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.
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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...
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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,
As we already know that adfree.apk remove all ads from android, but does anyone try it with windows...?
just replace adfee.apk hosts file with windows hosts file...C:\windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts
works with any site any forum...
Before
http://twitpic.com/4enx6d/full
After
http://twitpic.com/4enxdt/full
That's brilliant!
I used to edit the hosts file on mates computers to point Google to porn sites!
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i use firefox with adblock plus addon
and surfing internet without it gives me the creeps
crankshaft said:
I used to edit the hosts file on mates computers to point Google to porn sites!
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Good tip .. now to find an innocent victim
Alternatively, install Firefox + Adblock addon. In fact I would say for the average user this could be even easier.
I like the out of the box thinking. I would not have thought to do that.
Fraktal75 said:
Alternatively, install Firefox + Adblock addon. In fact I would say for the average user this could be even easier.
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Adblock addon works only with Firefox...but hosts file works with any browser any software...
You could use privoxy which I found a while ago. Works pretty well. You just have to change the proxy settings of your browser.
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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 use AdAway personally, there's also AdFree, they both act same imo, and we all know how much juice is drained by in-app advertisements, which won't even show in BBS, so it's a must for me to use an Ad blocking app. But the problem is if I apply then in ads in web browser also gets disabled, which ends up as a dull looking browser with white boxes here and there. I like the ads in web browser, which gives it a full desktop like view, and of course I'm talking about the stock browse here.
So my question is, is there a way to block the in-app advertisements only and leave the browser ads? Or is it a system wide block?
Thanks in advance.
PS: This is how the browser looks if ads are not blocked/disabled,
This is with ads blocked,
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As far as I know, an ad block app either forces its own connection policies globally, or uses the hosts file to allow and disallow connections, both of which are system wide.
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So I like using Chrome because I can't stand the stock browser and Firefox basically sucks Ass through a straw. The only thing I hate is the ads and pop ups and crap that I can easily block out with adblock extension on Firefox. I'm having a hard time finding anything that can help me on chrome and I don't want that damn adblock browser for android. Anyone have any tips on how to get rid of ads and pop ups (especially pop ups) in Chrome?
Adguard for browser only blocking is free but you can get a free premium trial to evaluate all of its services, including ad blocking on all apps.
Works with non rooted devices but expanded for rooted devices. There is a version for Samsung and Yandex Browser on Google Play but you don't want that for Chrome browser; goto the link below.
https://adguard.com/en/adguard-android/overview.html
Adguard is on XDA as well with a beta program. They've always been helpful and available for me.
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