The ads make google chrome crawl it's do damn laggy , I switched to UC browser and the scrolling is sooo smooth , I couldn't believe, but I missed the google now recommendations ( pulled from my browser history ) and also I like being able to open the tabs I was using on my phone on my laptop , so I thought about getting just an adblock, Ive heard adway it's pretty awesome but it's root only and I don't want to root, specially now with the monthly security updates, any recommendations?
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The ads make google chrome crawl it's do damn laggy , I switched to UC browser and the scrolling is sooo smooth , I couldn't believe, but I missed the google now recommendations ( pulled from my browser history ) and also I like being able to open the tabs I was using on my phone on my laptop , so I thought about getting just an adblock, Ive heard adway it's pretty awesome but it's root only and I don't want to root, specially now with the monthly security updates, any recommendations?
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This is the best one I've found so far. Been using it for months. http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/apps-games/adguard-ad-blocker-doesnt-require-root-t2958895
AndrasLOHF said:
This is the best one I've found so far. Been using it for months. http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/apps-games/adguard-ad-blocker-doesnt-require-root-t2958895
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Thanks! I just gave it a try it seems to work but I feel like webpages now take longer to load ? Or am I being paranoid? How do you get rid of the "key" icon on the notification bar? It I pull down the notification bar I get a warning saying that my network is probably being surveiled :/
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Thanks! I just gave it a try it seems to work but I feel like webpages now take longer to load ? Or am I being paranoid? How do you get rid of the "key" icon on the notification bar? It I pull down the notification bar I get a warning saying that my network is probably being surveiled :/
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You cant do anything about that, it will say that for all non root Adblockers. The slower page loading is because the Adblocker has to remove the ads first before showing you the site, which results in a delay. So theres not really a way around it.
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You cant do anything about that, it will say that for all non root Adblockers. The slower page loading is because the Adblocker has to remove the ads first before showing you the site, which results in a delay. So theres not really a way around it.
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OK thank you for the explanation! what really confuses me , is why the "key" icon still shows up even if I don't have chrome opened :/
Your explanation of the delay sounds quite convincing , but still have to ask , do we also get the delay with ablockers with root access ?
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Chad_Petree said:
OK thank you for the explanation! what really confuses me , is why the "key" icon still shows up even if I don't have chrome opened :/
Your explanation of the delay sounds quite convincing , but still have to ask , do we also get the delay with ablockers with root access ?
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No, in fact AdAway makes webpages load faster as the ad server is never even reached. HOSTS file blocking is more seamless than a makeshift VPN for blocking ads over the web and in apps. Also no key icon issues.
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Thanks! I just gave it a try it seems to work but I feel like webpages now take longer to load ? Or am I being paranoid? How do you get rid of the "key" icon on the notification bar? It I pull down the notification bar I get a warning saying that my network is probably being surveiled :/
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The way these non-root adblockers work is by using a local VPN. That's what the key icon is for. It means you're connected to a VPN. Your traffic is being routed through this local VPN and that's how they remove the ads.
Hey, have you tried Firefox mobile? Their adblock add on works well, I found.
Only problem I think is that Firefox mobile will sync with Firefox desktop only as I understand it. That might be a problem if you like Chrome on desktop too.
kipue said:
Hey, have you tried Firefox mobile? Their adblock add on works well, I found.
Only problem I think is that Firefox mobile will sync with Firefox desktop only as I understand it. That might be a problem if you like Chrome on desktop too.
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I just downloaded firefox, and i swear to you I cannot find the block ads settings, and it's not on by default because I see ads, do I need to download a plugin or something?
Chad_Petree said:
I just downloaded firefox, and i swear to you I cannot find the block ads settings, and it's not on by default because I see ads, do I need to download a plugin or something?
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Yeah not by default. I don't have it here to check first hand, but look around in the menus, there is an option to install add ons or plug-ins not sure how they call it.
Once there search "adblock", you'll find what you need.
It works well when I need it, some websites are absolutely not usable if the pop-ups and other sh*t isn't blocked.
Chad_Petree said:
The ads make google chrome crawl it's do damn laggy , I switched to UC browser and the scrolling is sooo smooth , I couldn't believe, but I missed the google now recommendations ( pulled from my browser history ) and also I like being able to open the tabs I was using on my phone on my laptop , so I thought about getting just an adblock, Ive heard adway it's pretty awesome but it's root only and I don't want to root, specially now with the monthly security updates, any recommendations?
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Try Adguard. It's the best one I've used. It even blocked ads in apps so you don't have to pay for ad free versions.
https://adguard.com/en/adguard-android/overview.html
https://block-this.com/
By far the best non-root adblocker I have ever tried (on my S7) and it takes a lot to impress me. Give it a spin, see how it works for you. It blocks ads everywhere. Browser, apps, etc.,.
As for the key that you see in the notifications, it's only there to alert you that you're connected and all traffic is being routed through the VPN (your adblocker is active).
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https://block-this.com/
By far the best non-root adblocker I have ever tried (on my S7) and it takes a lot to impress me. Give it a spin, see how it works for you. It blocks ads everywhere. Browser, apps, etc.,.
As for the key that you see in the notifications, it's only there to alert you that you're connected and all traffic is being routed through the VPN (your adblocker is active).
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What type of impact does it have on battery life for you?
jaysus145 said:
What type of impact does it have on battery life for you?
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Beyond minimal, it doesn't even show up on any of my battery readings.
Paradoxumical said:
https://block-this.com/
By far the best non-root adblocker I have ever tried (on my S7) and it takes a lot to impress me. Give it a spin, see how it works for you. It blocks ads everywhere. Browser, apps, etc.,.
As for the key that you see in the notifications, it's only there to alert you that you're connected and all traffic is being routed through the VPN (your adblocker is active).
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I actually like this much better than Adguard battery wise. Really amazing that way. The only problem is that I use Unotelly DNS on my phone and this messes it up.
I'm giving firefox a try for now, but I know I will go back to chrome so I'm pretty sure I'll give a try
Paradoxumical said:
https://block-this.com/
By far the best non-root adblocker I have ever tried (on my S7) and it takes a lot to impress me. Give it a spin, see how it works for you. It blocks ads everywhere. Browser, apps, etc.,.
As for the key that you see in the notifications, it's only there to alert you that you're connected and all traffic is being routed through the VPN (your adblocker is active).
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I'm giving firefox a try for now, but I know I will go back to chrome so I'm pretty sure I'll give a try
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Why don't you root your phone, install Adaway, and unroot again? Seems to be the best solution.
Techno Peter said:
Why don't you root your phone, install Adaway, and unroot again? Seems to be the best solution.
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But then I won't be able to update the app
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Chad_Petree said:
But then I won't be able to update the app
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Updates are not coming out often, it's enough to update it around every 6 months.
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Updates are not coming out often, it's enough to update it around every 6 months.
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Oh ok thank you! You've convinced me! That didnt take that long hahaha
Related
Does a modern html5 site like this http://sammystodos.brandonaaron.net
works on Nexus One or Desire?
It seems that the browser doesn't support standards as much as safari on iPhone..
Chrome is by far the best browser on the market, followed by Opera.
Eventually they will merge everything that desktop's Chrome can do into Android..
But so far - yes, that website works fine, except for editing the fields that you added. I assume that can easily be fixed by tweaking the site itself.
I can confirm that its working on the nexus one with to stock browser.
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Works for me with the stock browser.
Sent from my Nexus One
DarkDvr said:
Chrome is by far the best browser on the market, followed by Opera.
Eventually they will merge everything that desktop's Chrome can do into Android..
But so far - yes, that website works fine, except for editing the fields that you added. I assume that can easily be fixed by tweaking the site itself.
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Which "Chrome" browser are you speaking of? I see a couple that say they only replace the logo, but none claiming to be anything different than the stock browser.
Sorry can u post a screenshot because I tried it in an emulator and I just see the background
No problem
Thanks a lot!
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No problem
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Can you actually type?
I tried it on the Desire browser and it looks exactly like yours, but I cannot type. Holding the Menu button to bring up the keyboard doesn't work either.
Checking the checkboxes and using the trash can icon to delete items do work.
pjcforpres said:
Which "Chrome" browser are you speaking of? I see a couple that say they only replace the logo, but none claiming to be anything different than the stock browser.
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Google Chrome browser. I understand that Android is running a simplified version of Chrome on the PDAs.
http://www.favbrowser.com/chrome-vs-opera-vs-firefox-vs-internet-explorer-vs-safari/
Paul22000 said:
Can you actually type?
I tried it on the Desire browser and it looks exactly like yours, but I cannot type. Holding the Menu button to bring up the keyboard doesn't work either.
Checking the checkboxes and using the trash can icon to delete items do work.
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Ah, no... same on the stock browser
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Google Chrome browser. I understand that Android is running a simplified version of Chrome on the PDAs.
http://www.favbrowser.com/chrome-vs-opera-vs-firefox-vs-internet-explorer-vs-safari/
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So the stock Android browser?
The Android browser isn't Chrome. They're both WebKit based though.
Rusty! said:
The Android browser isn't Chrome. They're both WebKit based though.
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Yeah I know.. but I betcha they use a lot of the same code.
Why rewrite the whole thing of they're both based on WebKit and Chrome obviously has awesome code.
I think the N900 might have the best mobile browser, my brother has one and it's pretty slick.
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I think the N900 might have the best mobile browser, my brother has one and it's pretty slick.
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How is it better?
It's Fennec, which can do everything Firefox can do, including making use of the desktop addons, and it supports Flash 9.4
This will be an ongoing problem with HTML5.
"how does it look on this browser ??"
This is what people dont get about Flash. You have complete control over how everything looks. You dont have that control in HTML , everything is still browser dependent.
Not saying this cant be ironed out..but the impression that a <video> tag is going to solve HTMLs shortcomings is silly. As it stands the browsers are already divided over codec support.
Hi guys, i wanna take advantage of this thread to now more real-life web browsing issues.
How well works this sites on the N1 or HTC Desire browser? (without adding any ad-hoc apps)
- www.facebook.com (does the chat work?)
- www.google.com/reader
- www.google.com/analytics
- www.youtube.com/html5 (how well run the html5 video)
Can u compare them to a normal web browser or iphone?
Surprisingly dissapointed with browsing speed.
Coming from an LG G2 which was insantaneous in loading pages, my note 4 lags chronically.
This is observed in every browser I've tried.
It should be noted that the pages which the Note 4 loads, have significantly more and larger advertisements.
Symptoms:
1. 2-5 seconds longer in loading pages when compared to the LG G2.
2. Momentary freeze when swipe to scroll.
3. Noticeable jump when scrolling - every time with each swipe.
Has anyone experienced similar issue or able to offer any insight towards resolving?
Your input would be greatly appreciated!
Specify wifi or mobile data
Brava27 said:
Specify wifi or mobile data
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WIFI although havent been able to compare mobile data browsing with the G2.
wolgizee said:
Surprisingly dissapointed with browsing speed.
Coming from an LG G2 which was insantaneous in loading pages, my note 4 lags chronically.
This is observed in every browser I've tried.
It should be noted that the pages which the Note 4 loads, have significantly more and larger advertisements.
Symptoms:
1. 2-5 seconds longer in loading pages when compared to the LG G2.
2. Momentary freeze when swipe to scroll.
3. Noticeable jump when scrolling - every time with each swipe.
Has anyone experienced similar issue or able to offer any insight towards resolving?
Your input would be greatly appreciated!
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I found u Dave muahahahahaha
Same issues here, stuttering, and frame skipping during scroll on chrome, its terrible ANYONE can help?
Download the chrome support for samsung at the playstore and then turn off the option in S-voice wherein you can activate it in any screen by saying "hi galaxy"
drmodify said:
Download the chrome support for samsung at the playstore and then turn off the option in S-voice wherein you can activate it in any screen by saying "hi galaxy"
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I can't download it, its gone. Please share the APK if you can!
I have the same issue and reverted to the stock default browser and it seems the smoothest for me. I had the Samsung support apk installed which did help Chrome a bit but still not as good as stock.
rickydenim said:
I have the same issue and reverted to the stock default browser and it seems the smoothest for me. I had the Samsung support apk installed which did help Chrome a bit but still not as good as stock.
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Can you please share the APK?
I think that the biggest problem is that most web pages are 75% ads, and 25% content that you want.
Web designers are lazy, and they just throw every single ad they can find on there, and they make a mess of things. It is really annoying when you just want to read something and have to go through 14 ads and commercials to read what you went there for.
I think that this is the modern day equivalent of the pop-up. Most have those blocked pretty well, so now all those annoying popups are just integrated into the page itself and it really bogs things down. And I think that in their greedy zeal to force these ads down our throats, they make them less effective because we just learn to tune them out and become numb to them...
If it was an ad or two on a page, I might see it and check it out. WHen it is 9 or 10 I get annoyed and just start flicking past them to get what I want, or I give up and try another page altogether...
It will help a lot if you get rid of the ads. I am using ABP to block all ads easily when in wifi. no need for root.
if you got root adaway is the way to go.
chrome samsung spport library apk:
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/5vavpnd2zmzlc8i/AACJcPUfLN2NyI_kVgUtm_goa?dl=0
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SquireSCA said:
I think that the biggest problem is that most web pages are 75% ads, and 25% content that you want.
Web designers are lazy, and they just throw every single ad they can find on there, and they make a mess of things. It is really annoying when you just want to read something and have to go through 14 ads and commercials to read what you went there for.
I think that this is the modern day equivalent of the pop-up. Most have those blocked pretty well, so now all those annoying popups are just integrated into the page itself and it really bogs things down. And I think that in their greedy zeal to force these ads down our throats, they make them less effective because we just learn to tune them out and become numb to them...
If it was an ad or two on a page, I might see it and check it out. WHen it is 9 or 10 I get annoyed and just start flicking past them to get what I want, or I give up and try another page altogether...
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No, its definitely Samsung issue, on my LG G2 it flied trough the pages, no stutter at all, but it was on ART, ART is totally broken on Touchwiz...
dazed1 said:
I can't download it, its gone. Please share the APK if you can!
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It should be there as long as you are using a samsung phone. Anyway try this https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.chrome.deviceextras.samsung
drmodify said:
It should be there as long as you are using a samsung phone. Anyway try this https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.chrome.deviceextras.samsung
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Тhanks, i tried it, no difference, same frame skipping.......is present.
dazed1 said:
Тhanks, i tried it, no difference, same frame skipping.......is present.
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Are you rooted? And have xposed installed? Maybe its in one of those plugins for chrome. Mine is working fantastic. Try clearing cache and dalvik and reboot. If all else fails use another browser
drmodify said:
Are you rooted? And have xposed installed? Maybe its in one of those plugins for chrome. Mine is working fantastic. Try clearing cache and dalvik and reboot. If all else fails use another browser
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No root
worth a try
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No root
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enter this in the chrome bar: chrome://flags
Then look for "Maximum tiles for interest area"
and change to 512. This allocates more ram.
You can play with the other settings there as well and reset incase things get effed up :good:
drmodify said:
enter this in the chrome bar: chrome://flags
Then look for "Maximum tiles for interest area"
and change to 512. This allocates more ram.
You can play with the other settings there as well and reset incase things get effed up :good:
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Already tried, this does not improve the scrolling performance at all, thanks anyway
I tried on the Nexus 5 my friend has it, not much of an improvement, guess its Chrome.
dazed1 said:
Already tried, this does not improve the scrolling performance at all, thanks anyway
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Alright this is the final solutions I have found. If it wont work for you then it's the end of the world...
Option one: 1) install samsung support
2) disable javascript and restart chrome
If you need javascript enabled keep it enabled and make sure samsung support is installed
1) enter chrome://flags
2) look for "Enable Experimental JavaScript" restart and reply here for feedback...
Also don't forget to enable the 512 hack as well
Anyone was able to install adaway on rooted phone. If yes, please be so kind and give us some help.
Thx
netgar said:
Anyone was able to install adaway on rooted phone. If yes, please be so kind and give us some help.
Thx
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2190753&page=747
netgar said:
Anyone was able to install adaway on rooted phone. If yes, please be so kind and give us some help.
Thx
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Yes, see below.
tourbound129 said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2190753&page=747
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Download the app from the above link, once installed open the menu options in the top right of the app and choose preferences and select Enable systemless mode.
Thank you guys...
I use Adguard (go to website to download). For free it blocks all ads on websites, $10/yr removes ads from apps as well. Well worth the money, I'm not counting on getting root anytime soon on my Verizon model.
Side note, the constant view in the notification bar can be disabled by long pressing and selecting never show (as opposed to doing this in app, which could cause issues). I havent had any issues with it allowing ads as a result. If something does get through just disable/enable and it's back to flawless.
tgtoys said:
I use Adguard (go to website to download). For free it blocks all ads on websites, $10/yr removes ads from apps as well. Well worth the money, I'm not counting on getting root anytime soon on my Verizon model.
Side note, the constant view in the notification bar can be disabled by long pressing and selecting never show (as opposed to doing this in app, which could cause issues). I havent had any issues with it allowing ads as a result. If something does get through just disable/enable and it's back to flawless.
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Hello! My play store takes quite some time to start downloading any app or app update. It just sits there saying downloading while the bar flashes left to right. Is this normal? I've tried clearing app data and relogging my google account and it all doesn't help. I hardly ever get replies on this thing but itd be nice if someone could give me something.
How long are you talking about? for me it takes about 5 seconds tops, not more.
Same issue here. I think it's synchronization related or Gapps. When i reboot my device and than wait 30 seconds, open store again then I'm to able to download Apps again.
Like to know a solution as well... :crying:
OcazPrime said:
Hello! My play store takes quite some time to start downloading any app or app update. It just sits there saying downloading while the bar flashes left to right. Is this normal? I've tried clearing app data and relogging my google account and it all doesn't help. I hardly ever get replies on this thing but itd be nice if someone could give me something.
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Any ad-blockers running? I'm using a virtual hosts file with Steven Black's hosts and I need to disable it when updating or dling from the Store.
I get an issue where if I am on mobile data the app won't download. If I switch to wifi it will start downloading.
I stop the google playstore app and it'll starting working again on mobile data for a bit then break again
adrman said:
Any ad-blockers running? I'm using a virtual hosts file with Steven Black's hosts and I need to disable it when updating or dling from the Store.
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Yea i use adaway from freedom os installer. Does that actually cause issues?
OcazPrime said:
Yea i use adaway from freedom os installer. Does that actually cause issues?
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Depending on the entries in the hosts file you're using, it could. Disable it and see if you have the same issue.
adrman said:
Depending on the entries in the hosts file you're using, it could. Disable it and see if you have the same issue.
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Just checked and yeah same issue with and without adblock
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Just checked and yeah same issue with and without adblock
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Oh well, at least it's ruled out as a possibility.
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Oh well, at least it's ruled out as a possibility.
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Its just a bummer because it feels like the internet hands everywhere on my phone but my computer is so much faster. Its not a slow connection either it just feels like my phone gets clogged up or something
Figured it out! Its just oxygenos. I'm on aosp right now and it works perfectly. I can download my stuff from the play store with my ad blocker. The issues i had with wifi are gone on aosp.
I've been searching high and wide for this specific problem, but for the life of me I can't find it.
My S8 (and a Note8 I just bought) keep showing bloody annoying ads at the bottom of the browser.
It's a bar, with a little notch protruding from the top right of the bar with an X to close it (see attached screenshot).
It happens in the cut-down Chrome and also the normal chrome (if I "Open in Chrome").
I thought it was an app I installed, but the Note8 does it as well with absolutely nothing installed.
Is it the phone, or is it the damn Daily record site?
Can anyone shed light on this, and more importantly how to get rid of the damn thing?
You probably need an ad-blocker for your browser. I use the Samsung Internet browser which has built-in ad-blocker, not sure if Chrome has that feature on mobile.
fergusstrachan said:
I've been searching high and wide for this specific problem, but for the life of me I can't find it.
My S8 (and a Note8 I just bought) keep showing bloody annoying ads at the bottom of the browser.
It's a bar, with a little notch protruding from the top right of the bar with an X to close it (see attached screenshot).
It happens in the cut-down Chrome and also the normal chrome (if I "Open in Chrome").
I thought it was an app I installed, but the Note8 does it as well with absolutely nothing installed.
Is it the phone, or is it the damn Daily record site?
Can anyone shed light on this, and more importantly how to get rid of the damn thing?
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The ads are from the website you are using and not from the phone.
You can either use a web browser with ad blocking capabilities (samsung browser and opera have adblock I think)
Another option is to use Adhell2, which blocks ads on an OS level, and blocks most ads on the web and in apps as well.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s8/themes/adhell-2-rootless-ad-blocking-t3663559
Thanks.
Seems like Adhell doesn't work any more, from the thread at least.
Any others to help (In Chrome)?
fergusstrachan said:
Thanks.
Seems like Adhell doesn't work any more, from the thread at least.
Any others to help (In Chrome)?
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Adhell 2 should work: https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s8/themes/adhell-2-rootless-ad-blocking-t3663559
AdHell 2 took me to MABS, which is supported.
However, after installing MABS (and it works because all the ad spaces are now blank) this stupid notch thing still appears at the bottom, just with something that would otherwise be an ad.
So I would question your assertion that it isn't the phone.. It doesn't seem to be this way on any other phone, only the S8 and Note8. But I'll double-check.
MABS, don't you mean SABS?
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AdHell 2 took me to MABS, which is supported.
However, after installing MABS (and it works because all the ad spaces are now blank) this stupid notch thing still appears at the bottom, just with something that would otherwise be an ad.
So I would question your assertion that it isn't the phone.. It doesn't seem to be this way on any other phone, only the S8 and Note8. But I'll double-check.
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It isn't the phone, it's the website. I view the same website in Samsung Internet browser with it's built-in blocker extension capability, and I don't see the ad or any empty placeholder where an ad might appear.
You're using Chrome so you may have to do a bit more work to get the same ad blocking capability since it isn't built in. But it is definitely the website, not the phone.
Regarding AdHell 2, the installation process is a bit tricky, but it certainly does work, although I would say it works too well in some cases, which led me to remove it.
I've got Adhell2 before but I switched to SABS and it works like charm. If you're too fortunate to spend some money you can try Disconnect pro in the Galaxy App store, it works excellent too!
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It isn't the phone, it's the website. I view the same website in Samsung Internet browser with it's built-in blocker extension capability, and I don't see the ad or any empty placeholder where an ad might appear.
You're using Chrome so you may have to do a bit more work to get the same ad blocking capability since it isn't built in. But it is definitely the website, not the phone.
Regarding AdHell 2, the installation process is a bit tricky, but it certainly does work, although I would say it works too well in some cases, which led me to remove it.
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You're right, it is the web page. However, if I open the page in the Samsung browser it has a white band at the bottom (without a notch) that would otherwise hold an advert (I know this because it says "Advertisement" on it!). Do you get this?
So MABS stops the ad coming through, but what's really required is to stop the damn browser giving up all this space to adverts. Is that a fair summary?
fergusstrachan said:
You're right, it is the web page. However, if I open the page in the Samsung browser it has a white band at the bottom (without a notch) that would otherwise hold an advert (I know this because it says "Advertisement" on it!). Do you get this?
So MABS stops the ad coming through, but what's really required is to stop the damn browser giving up all this space to adverts. Is that a fair summary?
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I don't get this, as I said I use the adblocker in Samsung Internet browser which can be found and configured in the browser's settings. This completely removes the ad.
Whatever this "MABS" is you've installed is clearly not working properly. To clarify, you mean MABS and not SABS, correct? The one for Samsung devices that I know of is called SABS not MABS.
Fiasco said:
I don't get this, as I said I use the adblocker in Samsung Internet browser which can be found and configured in the browser's settings. This completely removes the ad.
Whatever this "MABS" is you've installed is clearly not working properly. To clarify, you mean MABS and not SABS, correct? The one for Samsung devices that I know of is called SABS not MABS.
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SABS, yes, sorry.
Gonna give Bromite a try. Ad-blocking version of Chrome.
fergusstrachan said:
SABS, yes, sorry.
Gonna give Bromite a try. Ad-blocking version of Chrome.
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I've never even heard of Bromite until now. Interesting.
Is there a particular reason why you're tied to Chrome? If not I would suggest just using the Samsung Internet browser or maybe try Brave: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.brave.browser&hl=en. Brave is built specifically for blocking ads and increased privacy.
Probably only cos I have the bookmarks in there, and come to think of it I don't really need to sync bookmarks from the desktop either, so probably will start afresh with the Samsung jobby. Looks quite good.. I'm shocked!
Thanks for your help.
fergusstrachan said:
Probably only cos I have the bookmarks in there, and come to think of it I don't really need to sync bookmarks from the desktop either, so probably will start afresh with the Samsung jobby. Looks quite good.. I'm shocked!
Thanks for your help.
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Yeah I was pleasantly surprised by Samsung's browser when I first tried it, I switched to it pretty quickly. I believe Samsung has a Chrome for desktop extension that can sync bookmarks over to the Samsung browser.