yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] KenHua:
To test the differences between the 20 Mar version vs the latest 3 Jun version I went back and fore between the two. From the Ad-block functionality standpoint the Mar version did as well as the Jun version for the few days while I was using my Galaxy S5 LP. There were no ads, no surprises! I''m happy! Performance wise I'm quite certain that the latest version is more demanding. For example if I play a demanding game and switch to a benchmark test and back and fore again, both the game and benchmark test would show obvious slow down. The display frame rate could drop from 60 to 40! The 20 March version doesn't have this problem. I looked at the host files, the 20 Jun version has 900,817 entries whereas the 20 Mar version has only 125,241 entries. I guess for each request made to access the net the system had to match almost a million entries in the Jun version. I don't know if that is the reason for the slowdown when memory paging service becomes active. Just to share my observations, nothing scientific here. Thanks,
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] clevebb:
Hmm..... I'm using the June version.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Ph0z3:
... Would be cool to get the archived version up to 350,000 or so blocks..

I think most phones could handle that easily.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] AzrulHisyam:
Deleted
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] lotddragon:
Request

I just have one downside, which is more of a nuisance than anything else, and that is every time I flash this, I have to go either delete or comment out the mms.vtext.com line since I am on VZW.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] GuyInDogSuit:
Flashed this but I'm still seeing a lot of ads in apps. What gives?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] DeathStroke:
Full version block downloading from dev host, archive version don't.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] BSDgeek_Jake:
Thank you for the feedbacks and your valuable comments. To All Users.

In the coming weeks i am planning two versions of MoaAB, Light and Full so that All users can enjoy MoaAB without any issues.

Cheers.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] BSDgeek_Jake:
corrections on way.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] BSDgeek_Jake:
Light and Full version in works...

Check back in few weeks.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] BSDgeek_Jake:
Its not a 100% blocking but atleast 90% or more will be blocked. It depends on what App you are using and What App/s i have considered to be included and ofcourse, Common blocking strategy.

Help is somewhere here in this thread.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] BSDgeek_Jake:
Please remove the links

PLEASE REMOVE THE LINKS in Post 2924. This is the 3rd time i am requesting you. Your work is already mentioned in Post 1 and no need to re-publish it.

NOTE: This is the last time i am requesting you after this i will be forced (by your actions) to revoke your permission to use my work and remove your links from Post 1.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] GuyInDogSuit:
It's funny because where AdAway excelled before, this seems to fail. There's also some lag on startup.

I'm only using this because AdAway fails to copy the host file on Android M.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] rpr69:
Adaway works perfectly fine on M.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Ph0z3:
Hell yeah! Lookin forward to it!

Thank you for all your hard work!
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] GuyInDogSuit:
I don't know why, but it fails to copy the hosts file every time. And I'm rooted with busybox installed.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] rpr69:
What kernel and SuperSU are you using? I am using Code Blue and SuperSU 2.49 beta and it works fine. Is Adaway listed as granted in SuperSU?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] GuyInDogSuit:
Hells-Core and SuperSU 2.49 beta. And yes, I made sure it's been granted access.

I flashed JDX stock Android M ROM and it finally works. Don't know how, I just tried it again and it does now. Only 2/3 applied, but it worked.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] rpr69:
I think that is the ROM I started with as well, so that may be it. Were you using Google's stock image previously?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] GuyInDogSuit:
Yup.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] rpr69:
I think that may have been the problem. I had issues when I went that route as well.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] LifeAsADroid:
Please remove the mms.vtext.com entry in the next iteration! I know this has been requested numerous times!
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] vikraminside:
Light and full, will this differ in functionality?

Like *.somedomain.com in light v/s something.somedomain.com specifics in full ?

How do you plan the implementation?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] marsyx:
Hi all.

I can´t install it to acer iconia 840FHD (CPU: atom Z3745, 2GB RAM) with custom recovery CWM. installation finish with error status 255
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Basche:
Maybe a bad download. Have you tried to download it again and then flash it?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] blaz1nr:
255 in CWM means incomplete binary. Take one from a zip that works on your device and swap them.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] klobster:
Why is XKCD blocked?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] berryman13:
I'm updating httl://berrymzn13-nv.cloudapp.net/hosts.txt now
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Ph0z3:
From what's already available, one can infer:

FULL = full blocking, & rolling releases... with no extra spared.

LIGHT = (current is archive) less blocked, so, smaller file... Easier on the system.

Still staying updated, with all known and major hosts... Just less "extas"

My idea I sent to him: Full = 1m+ blocks / light = 350,000 blocks
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] datdirtyscrew:
I use my local news app KSAT12 but when i use any of these adblock sources I get a force close. How can I figure out what ads the app is using ao I can whitelist them? Any help is appreciated. Thank you.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] BullHorn7:
Is the Archived version ever going to receive an update? Because it's not blocking half the ads anymore but the latest 30mb MoAB release slows down even the fastest phones down so much that they are useless.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Ph0z3:
If you bothered to keep up with the thread... Yes he's updating in the next week or 2..

There will be a FULL and a LIGHT version.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] KenHua:
I'm surprised by your experience. I've been using the archived version and I hardly get any ads if ever. I also tried the Full version for a few days and noticed that it could cause some temporary hesitations during heavy usage but otherwise work just fine. Since the archived version is serving me well so I just stick to it.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] BullHorn7:
The 30mb+ hosts was causing me lag that made me think the memory leak wasn't fixed in 5.1.1... I even wiped my phone because I thought the version upgrade was broken... Nope. It was just MoAB. It was global, even offline apps were not performing properly.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] KenHua:
Can you share how you worked that out? Was it base on some sort of distribution statistics? What does 350,000 blocks gives us, >95% of the ads blocked? How do you determine that? The archived version is only about 100K and is doing a great job in my experience. I feel that we just need incremental entries and remove those dead ones over time. I guess if we have some kind of ads statistics then we can determine the level of blocking versus the number of addresses required to achieve the set goal. Otherwise any number would be just a guess, no?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Ph0z3:
They're just guesstimates....

But based on numbers I suggested to him, and thought was a good idea.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] shahabazas:
Is there any way to use MoaAB without root in lollipop.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] marsyx:
Could you be more specific, please?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] blaz1nr:
Take a zip that you know will install. Take the update binary from it. Drop that binary in the moaab zip, replacing the one that it came with. Cwm is finicky and will error for very stupid reasons.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] krp5150:
I flashed the latest zip in recovery but it's not working. Checked permissions of hosts file and they are correct. Still getting ads everywhere and in ads-blocker.com test.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] BSDgeek_Jake:
Who wants MoaAB Light Edition
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] tathagatab:
OK, I see a zip file meant for flashing through custom recoveries. But can I get a URL for the lite edition that I can add to AdAway?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] KenHua:
Well Done! You guesstimate was almost perfect! Cheers... :good:
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] PollyValance:
Was wondering if I extract the host file then convert into txt file, upload it and dl with AdAway would work...

Trying to update on my own with stock recovery and... without the online links :p

Any idea :D ?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] KenHua:
Just a quick feedback. I installed the Light version and I got ads pop-ups that I haven't seen for a long long time. I went back to the Mar 20 version and all was good again! Does the Light version includes all the entries in the Mar 20 version, which is only about one third the size? If it does, then may be there was something wrong with my flashing. Thanks
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] oldman20:
thanks, but what change between them?:confused:
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] PollyValance:
"Critical Updates" - Compression might be ... Bonus :D
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Ph0z3:
I would love it.

A quick overview of the differences been archive and lite would be awesome as well.

Also, many thanks for your hard work.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] volkly:
the links for the archive is taken down :(, any kind souls can pm me if they have the latest archive version March, thanks!
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Ph0z3:
Will be home in a few days, I'll get ya hooked up.

---------- Post added 19-06-2015 at 12:18 AM ---------- Previous post was 18-06-2015 at 11:56 PM ----------

Installed light... Ads all through XDA, 2 on the test page... Very sad...

Reverted to archive.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] ΦDroid:
Extract the hosts file to your device and add file:///sdcard/hosts.txt (haven't tested without .txt extension) to adaway. Just modify that URL to your needs. This way you only download it once.

I believe you can test your URL by opening it in your browser.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] PollyValance:
Do I extract the host folder only? (then upload it without the rest)
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] ΦDroid:
You only need the hosts file
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] shahabazas:
Can someone please let me know how to use this without root access.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Primokorn:
You can't. The hosts file is stored in the system partition so you need root access to modify it.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Zimeron:
Ignore
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] PollyValance:
I compiled and uploaded the latest host file, as the OP requests, let me know by pm if you want a direct link (for AdBlock apps such as.. AdBlock / AdFree).
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] datdirtyscrew:
Can anyone point me in the right direction please. Thank you.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] aresbv2000:
Dude, the latest flashable zip does nothing to my phone. It's like a open book. I'm using your flashable adblocker zip since ever...but this lite version is useless. Can you please share a old, but full adblock host file? Thank you.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] meyerweb:
Thanks! Do you know if the link for use with AdAway and similar tools has been updated yet?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] BSDgeek_Jake:
It is maintained and synced by one of the users. just check and match the release cycle date. Usually it is updated within few hours thats what i have observed.

transported from Tapatalk2 over GalaxyS4/XperiaZ
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] kretex:
The ads still appear on detikcom app https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.detikcom.rss&hl=en
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] SRISRIANDROID:
Thank you very much for your wonderful effort "Geek"...

I am using "Adaway" app... is it better to unistall and flash your Zip...? or can I flash the Zip on top of "Adaway" app.....?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] kretex:
Remove adaway and flash the zip :thumbup:
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] pro.aggro:
or add the url http://adblock.mahakala.is/ into the adaway list. easiest way to get updates.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] swat4samp:
Uh will u please elaborate? What does it update?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] pro.aggro:
add the url named in my post or in the first post to one of the apps (adblock,adaway etc) and it will update the host file.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] swat4samp:
Okay so the app automatically updates hosts file only after we add that url in app list right??

EDIT: Yup got it, thanks
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] mdfzhi:
Saw ads in MX player free with 21st may hostfile, which i didn't see with previous 7th may version.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] LivArt:
AccuWeather App is not working.

I must comment all lines with accuweather adress.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Ubimo:
I can still access some websites listed in the hosts file. Why?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Dave the Knave:
Are your permissions correct? Have you tried reflashing? What have you done to try and fix it?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Ubimo:
Permission is -rw-r-r

I tried reflashing the .zip two times. Then I open Chrome and enter a website listet in the hosts file and I can access the site.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] prateektyagi91:
still ads in

mx player

goal.com

Rom-DDULP8

Kernel-CoCore-E 6.2

Hit thanks if I helped!
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] LMR1200:
Works great on latest PA!
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] [PhOeNiX]:
still ads in mx player, +250 solitaires, zenonia 4, jetaudio basic

Permissions are rw-r--r-- and my rom is PAC nightly-20130522
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] :
Here mx player ad free !!!!

Omega rom 4.1.2
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] gr8ednz:
Anyone got 7th May?

I deleted 7th may from my ph before flashing 21 May. Only problem is "Appy Geek" is showing massively irritating banner ads. This wasn't happening on previous version & I'm in this app all the time. Can anyone point me in the direction of the previous version. Thanks in advance
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] RalphLauren:
still a lot of blocked in googleplay with the last version from 21 May
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] VanGog:
Hi,

I would be very grateful if someone can provide

"LATEST_MoaAB_ADBlocking_11June2015_R3_CWM.zip" file because the very latest doesn't work for me at all.

Thx alot,

VanGog
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] :
LATEST_MoaAB_ADBlocking_LightEdition_17June2015_R4_CWM.zip blocks nothing for me

Using CM12 (5.1.1)
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] aresbv2000:
Too bad, the old hosts file worked like a charm, now my phone is full of ****ty ads and stuf like that. Please dude, upload the old flashable zip.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] derkleinebroicher:
Here is the archived version from march - whoever needs it!

Link REMOVED!!!
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] delios:
same here
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] :
Strange, after flashing the zip i've went to check the hosts file in root explorer and it had only 38Bytes in size, so i manually copied over MoaAB hosts file (12MB in size) and rebooted, after that went back to check and the hosts file is still the default 38Bytes.

So the problem is that hosts gest overwritten by system at boot. Gonna try again and this time i'm gonna change permissions to read only.

Edit: after many tries i've managed to make it work:

Step 1: if you have the following files in system/etc: hosts.alt hosts.alt_orig hosts.og you need to rename them (i did to .bak) because for some reason the system either overwrites the hosts file with one of them either it ignores the host file and uses them instead.

Step 2: Get the version posted here. "LATEST" just not works, no mater what you do.

If flashing dose not work just go intro system/etc and check that the hosts file has approximately 4MB in size.

Step 3: If steps above don't work do it manually . Extract hosts file from the zip inside system/etc and paste it into your phone's system/etc and change permissions pf the hosts file to rw-r-r.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Skripka:
Or you could...just manually extract the hosts file from the zip and copy/paste it yourself. Which would've taken less time than it took to post.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] gh0st3g:
Me too, ads too much
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] aresbv2000:
I have tried to extract them, but since I`m on vacation and I`m not at home, I don`t have acces to any PC right now. And when I try to open the hosts file with a text editor, on my phone, my phone hangs and after a few time, I get the message "file is to large to open". Tried to open it with Root Explorer and the explorer included in Rom Toolbox pack.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] yahanna:
I got a rooted Samsung Galaxy S3 (T999), Tmobuile, USA. Will your ad blocker be compatible with it?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] BSDgeek_Jake:
Please remove the links ASAP. Share via PM only.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Paget96:
this host file block almost everything, only what I did't like is that big size. :)

thanks todeveloper :D
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] derkleinebroicher:
Link is removed - sorry for any inconvenience!!!
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Skripka:
You don't need access to a PC...You don't need a text editor...you don't need ROM Toolbox.

Just copy/paste the hosts file as a single thing in the file manager of your choice replacing the original. You're making things far too overly complicated.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Maxxd01:
Blank page when trying to download the CWM zip..
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] aresbv2000:
Copy/paste does't work. At each reboot the hosts file is replaced with the stock one. I think is the custom ROM that i'm using it right now.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Skripka:
Yes, that is your custom ROM's fault. Ask your ROM dev how to bypass it. With those built in adblockers, just about nothing works not even flashable zips. Everything you were trying would not work any better.

Heck, IME, not even flashable zips would work-the built in would keep over writing it.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] yahanna:
Its amazing that there were several replies made after I posted my simple question.

I'll ask it again. I got a rooted Samsung Galaxy S3 (T999), Tmobuile, USA. Will your ad blocker be compatible with it? And all I need to do is just flash it!
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Skripka:
[sarcasm] It is equally amazing that someone wouldn't search the thread where it has been said multiple times before.... [/sarcasm]

That if your OS uses a hosts file, then this list will work. It will work on Windows or OSX or any android ever made. So long as you have permissions to alter the hosts file. The older the device however, the more it will struggle to run well with a large hosts blocking file.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] PollyValance:
Worked for me.

Just try the following hosts files.

Adblock.mahakala.is WITH bit.ly/Mo4AB WITH bit.ly/1e4omkt
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] shahabazas:
How to use them can u please let me know
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] PollyValance:
Download Adaway, then settings and go to hosts sources, add it here
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] shahabazas:
Adaway is not on play store.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] PollyValance:
Have a look.. Or take your time.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2190753
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] shahabazas:
Oh it requires root n i m not yet rooted

---------- Post added at 12:00 AM ---------- Previous post was at 12:00 AM ----------

Is there any way to use it without root
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] PollyValance:
Ping-pong root yourself :D
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Skripka:
...Seeing as the the thread header by itself says "[ROOT]"....most likely not.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] shahabazas:
I was using it since very long on my old devices as it was rooted but this is my new device so havent rooted yet n now i can feel d difference what this mod does is actually amazing...

HATS OFF TO THE DEV FOR GIVING US SUCH A NICE SOLUTION WHICH TOTALLY CHANGES THE WAY WE USE OUR DEVICES. ITS REALLY AMAZING...
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Ph0z3:
Does anyone have the March archive R2 release?

.. If so, PM me a link.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] oldman20:
:confused:what did y done with link file?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] wserfer:
Blocks too much.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] fmcfad01:
Would someone with a link to the older working file please PM it to me? re-imaged my phone and in need of this thing. My eyes! I forgot what the internet looked like with ads...

I PM'd the user who posted the link and then took it down, but no reply.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] ssl3vin:
download link

why there isn't anymore the link for download? :confused::crying:
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] bombadier:
Looks like [MENTION=4877037]BSDgeek_Jake[/MENTION] has pulled the link at the moment
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] ** A - R **:
All users, hope this works !

IN THE LATEST VERSION (LIGHT MOAAB)

I'ven't Tested it

Well, U need to have Root Explorer or Any other one that Edits the Updater Script

1). Extract the latest moaab zip

2). Goto - META-INF-->com-->google-->android

3). Select "updater-script" as Text Editor

4). 5th & 6th Last Lines:-

unmount("/data");

unmount("/system");

DELETE/ERASE THEM !

5). Save the updater-script & exit. Now Zip Archive The Light Moaab.

6). And Flash it Normally​
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] ** A - R **:
ARCHIVED_MoaAB_ADBlocking_20March2015_R1_CWM

Available with Me, Whoever needs, Please PM Me

Thanks​