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[Android Apps and Games] ariefcfa:
I think you are right, it should work. Now I found pinterest not working with Twitter, whether in standalone app or in web browser mobile site. Any ideas why? I use adaway version 2.9.2(51) with default settings.
[Android Apps and Games] Mike B.:
I have no trouble accessing "pinterest.com" with the default AdAway sources. What specific error/message do you see? If you enable AdAway's tcpdump function, does Pinterest try to access other URLS that might be blocked? Have you tried to temporarily disable ad blocking to see if it then starts working for you?
[Android Apps and Games] BACARDILIMON:
Well are you using the twitter built in browser. That thing is horrible. Almost never works for me.

BAD ASS NOTE 4
[Android Apps and Games] ariefcfa:
Thank you for helping me, I can confirm it is not related to AdAway. I temporarily disable it, but the problem persist. I also run tcpdump, back to twitter's mobile site, try to pin to Pinterest from share menu, but the tcpdump log file is empty. The Pinterest error message is kind like "Sorry, we couldn't find any pinnable images on this page". From the post before this, I know there is problem with twitter's built-in browser (on web app). Its okay, I will try to contact the third party developer of twitter app I currently use in android, maybe the problem is different. Thank you.
[Android Apps and Games] huyhoangfam:
thanks so much
[Android Apps and Games] Mike B.:
Out of curiosity, what error, if any do you get from the AFH link in the OP? In any case, the current apk is attached for your downloading pleasure... ;)
[Android Apps and Games] jesterpaul:
Hi. I find this works great on WiFi, but doesn't work on LTE.

Same on several CM based LP 5.1 ROMs on my OnePlus One.

Same if I use custom ROM inbuilt adblocker as well, so a bigger issue than a specific one to adaway.

Anyone have any ideas why?

My only poison is Cyanide
[Android Apps and Games] lou2s:
Go into APN setting and leave the proxy field as blank

Sent from my Beoffla Euphoria 1.1 A0001
[Android Apps and Games] Mike B.:
AdAway has absolutely nothing to do with notifications. If you don't get notifications even after uninstalling AdAway it's clear that you have an unrelated issue. Since you don't give us any details it's difficult to make a guess but I suggest you seek advice wherever your device/ROM is supported.
[Android Apps and Games] roud9:
Thank you, I'll make sure that this is not because of my ROM. I run Resurrection Remix 5.4.4 With Unleashed Kernel.
[Android Apps and Games] MatVekk:
3.0 work perfectly in galaxy s4 lollipop stock 5.0.1 , in my Nexus 5 5.1 and my Nexus 7 5.1.1.

Previous version perfect in my Android MiniX tv box Android 4.4.2 Kitkat and in LG G2 lollipop stock,

This app is fantastic.

Inviato dal mio Nexus 5 Cataclysm 5.1
[Android Apps and Games] GeneticBOT:
Hello, i have an issue with the Crunchyroll App, it gets stuck when trying to load a video with a premium account, it seems that is related with ads because when i disable Ad-Away the app works fine and i don't know what host name put in my white list.

Thank you

Regards.
[Android Apps and Games] Mike B.:
We don't know either! ;)

As mentioned many times in this thread, you can simply enable AdAway's tcpdump feature (the "Log DNS Requests" setting) and see which URLs your app wants to access. If you discover what is needed to make your app work correctly, share your findings here.
[Android Apps and Games] storm119:
Sorry mate...works fine here (LTE) on my bacon's running BlissPop 5.1.1...fyi BlissPop also comes inbuilt with adblocker but i never use it ;)
[Android Apps and Games] jesterpaul:
Sorted it by removing MMS proxy in APN settings as per reply by [MENTION=2672499]lou2s[/MENTION]

Sent from Ground Zero
[Android Apps and Games] pclaunch:
I have narrowed an issue with streaming Pandora one down to using adaway on my HTC m9 with it enabled the app will freeze up and force me to force close it. If I revert the host file everything works as it should. Is there anything I can put in my whitelist to let Pandora through? Right now I have to revert to listen to more than a few songs and then apply again when done.
[Android Apps and Games] Mike B.:
The quick answer to such questions is always the same: enable the "Log DNS Requests" option" in AdAway to find out which hosts your application needs to access, and then whitelist those. Note that it's always wise to start with the default source lists without adding any external lists unless you're positive you need to.
[Android Apps and Games] pclaunch:
Every time I try to look at the dns log it is empty. I turn on tcp dump after receiving host and then go to a page that has ads and then look at lgw and it's empty. Am I doing it wrong?
[Android Apps and Games] fmc000:
No it just means that the app is probably connecting to the ads host using the IP address instead of DNS calls. If this is the case there is nothing you can do I'm afraid.
[Android Apps and Games] Mike B.:
As [MENTION=791219]fmc000[/MENTION] points out, if your app bypasses DNS and uses numeric IPs, nothing will appear in the log, but conversely AdAway won't be able to see or block anything for that app.

To make sure you're using the correct approach, let's recapitulate the steps to obtain a DNS log:

Install AdAway and reboot

From the AdaAway settings, select "Log DNS Requests", then "Tcpdump is not running!" - it will turn to "running!"

Leave AdAway alone and start an app (Google Play Store, for example), look at a few apps or browse a few pages

Return to AdAway and select "Log DNS Requests", then "Tcpdump is running!" to stop logging

Finally, click on "Open log file"

Those steps should allow you to spy on any app that uses DNS to reach hosts. Once you have that information, you can blacklist (block) or whitelist (allow) as required. Remember that all of this is irrelevant for any app using numeric IPs
[Android Apps and Games] Mbulinside:
Nice app op
[Android Apps and Games] GeneticBOT:
Thank you Mike! I added a bunch of URLs using the tcpdump feature and the problem is now solved.

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[Android Apps and Games] cratos 85:
Thanks app work fine
[Android Apps and Games] Spider_Pig27:
Quick & simple question, is there anyway to block the ads in youtube & youtube kid without youtube adaway (Xposed Module)? Reason I ask is because Im on samsung & xposed isnt working for touchwiz.

TIA
[Android Apps and Games] JagDave:
Personally I use a VPN through Reykjavik, as they don't allow advertising. Other than that, I haven't found anything else that works.

Sent from my SM-N910F
[Android Apps and Games] Spider_Pig27:
Awesome thank you!:good:
[Android Apps and Games] Mike B.:
Quick and simple answer: NO! The official YouTube app doesn't rely on standard DNS resolution and therefore can't be tamed by AdAway or anything else relying on the hosts file. However, nothing says that you HAVE to use that app to access YouTube. The Play Store offers several alternative apps, some of which might be a bit less ad-laden. You might even find that simply viewing the YouTube site from your browser also works fine.
[Android Apps and Games] Spider_Pig27:
Okay cool thanks
[Android Apps and Games] love4chat:
Thank You For This Awesome App!
[Android Apps and Games] giodeluigi:
Thanks for mirroring it cause I was having the same problem here! :good::fingers-crossed:
[Android Apps and Games] r-l:
For some reason adaway isn't working correct anymore. Ads in apps are still blocked, but not in Chrome. I have the same problem with adblock plus. Running cm12.1 nightly on my note 3.

Any suggestions?
[Android Apps and Games] kingvortex:
Disable "data saver" in Chrome settings.

Sent from my C6603
[Android Apps and Games] r-l:
Thanks, that fixed it. Really hate all those ads on websites. There are way to many ads nowadays.
[Android Apps and Games] FPSUsername:
Now search on google something and click on the first link (it will show a yellow ads icon besides that link). Now you're stuck. Close tab or spam back key :D
[Android Apps and Games] Mike B.:
WIth Chrome, if you enable "data saver", then the hosts file is completely bypassed and whatever problem you encounter is unrelated to AdAway. If you disable "data saver" and are using the default AdAway source files and local webserver, the Google ads will disappear and you won't be "stuck". What you describe doesn't seem to have anything to do with AdAway. Before you spend too much time on this, make sure that you

disable "data saver"

load the default source files (and nothing else)

enable the local webserver

REBOOT

enjoy ad-free browsing

Those steps only need ot be taken once.
[Android Apps and Games] FPSUsername:
It is propably because I never enabled webserver. Without it works well, but now it doesn't even show adservers from google in google search. (basically, they redirect you through their adservers to the website that you want to visit)
[Android Apps and Games] negativzeroe:
Anybody know the host to whitelist Skype? Stupid thing won't let me log in. Or if you know an IM app that will do it that would be even better :)
[Android Apps and Games] mentat:
I've been using Skype (successfully) with AdAway-release_Build-Apr.09.2015.apk installed on my GT-P5113 running SlimKat (4.4.4).

I'm using the default settings (hosts) and only set AdAway to check for updates daily (and I always reboot when new host have been found).

I'm loading (testing) CM12.1 (5.1.1) on my tablet now and will load AdAway and test Skype again (later today or tomorrow).

Update,

Just installed CM12.1 (5.1.1) on my tablet (clean installation), enabled root (Apps and ADB), installed my apps from Google Play (including Skype), installed AdAway (using ES File Explore), select download and apply then reboot...

After reboot, started Skype and login (I use Skype name and password to login) then made a video call.

So, at least I can confirm that AdAway is not preventing Skype (login or use) with my device (ROM).

I realize that this does not help you get Skype working on your device (ROM) but at least, I hope it helps (by ruling out some possibilities).

Thanks.
[Android Apps and Games] negativzeroe:
Huh I only thought it was because when I disabled adaway and rebooted it started working again lol. That and when I removed the ads from the Skype for desktop it kept crashing. But now it looks like its working and all is well. Thanks!
[Android Apps and Games] dimm0k:
AdAway crashing for anyone else? it's been working fine except today when I went to download updates and compile a new list, it stalled and crashed. seems like if i remove adblock.mahakala.is from the lists it works fine... anyone else?
[Android Apps and Games] Mike B.:
One obvious feature of that source list ("Mother of all AD Blocking") is its immense size (

900637 entries, >32MB

!), a gross overkill. Your log might help you find out why it crashes for you, but a monster that size could easily overrun various buffers. I'm not sure why you feel compelled to block so many servers (including quite a few internal duplicates, obsolete servers, and sites you'll probably never encounter) but my suggestion is to stick to a more reasonable set, such as the default lists, adding a few entries to a blacklist if you absolutely must. Note that this is applicable whether you use AdAway or edit the hosts file in any other manner.
[Android Apps and Games] adl:
Anybody knows how to whitelist apkmirror website? If you have enabled an adblocker there you have to wait some seconds before you can download something.
[Android Apps and Games] Mike B.:
As for all similar issues, enable tcpdump from within the AdAway options and see which sites apkmirror tries to access. I happen to use that site fairly often but I never bothered since the "delay" is only about 10 seconds. From a cursory look, I suspect that whitelisting "*.content.swrve.com" might suffice.
[Android Apps and Games] Sandivisi:
How to remove adds on app BBM?

Iam installed AdAway 3.0 on cm12.1 but adds still showing.
[Android Apps and Games] adl:
*.content.swrve.com is not working, but will give the tcpdump a try.

EDIT:

Hm, didn't work. I enabled tcpdump in the app, started my browser and tried to download from apkmirror, went back to adaway and looked at the log but there wasn't any entry (I cleared everything before I enabled it). Anything else I can try?
[Android Apps and Games] :
great job!

I think making adaway material was great.
[Android Apps and Games] :
Great app

Adaway looks so good with material design. works great too.
[Android Apps and Games] jboukaram:
need help

I'm using an Xperia Z3 Compact rooted on lollipop 5.0.2 . I installed the V 3 it give me that copy failed i try it on my brother Xperia Z1 Compact on lollipop 5.0.2 it work fine some help please.
[Android Apps and Games] Mike B.:
Did you read the Help as requested? You probably don't have full write access (or sufficient space) to the default /system/etc/hosts in which case you should try the alternative locations of /data/hosts, /data/data/hosts or whatever is appropriate for your system.
[Android Apps and Games] jboukaram:
i try them all nothing have work and i have full write access , plus still have 7.52 gig on my internal storage and 36 gig on ma sdcard .??????
[Android Apps and Games] Mike B.:
Perhaps, but obviously something is preventing the hosts file to get copied to the requested location. How much space you have in internal or external storage doesn't necessarily imply that you have enough space and full access to /system. Since apparently you have access to a very similar machine (Z1 and Z3), compare the settings, hosts location, permissions, and free space between the two.
[Android Apps and Games] seriousneo:
Anyone else having trouble getting AdAway to stick? I successfully apply every time on Android 5.1.1 but the ads are not being blocked and half an hour later AdAway says that it is disabled...
[Android Apps and Games] Mike B.:
Such reports often seem linked to root issues under Lollipop. I wasn't aware that there was an official 5.1.1 for the Note4. Once it has created/updated the hosts file, AdAway doesn't need to keep running unless you want to enable its internal webserver. Before you spend too much time on this, verify that your hosts file contains more than the default 3-4 entries. If you still have the original tiny hosts file, then AdAway never was able to write to /system or something in your ROM decided to overwrite /system. In either case, there is nothing AdAway can do but I suspect other users of your device/ROM may report related issues in the appropriate threads. If the hosts file looks correct (i.e. has lots of entries) but the ads are not blocked in any browser, look for a forgotten proxy in your APN. For more information about the "disabled" part, look for clues in your log.
[Android Apps and Games] infinity_pie:
I used this app when it was available in Google Play, but now I won't. I don't wanna judge anyone, but sometimes Ads are the only revenue of a developer and only reward for his time and hard work he put into development. I see that some devs put so many banners and interstitials that it's almost impossible to enjoy an app, but still this is not fair.

Anyway, good job to give people choice.
[Android Apps and Games] lparcshinoda:
I'd like to exclude goupon ads because with this app active i'm not seeing anymore any offer image into the groupon app
[Android Apps and Games] fmc000:
enable tcpdump, open groupon, see what are the URL being called and then whitelist them.
[Android Apps and Games] nrd\:
Im having this issue, with Firefox and UC Browser, tried the enable local webserver but same issue, pretty sure never had this before, annoying ads at the top of google search takes some screen space.

Any ideas?
[Android Apps and Games] ChasingShadows:
Disable "data saver" in Chrome settings. And delete the proxy settings in the APN
[Android Apps and Games] nrd\:
Already checked from post above, Data saver is off and proxy settings is not set.

Google ads are on google search using Firefox and tested on UC browser.

I checked Chrome, tested with a product search and no ads are shown unlike above browsers.

Can you/someone else test by installing Firefox from market and confirm if they get same result or not?

Otherwise I think its the Android Ad setting in Google setting app, its enabled for opt out but my advertising ID is blank, I click on reset and it dosent seem to display the ID like I have seen on other owned phones. Im using Z3 stock rom, Lollipop.
[Android Apps and Games] ChasingShadows:
Proxy settings in firefox? I have no problem with adaway and firefox.
[Android Apps and Games] york343:
Thanks

Thanks, this app means a lot to me.
[Android Apps and Games] Tommydorns:
Anyone have any luck blocking the ads in chomp sms? I've tried the TCPDUMP method and it doesn't work with this app. Thank in advance.
[Android Apps and Games] ChasingShadows:
If the tcpdump fails, then the app directly uses ip adresses so it doesn't need to translate names to addresses. In other words, chomp sms seems to use its own proxy server. If I'm right there is no solution if you wanna keep this app.
[Android Apps and Games] :
Can AdAway be used to remove social media plugins from apps? I added Fanboy's Annoyance List manually, but links still show. I hate social media with a passion.
[Android Apps and Games] mentat:
I was just about to click the "Thanks!" button, but then realized that, doing so, might be considered as "a little too social" (insert winking emoticon here).

But seriously, If you figure out how to do this, please post (or PM) the solution (I would like to use it, as well).

Thanks.
[Android Apps and Games] Mike B.:
First, a little background information (again). AdAway can only do one thing: ease the process of redirecting unwanted DNS calls by editing the hosts file. For example, if something (browser or other app) tries to access "junkads.com/myad.jpg", it can force that call to appear successful without actually going to the site, effectively blocking that particular ad. How the entry for "junkads.com" got to the hosts file doesn't matter, but it's easier to use AdAway than doing it manually.

Also note that it doesn't have anything to do with "ads" specifically. While most people use the hosts file to block ads, it can be used to redirect any other server, for any other reason.

AdAway has nothing to do with "plugins" or apps of any kind. However, if those plugins/apps try to access a site using standard DNS resolution, then those call can be redirected with AdAway's help. How the plugin/app would react to that is unclear. Some apps even simply force close when they are denied access to specific servers. Those issues have to be discusses wherever the plugin/app in question is supported.
[Android Apps and Games] nrd\:
Nope, nothing in firefox that I can see allows proxy settings.

I think it might just be the ROM as you are having no issues with Firefox / Adaway.
[Android Apps and Games] :
You can try MinMinGuard , at least ad placeholders and empty space left behind will be automatically removed.
[Android Apps and Games] jboukaram:
Hi i have compared the two of them (Z1 and Z3) the same setting , same permissions the only difference is that i can't locate the hosts file on the Z3 ??? any ideas ?
[Android Apps and Games] Mike B.:
Obviously the two devices have something different else they would behave identically. My first guess would be that you have mounted /system differently or with different access rights but you'll have to do the sleuthing on your own, perhaps starting with copying the host files manually from the "good" device to the "bad" one using Root Explorer or whatever root file manager you prefer. Happy hunting! ;)
[Android Apps and Games] :
Are both material or just 3.0?
[Android Apps and Games] Mike B.:
The "material" integration was added in Adaway 3.0 for users of Android 5.x. If you have an older Android version (KK?), "material" issues are irrelevant and AdAway 3.0 will still have the traditional look. The benefit of a "material design" for an app that most people will only see once during the initial install is questionable, but it's mostly harmless... ;)
[Android Apps and Games] jlee08517:
Learned this the hard way. Having adblock.mahakala.is as a host blocked my MMS to not send and receive. As soon as I deleted I started getting my mms again on my Verizon phone.

Also anyone know if this can block YouTube ads? Still getting those..
[Android Apps and Games] Mike B.:
As mentioned previously, that %$#@ mahakala "Mother of all AD Blocking" 32MB monstrosity causes nothing but headaches and should never be used! It's too big, has too many duplicates, and mostly includes countless sites that are either never used in the Android world or should not be blindly blocked. Unless you are absolutely positive you need more, don't load any additional source lists besides the basic defaults, if even that much. On those few occasions when a new site needs blocking, simply blacklist it.

About YouTube: Yes, we know and you can too if you simply search this thread for 'YouTube". All 194 references seem to concur that the answer is NO! ;)
[Android Apps and Games] Pequeno:
cool
[Android Apps and Games] kane91z:
seems to be working great on my touch pad running 5.1.1, thanks for this!
[Android Apps and Games] hauhauhau7:
hello, i own a HTC M8 5.02 Lollipop and i'm having problem applying hosts in latest 3.0, i also installed previous 2.9.2 and the phone reboots every time, i tried setting all permissions in system/etc/hosts,but the problem persists, did any of you encountered this problem? i have xposed installed, disabled it and same problem( i'm a noob, i thought that could interfere with the Adaway app), i attached a picture below, thx
[Android Apps and Games] Mike B.:
Did you try the approach suggested in the error message you quote, specifically change the target file to "/data/data/hosts", "/data/hosts" or whatever your system will accept?

Apparently, AdAway is unable to create/edit "/system/etc/hosts". This is typically a root/mount/permissions issue unrelated to AdAway. You could even try editing/creating the file manually with a root-enabled file manager, without AdAway, to make sure your configuration allows it.
[Android Apps and Games] hauhauhau7:
thanks, but still the same problem...:silly: i'm S-ON...maybe that is the problem :confused: thx
[Android Apps and Games] Mike B.:
S-ON is definitely the problem. With that enabled, any change you make to /system is overwritten on boot. This is unrelated to AdAway.

Once you can properly manipulate the hosts file (even if only to create a symlink pointing to /data/), then try AdAway again.
[Android Apps and Games] GrandAdmiral:
S-on is the issue. At one point in time the app told you that if your device was an HTC that it needed to be s-off for AdAway to work. It's been that way with every HTC device I've owned.
[Android Apps and Games] andrewscool101:
Does AdAway work on the YouTube app?
[Android Apps and Games] kingvortex:
No. Xposed and YouTube AdAway is the only way to block ads in the YouTube app.

Sent from my C6603
[Android Apps and Games] andrewscool101:
Does YouTube AdAway work on 5.0 lollipop? And can I have AdAway and YouTube AdAway installed at the same time?
[Android Apps and Games] Mike B.:
If Xposed works in your configuration, Youtube AdAway should work, but I suggest you visit the

Youtube AdAway thread

.

Besides the similarity in names, the Youtube AdAway Xposed module and the AdAway standalone application discussed here are completely unrelated and there's no reason why you couldn't use both.
[Android Apps and Games] FlamingGoat:
Been using this great app for years but in the last week it's somehow been causing parse errors when downloading and trying to install apks, eg I was trying to test the latest xprivacy from github a few days ago when I found I could no longer install. Disabling the hosts, rebooting and downloading again gave me an apk that would install, but this is a serious pain. My question is how can the hosts file allow an apk to be downloaded but somehow corrupt it so that it cannot install?
[Android Apps and Games] DhavaKun:
why this app is removed in play store? :confused: