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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.

isangelous said:
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

A question about Ad blocking apps

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,
Swyped from my GT-N7100

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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Ad blocking?

I've sideloaded the app to run YTTV on my FireTV.
Now, I am looking for some functionality that will block the ads on YTTV. I have been successful with uBlock Origin in Chrome, and have failed with Pi-Hole (since most ads come from same servers as "real" content) and other alternative DNS.
Can someone point me to something that I can try? I do not want to have to root the FireTV.

Question Adblocker in apps?

Is there a way to block ads in apps? I remember AdAway being a thing, is it still? And does it work on our phones? I tried searching for it in magisk and didn't find anything

Both AdAway and AdGuard successfully blocked all in-app ads on my 9 Pro. Your choice depends on root / no root.
I use OISD full list (https://oisd.nl), comprehensive blocking system-wide. Go with https://abp.oisd.nl in AdGuard, or https://hosts.oisd.nl in AdAway.

Adaway is my choice, super easy super light super reliable!

I've been using Adblock until I found nextdns sevice using private DNS option. In my opinion it is way better. And no root needed.

also, duckduckgo browser recently started a beta for their in app, systemwide ad blocking, you just have to download the browser and apply for the beta. I don't use it (nextdns) but I wanted to mention it here for others

If rooted, then AdAway is very good

Best way to do it is by enabling private DNS under your connection settings and using dns.adguard.com, that'll get rid of ads

Alberhasky said:
Best way to do it is by enabling private DNS under your connection settings and using dns.adguard.com, that'll get rid of ads
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Nextdns uses private DNS too, but it is fully configurable. You can add your filters, whitelist services and more.

In my opinion the best and the cheapest (free, lol) way to block ads on phone, and mb on whole wi-fi spot is to use pi-hole.
If you don't have raspberry pi, or don't want to install you can you it on your old (not too old tho..) Android phone.
GitHub - DesktopECHO/Pi-hole-for-Android: Pi-hole/Unbound Raspbian APK Installer for Android 5.0+ devices (requires root)
Pi-hole/Unbound Raspbian APK Installer for Android 5.0+ devices (requires root) - GitHub - DesktopECHO/Pi-hole-for-Android: Pi-hole/Unbound Raspbian APK Installer for Android 5.0+ devices (requires...
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Just tested, works good. Root your phone, install pi-hole by guide in readme, set DNS in DHCP on your router to local address of your Android phone and forget about phone, leaving it plugged into the wall.
By using web ui you can configure so much filters as you want.
You can also combine it with dnscrypt-proxy in termux. Download android bin from releases, chmod +x dnscrypt-proxy, change dnscrypt-proxy.toml to your requirements, mandatory step is to change listening address port from 53 to one you like, I use 5354. After that execute, go to web console, set custom DNS to 127.0.0.1#5354.

How to De-Google LineageOS?

So i've just seen this video with the title: How to De-Google LineageOS by Mental Outlaw
Content:
Changing the DNS server
Changing the Captive Portal
Changing the Android System WebView implementation
Changing the SUPL Host server
Changing the NTP server
Removing bloatware Google packages
What i already did on my phone running lineageos: set DNS to Quad9 and disable google SUPL, actually i'm not sure which term to use, is SUPL the same as google con check?
Steps taken:
• disable connectivitycheck.gstatic.com (google con check)
• rooted with magisk app
• install termux app
• run termux and type following commands one by one:
su
whoami (verify you are root)
settings put global captive_portal_mode 0
settings list global | grep portal
So instead of changing the "SUPL" server as the person in the video did, i've set it to 0, asuming this is good enough.
But what about the rest, are these steps important? For example is webview implementation permanently active and could it phone home to google or is it only active when viewing a webpage inisde of an app?

LineageOS is de-Googled by default.
Do a clean install of LineageOS, but don't flash your OpenGapps/MicroG zip, only your LineageOS zip.

catto_ said:
LineageOS is de-Googled by default.
Do a clean install of LineageOS, but don't flash your OpenGapps/MicroG zip, only your LineageOS zip.
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Did you even read my post??? LineageOS isn't fully de-googled, zzz.

Privacydroid said:
So instead of changing the "SUPL" server as the person in the video did, i've set it to 0, asuming this is good enough.
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you've probably broken something GPS related then since it cant ping for some data.
not sure what tho, and if you dont care about gps or dont use that specific gps feature it doesnt matter anyways, just anytime it tries to ping that site it'll time out since 0 isnt a dns/ip address
Privacydroid said:
But what about the rest, are these steps important? For example is webview implementation permanently active and could it phone home to google or is it only active when viewing a webpage inisde of an app?
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nope, its not permanentally active
its just chromium
mental outlaw (and alot of other linux youtubers) antagonize chromium (for good reason, im a firefox user myself) but they blow it out of proportion, after all chromium isnt riddled with spyware (unlike chrome).
getting rid of the systemwebview is more of a "F** YOU" to google to disturb their market share
yes chromium has some google components (not sure if the webview has any tho) but afaik they dont phone home normally unless you connect to a google account
and yes, its only active while browsing the web using an app that utilizes webview. if you do all your web browsing on a different browser (eg. firefox, brave, bromite) then theres no webview to worry about.
pro-tip btw: use the web versions of all social medias, you avoid using the integrated web view and dont need extra bloat on your device. even the heavier javascript-riddled ones work okay on my 2014 galaxy s5 (72C cpu tho..)

RDS5 said:
you've probably broken something GPS related then since it cant ping for some data.
not sure what tho, and if you dont care about gps or dont use that specific gps feature it doesnt matter anyways, just anytime it tries to ping that site it'll time out since 0 isnt a dns/ip address
nope, its not permanentally active
its just chromium
mental outlaw (and alot of other linux youtubers) antagonize chromium (for good reason, im a firefox user myself) but they blow it out of proportion, after all chromium isnt riddled with spyware (unlike chrome).
getting rid of the systemwebview is more of a "F** YOU" to google to disturb their market share
yes chromium has some google components (not sure if the webview has any tho) but afaik they dont phone home normally unless you connect to a google account
and yes, its only active while browsing the web using an app that utilizes webview. if you do all your web browsing on a different browser (eg. firefox, brave, bromite) then theres no webview to worry about.
pro-tip btw: use the web versions of all social medias, you avoid using the integrated web view and dont need extra bloat on your device. even the heavier javascript-riddled ones work okay on my 2014 galaxy s5 (72C cpu tho..)
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Well, "F** YOU GOOGLE" sounds great to me. Might just not be worth the time if webview doesn't phone anyways, but i rather be sure on that instead of guessing.
I wouldn't be so sure that google components don't phone home without a google account.
So an app utilizes webview means it'll phone home to google, then when is webview utilizesed, permanently while that specific app is in use or only while that app who has the capability of utilizeising webview does actually make use of the "feature".
Bromite is great, just falls behind on updates lately.. there aren't really other great options..
Yeah using services via webbrowser instead of installing an app is always preffered.
PS; most of social media is a cancer, i don't use any )

Privacydroid said:
Well, "F** YOU GOOGLE" sounds great to me. Might just not be worth the time if webview doesn't phone anyways, but i rather be sure on that instead of guessing.
I wouldn't be so sure that google components don't phone home without a google account.
So an app utilizes webview means it'll phone home to google, then when is webview utilizesed, permanently while that specific app is in use or only while that app who has the capability of utilizeising webview does actually make use of the "feature".
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afaik it doesnt tho, thats why many use chromium. if it does its likely "anonymized" to some extent (still can be de-anonymized) but its minimal enough that most linux distributions (including those with stricter rules) allow plain chromium into their repos.
most apps i use are web-based anyways so i just use them in firefox..
Privacydroid said:
Bromite is great, just falls behind on updates lately.. there aren't really other great options..
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i wish firefox supported webview (possible since geckoview exists) but there doesnt seem to be any work on that done. im not going to use bromite as the minor "im not phoning home the 0.3% of the time i actually need to use an app that uses webview" is too little for the "i have to flash new bromite versions as root any time i wanna update it"
Privacydroid said:
Yeah using services via webbrowser instead of installing an app is always preffered.
PS; most of social media is a cancer, i don't use any )
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yeah
in general i only use youtube because of the educational and tutorial content on there (which they clearly dont realize is one of the most important parts of their platform, hence the removal of the dislike) but their algorithm is very in favor of clickbait and its ruining these channels..
i wish more would use something like newpipe