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[Android Apps and Games] Oswald Boelcke:
A difference between versions has nothing to do with opinion and experiences.

I'm personally using v4.2.1, also being on Nougat. For me, working without any issues.
[Android Apps and Games] An68:
In the Magisk superuser setting you have granted for AdAway?
[Android Apps and Games] wizzent:
I was using v3.3 without issues and recently switched to v4.2.1 as it got available for download. As of today the experience is pretty much the same on my OP5 running official Pie 9.0.3.

Even if i was told keep the old version as it was working good I am normaly that kind of guy that want the last available piece of software on the device as soon as updates are available. It's only matter of your choice.

Regards
[Android Apps and Games] HOULIANGPIN:
where can i get the 4.2.1 Version ?thx bro
[Android Apps and Games] trinidude4:
https://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2190753&p=78825495
[Android Apps and Games] :
https://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=78860777&postcount=12661

[MENTION=5822230]trinidude4[/MENTION] was faster ...
[Android Apps and Games] Oswald Boelcke:
By the Forum Rules that you've acknowledged when you registered (check para. 1) a search is mandatory prior to posting.

V4.2.1 is linked in this post!
[Android Apps and Games] HOULIANGPIN:
Sry bro

My bad english
[Android Apps and Games] jaibar:
I am not sure you understand what this application does- you press a button and it downloads a hosts files, and once in a while maybe you'll want or need to update the hosts file.

99% of the time it is all the interaction you're going to have with AdAway, so not sure what "user experience" are you expecting. It is more a "set and forget" thing.

Really, it doesn't matter the version as the host file is the same, why not just use the latest instead of debating so much?
[Android Apps and Games] albey20:
After a failed update on my Fajita I redid the root process an re install Adaway 4.2.1 but doesn't work, it saids that is enabled an the host file is up to date but if I go to see the hosts file in app there is an error I'm been searching and haven´t found the answer, the error saids: Failed to load hosts file content.

I cant open the file either, if I navigate to it it say Access Denied but the permission is set to 777.

I'm rooted by Magisk 8.1 with the systemless host, it was working fine before i tryed to update to OOS 9.0.12 now i have ads system wide

Anything I can read to find a solution?
[Android Apps and Games] Aurih:
Salutations,

I just upgraded to android Oreo 8.1.0 from Nougat on a Samsung Galaxy J7 Perx SM-J727P. Adaway worked just fine on Nougat, but is failing to fully apply ad blocking in 8.1.0. I've granted all the permissions I have been able to including super user access. It downloads and applies to the hosts enough to be able to read it from a note editor, but the file gets reset upon reboot to the default hosts file. What do I do? I'm currently using AdAway 4.2.1.

Namaste
[Android Apps and Games] Wolfcity:
Rooted with...? If it's magisk have you activated the systemless hosts module and rebooted?
[Android Apps and Games] diminou91:
Make sure you check the superuser for the app in magisk. You can also go into settings and add the host system-less module. If it's still not working then the culprit is elsewhere

PS : if you are in magisk 8.1 please update to 18.1? ?
[Android Apps and Games] Doomkopf:
Same for me, worked with 3.3 but now it gets reset. I disabled systemless hosts in adaway settings, and I don't want to use a Magisk module only for this...
[Android Apps and Games] guest4711:
The "systemless host module" is a part of magisk itself. If you enable it in MagiskManager, reboot, reset AdAway settings to default location for hosts file your update of the hosts file should work and be stable.
[Android Apps and Games] PerfectSlayer:
Hi all,

A quick update about material theming issue. I update a lot of androidx dependency (sadly to alpha versions) to get missing features. I hope it be better.

I also finish the F-Droid merge request. Once merged by F-Droid team and if your feedback about 4.2.2 are good, I will tag this version to push it to the store.

Changelog:

Improve Material Theming

Update build tools

Download:

AdAway 4.2.2 on AndroidFileHost (md5: 539a649b6ddebeb99405f48e2adf3548)
[Android Apps and Games] NameLessThugZero:
So, if I want to install the app from fdroid, I'm not going to get the most recent stable release? Why are the fdroid releases matching with ones on GitHub? I know the keys are different, but it's been some months now at this point: the lastest stable should be there by now, no? Going out of my way to GitHub when previously I could rely on fdroid seems odd
[Android Apps and Games] Pkt_Lnt:
^^^^ The post directly above explains that the automatic builds on f-droid have been solved, meaning the newest builds will show there soon and should be updated quickly now. ^^^^
[Android Apps and Games] Wolfcity:
No problems here. Everything's working as expected.
[Android Apps and Games] 0kti:
+1

Works fine

Tapatalk - OnePlus 6
[Android Apps and Games] insigma28:
+1 working fine on oneplus 5t oos rom
[Android Apps and Games] bggold:
+1 working fine on pixel 3 xl AOSiP.
[Android Apps and Games] hyborian:
I could not install 4.2.2, even after uninstalling the old previous one, it just fails to install. Anyway, reinstalled from F-Droid and it's fine. Will just wait for the latest from F-Droid.
[Android Apps and Games] jaibar:
Did you check md5sum? Maybe bad download?
[Android Apps and Games] solid.snake:
Hi

Open Magisk

Menu Sandwich

Root (2nd menu)

Delete adaway line

Open adaway again to retrieve back root prompt.

PS : rooted, not rotted
[Android Apps and Games] hyborian:
didn't check, but downloaded 3 times. Will try again later maybe.
[Android Apps and Games] albey20:
So here is what happened to me: Adaway wasn't working at all, I've been trying to install various version, last night I install the new version and put the DNS logger, it turns out that I've been using 1.1.1.1 as private DNS service and all request were passing through 1.1.1.1 so every ad was showing.

I added 1.1.1.1 to the list and voila, no ads
[Android Apps and Games] chooks06:
Thanks for sharing!
[Android Apps and Games] lazostat:
How is this compared to energized module?
[Android Apps and Games] Wolfcity:
Energized module? Don't know what this is, can you provide a link? Is it a host based ad blocker too?
[Android Apps and Games] daywalk3r666:
https://xdaforums.com/apps/magisk/module-energized-protection-one-t3806865

https://energized.pro
[Android Apps and Games] guest4711:
AdAway has a GUI for configuring it and a powerful tool for analysing which hosts should be blocked (dnslog) and a lot more. And AdAway does not require Magisk to be installed, any root solution is sufficient.

But the base functionality is the same: Blocking hosts by manipulation of the hosts file...

Energize has an own thread: https://xdaforums.com/apps/magisk/module-energized-protection-one-t3806865/post76872265
[Android Apps and Games] hyborian:
I tried Energize, but came back to Adaway. Adaway is a lot lighter in memory. One has the option to select a lighter memory profile in energize by limiting some stuff, but I'd rather just use adaway, just as effective for my use.

On my unrooted phones, i use blokada, very good too. Caveat is it has to use a vpn.
[Android Apps and Games] Ultramanoid:
You don't even need AdAway installed and running if you just change the hosts file and leave it in place.
[Android Apps and Games] hyborian:
Right, but adaway updates the host files by itself when needed, and systemlessly through magisk.
[Android Apps and Games] F5:ed:
I have the same problem, the app keep crashing. First time ever with AdAway :(

Have tried several times, the 4.2.1 work perfect however.
[Android Apps and Games] hyborian:
Lol, mine is still 3.3, the latest in F-Droid. Wonder why 4.2.1 still not there.
[Android Apps and Games] Oswald Boelcke:
Here, just two pages back. Please consider to review para. 1 of the Forum Rules.
[Android Apps and Games] white7561:
Added it on whitelist or ?
[Android Apps and Games] F5:ed:
To be honest, I don't think 1.1.1.1 has anything to do why 4.2.2 don't work but 4.2.1 still do.

I even tested to run the 1.1.1.1-app with 4.2.1 and there was no problem....
[Android Apps and Games] hyborian:
Lol, ok, sir. But that was about 4.2.2, I said 4.2.1. Is it the same issue ? It's not explicitly mentioned. I will just guess that it is.

p.s. Anyway, thanks, I just realized there is a search thread function, must be blind.

.
[Android Apps and Games] Oswald Boelcke:
I've to reiterate my second sentence. A simple search within the thread for keyword "AdAway 4.2.1" leads me to this post (just two weeks old) that contains a link to the desired version.
[Android Apps and Games] F5:ed:
Why don't you start read (as the moderator suggested)?? I have absolutely no problem with 4.2.1 https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=11410963190603914505 and have mentioned it on several posts.
[Android Apps and Games] hyborian:
He already answered it, by pointing to a link about 4.2.2, not 4.2.1. My question was about Fdroid, I'm not looking for 4.2.1 apk elsewhere.

But thanks for going the extra mile and giving me that link. I'm still fine with 3.3, no ads at all. Will wait for latest from Fdroid.
[Android Apps and Games] Oswald Boelcke:
The link I provided you here also contained the answer to the F-Droid question:

As far as I see, this is @PerfectSlayer first F-Droid merge request since he's taken this thread over as OP. I personally doubt there will ever be v4.2.1 available on F-Droid unless PerfectSlayer considers differently (probably pending on the feedback regarding v4.2.2.
[Android Apps and Games] hyborian:
Oh, I see, I get it now, 1st F-Droid request. Well, there is already 4.2.2 and it is already being worked on for F-Droid, so it's not logical to have 4.2.1 now. I'll just wait for the latest from F-Droid, whatever version after 3.3, then I don't have to come to this forum to check about versions, only if there are problems encountered, which I never ever had with Adaway so far.
[Android Apps and Games] PerfectSlayer:
Hi all!

Good news everyone! The F-Droid is now up-to-date with the 4.2.2 version :highfive:

Keep in mind the F-Droid version differs from the key used the sign the app and includes an opt-in telemetry feature (as discussed a lot previously).

Next step is to update the XDA lab version (with XDA build for sure!))

And if you enjoy the app, don't forget the donation link! Even small donations keep me motivated on this project :good:
[Android Apps and Games] Oswald Boelcke:
Very good news! Thanks very much for your tremendous work. ...and "opt-in"; this is commendable!:good:
[Android Apps and Games] F5:ed:
Thanks for your work, but I can't install this version. 4.2.1 still work. If you want to check I can send logs.
[Android Apps and Games] hyborian:
Hooray ! Finally out of ver 3.3 and now 4.2.2. No problem at all installing, updated by F-Droid.

I like the old look, though haha, but that's just me. Anyway, I'll get used to this. Did a quick test and all ok so far in blocking ads.

Thanks for your work !

.
[Android Apps and Games] jcmm11:
If you have 4.2.1 installed and you want to install the F-Droid version you'll have to uninstall the 4.2.1 version first. They have different signing keys.

If you switch to the F-Droid version you'll only be able to upgrade via F-Droid (again, unless you uninstall first)
[Android Apps and Games] F5:ed:
I did exactly that, and did also "cleaned up" leftovers with SD Maid Pro + a reboot after.

But failed again. I can't understand why I have an issue with 4.2.2 - perhaps I'm the only one (?).

I leave it for now and will use 4.2.1, it's not that important to updated after all.

Thanks for you suggestions anyway.
[Android Apps and Games] guest4711:
The text of the error-msg and/or a matlog could help to help...

Can you install other apps from f-droid store?
[Android Apps and Games] F5:ed:
I can install other apps from F-droid (e.g older versions of AdAway), checked also right now with a random app without problem.

Adaway 4.2.2 is also possible to download (sometimes) but it that's an awful long time... (talking about +5 minutes....). I can download AA422 by hit the backarrow, and hit on the notification "AA ready for installation", and the next notification " AA was installed successfully" >> Yes, very odd, I know....

When downloaded I can install, but can't open after. The icon is there, but the app crashes as soon as I hit the button.

The text of the error-msg and/or a matlog could help to help... >> Please advise where/how I get that, and I will provide it.
[Android Apps and Games] guest4711:
Ok, so it seems to be no problem of installing, but on running...

You could try to clean the cache before starting AdAway the first time. If this does not help, make a backup of it's data, clear data and start over.

If this does not help, too, install MatLog Libre (Material Design logcat reader based on CatLog) - https://f-droid.org/app/com.pluscubed.matloglibre - and start it . Open settings and check "omitt sensitive data". Make sure logging is not paused (you should see lines scrolling on the screen). Start AdAway and let it crash. Go back to Matlog, pause logging and save logs to zip.

Post the zip as attachment here.
[Android Apps and Games] jcmm11:
Do you have substratum with an AdAway overlay running? If so disable the overlay
[Android Apps and Games] F5:ed:
I have Swift Installer - so I guess that, I tried disable this app before. Did not help > Not the problem (?).

AA422 act strange for me. Earlier this evening I DL the 422.apk from F-droid on my PC, and transferred the file till my OP6T. At that time it did crash "as usual". I did a new try for an hour ago again this file, this time I could actually start the app, , permit accesses, update the host files, and all looked perfect. I ent into settings and found out I could create error logs (like you suggested [MENTION=8010004]guest4711[/MENTION]) Then, AA requested a reboot to make that happen, but after that reboot the (f*ck*ng) app crashed again.....

Then I tried to track this error log file with my root explorer. I found noting of value expect this on path: /storage/emulated/0/Android/data/org.fdroid.fdroid/cache/apks/f-droid.org~1 and the file org.adaway_40202.apk (that is the file I DL through my PC > phone before).

Okey, I click on it to install..... it behaved like what I have described above, so then I rebooted my OP6T I expected an another cash - but this time it seems to work! Can't explain why or how but I have rebooted a couple of times now just to make sure I was not dreaming.... :o

It work - for now, and with fingers crossing :)

Thanks for your help pushing me in the right direction, guys! I have learned a lot on the process. I write this story down as detail I can explain, if anybody found some help in it.
[Android Apps and Games] white7561:
Idk if it's just me but last few beta versions. When I apply my hosts file it's fine but the resulting hosts file is like 100KB only or less. Well in fact before this happened mine was always a few megabytes. The hosts sources are fine. But it seems like the app won't parse it correctly. Tried clean installing. Its still like that.
[Android Apps and Games] Shadowghoster:
[MENTION=2822685]PerfectSlayer[/MENTION] is it the intentional behavior, that AdAway checks all host sources on startup for updates and not only the ones enabled?

IMHO it would make more sense to just check the enabled ones and recheck if you enable other sources.

Thanks for the continuous support and development :)
[Android Apps and Games] m0han:
thanks for this. i faced the issue and wanted to ask the same question. :D

many thanks to [MENTION=2822685]PerfectSlayer[/MENTION] for the consistent dev work on AdAway.
[Android Apps and Games] martyfender:
Yes, I asked that before and I don't believe I got a response.
[Android Apps and Games] githyanki:
What version are you running? The was an issue that has been fixed recently.

If your on the latest, please provide more info: host sources and a log file.
[Android Apps and Games] guest4711:
Thanks for the update, just flashed over 3.3

But on my 10" tab2 the old UI was cleaner and does not waste the space so much... Any chance of a layout for tabs?
[Android Apps and Games] white7561:
I'm on the latest now but still having this problem. Tried to enable log thingy on settings. But . It's not working? Where is the log should be when I enabled it?
[Android Apps and Games] Doomkopf:
[MENTION=2822685]PerfectSlayer[/MENTION] I can't disable systemless hosts in the last 2 versions. When I disable it and apply the hosts file, on the next reboot it is enabled again and I still have the default hosts file :/ Tbh I don't need that systemless because I still pass SafetyNet, and to use it systemless I'd have to use another module (which I don't really want) ^^ Am I doing something wrong? If not, can you please fix the non-systemless functionality? :)
[Android Apps and Games] zputnyq:
Do you use magisk ?

If so, disable the magisk systemless host module as well. It will be back
[Android Apps and Games] rlopess:
Systemless not working for me. Magisk installed, systemless hosts enabled on both Magisk and Adaway 4.2.2 but ist's still modifying my hosts file.
[Android Apps and Games] Doomkopf:
It was disabled already ^^
[Android Apps and Games] PerfectSlayer:
Both make sense. Checking for update will not require a lot of data as it does not download the file.

I can easily change it to only check enabled sources only.

Ok, so you are not the only one to think it is not right to check all sources.

Oops.. sorry, I might have miss it!

Hum, I could try something, at least for the main screen but I wonder which layout to display.

In your screenshot, there is two fragment which now are unrelated. What will happen if you open the drawer menu and select another part of the app (let say tcpdump).

You will still have host source fragment at right and tcpdump at left?

Are you using Magisk? How do you enable/disable systemless option?

It looks like it is related to Magisk. AdAway can't modify the system file if systemless hosts is enabled on Magisk.

A quick question about external storage installation and running binary from it (tcpdump and the web server).

There is an issue on GitHub about this but I don't think its a regression and I am not sure I can fix it.

If some of you have feedback about it, I'm interested!
[Android Apps and Games] Doomkopf:
Yes I do. What option do you mean, the one in Adaway or Magisk? In Magisk, I go to settings and click on systemless hosts. To disable, I disabled and removed the module that came after enabling it. In Adaway I just check/uncheck the setting ^^
[Android Apps and Games] m0han:
that would be nice. thank you.
[Android Apps and Games] Shadowghoster:
IMHO that would be nice. It's not about data though, more about the delay on startup until you can disable or update the file.
[Android Apps and Games] wizzent:
deleted
[Android Apps and Games] guest4711:
Disable "Check fot Updates" in settings. AdAway will still check for updates as scheduled (as defined in section "background services" but not on foreground when opening the app. So no delay for you...
[Android Apps and Games] KUPOinyourWINDOW:
My eternal gratitude for this gem
[Android Apps and Games] Shadowghoster:
You are right, but that's not my main point. It's that the app checks all sources and not only the enabled ones. Not sure, if the scheduled update has the same behavior.

Either way IMHO that should be changed. But that's not my decision to make, just giving my two cents. :)
[Android Apps and Games] guest4711:
It's on the main screen only. The main screen is like a cockpit: All important settings and status.... The other screens are unchanged (same type as on mobile device or in your version).
[Android Apps and Games] WarriorMax:
Hey pls help. I have an app called Jio Money similar to Gpay, which is used in India. But for some reason, it doesn't work and shows error while making payment whenever adaway is active. I hv to always deactivate and then process the payment. How do I add this app to whitelist. Pls help
[Android Apps and Games] zputnyq:
First, u have to disable adblocking then reboot you device. After it, activate log dns request then open jio money and go back to log dns request to see what dns used by jio money. Then u can put it on whitelist.
[Android Apps and Games] GUZGUN:
Where is log dns request?

Στάλθηκε από το LEX820 μου χρησιμοποιώντας Tapatalk
[Android Apps and Games] guest4711:
Menu -- Log DNS requests (see screenshot).
[Android Apps and Games] chivu246:
I'm having this problem on oneplus 5t with android 9 and mi pad 4 with android 8.1. I've downloaded the latest verision of adaway, I did change de target hosts but I cannot solve this issue.

what can I do?
[Android Apps and Games] Nergal di Cuthah:
What did you change the target to, and why
[Android Apps and Games] chivu246:
I changed to what it says in that error. default is /system/etc/hosts.
[Android Apps and Games] Nergal di Cuthah:
The os needs to know where hosts are, don't change host location unless your ROM has changed the location. Are you trying to go systemless? If so leave host location alone, add magisk module for systemless (in magisk settings) and reboot, it creates a link so that the OS thinks it sees hosts in system but they really are elsewhere.
[Android Apps and Games] chivu246:
it seems like I have been mistaken. that error was from oneplus 5t on which I solved by un hiding magisk,because I used migisk hide option in the past.

on mi pad 4 the error is different and I attached a screenshot of that below.
[Android Apps and Games] guest4711:
It's a common problem on magisk <= 18.1. MagiskImage must be expanded, it is full. Give it 64MB more space using MagiskManager for Recovery Module (mm) to be on a safe side.

On canary builds there is no Magisk.img anymore, so there should not be such a problem (as long as there is unused space on /data).
[Android Apps and Games] chivu246:
done that, still not working.
[Android Apps and Games] guest4711:
You did enable "systemless hosts" in MagiskManager and reboot afterwards, didn't you?
[Android Apps and Games] pieceofphil:
Have you tried updating, getting the message and right after that hit update again?

Works on my redmi 5 almost always
[Android Apps and Games] stiggerby:
That worked for me
[Android Apps and Games] crxvti:
Using 4.2.2, after logging DNS requests, "Show Results" crashes the app. Any fix? Thanks in advance.
[Android Apps and Games] githyanki:
You will need to provide a log of the crash. Not happening for anyone else.
[Android Apps and Games] crxvti:
downloaded at f-droid store, no more issue. happened to me only with the one from androidfilehost. size slightly differs too
[Android Apps and Games] joakimbo:
I've added *googleadservices* to whitelist, but still I get "this site can't be reached". Any ideas? I want to whitelist these ads since most of the top searches on Google is this kind of links.
[Android Apps and Games] githyanki:
Cannot use wildcard. Use .com
[Android Apps and Games] joakimbo:
This is what I added. Still doesn't work.
[Android Apps and Games] jcmm11:
Try removing the trailing asterisk.

*example.com* = bad

*example.com = good
[Android Apps and Games] joakimbo:
Didn't work either, unfortunately..
[Android Apps and Games] manfio:
Thanks

Works for me
[Android Apps and Games] Wolfcity:
Similar problem here. Try to whitelist APK Mirror, did DNS logging and whitelisted

*apkmirror.com

www.apkmirror.com

and

*disqus

because there were several entries including it.

Don't want to whitelist everything because some known ads would appear on other sides too then.

Any way to find out what has to be on the list?
[Android Apps and Games] Txatxiquesi:
Hi all , maybe this is a stupid question , but, there is any possibility / benefit of using adaway combined with adguard?.