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What is the adblocking method you're using ?

A quick poll to see what users of one prefer using ..

I wish I could still use ad blocking but I started to notice on a few web sites I frequent, the back button would not go back to the previous page and the current page would just reload. I noticed this on my GS3 and the One. Took me a while to figure out it was ad blocking that was interfering with the proper loading and back function of these web sites for some reason. I don't have any such problems on my desktop PC, presumably because the ad blocking usually works differently on a PC. On mobile phones, it's usually just a freaking huge host file that black holes known ad urls to 127.0.0.1 or equivalent.

henrybravo said:
I wish I could still use ad blocking but I started to notice on a few web sites I frequent, the back button would not go back to the previous page and the current page would just reload. I noticed this on my GS3 and the One. Took me a while to figure out it was ad blocking that was interfering with the proper loading and back function of these web sites for some reason. I don't have any such problems on my desktop PC, presumably because the ad blocking works differently on most PC ad blocking software. On mobile phones, it's just a freaking huge host file that redirects known ad urls to 127.0.0.1 or equivalent.
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Might wanna try adblock plus, it works differently I guess, I indeed noticed some websites not working properly when using adfree or adaway or through the host file .. weird thing is I don't remember that on my jailbroken IPhone or GS3/Galaxy Nexus ..

Fatelord said:
Might wanna try adblock plus, it works differently I guess, I indeed noticed some websites not working properly when using adfree or adaway or through the host file .. weird thing is I don't remember that on my jailbroken IPhone or GS3/Galaxy Nexus ..
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You probably don't remember it because it only happens on some sites. Just so happens some sites I frequented had the back button problem, I don't remember the specific ones. Maybe huffpo.com or something like that.
I will try Adblock Plus, thanks for the suggestion. I use it with Firefox on my PC and I love it.

Adaway. Installs as an .apk, and works in the background. Even updates in the background.
Ad-Block plus requires that an icon be in the Notification area, which I don't like.
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VacTacks11 said:
Adaway. Installs as an .apk, and works in the background. Even updates in the background.
Ad-Block plus requires that an icon be in the Notification area, which I don't like.
Sent from my HTC One using xda pemium
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It can be hidden, and in apps menu notifications can be disabled, this used to be an issue in the early builds.

Adfree android works well, plus it's the only one to work on android 4.3. As for the back button, I always found pressing the back button twice worked for me.
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Interesting, I had no idea the back button problem was caused by my ad blocker. I just thought the websites have really stupid developers. I wonder if they do this on purpose to punish users of ad blockers...
Still worth it to me. I haven't seen an online ad in years, besides the odd one that slips through

mattisfaction said:
Adfree android works well, plus it's the only one to work on android 4.3. As for the back button, I always found pressing the back button twice worked for me.
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Tried all three (Adfree, Adaway and Mother of all Adblock). Found Adfree gives best zapping of ads, has the largest hostfile size (more ad & tracker sites blocked) and has the most personalised white/blacklist. Why am I on the HTC 1 thread? Researching to shift from the XZ to the HTC1 dual-sim or the Butterfly S.
Dead Cookies leave mo trails...

AdAway, for the web.
If I really like a app I buy the donate/pro version so I can support development.

Using a host file with rom but I also have that website problem on websites like Engadget. But I just press back multiple times... the real issue is that I can't access websites through the slick deals app because clicking them just takes to a 404.
Not sure if there's a fix for this but I'm thinking of getting rid of the adblock
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Adaway since first day and working like a charm

Been using Adblock plus and are very happy with it. Have some problems in a few News apps, but I'll guess it's ok.

Aren't apps like adaway etc blocked from the play store? How are you finding the apps?

Yes, these apps were available @ Play Store but Google removed them.
You can search for them on the net, download the apk file and then install it on your device.
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Have been using Adaway for a couple of weeks ....Seemless :fingers-crossed:

Workaround for the page reloading issue when hitting back button is to enable webserver and set it on boot.

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Aren't apps like adaway etc blocked from the play store? How are you finding the apps?
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Some roms like android revolution use the host file from them. The option is there when you are flashing in recovery.
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Antivirus Software

hi all,
does there exists a security software, that protects also the other browsers- like firefox, opera etc?
Most of the solutions only support one - mostly the standard browser..

sinalco said:
hi all,
does there exists a security software, that protects also the other browsers- like firefox, opera etc?
Most of the solutions only support one - mostly the standard browser..
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NO u don't need any antivirus ...

"NO u don't need any antivirus .."
Why do you think so?

alleshi said:
because this is a stupid question I will give u a quick reply
NO u don't need any antivirus ...
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There is no such thing as stupid question. There could be only stupid answer.
If you don't know how to help or don't want to share your knowledge then don't be offensive at least.

no you don't necessarily NEED antivirus, however you could use a firewall if your so inclined. Alot of the malicious software will want to download onto your phone or send your information to a server over the net. If your meticulous with a firewall you can get a pretty good balance of safety plus access.. I ran one for a while but on an older phone it was a bit slow. You have actually reminded me i may try one out again..
as for antivirus specifically if you want to you can use one, lookout seems to be very good for not slowing yoru phone down to much, antivrus ability and also the ability to have extra features such as phone wipe etc (however android manager can do this for you)

In my opinion antivirus softwares will only slow your device, really you don't need any.

Tkanks a lot for your answers.
however you could use a firewall if your so inclined.
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Yes, it seem to me, that a firewall is more important!
Is ist better to take a firewall with root? If yes - why?
Which firewalls are you using?
I found some:
Root: FWall+ (Android Firewall +), Android Firewall - Donate
Without Root: Firewall ohne Root (grey shirts)

alleshi said:
because this is a stupid question I will give u a quick reply
NO u don't need any antivirus ...
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Please try to be gentle....
This is XDA..
Not a Street near your house...
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firasusman said:
Please try to be gentle....
This is XDA..
Not a Street near your house...
Sent from my SM-N9005 using Tapatalk
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Lol, you didn't see what was written here earlier, it got removed already...bunch ok kids I think.

Antivirus is not needed
Sent from my GT-5660

What do you guys recommend for extra safety if not antivirus? a firewall for example? which one?

KarimSalloum said:
What do you guys recommend for extra safety if not antivirus? a firewall for example? which one?
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There is no need for firewall either if you're not dealing with NSA sensetive stuff. All though firewall wouldn't help much. I don't think there are firewalls at all for android, or what..?
The only issue can be malware wich comes with shady apps. Can be removed with "dr. Web" app
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Hehehe, of course not NSA stuff, but I do most of my banking on my phone, I sometimes purchase stuff using my credit cards too, so I'd like to be as secured as possible. that's about it

Which firewall are you using?

I used droid wall fairly simple interface and I believe it required root..
However a firewall nor really a antivirus will protect you buying from sites online. Of you chose to use a credit card rather than a payment service like PayPal you are only as safe as their webpage and encryption of the specific site with your data
As for banking does your bank have a specific app that will get you away from just the browser webpage?
Also read permissions of the apps you install on your phone of some seem dodge don't install it or revoke certain permissions to stop unnecessary ones I do the latter often as a game does not need to look at your sms nor phone calls so they can be blocked

I use the free version of Eset for antivirus
I use the built in hidden App Ops(activity of built in settings app) for a firewall/permissions management tool

Don't use an antivirus. Period.

aouni_tahech said:
Don't use an antivirus. Period.
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Agree. AV is just hype.
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What's Best Ad blocking Software for GS5?

Hi guys! I would like to know which ad blocking software do you use in your S5.
I've been using AdAway in my G900F, but it doesn't work 100% properly.
Soo tell me! Which one are you using? Does it work? Which could you say is the best app for blocking ads on the S5?
Does it completly erradicates all ads? Does it leaves the non-intrusive ones?
Root required - non root requiered, anything! :fingers-crossed:

I'm using AdAway and it's working perfect. Have you tried Adfree? That works good too

adaway
thatsupnow said:
I'm using AdAway and it's working perfect. Have you tried Adfree? That works good too
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Agreed

I too have been using Adaway for a while and it works great.

thatsupnow said:
I'm using AdAway and it's working perfect. Have you tried Adfree? That works good too
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MikesDroid said:
I too have been using Adaway for a while and it works great.
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bwarrington85 said:
Agreed
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That's weird... for me it doesn't block all ads, for example in apps I usually get that white ad rectangle in the lower part of the screen.
Hey does someone knows a way to remove ads from videos in youtube? Because AdAway doesn't block those does it? (the ones that shows before the video starts), I've heard of some, but they all need xposed....

I've used many apps and they don't work. Don't know why.

Minminguard has been pretty awesome for me, gets rid of all ads. Have to be rooted and use the exposed app to download it.
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MikesDroid said:
I too have been using Adaway for a while and it works great.
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toally agreed. I'm using also AdAway. In Firefox, i'm using adblock-edge also.

I myself use AdAway and it works quite good.
And if you use Xposed, you can use the "YouTube Adaway" module so you dont get any ads on YouTube .
Another advice: If you use this module, you can also use the "YouTube Background Playback" module from xposed too, so you can play music even when you leave the YouTube app.

always use HOSTS file method
theres forum called Motherofalladblocking
see it

Temporary Root??

So, I know we are still a long way off from a real root solution, given the locked bootloader issue. However, would there be some way to get root at least until a reboot. I've got a couple of apps that I can't live without, and as I am about to get my S7 Edge, I am getting concerned.
Top of the list:
1. Titanium
2. Ad blocker

Use AdGuard, NetGuard or Block-This for ad blocking, works just as good. going without TiBu sucks though.

entropism said:
Use AdGuard, NetGuard or Block-This for ad blocking, works just as good. going without TiBu sucks though.
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Package Diabler Pro on Google Play is an excellent program that you can use to disable aps you want to 'freeze". Not as good as Titanium Backup but a good secondary choice

entropism said:
Use AdGuard, NetGuard or Block-This for ad blocking, works just as good. going without TiBu sucks though.
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Do any of those use a method without a vpn?

I want XPosed so that I can remove the ads on YouTube. Annoying. No... I'm not going to pay for Youtube Red either.

entropism said:
Use AdGuard, NetGuard or Block-This for ad blocking, works just as good. going without TiBu sucks though.
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Not sure if it was a bad install, but I tried Block-This last night and it worked great, until I restarted my phone. I couldn't swipe left or right on home screen, and couldn't access app drawer. I had to uninstall it by pulling down from top and going into settings then app management. As soon as I uninstalled all was working again.

Andromendous said:
Do any of those use a method without a vpn?
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It's a virtual VPN. Your data doesn't go through anyour outside servers. It just let's you use a HOSTS file without root. Personally I use NetGuard. I had issues with Block this.

entropism said:
It's a virtual VPN. Your data doesn't go through anyour outside servers. It just let's you use a HOSTS file without root. Personally I use NetGuard. I had issues with Block this.
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I cant seem to get it to work, i downloaded a list file, easylist, and it doesnt work. I used the guide on their github.

Did you reboot?

entropism said:
Did you reboot?
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Should I need to? It works when I use the stock hosts file that is built into the app, but when I try to use one of my own, it doesnt work. Does it need to be a specific file type? The only ones i can find download as a .txt file

Andromendous said:
Should I need to? It works when I use the stock hosts file that is built into the app, but when I try to use one of my own, it doesnt work. Does it need to be a specific file type? The only ones i can find download as a .txt file
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Once you download the file from the app, reboot to apply.

entropism said:
Once you download the file from the app, reboot to apply.
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Are we talking about net guard? I didn't have to reboot for the stock host file. Im trying to import a different one. I dont know what im missing, its not the right file type or something, i tried rebooting still didn't work

Andromendous said:
Are we talking about net guard? I didn't have to reboot for the stock host file. Im trying to import a different one. I dont know what im missing, its not the right file type or something, i tried rebooting still didn't work
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Ah ok. I'm using the stock file, no idea about easylist.

So how do we do Adblocking now that Adhell and SABS are dead?

Hi,
sorry if this was asked before - but now Adhell is dead, SABS is DMCA'd - what can we do for Adblocking now, despite using the Samsung browser with Plugins?
Any other way without root/hosts file? Thanks.

fBx said:
Hi,
sorry if this was asked before - but now Adhell is dead, SABS is DMCA'd - what can we do for Adblocking now, despite using the Samsung browser with Plugins?
Any other way without root/hosts file? Thanks.
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SABS still works fine even though it won't be getting updated anymore. I'm currently still using it.

-Ric- said:
SABS still works fine even though it won't be getting updated anymore. I'm currently still using it.
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Okay yeah, but didn't see any download links since the thread was edited. I'll try to find it somewhere else

Or you could run pihole on raspberry for network wide adblocking rather than individual devices. Plus you can run openvpn so you can browse safely through your home network when off site.
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go to google play look for VPN HOSTS... its an app that creates a vpn on your phone and uses the hosts file you provide and blocks ads just fine.. been using this since it was created and it works great.. no root needed, its a virtual hosts file on my phone.. free download from git hub, its in the description on google play. its free and simple...

use this. follow the adb directions and itll work. its what im using

fBx said:
Hi,
sorry if this was asked before - but now Adhell is dead, SABS is DMCA'd - what can we do for Adblocking now, despite using the Samsung browser with Plugins?
Any other way without root/hosts file? Thanks.
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Try to use Seven's AdClear:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/apps-games/app-adclear-root-version-ad-blocker-t3309011

adhell 2 works for me

Disconnect pro..

MindTrix said:
go to google play look for VPN HOSTS... its an app that creates a vpn on your phone and uses the hosts file you provide and blocks ads just fine.. been using this since it was created and it works great.. no root needed, its a virtual hosts file on my phone.. free download from git hub, its in the description on google play. its free and simple...
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Yeah that's also a possibility, so you don't need knox license every three months.
blane3298 said:
use this. follow the adb directions and itll work. its what im using
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But that's only a package disable, not ad blocker.
torr310 said:
Try to use Seven's AdClear:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/apps-games/app-adclear-root-version-ad-blocker-t3309011
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I found notSABS, which seems to be a re-upload of SABS and this works just as Adhell 2 did before.
capuagenclik said:
adhell 2 works for me
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Yeah wait for the next Knox renewal. You can't build new Adhell packages anymore. Of course you could use your old apk and edit it yourself I guess.
Invincible29 said:
Or you could run pihole on raspberry for network wide adblocking rather than individual devices. Plus you can run openvpn so you can browse safely through your home network when off site.
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But that way I don't have block when on mobile data.

Bart3n said:
Disconnect pro..
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I need systemwide, also I use chrome not Samsung browser. Tried it once but didn't like it.

fBx said:
I need systemwide, also I use chrome not Samsung browser. Tried it once but didn't like it.
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Not disconnect pro for samsung browser but just disconnect pro.
It's systemwide

Bart3n said:
Not disconnect pro for samsung browser but just disconnect pro.
It's systemwide
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The thing that frustrates me with Disconnect Pro is that there's no custom list functionality. Otherwise it would be probably the best available.
+1 for Raspberry Pi and the use OpenVPN to tunnel DNS whilst not at home.

Here is the apk for SABS for those that want to set it up

Blokada (www.blokada.org) works really well.
It is free and open source and works across all apps (not only the browser)!
It doesn't require root, supports both wifi and mobile networks, and is perfectly safe and simple to use.
You can make exceptions for certain apps and hosts and it is using Black- and Whitelists.
Just make sure the app gets not killed by battery optimization and things like that (there is a setting to ensure it keeps running - showing a VPN symbol in the status bar).
Best regards
Amber

fBx said:
Yeah that's also a possibility, so you don't need knox license every three months.
But that's only a package disable, not ad blocker.
I found notSABS, which seems to be a re-upload of SABS and this works just as Adhell 2 did before.
Yeah wait for the next Knox renewal. You can't build new Adhell packages anymore. Of course you could use your old apk and edit it yourself I guess.
But that way I don't have block when on mobile data.
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orkavaneger said:
Here is the apk for SABS for those that want to set it up
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now Thank you!
and dont forget there is notSabs

crayonyes said:
now Thank you!
and dont forget there is notSabs
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Anytime dude

AmberLynn said:
Blokada (www.blokada.org) works really well.
It is free and open source and works across all apps (not only the browser)!
It doesn't require root, supports both wifi and mobile networks, and is perfectly safe and simple to use.
You can make exceptions for certain apps and hosts and it is using Black- and Whitelists.
Just make sure the app gets not killed by battery optimization and things like that (there is a setting to ensure it keeps running - showing a VPN symbol in the status bar).
Best regards
Amber
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kinda like what I said about VPN Hosts..... which is free ... you provide the hosts file and you flip a virtual switch to turn in on or off anytime.. puts the virtual private network icon up in the top bar so you know its on ... and its free too ... I like simple and it is...

There you go. there is a new one. its called NotSABS. Its basically the same as SABS but uts been update it from a different dev. Ive been using it for weeks now without having a problem. :good:
https://github.com/GoldenKappa/notSABS