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[Android Apps and Games] jwds1978:
IDNs...

An IDNA-enabled application is able to convert between the internationalized and ASCII representations of a domain name. It uses the ASCII form for DNS lookups but can present the internationalized form to users who presumably prefer to read and write domain names in non-ASCII scripts such as Arabic or Hiragana. Applications that do not support IDNA will not be able to handle domain names with non-ASCII characters, but will still be able to access such domains if given the (usually rather cryptic) ASCII equivalent.

With that said, I've not done any IDN-specific testing. More than likely, the ASCII equivalent would need to be used with AdAway as it is. However, again, I've done no specific tests with multibyte domains.
[Android Apps and Games] Mike B.:
I'm not sure Android supports IDNA natively but I suppose it could be done (via Java?). Either way, this would be beyond Adaway's scope. Realistically, published host source lists should probably be in plain ASCII.
[Android Apps and Games] jwds1978:
Having just tested browsing an IDN in Chrome, on my Note 3, it works without issue. However, it's ASCII equivalent was displayed in the address bar though.

I've still not done any AdAway-specific tests regarding IDN. But, I'd still suggest adding the ASCII equivalent of an IDN that you want to block to your blacklist. It may or may not work.

You can use a tool such as http://idnaconv.phlymail.de to find the ASCII equivalent of an IDN.
[Android Apps and Games] GreekDragon:
Thanks to the OP.
[Android Apps and Games] Mike B.:
You are replying to a very old post which seemed to suggest that ads embedded in the official YouTube app could be somehow blocked via hosts file entries. That is simply not the case as those ads are either accessed directly without going through local DNS resolution or dynamically linked. The links you post give a 403 error (Apache server running on GoDaddy's IIS?) for me so I can't check the contents, but if the entries in those files point to "0.0.0.0" instead of "127.0.0.1", it would be an unfortunate choice for use with AdAway, especially if you expect the builtin webserver to function properly.
[Android Apps and Games] dimm0k:
not sure why, but http://hosts-file.net/ doesn't seem to be reachable for me anymore... the mirrors work fine however. I've tried while on two different WiFi networks and cell, but AdAway won't pull from it for some reason. I can reach it by browser however...
[Android Apps and Games] marknoll:
If u want the apk..let me know.
[Android Apps and Games] cojii:
Thanks m8.
[Android Apps and Games] marknoll:
Or download apk from f droid
[Android Apps and Games] 5p10ng3r:
I would say a thing about that kind of sites: I use Aptoide very often but only to test pro versions of apps I like. If I like it I buy it. I have 253 apps on my tablet, 95% buyed.
[Android Apps and Games] DanialYaqub:
i installed it on my Galaxy S4 running lollipop... and the problem i'm facing is I have to enable it again and again to make it work.. because it becomes disabled after a while... any help ?
[Android Apps and Games] Magnum_Enforcer:
As a reminder:

Rule 6. Do not post or request warez.

"If a piece of software requires you to pay to use it, then pay for it. We do not accept warez nor do we permit members to request, post, promote or describe ways in which warez, cracks, serial codes or other means of avoiding payment, can be obtained or used. This is a site of developers, i.e. the sort of people who create such software. When you cheat a software developer, you cheat us as a community."
[Android Apps and Games] 5p10ng3r:
I totally agree, work has to be payed and I love to pay someone who give me something I need. But please, consider the opportunity to give your customer a try. I hate to pay for a closed box. That's why I use those kind of apps. Guys, keep your feet on ground.
[Android Apps and Games] jwds1978:
Whether you decide to pay later at some point or not, doesn't change the fact you're using the app(s) illicitly up to that point.
[Android Apps and Games] 5p10ng3r:
Give me the chance to try all apps before paying and I uninstall "those" apps immediately.

Anyway it looks weird to me that this discussion is going on here, on this subforum. Isn't AdAway an app that limits in some way a developer's income? So please, be realistic.
[Android Apps and Games] khanxay:
Hi,

Forgot where I've found this. Look at /system/etc directory, if you have more than one file beginning with hosts, this may be the cause of the problem you encountered. Just rename or delete the files like hosts.xyz, update your Adaway and you'll be fine. Hope this help.:)

EDIT: found the post where I got this information, thanks to him :thumbup:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=59744414
[Android Apps and Games] Mike B.:
AdAway is merely a free open source app that makes it easier to block the URLs you specify. The very same blocks can be applied without AdAway. Some ads may be entirely gratuitous while others may bring potential income to a developer, but AdAway has no control over how you use it. Please also keep in mind that many apps include income-generating ads using methods outside of AdAway's very limited scope (local DNS resolution only). So, realistically, any developer who feels his/her income is limited solely because someone uses AdAway should probably consider another occupation... ;)
[Android Apps and Games] augoza:
Anybody else notice liveleak site videos won't work with adaway enabled? How do whitelist liveleak? Thanks
[Android Apps and Games] BACARDILIMON:
It is only a few videos that the site has issues with not adaway.

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https://www.dropbox.com/s/h2tf1xnmcccegus/screen-recording_20150408-020450.mp4?dl=0

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[Android Apps and Games] LeonSolmyr:
Hi, thanks for keeping AdAday running.

Inspired by recent material design rework I'd like to share with you mockup I'v done. It would be great if someone could make it happen.

ps. Could someone help me with ads displayed on Engadget mobile site? Ad itself is blocked, but overlay its attached to still shows from time to time, and need to be closed with X button. Is there a way to block it?
[Android Apps and Games] jackdubl:
Love you mockup.
[Android Apps and Games] krazie1:
I love using AdAway but everytime I do I stop receiving my Tapatalk Notifications (PM's, Quotes, Mentions). Do you guys know what I'm suppose to Whitelist to get my notifications working again?
[Android Apps and Games] DanialYaqub:
Thnx Bro... Gonna give it a try.. :)
[Android Apps and Games] augoza:
Hmm. I cannot watch any videos on liveleak with Adaway enabled. Once I disable it, all videos on liveleak work.
[Android Apps and Games] aavvaallooss:
WhiteList LiveLeak
[Android Apps and Games] Skripka:
Probably more of Tapatalks spyware redirects. They're getting more creeperish with a more invasive app than FacePlant.
[Android Apps and Games] krazie1:
I got your quote notification, I did add redirect.viglink.com earlier so maybe that helped. Thanks for your help.
[Android Apps and Games] aavvaallooss:
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[Android Apps and Games] Big Bang Anarchy:
I'm running AICP 8.0 (CM12 ROM) and AdAway keeps turning up as disabled every time I reboot the device to apply the new hosts.

I tried Googling my problem, but I'm not seeing it anywhere else. There any solutions for this?
[Android Apps and Games] Pkt_Lnt:
What phone? Locked bootloader? Restricted write access to /system?
[Android Apps and Games] Big Bang Anarchy:
T-Mobile Galaxy S4. Not sure how I can check is the write access to /system is restricted or not. Never had a problem making changes to files and folders in /system.
[Android Apps and Games] khanxay:
I'm running AICP too and got it fixed. Please have a look at my post #3063. Hope it can fix your problem.:)
[Android Apps and Games] Big Bang Anarchy:
You're the man! That worked beautifully. :D
[Android Apps and Games] Scramjet:
Hi guys. I own a HTC One M8 (Asia-WWE, CID_044, International GSM) and I recently rooted and purchased a Sunshine license to get it to S-OFF, just to get rid of ads with Adaway. Now, even with S-OFF and my hosts folder in /system/etc/hosts, I am receiving advertisements in several apps from File Manager, 9gag and others. I assumed that Adaway would work properly after performing S-OFF so that /system was writable, but that is clearly not happening. Can anyone help? I'm running entirely stock except for root, unlock and S-OFF. All hosts files are constantly updated automatically.
[Android Apps and Games] Primokorn:
Did you check that your hosts file from /system/etc is the one of AdAway?
[Android Apps and Games] Mike B.:
If your /system/etc/hosts file contains more than a few lines and has presumably been populated by AdAway (meaning that your S-OFF worked), then your problem is likely to be a failure to use local DNS resolution. A common culprit is a forgotten proxy in your APN. However, if

some

but not

all

ads are blocked, then chances are the specific apps that give you trouble either use numeric IPs or load those ads in some other manner besides going through the hosts file, issues over which AdAway has no control.
[Android Apps and Games] quack75:
From f DROID Changelog

3.0

This release has mainly been done by 0-kaladin.

* Min Android version increased to Android 4.1 to support Position Independent Executables (PIE)

* Material design

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[Android Apps and Games] mrRobinson:
oops you beat me to it. 0-kaladin is my github name. My last pull request was just merged and the maintainer decided to push a new version. First one in a while!

You'll notice minor material design logo change as I had to get the icon.xcf into the source. Other than that just minor build adjustments and a translations merge from transifex were added from my last dev build.

Enjoy!
[Android Apps and Games] Mike B.:
First time in a long time that F-Droid is "up-to-date"! ;)

I haven't checked yet, but I suspect that their version bears their signature and therefore cannot be installed on top of previous releases from this thread without first uninstalling. Users would be wise to simply download Adaway 3.0 (AdAway-release_Build-Apr.09.2015.apk) from the OP as usual.
[Android Apps and Games] rootlinux:
Awesome to see this still getting updates. Great job.
[Android Apps and Games] Scramjet:
Thanks for the reply. My hosts file is indeed several MB large, so Adaway works. I don't understand a couple of things, though:

1) What do I do to 'enable local DNS resolution'?

2) What's wrong with my APN proxy?
[Android Apps and Games] Mike B.:
The "local DNS resolution" is the process by which a server name such as "google.com" is turned into a numeric IP such as "216.58.218.206". While humans like names, computers and the internet only understand numeric addresses. The conversion is first attempted in your hosts file and if the URL is not listed there it goes to a

D

omain

N

ame

S

erver to find the correct numeric IP.

If your APN uses a proxy, i.e. a relay that sends all request directly to an external server, usually maintained by the ISP, the whole DNS process (including the hosts file) is bypassed, making it impossible for AdAway or anything else on your phone to control which URLs are processed. Removing that proxy allows local control, such as blocking ads you don/t want. APN proxies (http proxies, not MMS proxies) generally benefit the ISP much more than they do the customer and can be safely removed but if you have any concerns, simply note the proxy name so that you can put it back in your APN later if you so choose.
[Android Apps and Games] DJxSpeedy:
where is the circled arrow when it searches for updates in 3.0?

Gesendet von meinem Nexus 5 mit Tapatalk
[Android Apps and Games] iamelton:
where can i find the updated version in f-droid?

i can just see v2.9.2 as the latest from their adaway page ( https://f-droid.org/repository/browse/?fdid=org.adaway )..

[edit]

the changelog does show v3.0, but there is no download for this version!
[Android Apps and Games] Mike B.:
Why no simply use the link in the OP here? That way whenever [MENTION=3355398]mrRobinson[/MENTION] comes up with a new build you'll be able to simply update without having to uninstall and restore/rebuild data.
[Android Apps and Games] iamelton:
not meant to offend the OP..

its just that f-droid is a large database of apps maintained by a group of ppl, while this thread is maintained by an individual..

i have prior experience with xda threads maintained and finally abandoned by individuals (who were mostly very helpful but got engaged by various stuff in real life)..

and given that the 2 variants (xda and f-droid) have different signatures, switching from one to the other means uninstalling and reinstalling..

so i prefer f-droid with the above consideration..

anyway big thx to [MENTION=3355398]mrRobinson[/MENTION] for the contribution and maintaining this thread..:good:
[Android Apps and Games] manbat:
OP compiled most of the changes on F-droid....he is credited. O-kaladin (github) is mrRobinson.

Sent from my SM-N910V / VZW Note 4 DE / Factory Bootloader Unlocked / Rooted / Custom Kernel-ed/ TWRP 2.8.5.0.trltevzw
[Android Apps and Games] Mike B.:
You do understand that the bulk of the changes between F-Droid's "old" version and their "new" version are coming from [MENTION=3355398]mrRobinson[/MENTION], right? I won't address the F-Droid repository as a whole, but when it comes to AdAway, an open-source project, [MENTION=3355398]mrRobinson[/MENTION] is the main contributor nowadays. It so happens that the maintainer triggered F-Droid to finally compile a new version after over 1 year of stagnation, but AdAway is actively supported here, not there. Nobody at F-Droid maintains or develops anything, they merely compile, as anybody can do. If you want to keep abreast of AdAway developments and don't want to uninstall/reinstall, do yourself a favor, stick to the versions available here.
[Android Apps and Games] BACARDILIMON:
The look of new app is great. Can you please show Google how to make their crap look good and it all done have to be bright white.. Thank you

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[Android Apps and Games] iamelton:
i appreciate ur time and effort to explain the situation, and i prefectly understand it..

but that does not invalidate my "worry" that [MENTION=3355398]mrRobinson[/MENTION] will not be actively developing on adaway and/or maintaining this thread one day (and im sure this will happen to all open-source projects maintained by individuals)..

then if lucky enough another one will step up and take it over.. but then, the package will again be signed by another cert (while f-droid version remains signed by f-droid), if i do not get this whole compilation stuff wrong?

anyway i know f-droid is certainly slower in update than most xda threads (as xda is the place for development)..

its just a matter of choice between up-to-date and engagement in the long run..

i think i have led this conversation to off-topic for too long.. thx again for ur replies and i really appreciate then..
[Android Apps and Games] Mike B.:
I have to give it another try. So because you fear [MENTION=3355398]mrRobinson[/MENTION] might some day quit enhancing AdAway, you'd rather grab a static version from F-Droid where there is no chance for enhancements? AdAway has already been all but abandoned by its original dev. You won't have to worry about installing new dev build because there's no F-Droid dev builds. Apparently you got burnt by some unnamed dev on XDA who didn't perform as you expected. Please don't let that bad experience cloud your judgement.

Anybody with a compiler can compile AdAway from the source. The thing is that we each use our own certificate so what I compile won't install over a version compiled by someone else and vice versa. I say "I", but the truth is that lately I've been too lazy to compile AdAway and I appreciate the fact that I can conveniently grab the very latest here, from a dev who has earned the trust and respect of the community. If [MENTION=3297529]mrro[/MENTION]ibinson quits compiling and someone dependable takes over, it'll be merely a matter of uninstalling the old apk and installing the new one ONCE. I'll take my chances about having to waste up to 30 seconds at some undefined future time to switch signatures... ;)

Do as you wish, of course, and I promise no to push any more, but remember that XDA has a lot of helpful and knowledgeable people who do their best to assist others, so if AdAway or your favorite apps ever gets orphaned, don't give up too soon and give the community a chance to help.
[Android Apps and Games] BACARDILIMON:
Agreed. I been using this for a long while and if he does stop enhancing I will cry and break my phone from all the freaking ads

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[Android Apps and Games] Taker18:
Very nice work!
[Android Apps and Games] :
+1[emoji6]
[Android Apps and Games] Natakranta:
This and your previous posts [emoji106]

Well said, well written.

You've been officially promoted to the defender of the realm. But seriously, I appreciate your contribution here and read your posts with pleasure.

[MENTION=3355398]mrRobinson[/MENTION], thanks for continuous support!

AdAway and LMT pie control are two reasons all phones should be sold pre-rooted :D

The Answer to The Ultimate Question of Life, the Universe, and Everything is: CLEAN FLASH.
[Android Apps and Games] JoeFCaputo113:
Is it possible to get this working without root?!
[Android Apps and Games] matrixzone:
I Don't think that it's possible
[Android Apps and Games] BACARDILIMON:
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Not sure what happened but getting bunch of ads in apps

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[Android Apps and Games] JoeFCaputo113:
Do you know of any ad-blockers that don't require root?! Getting my S6 today, don't wanna root JUSTTT yet!
[Android Apps and Games] matrixzone:
You need root for any system wide change.
[Android Apps and Games] JoeFCaputo113:
Ughh... I wish it was possible! I guess I will have to test THIS (method #2) when I get my GS6 later tonite.
[Android Apps and Games] Mike B.:
This is not directly related to AdAway, but with some custom recovery trickery, you might be able to modify /system/etc/hosts "manually" to include servers you want to bock, but it wouldn't give you the benefit of redirection to a local webserver. Make a good backup and root. An unrooted phone is like a bird that can't fly (yes, I know about ostriches and emus but they are uuuuugly!)... ;)
[Android Apps and Games] osm0sis:
He could set up AdAway to place the hosts file in /sdcard/ and then symlink /system/etc/hosts to it via recovery. No persistent root required, but you're right, no webserver is no fun. :)
[Android Apps and Games] tuckandroll:
This was super annoying and your fix worked Cheers!
[Android Apps and Games] Primokorn:
AdGuard for Android. I never tried it though.
[Android Apps and Games] @d@ms1lv3r:
I have problem. On wifi adaway blocking ads but on 3g dont blocking ads. I deleted proxy and still the same problem. Help?
[Android Apps and Games] barberboy420:
You're talking about disabling inside of chrome rite, or disable browser in adaway settings?

MOAR v6.1 Oa6 ?

KT kernel on feed the machine2
[Android Apps and Games] Mike B.:
Are you positive there is no proxy in your APN? You might need to reboot for APN changes to take effect.

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You need to disable the option to "save data" or whatever it's called in your Chrome settings. When that option is on, Chrome uses its own proxy and ignores anything in the local hosts file.

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That app is simply a VPN in disguise, pretty much the same as going through a proxy in the APN. Their proxy decides what should and should not be sent back to your device. Apparently they claim to filter ads and some tracking cookies but the user has no control or even a clear indication of exactly what is blocked/redirected/added. Since it forces all your data to go through "them", who knows what might happen...
[Android Apps and Games] Nick James:
I've got a oneplus one and when I install adaway and open it for the first time, it's just a black screen.

Im on Cyanogen/4.4.4

EDIT : Omgosh, I wasn't rooted fully? Installed SU and pro, worked like a charm.
[Android Apps and Games] imgtah:
It won't work after Upgrading to 5.0.2!

Update hosts & apply > reboot > not working (Disabled all the times) what is wrong?
[Android Apps and Games] jdstrydom:
Stock rom or aosp/cm based rom? If stock, verify it is rooted properly. If custom rom, you will find the info over the last 5 or so pages. Some custom roms have built-in blocker which overwrites the host file on reboot. The answer for the last one, has been explained not long ago.
[Android Apps and Games] imgtah:
Its rooted stock rom

..
[Android Apps and Games] jdstrydom:
Someone more knowledgeable will have to jump in. If you had a Sony we could have blamed the ric service causing /system to be read-only. I think you have a m7 though. Does sound like something is not allowing write to /system though.

Edit. Don't know how HTC locked bootloader operates
[Android Apps and Games] imgtah:
Its OK, Thanks for trying :good:
[Android Apps and Games] Mike B.:
It's difficult to help you from the limited information provided. Did it work "before" and what did you upgrade from? According to your profile, you have an HTC and the first question that comes to mind is whether you have S-ON or S-OFF (or anything that might prevent writing to the system partition). A quick way to check is to look at your /system/etc/hosts and verify that it still contains all the entries AdAway was attempting to put in there. This assumes that you have a proper root, preferably with the latest SuperSU (2.46?).
[Android Apps and Games] imgtah:
It work before upgrading Android from 4.4.4 to 5.02

Rooted

S-On

SuperSU 2.46

hosts file is empty
[Android Apps and Games] Mike B.:
If you have S-ON,

any change to the system partition is discarded on reboot

, including anything AdAway or any other process tried to do. It probably modified the hosts file correctly but all of that was thrown away when you rebooted. Basically this means that you don't really have a full root and you'd have to ask how to fix that in your device's support areas. Once you gain full root with ability to write to /system, AdAway will be able to do its job.
[Android Apps and Games] rffslow:
Is there a way to remove the AdChoices ads that comes with the Facebook app?

All other apps are blocked, except those.
[Android Apps and Games] BACARDILIMON:
I use a modded apk u can find online. It not the newest but I get no ads

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[Android Apps and Games] giogola:
Adaway , since yesterday , no longer wants to update all lists easylist hosts , but the other yes : someone can tell me why and how to fix it?
[Android Apps and Games] Feybio:
This is my situation:

Tablet Note 10.1 2014 Ed. Android 4.3 AdAway last version, work perfectly

Smartphones Note 3 Android 4.4.2 AdAway last version, since yesterday, EasyList hosts wont update...
[Android Apps and Games] Mike B.:
That site may have been temporarily down or over capacity. It happens to work fine for me right now. This is only one of many possible hosts sources and those lists are typically not updated every day, so even if AdAway is unable to check for a few days, chances are you won't notice any difference on your system.

Note: I don't personally use EasyList on my phones. I found it to include way too many hosts that I'll never ever have to block... ;)
[Android Apps and Games] giogola:
Thank's for your reply, but the that site works perfectly and have'n been temporarily down or over capacity, beacouse i opened host in browser at same time and There wasn't problem.

Personally i use that hosts beacouse it protects me also from malware and privacy tracking