps?
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AssToast said:
Opening settings seem to crash the app
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Can you catch a error in logcat?
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How about GB support @defim ?
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I'll check that later, have to reflash my device for that. At the moment i'm improving some apps and finishing another new...
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Tryin to get into settings gets me a FC. Also weren't the adblocker removed also from xposed few weeks back as the dev said something like it's going against the devs, practically taking a possibility to earn any money for their free apps?
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Have you a logcat of the fc?
In fact this is not a add-blocker, it blocks hostnames. And as you can see on the screenshot at the OP, in my case most of them are tracking sites
Btw, my 1st app had admob included. Was a big §%"$, not got any cent by it because no one touches adds...
Another thoughts: All "free" apps should be removed from Play Store, because nobody gets non-free ones
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Have you a logcat of the fc?
In fact this is not a add-blocker, it blocks hostnames. And as you can see on the screenshot at the OP, in my case most of them are tracking sites
Btw, my 1st app had admob included. Was a big §%"$, not got any cent by it because no one touches adds...
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Buddy don't get me wrong I do not wanna start even to argue about it. I was in adds in marketing in my previous job. And my stance is to allow ad blockers as to in my case it's beneficial to the company with the ads as well. I never ever bought anything cuz or from an ad..they loose money if I click basically.... But this is a discussion for somewhere else.
Just wanted to give you a headsup that this might be an issue so you might get ready for some explanations.
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@PAGOT: Thanks, FC fixed. It appeared only in english version because of malformed strings.xml - did not show in with my language settings.
Adblocker: Yea, another place would be better to discuss. As i used modified /etc/hosts before, this app makes depending add/tracker/malwar etc companies no difference.
The app on xposed was removed by the developer itself, because he decided it so
Is there a way to add host sources to the main screen? (so I can update them by pressing them)
I've found a way to add the lists from sources but it doesn't save them so I have to copy the link and updating it this way make it very laborious.
@Blizzard22: Soon
Is rover.ebay blocked? Some host files block that site and it breaks important ebay email links.
If you are blocking anything rover.eBay please remove
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When the unbelovedhosts module is active you cannot start the official chromecast app. It constantly force closes on starting it.
Looks good no issues yet please could you add the mother of all adblocking host to your list thanks in advance
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I tried the app and its pretty cool! But somehow the website I'm visiting with firefox are not listed in the log, why? Btw.
would be possible to add IPs / hosts directly from the log to the blacklist? Or at least to make it copy & paste-able.
It doesnt work for me. Adaway also stopped working for me sometime ago... Dunno why.
Is it possible to block ads in games on CM Kitkat(rooted Tab 10.1), I have installed adblock plus and adaway. But it only works on webbrowsing.
i dont think so ... maybe for google ads sort of what lucky patchers "patch to remove adds" does.
for now i dont think anything like that is available. just use it offline
I recommend AdAway... Of course the trade off is that you have to root your Device.
But, after installing this you'll only ever see the pre-ads in YouTube. But, thankfully you can for the most part skip those.
Otherwise in-app banner Ads will be a thing of the past.
I've also found this App to be great at blocking Ads in Spootify as well On my PS3 I might get 2~3 Songs in before an Ad....
While on my AdAway Droids, there are absolutely NONE!
The only bad thing... Is it will block Googles top ad based Searches which kinda sucks if your looking for something to buy. But, on those occasions you can turn it off, or train up a Whitelist.