Alternitive to adhell3 - Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ Questions & Answers

Looking for an alternitive that system wide blocks ads also the ability to debloat aswell
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You can use ADB commands to debloat. Instructions are in the Note 9 forums.
For ad blocking, go to settings - connections - more connections - private DNS.
Turn that on and set it to dns.adguard.com and save it.
That's the best way to debloat and block ads system wide with no additional apps.

Mr. Orange 645 said:
You can use ADB commands to debloat. Instructions are in the Note 9 forums.
For ad blocking, go to settings - connections - more connections - private DNS.
Turn that on and set it to dns.adguard.com and save it.
That's the best way to debloat and block ads system wide with no additional apps.
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What about the adguard app itself?

jjayzx said:
What about the adguard app itself?
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That works in the Samsung Browser only. You asked about system wide adblocking.

Mr. Orange 645 said:
That works in the Samsung Browser only. You asked about system wide adblocking.
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I didn't, I'm not OP. Was just wondering, thanks though.

jjayzx said:
I didn't, I'm not OP. Was just wondering, thanks though.
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Oh! Sorry about that!!

Mr. Orange 645 said:
You can use ADB commands to debloat. Instructions are in the Note 9 forums.
For ad blocking, go to settings - connections - more connections - private DNS.
Turn that on and set it to dns.adguard.com and save it.
That's the best way to debloat and block ads system wide with no additional apps.
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Thanks bro and ill look up it now
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Mr. Orange 645 said:
You can use ADB commands to debloat. Instructions are in the Note 9 forums.
For ad blocking, go to settings - connections - more connections - private DNS.
Turn that on and set it to dns.adguard.com and save it.
That's the best way to debloat and block ads system wide with no additional apps.
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There are still adds in games and apps?? Its dns.adguard.com correct??
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dominicstg2 said:
There are still adds in games and apps?? Its dns.adguard.com correct??
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It blocks ads in the apps I use at least.

It's not cheap, but it works system wide, doesn't use VPN, Disconnect Pro.
https://galaxystore.samsung.com/detail/com.disconnectandroidfirewall
I got it about three or four years ago, worked brilliantly on all my Samsung devices. Occasionally they have it on sale, or even free. Worth every penny though.

Do yourself a favor and get Disconnect Pro. It's up to you if you want to pay or find it floating on the web. I was able to find it on the web and it works better than Blockada and Adguard system wide. No ads in browser or apps.
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What is the best adblocker to use

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If your rooted AdAway is by far the best add blocker out there.
Quickvic30 said:
If your rooted AdAway is by far the best add blocker out there.
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I second that, love adaway cant live without it :good:
Just disable it if you can't get to an ad-directed website (browser shows an error) and you're good to go....Then re-enable it.
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I love Ad Guard. The paid version is $10 for a year, but the VPN feature means no in app ads.
coolhandz said:
I love Ad Guard. The paid version is $10 for a year, but the VPN feature means no in app ads.
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Yep. I also use premium Adguard. It does the exact same as AdAway and allows me to stay unrooted.
AdAway is the top reason why I root my phone still.
+1 for AdAway.
Besides AFWall, the only reason for me to root my phone.
When I run adaway I get error can't don't load host
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Adaway, without a doubt.
If you have a problem with Adaway on the Pixel XL make sure you have the latest version and go into settings and check the "System Less" button. Older versions without this option will fail to update. See below.
I originally used AdGuard because it blocked all ads in apps, and I wasn't able to root my s6 Edge+. Now that I'm on pixel I use AdAway, because of root. I'm actually thinking about going back to AdGuard though to block all the in app ads. When I installed AdAway I thought it would block YouTube ads, but on the Pixel XL it doesn't work for me.So I run a modded YouTube version.
Mr Patchy Patch said:
Yep. I also use premium Adguard. It does the exact same as AdAway and allows me to stay unrooted.
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Yeah AdGuard premium is awesome for removing all ads, works really well. Far better than AdAway as you don't require root, had been the only reason I''ve needed root for a long long time.
But vpn is VPN...And all data can get controlled by adguard right? That's not a cool solution
DominatingSystem said:
But vpn is VPN...And all data can get controlled by adguard right? That's not a cool solution
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AdGuard isn't using a remote VPN server, it's creating a local VPN server on your device to route traffic through. But yes any VPN can monitor your traffic if they're not acting legitimately. That's where research and analysis come in.
You can discuss concerns with adguard in their forum thread, I find them as trustworthy as any other developer on XDA.
At the end of the day any app you install could potentially be monitoring your traffic, it's all a matter of trust and are you a worthy target.
I like netguard. It's like adguard, but open source.
https://github.com/M66B/NetGuard
Yup adaway is best but sometimes I have to disable it when I'm on slickdeals
Nobody recommended BLOCKADA from XDALabs? It's a really good no-root adblocker.
CyberLykan said:
Nobody recommended BLOCKADA from XDALabs? It's a really good no-root adblocker.
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Yes, I tried it for a while before I rooted. I was quite impressed.

What will you use/do once AdHell is dead bc of the ELM key debacle

Once Adhell permanently stops working in June, what other apps are similar for adblocking AND disabling apps?
None that I am aware of
daleski75 said:
None that I am aware of
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That's what I was afraid of...
Definitely Blokada Apk .... I've been using for a while .......
Xode said:
Definitely Blokada Apk .... I've been using for a while .......
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Blokada does NOT have the ability to disable apps...
JoeFCaputo113 said:
Blokada does NOT have the ability to disable apps...
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Yep, you're right but as an adblocking app i think it's the best and easiest to use...
what else can adhell do as I'm still new to the scene besides ad blocking?
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Disconnect Pro. Got it for free a few years back when it was on sale and it's always been my fall back for ad blocking. It's more for tracker blocking but ads are blocked because of it. It's not nearly as customizable as Adhell3 but it works good enough for me.
Using Blokada add block and ADB app Disable commands...
Can you setup blokada to block ads on instagram, and if yes which one to enable from options
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Doesn't blokada use your vpn service
Yeah most of these non-root ad blocking apps use VPN, most run a local VPN and do not actually connect to a remote server to block out ads.
Samsung disabling ad blocking, locking bootloaders for North American models, Google blocking call recording in Pie, so much for "open ecosystem" of Android. Might as well get an iPhone at this time and enjoy 4 years of timely updates and dual SIM functionality.
I am going to create a bat file to disable all the unwanted apps and when I need to disable apps I will just run it and as I find more apps to disable I will just add it. I will also start using blockoda or DNS66 or DNSfilter.
I've been trying to find a good replacement app to disable packages/ services. That's my biggest concern. Before I got adhell 3 working, I was using Adguard premium, which is a great adblocking app, but uses more juice than Adhell and doesn't have the disable function. But, it does a better job at blocking app/ trackers.
Overall, it's kind of a give and take between the two, but I chose to go with Adhell because with my own testing, I constantly get an hour more SOT, and 2+ more hours of total use just from swapping those 2 apps alone. So, if anyone has any suggestions for a good FREE app, that can disable packages like Adhell, I'm all ears ??
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Yeah most of these non-root ad blocking apps use VPN, most run a local VPN and do not actually connect to a remote server to block out ads.
Samsung disabling ad blocking, locking bootloaders for North American models, Google blocking call recording in Pie, so much for "open ecosystem" of Android. Might as well get an iPhone at this time and enjoy 4 years of timely updates and dual SIM functionality.
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exactly.
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Not sure if this is what you all are looking for or not but I'm still using https://www.packagedisabler.com to disable items.
pi hole @home.
OpenVPN on cellular data or other wifi as tunnel using pi hole DNS server.
Works great, anywhere, any device. No ads.
Ad Away on rooted devices FTW.
And on those devices, Titanium Backup freeze or remove whatever you want. Gone!
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Not sure if this is what you all are looking for or not but I'm still using https://www.packagedisabler.com to disable items.
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Same here. Package disabler is great, love it.
I use package disabler AND blokada, both work really well.
I use AdGuard and I have to say v3 is freaking amazing
No regrets
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Using adguard. I got the lifetime license sometime back during a sale. It also uses local proxy if you do not want to use a VPN. Works fantastic, blocking ads in most apps.
I use package disabler to disable whatever stock apps I do not need.
After that I use YouTube Vanced for a pleasant ad free experience.

what's the best adblock for pixel please.

Hey guys new to pixel and just wondering which is the best adblocker please? Use to use adguard but just wondering is there anything like adhell on Samsung please as I used that and it was amazing without vpn
i use AdAway
Adaway
newkydawg said:
Adaway
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AdAway for system wide blocking but works only if your are rooted.
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Eudeferrer said:
AdAway for system wide blocking but works only if your are rooted.
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Yup. One of the main reasons I root my devices.
newkydawg said:
Yup. One of the main reasons I root my devices.
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Likewise, and Tasker.
Adaway with Energized.
AdGuard hands down. It's the most capable/feature rich ad blocker there is. No root needed.
https://adguard.com/en/adguard-android/overview.html
Adguard on Android Q.
get off chrome - use firefox and add ublock origin
kingrat said:
get off chrome - use firefox and add ublock origin
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Yeah but your suggestion won't block ads in apps. Adaway does if your rooted and AdGuard does if you pay the monthly fee.
newkydawg said:
Yeah but your suggestion won't block ads in apps. Adaway does if your rooted and AdGuard does if you pay the monthly fee.
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It makes them have one pixel and blank but the positive is that sites no longer say I have an ad blocker anymore. I use it on my phone and another version for my pfsense
If you are looking for a solution to use that doesn't require root then you can setup a PiHole on Google Cloud Engine and then use a Split VPN to make that handle your DNS queries. It's a bit cumbersome to setup, but it's free and works well on multiple devices, plus you can use it as a proper full VPN if you choose. Github page with detailed walkthrough
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WisdomWolf said:
If you are looking for a solution to use that doesn't require root then you can setup a PiHole on Google Cloud Engine and then use a Split VPN to make that handle your DNS queries. It's a bit cumbersome to setup, but it's free and works well on multiple devices, plus you can use it as a proper full VPN if you choose. Github page with detailed walkthrough
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This is cool! Thanks!
Blockoda or adguard dns is the best solution

Question Recommended Ad Blocker app for non rooted Fold 3 ?

What do people here recommend for ad blocking on the Fold 3 ?
This setting change will globally block ads.
Markeee said:
What do people here recommend for ad blocking on the Fold 3 ?
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Blokada - the popular mobile adblocker and VPN for Android and iOS
Keep all your devices protected with Blokada content filtering and encryption.
blokada.org
blackhawk said:
This setting change will globally block ads.
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A quick test of just adding dns.adguard.com
under More connections settings > Private DNS
seems to work pretty dame good nice share
Thanks
Markeee said:
A quick test of just adding dns.adguard.com
under More connections settings > Private DNS
seems to work pretty dame good nice share
Thanks
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Interesting, no? If you want more control you can get the full paid app but this works very well.
It will also block blacklisted sites.
If needed you can just temporarily turn it off. I've been using it for about half year, I stumbled onto it by accident. Plugged it in and surprisingly it worked without the app.
blackhawk said:
Interesting, no? If you want more control you can get the full paid app but this works very well.
It will also block blacklisted sites.
If needed you can just temporarily turn it off. I've been using it for about half year, I stumbled onto it by accident. Plugged it in and surprisingly it worked without the app.
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Yeah i been using AdGuard Premium [Mod Edit: Content Removed] on my Tab S7 + for a while and use the ABP AdBlock Plus on my PC they both work pretty good also
I second Blokada, it's been going strong for me for the past few years.
dirtybudha said:
I second Blokada, it's been going strong for me for the past few years.
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I have to agree.
From an ignorant user :
What are the implications of routing all personal and banking data via these apps ?
I am not worried about big companies using the data for ad and so on, but worried more about losing passwords and secure info.
Techvir said:
From an ignorant user :
What are the implications of routing all personal and banking data via these apps ?
I am not worried about big companies using the data for ad and so on, but worried more about losing passwords and secure info.
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afaik , it works just for blocking the ads ,
So we can have PoRn without the annoying banners and pop up's
It's not like an specfic app for other VPN stuff ( like nordvpn , ExpressVPN , etc )
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afaik , it works just for blocking the ads ,
So we can have PoRn without the annoying banners and pop up's
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Had one site that heated up the phone to 106F, it was buggy. Nothing ever does this.
That was a dirty site in more ways than one
If I had been on a PC things might have ended differently. Never saw this behavior before, but none the worse except a brief cool down period after closing that tab, wiping the cache, and a reboot.
Unfortunately I wasn't able to ID how it was causing the overheat other than maybe excessive cpu cycles; not shown as associated with any app or service. Lol, popup overload
Any firewall and ad blocker that runs well never hurts...
NextDNS
$24 per year for pro sub.
It's free for the first 300K lookups which may be fine for a single user/device.

Question Ads....

Anyone have a suggestion for a blocker? Bootloader unlocked, but not rooted.
Blokada for ads blocking and bl unlocm with the unlock app from Asus
(Bokada.org)
equi_design said:
Anyone have a suggestion for a blocker? Bootloader unlocked, but not rooted.
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try this: Go into settings \Network and internet and choose dns private and put dns.adguar.com (works for me)
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Anyone have a suggestion for a blocker? Bootloader unlocked, but not rooted.
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Depends. What ad(s) do you want to block? Root will in many cases be a prerequisite for effective blocking/removal of ads/bloatware.
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Depends. What ad(s) do you want to block? Root will in many cases be a prerequisite for effective blocking/removal of ads/bloatware.
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No root needet with blokada you can block.all.ads.
And bloatware you can disable/ uninstall with adb
ChrisFeiveel84 said:
No root needet with blokada you can block.all.ads.
And bloatware you can disable/ uninstall with adb
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I'll check out Blokada in more depth, but I'm guessing that has to run in the background at all time which is unfavorable to me if it can be avoided. Also, their website says something about a "refund policy" - Do they charge $?
I prefer going in with an app manager and directly disable ads, trackers and related processes within each app. Extremely effective -even disables most in-app pop up ads, Facebook partner processes, etc. etc. More manual but deep control and nothing needs to use CPU or data bandwith in the background. -That approach does require root however. For browsing - Firefox+uBlock does the trick for me.
Still going to take a closer look at Blokada too, looks interesting...
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I'll check out Blokada in more depth, but I'm guessing that has to run in the background at all time which is unfavorable to me if it can be avoided. Also, their website says something about a "refund policy" - Do they charge $?
I prefer going in with an app manager and directly disable ads, trackers and related processes within each app. Extremely effective -even disables most in-app pop up ads, Facebook partner processes, etc. etc. More manual but deep control and nothing needs to use CPU or data bandwith in the background. -That approach does require root however. For browsing - Firefox+uBlock does the trick for me.
Still going to take a closer look at Blokada too, looks interesting...
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You have used blokada 5 or blokada 6
I use blokada 5 (not from playstore than on ps is only an Lite version) and blokada 5 is free and need not realy Batterie when it run in background
equi_design said:
Anyone have a suggestion for a blocker? Bootloader unlocked, but not rooted.
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Andrologic said:
I'll check out Blokada in more depth, but I'm guessing that has to run in the background at all time which is unfavorable to me if it can be avoided. Also, their website says something about a "refund policy" - Do they charge $?
I prefer going in with an app manager and directly disable ads, trackers and related processes within each app. Extremely effective -even disables most in-app pop up ads, Facebook partner processes, etc. etc. More manual but deep control and nothing needs to use CPU or data bandwith in the background. -That approach does require root however. For browsing - Firefox+uBlock does the trick for me.
Still going to take a closer look at Blokada too, looks interesting...
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Try Adaway. It's an open-source add-blocker that supports rooted and un-rooted devices. I use it and it works really well. It also lets you manually block/unblock sites as well as letting you use the many blacklists it has by default, and you can add lists if wanted.
Thanks everyone! Now I'm off to see if A13 update is right for me.
Block ads only in Chrome:
Chrome - Settings - Privacy & Security - Use a secure DNS server - Choose a different provider - paste the address:
https://dns.adguard.com/dns-query
kemoti said:
Block ads only in Chrome:
Chrome - Settings - Privacy & Security - Use a secure DNS server - Choose a different provider - paste the address:
https://dns.adguard.com/dns-query
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Block ads only in Chrome:
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What does?
ethical_haquer said:
What does?
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The method described above blocks most ads in the Chrome browser.
Simply change Private DNS to
dns.adguard.com.
No need for any app, unless you want to whitelist certain domains.
TheMystic said:
Simply change Private DNS to
dns.adguard.com.
No need for any app, unless you want to whitelist certain domains.
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Only then some games that show ads don't work well then.

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