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Did a few searches but couldn't find much mention of it. Are you guys using it and finding it actually helps?
I immediately removed it as soon as it asked for permission to enable a vpn. I use OpenVPN full time on my home router for all devices behind it, and I have OpenVPN configured to automatically enable/disable on the phone using Tasker and OpenVPN Tasker Plugin, I know what apps use background data and what does not, so no need for me. I have three apps that watch data as secondary functions, and therefore tell me what apps are using it the most. I'm more aware and informed I guess than the average user., so it is a step back in control for me.
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I immediately removed it as soon as it asked for permission to enable a vpn. I use OpenVPN full time on my home router for all devices behind it, and I have OpenVPN configured to automatically enable/disable on the phone using Tasker and OpenVPN Tasker Plugin, I know what apps use background data and what does not, so no need for me. I have three apps that watch data as secondary functions, and therefore tell me what apps are using it the most. I'm more aware and informed I guess than the average user., so it is a step back in control for me.
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Other than you already having a VPN, is there an issue with datally enabling a VPN?
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Other than you already having a VPN, is there an issue with datally enabling a VPN?
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Datally only uses a VPN locally in order to monitor data usage according to what I've read.
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When Data Saver is turned on, Datally creates a secure Virtual Private Network (VPN) on your phone to help you understand and control your mobile data usage. The VPN allows Datally to stop apps from using mobile data when you don’t want them to. When you turn Data Saver off, the VPN also turns off.
Note: The Datally VPN is only on your phone. It doesn’t redirect your Internet traffic to any other servers or locations. Google doesn't receive the data in your VPN.
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Datally only uses a VPN locally in order to monitor data usage according to what I've read.
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Okay, so it doesn't provide any of the privacy advantages of a standard VPN service?
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Okay, so it doesn't provide any of the privacy advantages of a standard VPN service?
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No, it's just meant for data/battery savings.
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I do know that Google WiFi Assistant VPN conflicts with my OpenVPN when both try to connect at once. I've disabled the wifi Assistant VPN as unnecessary. As to Datally, I don't know, since I never fully enabled it before uninstall.
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No, it's just meant for data/battery savings.
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If you use just the data saver that is built in to the system, it will save battery.
But wouldn't having a VPN on all the time negate the battery you save of using less data? Vs just using data saver to block apps you don't want to use data except when they are in the foreground or if they have otherwise been granted unrestricted data use when data saver is on.
You can use another app to monitor how much data each app is consuming. The apps already monitor it so the other app would actually just be reading something that is already recorded, so it should not use much more battery.
I've only had the phone a few days but installed Datally right away and my battery life has been unbelievable. Going to turn it off today and see how it goes.
I did install Doze 4 GPS too.
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Hi, got a s9 plus the other day and don't want to root it, so no Adaway for me. On my s8 I used dns66 and was fine with it, but as it seems all DNS based blockers bug out on the s9 as in they randomly kill data connections completely when switching between wifi and mobile data. Tried blokada, same thing.
I'm not super fine with Adhell / sabs either since it requires me to resign the packs, install everything new and get new knox keys every three months.
It's not a lot of work, but annoying still.
Is there any fix to the DNS blocking not working? Any other way to block? Or should I go to Adhell 3?
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Please read my post.
What issues are you having with Blockada? You still see ads in Chrome only? Because you need to go to Chrome://flags, search "dns" and disable all the options found.
I don't have issues with this + Blockada + adguard dns servers.
I have exactly these issues as reported here.
https://github.com/julian-klode/dns66/issues/258
It's for dns66, but applies to any DNS based blocker. It's the same with blockada, I tried it. Samsung based software problem
I am using block this! , works ok.
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I am using block this! , works ok.
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This is probably the last blocker I'd use if I had a choice between blockada, dns66 and block this, since it has absolutely no options to configure it whatsoever or add hosts files, but indeed - this one seems to work where dns66 and blockada don't. I switched a bit between wifi and mobile and the connection didn't crash.
Using it in combination with Adhell 3 at the moment, since I set that up anyway today. But will try if block this works okay on its own once my Knox license runs out and I'd have to set up Adhell again.
Disconnect Pro seems to be working great so far.
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Nah block this only worked for a few hours. Same problem afterwards. All VPN based blockers do this. The vpn66 issue on github suggests this is s9 plus only. Maybe I should check the s9 plus subforum
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Nah block this only worked for a few hours. Same problem afterwards. All VPN based blockers do this. The vpn66 issue on github suggests this is s9 plus only. Maybe I should check the s9 plus subforum
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I used to use Block This but it hasn't been updated in over a year. I started using Blokada and at first it seemed like it blocked too much but once I got the blacklist and whitelists figured out it has worked great. Plus when it was updated to 3 and then subsequent updates fixed the issues.
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Nah block this only worked for a few hours. Same problem afterwards. All VPN based blockers do this. The vpn66 issue on github suggests this is s9 plus only. Maybe I should check the s9 plus subforum
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Better to do like this. Block this is working ok for days in the row.
For the other question, what to update, the blocking it's DNS based, not application. Only when the DNS server (actually lists) will not be updated anymore, then there will be problems.
But I am still searching for other solutions, as privacy issues can appear, not sure if it's the case for block this.
To be clear, the VPN blocking worked perfectly fine on my Galaxy S8. This seems to be a specific issue with the S9, maybe only plus, caused by the phone's firmware.
I found my mistake with Adhell (forgot to block port 53 for Chrome) and now everything is blocked fine. And no annoying VPN notification in the status bar all the time. Only issue is I'll have to update it every three months, but ok.
I'm using AdGuard and pretty happy with it: no ads seen at all.
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I'm using AdGuard and pretty happy with it: no ads seen at all.
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I've been using Adguard too and it works incredibly well for blocking ads in nearly every app. The only concern I have with AdGuard is battery drain, however, I'm uncertain if that's related to AdGuard or a Samsung issue. I haven't had time to investigate it thoroughly yet.
Hey guys! Right now I am running a Havoc OS and I have AFWall+ as the firewall. It runs flawlessly on mobile data and my home wifi but as soon as I connect to the wifi at work it stops working properly. The wifi at work requires me to login to the network after connecting to it but for some reason, AFWall+ blocks the login pop-up. I've tried turning off the firewall, logging in, and then turning it back on but AFWall+ ends up blocking the internet as well.
The logs show that the (root) app is being denied access but it is whitelisted. I've also tried checking off the wifi whitelist for every program in the list but the wifi is still blocked. I've enabled the (kernel), (ntp), (shell), (tethering), and (vpn) as well. The only option that lets me get the login pop-up and internet access is the (Any app) program. Obviously I don't want to leave that ticked off the whole time. Anybody have any ideas as to what the issue could be?
the whitelisting feature has issues atm on Pie....go look at the AF thread or github....
So far for me the only way it works properly is to invert and the block as in blacklist, not whitelist....YMMV
Ive been assisting in the troubleshooting....last I saw was a Beta2 of v3 out...
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the whitelisting feature has issues atm on Pie....go look at the AF thread or github....
So far for me the only way it works properly is to invert and the block as in blacklist, not whitelist....YMMV
Ive been assisting in the troubleshooting....last I saw was a Beta2 of v3 out...
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Unfortunately your solution doesnt work for me either, I still have to uncheck the blacklist for the (Any apps) program. I suppose I'll have to just wait until the issues get fixed and pass/block (Any apps) as necessary for work. Thank you for the response.
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Unfortunately your solution doesnt work for me either, I still have to uncheck the blacklist for the (Any apps) program. I suppose I'll have to just wait until the issues get fixed and pass/block (Any apps) as necessary for work. Thank you for the response.
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my guess is you are on 2.9, as this seems to be working for most that are on the 3.0 beta...just a guess
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my guess is you are on 2.9, as this seems to be working for most that are on the 3.0 beta...just a guess
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I am actually. Ok, I will try it out and hopefully the beta works for me. Thank you.
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I am actually. Ok, I will try it out and hopefully the beta works for me. Thank you.
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I've been having issues with AFWall+ (Donate) ever since upgrading to Android 9.0 almost two months ago. Dev support has been lacking to say the least, so I've been looking for an alternative. Apparently Avast bought out Droidwall some time ago. I've been running Avast Internet Security for about three weeks now and disabled all the components (along with any the 3rd party analytics) and it works great with no battery drain strictly as a firewall(which requires root as well). And since it's part of Avast IS, future updates/bug fixes shouldn't be a problem.
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I've been having issues with AFWall+ (Donate) ever since upgrading to Android 9.0 almost two months ago. Dev support has been lacking to say the least, so I've been looking for an alternative. Apparently Avast bought out Droidwall some time ago. I've been running Avast Internet Security for about three weeks now and disabled all the components (along with any the 3rd party analytics) and it works great with no battery drain strictly as a firewall(which requires root as well). And since it's part of Avast IS, future updates/bug fixes shouldn't be a problem.
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I haven't had a chance to use the Avast app yet but I am pleased to say that I updated AFWall+ to 3.0.0 and the issues I've had before have been fixed. Thank you for the reply.
Hey guys,
Been using the Adguard app for a long long time and have a lifetime license. Used it on all my last devices, including the Pixel 2 XL.
I have never had a single problem. It always worked wonders.
Until now, on my P3XL it totally chokes my internet. Making loading times / refresh times literally minutes.
It makes Chrome (Beta) / Instagram / Twitter / or any other app that needs the net virtually unusable.
I am dumbstruck by this. I cannot figure out why this happens.
With Adguard off or using Blokada (but I really want to use AG) I experience none of these problems.
In the P3XL settings I already tried changing the 'Private VPN' settings to no avail.
My first question is, if anybody else is experiencing this. Or not.
And my second question is naturally, if someone has a solution or an idea of what could be going on.
Who is your provider? AdGuard has problems with T-Mobile and sounds like this is the case. I bet when on wifi you don't see this issue. I have not come across any solutions, probably best to email customer support since you have a lifetime license.
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Who is your provider? AdGuard has problems with T-Mobile and sounds like this is the case. I bet when on wifi you don't see this issue. I have not come across any solutions, probably best to email customer support since you have a lifetime license.
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Thank you for your reply.
Im on Vodafone in the Netherlands.
The issue appears both on WIFI and Mobile Data.
I have posted my issues on the Adguard forums and finally someone is willing to help (if he can).
But I thought I would ask here too.
Maybe there are other users who also Adguard on this device. And may or may not have the same issue.
Just trying to get as much info at this point
I don't have an answer for you, but just chiming in that I use AdGuard also. No issues here. I'm running it pretty much stock (just install it, and go) with maybe the added filters for security, but I haven't changed any settings or change the VPN type. Have you modified settings, or are using it as is?
@Myrrhman Can you please link to your thread?
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I don't have an answer for you, but just chiming in that I use AdGuard also. No issues here. I'm running it pretty much stock (just install it, and go) with maybe the added filters for security, but I haven't changed any settings or change the VPN type. Have you modified settings, or are using it as is?
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I have enabled some extra filters.
I have also enabled DNS in the settings. Using Adguards DNS and in that setting using DNS over TLS.
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Sure
https://forum.adguard.com/index.php...ing-internet-on-pixel-3-xl.32428/#post-181717
So whats it called ? Jinxed ? Or reversed jinxed ? ...
Ever since I posted here and in the Adguard forums, things are a bit better than a month ago. (But still not the way I was used to on my P2XL)
Also, connection seem a bit faster when on mobile data and not WIFI.
I'll admit, I am a bit confused now as to what is going on.
All I know is my device got one (Android security) update in the past month. But I am not too sue this made changes to my issues.
A little timeline:
1st of April I received my P3XL. One of the first things I always install is Adguard.
Internet got choked horribly (using the settings I always use). After a few days of tweaking and testing, I decided to switch to Blokada. All issues disappeared.
Around the 14th of April, i tried again. Internet got choked horribly again. But .. I disabled a system app named DNS in app settings (Adguard). This seemed to make things a lot better ... for a while
Soon all was back to truly unworkable. Back to Blokada. All issues disappeared.
2 days ago, re-installed Adguard. I want it to work !! I WANT to go back to how it was on P2XL. So also started a thread here (thinking it might be between the P3XL and Adguard) and continued also on the Adguard forums.
And now we are here, today.
With things finally looking up. But i have truly no idea why.
Anyways, I will keep on testing and probably also keep posting here. Because its still not all how it's supposed to be. I am just unsure on how to proceed from here.
And yes, I highly prefer Adguard's interface and features over Blokada. And also because I purchased a lifetime license in February of 2017.
(Phew, I'm usually not good at these write ups, but there you go )
Just a shot in the dark, but do you have data saver turned on?
Hi,
i have Adguard on my Pixel 3xl with Android Q Beta 3, but not problems.
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Maik
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Just a shot in the dark, but do you have data saver turned on?
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I do not
bobbyphoenix said:
.. I use AdGuard also. No issues here. ..
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Hi,
i have Adguard on my Pixel 3xl with Android Q Beta 3, but not problems.
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Maik
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Thank you guys !
This is really helpful. It shows its at least not a problem with Adguard in combination with our beautiful P3XL
Okay. Seems the issue is more present when on WIFI.
On mobile data, things are pretty fast.
I wish I had a better solution, but I had the same problems with adguard. I did the back and forth between adguard and blockada, but both had similar issues.
My best solution has been to set up Pi Hole on a Raspberry Pi 3+, but you could probably just use the Pi Zero (super cheap, but still not free).
The advantages are strong. The Pi does the heavy lifting, so there is no extreme strain on the battery. Pi Hole has great support through an amazing community--so you can get pretty surgical in your blocking. You can set up a VPN, so the Pi is handling DNS, even while you are off your home network.
I haven't given up on adguard or blockada, I think they are both decent products, but they aren't as effective as Pi Hole in my experience.
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I wish I had a better solution, but I had the same problems with adguard. I did the back and forth between adguard and blockada, but both had similar issues.
My best solution has been to set up Pi Hole on a Raspberry Pi 3+, but you could probably just use the Pi Zero (super cheap, but still not free).
The advantages are strong. The Pi does the heavy lifting, so there is no extreme strain on the battery. Pi Hole has great support through an amazing community--so you can get pretty surgical in your blocking. You can set up a VPN, so the Pi is handling DNS, even while you are off your home network.
I haven't given up on adguard or blockada, I think they are both decent products, but they aren't as effective as Pi Hole in my experience.
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Thank you for your reply. I will keep it in mind.
I just cant let go of Adguard for some reason.
Right now the issues only occur when connected to Wifi. So I'm thinking its a setting in my router. i just have no clue what it could be.
I have changed the DNS several times, but always after a day or two, everything chokes up again. Well, i say everything, but its most notable in Chrome (Dev) and the Google app.
Whenever I use Blokada i have literally zero issues. And also when I'm on Adguard and using mobile data.
I am situated in the Netherlands. And a test someone over at the Adguard forums gave me, shows me when I'm on Wifi Adguard connects to London server. And when I'm on mobile data, Adguard connects to a Amsterdam server. Although that shouldn't matter much, they said.
Sigh. I just wish it would work like it did on my P2XL. Never had issues then. With the same router and settings.
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Thank you for your reply. I will keep it in mind.
I just cant let go of Adguard for some reason.
Right now the issues only occur when connected to Wifi. So I'm thinking its a setting in my router. i just have no clue what it could be.
I have changed the DNS several times, but always after a day or two, everything chokes up again. Well, i say everything, but its most notable in Chrome (Dev) and the Google app.
Whenever I use Blokada i have literally zero issues. And also when I'm on Adguard and using mobile data.
I am situated in the Netherlands. And a test someone over at the Adguard forums gave me, shows me when I'm on Wifi Adguard connects to London server. And when I'm on mobile data, Adguard connects to a Amsterdam server. Although that shouldn't matter much, they said.
Sigh. I just wish it would work like it did on my P2XL. Never had issues then. With the same router and settings.
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Make sure your router isn't blocking UDP 443. Google uses that for their QUIC protocol. It will fail back to standard 443 but it will really slow you down waiting for the failover.
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Make sure your router isn't blocking UDP 443. Google uses that for their QUIC protocol. It will fail back to standard 443 but it will really slow you down waiting for the failover.
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Oh wow !
Thats sounds interesting.
How do i check this ?
I have a Netgear Nighthawk R7000
(EDIT: Oops. Didn't mean to quote LaserChicken again. Sorry)
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Hey guys,
Been using the Adguard app for a long long time and have a lifetime license. Used it on all my last devices, including the Pixel 2 XL.
I have never had a single problem. It always worked wonders.
Until now, on my P3XL it totally chokes my internet. Making loading times / refresh times literally minutes.
It makes Chrome (Beta) / Instagram / Twitter / or any other app that needs the net virtually unusable.
I am dumbstruck by this. I cannot figure out why this happens.
With Adguard off or using Blokada (but I really want to use AG) I experience none of these problems.
In the P3XL settings I already tried changing the 'Private VPN' settings to no avail.
My first question is, if anybody else is experiencing this. Or not.
And my second question is naturally, if someone has a solution or an idea of what could be going on.
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Using adguard forever as well. Lifetime license. Currently using it on my pixel 3xl and I have a bunch of settings and filters applied, not having any issues with speed on data or wifi.
Also on Android Q beta 4.
Mr Patchy Patch said:
Using adguard forever as well. Lifetime license. Currently using it on my pixel 3xl and I have a bunch of settings and filters applied, not having any issues with speed on data or wifi.
Also on Android Q beta 4.
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Thanks for your input !
So its more and more likely its either my router (Nighthawk R7000) or my provider (Ziggo)
Still doesn't explain why my P2XL never had problems.
Myrrhman said:
Thanks for your input !
So its more and more likely its either my router (Nighthawk R7000) or my provider (Ziggo)
Still doesn't explain why my P2XL never had problems.
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You're welcome
I don't know what the cause is for you. I guess I'm just basically trying to let you know it could be something else that's the issue. Just cuz it's fine for me and I have it heavily configured.
I mean, theoretically, using Adguard SHOULD increase load times, however, not to the severity that you're describing - and not in such inconsistent quantities and intervals...
I'm wondering how Adguard distributes their server load as I imagine they have to be relatively spaced apart so that users further away don't experience extra latency routing through a server that's halfway around the planet...
But hey, that could be a potential cause - perhaps they shut down the server hosted in your region and so your load times are horrible now. This could at least explain why you didn't experience as much latency on your P2XL....
I had this issue before.
Turn off DNS filtering. I'm based in the UK and also disabled ipv6 as adguard won't work on 4g only WiFi
no idea if this is a common, known practice already. try this and see if it works for you. just deny Android System Webview any internet access.
you may find a few apps simply won't work because they utilise it heavily but I also find far more internet based apps that you don't want to block stop delivering apps completely and just carry on without them.
if you find a pretty big popular app stops working drop a comment. so far it's nothing I'll miss on my end.
Try setting your private dns to: dns.adguard.com
Leave webview running then.
It kills all my app ads in the ones I tested but I have few.
Works well for me but occasionally some ad infested websites when using the browsers will get glitchy. Up to a few seconds delays and occasionally need to close/reopen. Most sites run fine though. Been using it for a week or so.
I'm using Adaway and AFWall+ so far, I'd normally have Xposed in some form and minminguard which still seems to work. without the latter it's only in app ads I didn't have a solution for.
I'll try changing my dns too, but more for keeping info away from google.
EDIT: just tried switching to that dns and my wifi went to connected no internet.
also I've experimented in denying internet to google play services and that seemed to work OK too but I didn't notice ads stopping.
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I'm using Adaway and AFWall+ so far, I'd normally have Xposed in some form and minminguard which still seems to work. without the latter it's only in app ads I didn't have a solution for.
I'll try changing my dns too, but more for keeping info away from google.
EDIT: just tried switching to that dns and my wifi went to connected no internet.
also I've experimented in denying internet to google play services and that seemed to work OK too but I didn't notice ads stopping.
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Not wifi, 4G LTE.
I never use wifi. It let's me set apps to update by wifi only to keep them static
Wifi is also a security risk for me.
Disabling Google play Services doesn't stop any ads I'm aware off. I normally keep it disabled to shut it up, save battery and to keep find my device disabled.
Some apps won't run (or run as paid version) without Play Services (and some Playstore too) but many of those will if you activate them then Firewall block them, then disable Play Services.
It can be annoying as a reboot is needed to bring Playwhore back online. Lol, I rarely go there now plus it's not always running in the background.
Androids can run quit well for a long time with no updates of any kind.
Lol, my 10+ didn't get the jab
If the app doesn't need internet access Karma Firewall will stop the ad nonsense.