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Ad blocker?

Is there any way to block ads?it really slows down my games...thanks!!
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xperiauser132 said:
Is there any way to block ads?it really slows down my games...thanks!!
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Ad blocker & net toggle on android market works well. Or you can just disconnect all data connections before starting the app with. Adverts in it. Either way is good
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yep, here is a link for a trial version: https://market.android.com/details?id=net.xdevelop.adblocker_t
works well for most of apps/games

wujekandrzej said:
yep, here is a link for a trial version: https://market.android.com/details?id=net.xdevelop.adblocker_t
works well for most of apps/games
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WOW thanks for the app. really need it

I use AdFree. You can get it from the market, just search for AdFree. Works like a charm.

Agreed. Try AdFree. Root reqiured
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Ad free is great.. I only use ad blocker and net toggle as a bought it by accident. But it works good.
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How to prevent apps to run

Hi,
How can I prevent apps to run at the background?
Let's say that app watch on always runing and I don't use it..
My device is rooted.
Thanks to all helpers.
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You can try using greenify. You can search it in the playstore
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roeymt said:
Hi,
How can I prevent apps to run at the background?
Let's say that app watch on always runing and I don't use it..
My device is rooted.
Thanks to all helpers.
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Setting, application,all, search for watch on and hit "disable"
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roeymt said:
Hi,
How can I prevent apps to run at the background?
Let's say that app watch on always runing and I don't use it..
My device is rooted.
Thanks to all helpers.
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aldreiaan said:
You can try using greenify. You can search it in the playstore
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samersh72 said:
Setting, application,all, search for watch on and hit "disable"
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If your device is rooted,why you just uninstall all this bloatware (or just disable it,like the 3 rd post).With greenify,you can not stop a system application (like Watch on)
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I use Gemini App manager to configure the autorun of each app.
It means you can keep the app installed and enabled but the app will only run on user allowed conditions.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...MsImNvbS5zZWFzbWluZC5hbmRyb2lkLmdtYXBwbWdyIl0.

Exactly, just delete the APKs you don't use from
Code:
/system/app
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afilopou said:
If your device is rooted,why you just uninstall all this bloatware (or just disable it,like the 3 rd post).With greenify,you can not stop a system application (like Watch on)
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afilopou said:
If your device is rooted,why you just uninstall all this bloatware (or just disable it,like the 3 rd post).With greenify,you can not stop a system application (like Watch on)
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You can with the donation version. Check out the Greenify thread for a how-to.
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you should try GREENIFY. you can download it off the market it works like a charm

I've downloaded greenfiy, for now it's doin the job.
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Greenify rules, stopped some battery sappers here.

AdAway doesn't seem to work (I've tried Googling!)

I'm on a rooted MJ7 firmware. After enabling AdAway I've tried thepcspy.com's adblocker test which says it works, however when I tried going to nytimes.com all ads are still present. I tried using mobile data BTW.
I've disabled Chrome's data compression feature and made sure there are no proxy settings in my APN.
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fterh said:
I'm on a rooted MJ7 firmware. After enabling AdAway I've tried thepcspy.com's adblocker test which says it works, however when I tried going to nytimes.com all ads are still present. I tried using mobile data BTW.
I've disabled Chrome's data compression feature and made sure there are no proxy settings in my APN.
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Hi,
I'm on MJ7, too and I use AdFree without any problems. In my opinion it is working better than AdAway. You should try it out

Haha OK sure. Oh and one other issue to clarify, I tried ABP and it blocks ads but not hide them. So for nytimes the ad images all can't load. I see the generic "image can't be found" graphic. Is this normal?
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XAD works well.

radicalisto said:
XAD works well.
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Hmm I'll check it out never heard of it haha.
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Grab it via Xposed. I've used it for ages without issues, does the job :good:
EDIT: Here you go

xSCHITaX said:
Hi,
I'm on MJ7, too and I use AdFree without any problems. In my opinion it is working better than AdAway. You should try it out
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It doesn't work on mine? What's wrong with my phone ugh. Just to confirm it WILL block web ads right? Can you send me a link with ads that yours block so I can confirm if mine works?
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I second adfrew. It always works. Adaway doesn't.
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obscuresword said:
I second adfrew. It always works. Adaway doesn't.
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Epiphany: maybe adfree and AdAway DO work, but they don't block the ads I see on nytimes because they are not in the host file. I read somewhere that ABP is more powerful in this aspect because it uses regex instead of the host file. And because it subscribes to EasyList it blocks web ads.
Anyone can verify?
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Samsung Browser

Can anybody point me in the direction of a working S5 Samsung web browser that rooted retail version users can install. Thanks in advance.
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madhacker7 said:
Can anybody point me in the direction of a working S5 Samsung web browser that rooted retail version users can install. Thanks in advance.
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here is the thread i created on this and the steps to installing it!! Its a pretty simple process. Enjoy!!!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2783843

Jmoney420 said:
here is the thread i created on this and the steps to installing it!! Its a pretty simple process. Enjoy!!!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2783843
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Worked perfectly. Thank you.
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Works for me. Only able to open one page. Multiple tabs won't work for some reason, but native app is nice. Likes fullscreen too.

kprice8 said:
Works for me. Only able to open one page. Multiple tabs won't work for some reason, but native app is nice. Likes fullscreen too.
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I can open multiple tabs without a, problem.
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Protibus said:
I can open multiple tabs without a, problem.
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That's awesome. I wish I could.

kprice8 said:
That's awesome. I wish I could.
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Have you tried an uninstall/reinstall? My window manager is working fine as well.

Jmoney420 said:
Have you tried an uninstall/reinstall? My window manager is working fine as well.
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Have not tried this yet. Will try though. Thank you.

Does an ad blovker exist that works on mobile data AND WiFi?

Is this a unicorn? Can I block ads while on mobile data and/or WiFi?
Adaway?
Adblock plus?
Something else?
Rick

Ignore question. I'm all set

blackice000 said:
Ignore question. I'm all set
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What did you find?

Adaway.org DOES work on mobile and in chrome.

DNS66
VPN... No root solution
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rignfool said:
DNS66
VPN... No root solution
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Blokada is the app I use. Both are open source and no root solutions.

If you have root, try this: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.mx17.overridedns
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AdGuard is what I've been using for years now. Paid for lifetime licenses for 2 devices. No root needed.

blackice000 said:
Adaway.org DOES work on mobile and in chrome.
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I get ads in free apps, while on cellular but I don't on wifi with adaway.

AdClear does, but you have to install the package from their website. It also blocks in App ads.

i killed tupac said:
AdClear does, but you have to install the package from their website. It also blocks in App ads.
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It works great and no root.

I use this to block adds
https://f-droid.org/packages/org.blokada.alarm/
Does a good job blocking adds for me.

I use moaab (mother of all ad blockers). I'm not sure about over Wi-Fi since I don't use Wi-Fi often, but I think it might work on it.

gimpy1 said:
I use moaab (mother of all ad blockers). I'm not sure about over Wi-Fi since I don't use Wi-Fi often, but I think it might work on it.
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MoaaB works on both... It uses the hosts file which is system wide and even in apps that call home...
If you want white space removed... Blokada does this... But... AdGuard does it better...
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It depends on what you want. If you want to block ads on websites, install Firefox Mobile, and then install the uBlock Origin extension. It will block most ads on web pages, no matter if you are on wifi or cellular.