Hi,
Anyone know does the stock browser support http proxy?
It seems I cannot find how to configure that.
Thanks,
It's not available on the stock browser (yeah I know!). There are some work arounds but you need root access. It may work with other 3rd party browsers.
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Is there an adblock plus app for Android? I heard that it had been ported but requires a lot of setup to get the easy list usa added. Anyone got an easy app recommendation for blocking adverts in the default browser. I think it would speed up browsing to block annoying flashing adverts.
Cheers
may i suggest a adblock host file like this one:
(flash as you would with a rom, no wipe/anything)
There's an ad-block plugin available for the Dolphin HD browser... Works great...
Does Anyone know what About:Config Settings to change in the new Mozilla Android App to make it seem like a Desktop Browser so we can Use Hulu ?????
Yes i do know that flash isn't currently Available in Firefox, but still would like to know this for the future thanks in advance
I could be mistaken but I'm pretty sure that hulu doesn't use the browser agent to block content. Instead I think it uses some similar kind of user agent flag that exists in mobile flash itself. I think the only way to get hulu working on android right now is to load one of those custom flash packages.
I mean you can switch dolphinHD to look like a desktop browser but you still play hulu in it.
Hi All,
Just a quick one - I'm not able to use the built in browser to open https websites. Normal websites work fine.
Wasn't trying anything in specific, even Microsoft (https) didn't work!
Is this unsupported, or do I need to change an option to make it work?
Cheers,
Raa.
Raa_1 said:
Hi All,
Just a quick one - I'm not able to use the built in browser to open https websites. Normal websites work fine.
Wasn't trying anything in specific, even Microsoft (https) didn't work!
Is this unsupported, or do I need to change an option to make it work?
Cheers,
Raa.
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Are you sure it's not your carrier? You can even Microsoft didn't work, you mean HTTPS doesn't work in WinMo? I'm able to browse HTTPS sites no problem, but my carrier provides an open internet cxn.
Works fine in WinMo, so it's not carrier related. If yours works, its probably something else then, but thanks for the heads up.
Not using any special browser or anything?
Raa_1 said:
Works fine in WinMo, so it's not carrier related. If yours works, its probably something else then, but thanks for the heads up.
Not using any special browser or anything?
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Well I prefer Dolphin browser, but I have used HTTPS sites on the stock browser.
Any particular websites you're having issues with?
anyone using this on the nexus4, i have no clue why my data says it eating like 360MB out of 500MB!:crying:
does it really work in blocking ads?
cobyman7035 said:
anyone using this on the nexus4, i have no clue why my data says it eating like 360MB out of 500MB!:crying:
does it really work in blocking ads?
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Do you have root? If yes, I would recommend using Adaway. Great app and it works.
kwerdenker said:
Do you have root? If yes, I would recommend using Adaway. Great app and it works.
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+1, but I guess the problem of the OP is that he doesn't know what is eating his data plan.
There are a lot of program that shows the data usage per app so you can know what to blame. I personally use avast! Mobile Security cause it counts and store the data used per app and has a built in per app Firewall to cut it.
cobyman7035 said:
anyone using this on the nexus4, i have no clue why my data says it eating like 360MB out of 500MB!:crying:
does it really work in blocking ads?
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According to the FAQ Adblock will appear to use most of your data because the data is passing through it.
It is basically just a HTTP proxy, so it should block web page ads as well as the browser versions.
Adaway uses a different method - it simply blocks the ad server dns entries so they can't be looked up. No data is passing through the adaway app. It also works for SSL which Adblock doesn't.
I don't know which way is best - I use Adaway and am happy with it. Adblock supports the well maintained browser blocklists (and works in a similar way), but requires the proxy run in the background and filter all your traffic.
isangelous said:
According to the FAQ Adblock will appear to use most of your data because the data is passing through it.
It is basically just a HTTP proxy, so it should block web page ads as well as the browser versions.
Adaway uses a different method - it simply blocks the ad server dns entries so they can't be looked up. No data is passing through the adaway app. It also works for SSL which Adblock doesn't.
I don't know which way is best - I use Adaway and am happy with it. Adblock supports the well maintained browser blocklists (and works in a similar way), but requires the proxy run in the background and filter all your traffic.
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If you have root, Adaway is the better way to block ads. Since it's doing it at a system level, you don't need anything additional like the proxy running in the background (proxies are a bit of a privacy concern in my opinion, even if it's running locally on your phone). Also you can add any host source you like in Adaway, so it supports most if not any blocklist Adblock supports
The main point abaout Adblock is, that you can use it on non-rooted phones.
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If you have root, Adaway is the better way to block ads. Since it's doing it at a system level, you don't need anything additional like the proxy running in the background (proxies are a bit of a privacy concern in my opinion, even if it's running locally on your phone). Also you can add any host source you like in Adaway, so it supports most if not any blocklist Adblock supports
The main point abaout Adblock is, that you can use it on non-rooted phones.
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They use different blocklists - adaway is simply a list of domains but adblock rules are more powerful. They can be a domain or just part of a url, they can apply only to certain websites, they can apply to html tags, etc. I use these features quite a bit on the desktop version.
I think Adaway is a better way of blocking ads in apps and is good enough for browser ad blocking for now. I think Adblock is better for the browser and wish Chrome supported extensions because I do agree with you that running the proxy is not the best way to do this. Once it has proven stable and has a few more features it might be worth it. At the very least you need to be able to limit it to Chrome - I don't want to depend on that background service for all data.
So for now Adaway is the better all-rounder. It is a shame both are system wide so you can't use both where they are better suited.
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They use different blocklists - adaway is simply a list of domains but adblock rules are more powerful. They can be a domain or just part of a url, they can apply only to certain websites, they can apply to html tags, etc. I use these features quite a bit on the desktop version.
I think Adaway is a better way of blocking ads in apps and is good enough for browser ad blocking for now. I think Adblock is better for the browser and wish Chrome supported extensions because I do agree with you that running the proxy is not the best way to do this. Once it has proven stable and has a few more features it might be worth it. At the very least you need to be able to limit it to Chrome - I don't want to depend on that background service for all data.
So for now Adaway is the better all-rounder. It is a shame both are system wide so you can't use both where they are better suited.
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Ah ok, now I understand what you are getting at and I think our opinions are not that different. What I meant with my original post was "between the two in their current states, adaway is the better solution".
If chrome for android would get an addon system, I would probably install adblock for it too
I'd like to use Charles Proxy to debug some networking bugs I have, and followed the directions to set it up with my Android device:
It works with the device's browser, but does does not intercept HTTPS traffic from my app. It only captures HTTP stuff like Flurry analytics. I search around, and found some posts which seemed to indicate that Android apps do not follow proxies. Is that true, and if so, can I force it? Is it possible to do so without rooting a device?
Thanks.