This is a hosts file with a massive list of ad servers included. It should block almost every ad possible.
Just unzip and put the extracted file in /system/etc/ using either root explorer or adb push.
update: Just doubled the size of the list, angry birds ads now blocked as well.
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This is a hosts file with a massive list of ad servers included. It should block almost every ad possible, but for some reason it wont block the ads from angry birds.
Just unzip and put the extracted file in /system/etc/ using either root explorer or adb push.
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wow this wouldve been nice b4 i paid for the blocking apps lol thanks option good work
Awesome! Thanks Option!
daewond3r said:
Awesome! Thanks Option!
Bye Bye Angry Birds lag.
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Unfortunalty, it doesn't seem to work on angry birds. If someone can find out what the ad server is, I can add it to the list.
This is great! I was just wondering what I could use to block ads.
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adfree works the exact same way..?
clamder said:
adfree works the exact same way..?
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adfree and root tools.
This is just a much larger list then they use in adfree I think, but yes it works in the same way.
Updated.
10char.
Glad the new host file worked!
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Thanks works great
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How is this easier than just running AdFree?
option94 said:
This is a hosts file with a massive list of ad servers included. It should block almost every ad possible.
Just unzip and put the extracted file in /system/etc/ using either root explorer or adb push.
update: Just doubled the size of the list, angry birds ads now blocked as well.
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LOL - I would have killed for this a few days ago when adfree first went out - took hours hunting down the temp fix in Modaco.
I have adfree installed again - will there be any conflicts with this if I don't uninstall (or freeze) it?
Great work bro, and thanks alot.
Thanks for the work I just got an update to my adfree app from the market, and it worked on my cm7 nightly.
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Reminds me the good ol days of blocking things via hosts file in the *nix world its located in /etc/hosts/ or /etc/inet/hosts/ while in AOS /system/etc/hosts/. This is another reason I am atm downloading massive 8.1gb apk.lib archive lol can't stand so called "freeware" apps we all know its adware.
BTW where did you get this list? Anyways related to BISS(BT/BLP)? Whats the data format for it? Plain ASCII ([localhost] [ipv4/domain] [#/comment])? Reminds me of the good ol days when I use to compile IPFilter.dat for P2P world lol a simple google search of HyperNode IPFilter yields result as I had the up to date largest filter to date then.
Just want to say thank you again... lol. This is simple and work perfectly without installing any other third party apps like Ad Blocking etc... waisting resources
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LOL - I would have killed for this a few days ago when adfree first went out - took hours hunting down the temp fix in Modaco.
I have adfree installed again - will there be any conflicts with this if I don't uninstall (or freeze) it?
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Yeah. Adfree will replace this file with their own. This is a more complete list then theirs. Thats the only difference.
Did you compile the list? If so what ranges did you use? Which tracker's verified it? I still have feeling this maybe affiliated with BISS.
its everything in adfree, and a big list i found online. No idea what BISS is.
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Do any of the hulu apk from other devices work for this phone?
If it's an Android app then it should
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The hulu+ app is available in the Android market for this phone.
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Device isn't supported yet .it will load but video will not play
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Yuppie tested this a few times (and keep checking back) and ended with nothin :-/
Patiently Waiting.
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Do any of the hulu apk from other devices work for this phone?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1257277&highlight=Hulu++
Used this on my sensation and it works on the SGS II also. Just make sure you restore app+data with Titanium.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1257277&highlight=Hulu++
Used this on my sensation and it works on the SGS II also. Just make sure you restore app+data with Titanium.
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+1 works, but if you are running Eagle Blood, it has built in ad free. Download the app from the market, then run revert to kill off the add free file, reboot and then it will work or you will get buffering:Network issues and video won't start. The Titanium backup method works perfectly
Hahahaha it works! I just commented out the ad free entries in the hosts file related to hulu. Attached is the latest hosts file from ad free with the hulu ads allowed. Just reboot into recovery, mount system, and adb push this to /system/etc.
Edit: Unfortunately quality is horrifying... even on wifi...
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Hahahaha it works! I just commented out the ad free entries in the hosts file related to hulu. Attached is the latest hosts file from ad free with the hulu ads allowed. Just reboot into recovery, mount system, and adb push this to /system/etc.
Edit: Unfortunately quality is horrifying... even on wifi...
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My quality looks like 1080p video. It's awesome. Are you sure you aren't seeing it that not quite finished buffering state....It's Hulu today. For example, the Jay Leno piece with Obama is terrible. Scroll down to the ABC show...Desperate HouseWives. No I don't watch that show but look at the quality. On my setup it's 99.99999% perfect. No pixelation. Check it out
Currently on SFR 1.2, and Lookout just scanned my phone and has flagged Download Crutch as a spyware. As far as I know it's always been in my phone since I first flashed the ROM, and after many previous scans has never raised suspicions from the Lookout app. I've never really been sure what this app does anyway ... it always shows up with Package Installer when I attempt to install an APK. Can I get rid of this? Looked around and saw no mention of this, so in case I didn't look hard enough, sorry :3
Edit: can't post screenshot, but the security warning more or less reads: this app runs in the background recording messaging, gps and call history, then sent to a remote server. *gasp*
Just got the same LookOut warning, anyone?
Sounds like a false positive. Download Crutch Lite is nothing but a tiny shim to let the stock browser download any file.
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Sounds like a false positive. Download Crutch Lite is nothing but a tiny shim to let the stock browser download any file.
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Would it be safe to remove it? I don't really use the stock browser. And I noticed I can't simply uninstall since its a system app. Wanna make sure I don't mess with anything ^^ btw thanks for the reply. Was sure I would have to worry about this all day before getting an answer.
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Would it be safe to remove it? I don't really use the stock browser.
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Yes, it is safe to remove. If it's in /system/app, use something like Root Explorer or ES File Explorer (etc.) to remove it.
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Would it be safe to remove it? I don't really use the stock browser. And I noticed I can't simply uninstall since its a system app. Wanna make sure I don't mess with anything ^^ btw thanks for the reply. Was sure I would have to worry about this all day before getting an answer.
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You should be fine to remove it. Heck, if you find you do need it, you could always reinstall it later. If you don't even use the stock browser, removing it shouldn't have any effect on you whatsoever.
Edit: The above answer wasn't there when I started typing lol.
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heh first google result when i searched after finding this warning from lookout this morning. thanks.
wonder why lookout suddenly doesn't like it...
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You should be fine to remove it. Heck, if you find you do need it, you could always reinstall it later. If you don't even use the stock browser, removing it shouldn't have any effect on you whatsoever.
Edit: The above answer wasn't there when I started typing lol.
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Still grateful for your input ^^ Just uninstalled and re-scanned. All is well once again ... according to Lookout. Thanks again ^^
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heh first google result when i searched after finding this warning from lookout this morning. thanks.
wonder why lookout suddenly doesn't like it...
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My thoughts exactly. Either its just an erroneous report ... or its just now that Lookout has caught up with the true sinister nature of Download Cruth. Would sure hope it's the former and not the latter. Don't like the idea I've been carrying this for months being its unsuspecting victim
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Thanks for the update k0nane
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Sounds like a false positive. Download Crutch Lite is nothing but a tiny shim to let the stock browser download any file.
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Couldn't a 'shim' also be called a rootkit or a malicious MITM program in terms of infosec? From my understanding of how this works, it appears to be a transparent proxy. Perhaps a tcpdump should be done on a phone with and without this installed to verify that no suspicious connections are being made to ANY server when installed. If not, great. If so, then there is a serious problem.
Brian from Lookout here. Our flagging Download Crutch Lite as spyware is a false positive. Our most recent malware sigs has it listed by mistake and we're pushing out new signatures asap to correct it.
Sorry for the scare.
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Brian from Lookout here. Our flagging Download Crutch Lite as spyware is a false positive. Our most recent malware sigs has it listed by mistake and we're pushing out new signatures asap to correct it.
Sorry for the scare.
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Thank you for the update glad i checked xda before i just uninstalled it or wiped my phone or anything crazy
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Couldn't a 'shim' also be called a rootkit or a malicious MITM program in terms of infosec? From my understanding of how this works, it appears to be a transparent proxy.
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No, and there's no proxy. What DCL does is fill in unused file associations with itself, thus allowing the browser to download.
Thanks for the update, Brian.
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Brian from Lookout here. Our flagging Download Crutch Lite as spyware is a false positive. Our most recent malware sigs has it listed by mistake and we're pushing out new signatures asap to correct it.
Sorry for the scare.
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Very cool you guys look around here.
Great job with your app, btw.
Good Morning..
Hey I have rooted and installed Darkside Rom .3 v4 with Venom. I have been noticing on my home screen a few ad icon's pop up every day....does anybody know how I can find out where theses ad's are coming from....
Thanks in advance.
You can try this app. Ad Network Detector and delete what may be causing the ads.
Its most likely an app you downloaded from market.
I noticed that mp3 download apps come with ads
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That is from an app you downloaded. No rom has ads in it.
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You could also try downloading rom toolbox and enable the ad blocking. It installs host files so would block ads in every app (just about. Angry birds it doesnt).
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You could also try downloading rom toolbox and enable the ad blocking. It installs host files so would block ads in every app (just about. Angry birds it doesnt).
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Adfree Android works in Angry Birds for me.
AdAway hands down is the best (and only) ad removal app I've got. I've tried lots, and none compare. It allows you to white-list sites if you wish to keep them and removes all the rest. As far as I know, you need to be rooted, but I will stand by this app 100%.
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AdAway hands down is the best (and only) ad removal app I've got. I've tried lots, and none compare. It allows you to white-list sites if you wish to keep them and removes all the rest. As far as I know, you need to be rooted, but I will stand by this app 100%.
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i agree with this. AdAway is the best
We all know that some days ago all "Ad Blocking" apps were removed from Play Store so I have backed up the best ad blocking app for me
AdFree v0.8.47
https://www.dropbox.com/s/qlezv428dn8wdkh/AdFree_v0.8.47.apk
Hope you enjoy it !!!
Google, big looser.
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Glad I keep a repository of my face apps :banghead:
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AW: AdFree - now removed from Play Store
THX man ... Thats also my favorite
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Wow thank you so much!!! I was startin' to worry about not finding any ad blocking app
This sucks, but the good thing is that there are alternative app repos... For example, I am ising a different ad blocker (AdAway), and it moved to F-Droid, as noted on the dev page: https://code.google.com/p/ad-away/. So, hopefully, all such apps will still be available elsewhere.
Thanks man, great app.
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Thanks :good:
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This sucks, but the good thing is that there are alternative app repos... For example, I am ising a different ad blocker (AdAway), and it moved to F-Droid, as noted on the dev page: https://code.google.com/p/ad-away/. So, hopefully, all such apps will still be available elsewhere.
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Great information, I used blackmart but havent tried F-Droid. Good information :good:
thannks man :good:
There are many good alternatives to Google playstore... Anyway, you do not really need an adfree app.. If you are on DorimanX kernel you can use stweaks to automatically download and update the hosts file that will block 90% of ads... Adfree apps are useles.. just update the hosts file manually... Also, you can mod any app to remove it's built in ads.. I do it all the time.. edit smali files to block hosts and set banner sized to zero... Just name any free app you want to be adfree and I can provide you a modded apk that is adfree (over PM so i won't violate XDA rules)
Why to take time to modify every app that I want to have in my phone if I can use a single program to do that.
Also not everybody has the same kernel and that is why this app is very usefull
Thanks for this !
Thanks a ton
arturox said:
We all know that some days ago all "Ad Blocking" apps were removed from Play Store so I have backed up the best ad blocking app for me
AdFree v0.8.47
https://www.dropbox.com/s/ca4l9f0abdbvrl1/AdFree_0.8.47.apk
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Thank you so much for the apk.
Thx :good:
Does this version of adfree requires root?
Can it be installed on android tablets too?
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Does this version of adfree requires root?
Can it be installed on android tablets too?
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Yes, and yes.
Wow thanks this is really working
Somehow google is deleting this app once again from my phone I cant find after I installed it few days back, its been deleted from my app list.
It doesn't look like app is supported or updated anymore. Time to switch to this: http://adblockplus.org/en/android
Has anyone else had issues with ad block apps not sticking or not working fully like it does on other phones?
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Has anyone else had issues with ad block apps not sticking or not working fully like it does on other phones?
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I did when I was trying to run a few ad blockers I kept getting unable to write, I did get adaway working after the second time trying to enable the app.
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Yeah it happens for me as well. I used adaway before on all my other phones, but on this phone I had to use adfree. It does the job fine.
Adfree works fine. Just for hahas, you are rooted right?
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Yes I'm rooted, tried multiple roms, tried adaway, adfree, adblock, they don't stick, most ads get through. I'm using lucky patcher to remove ads from apps, but browsing web most ads get through.
What settings are people using for adfree?
Lol. Those apps mostly block ads in apps. Web browsing is a different beast. The meat of most of my web browsing in on my screen and the bread, rather apps are off screen so I could care less about that.
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I've had the same issue on MyRom, I hope the recent update fixed it. But adfree seems to be working on Wicked, no special options selected or anything.
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Lol. Those apps mostly block ads in apps. Web browsing is a different beast. The meat of most of my web browsing in on my screen and the bread, rather apps are off screen so I could care less about that.
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Adfree blocked ads on the internet too not just apps. I could never get a adf dot ly site to work. Soon as I turned it off it was able to get that site.
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Try this one. Works great for me. https://db.tt/xfuhPplu
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They all work for a short time and get reverted back, I've manually edited hosts file and it would change back within 15 mins. I've made the file read only and still got rewritten. Any suggestions?
Adaway 2.8 works and keeps settings fine.
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They all work for a short time and get reverted back, I've manually edited hosts file and it would change back within 15 mins. I've made the file read only and still got rewritten. Any suggestions?
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Did you disable knox? It was doing the same thing to my fonts until I froze in titanium
I manually edited all the hosts files, so far it's worked, no more ads anywhere. (o:`,