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[Android Apps and Games] jawz101:
Tip of the Day:

The Adaway list itself was created using Adaway.

(At least that's how it started. I've used a few things to trim it down or build it up. At some point I did merge other lists so likely at least half of it could be trimmed away.)

How did it start? Uncheck all of your lists. Next, run the little tcpdump utility in the Adaway app while you play with your apps and games. Look for the domain connections that sound silly. Usually they have names like adtaptap.supersoniclytics.com.

Click on the domain and add to blacklist, now run the Adaway update to load your new entries. Open the app/game you were testing and see if it still runs as expected. Add and remove entries from your blacklist as needed.

I'll also search the web for company names who may own that domain. If they are in a marketing business then it's pretty obvious.

But that's all it takes to make your own list. Sometimes I would intentionally download the cheesiest, free games just to find new entries.

You really don't need anyone else's list to benefit from Adaway. The list you make is tailored to where you go and what you do. I would like to have more ad companies in the Adaway list that I may never see. As an American myself, I'll never run a Vietnamese game and see a Vietnamese ad company's ads or tracking connections. That's why it helps to know The logging tool.

My personal rule for the Adaway list is that it's strictly mobile app related. Most blocklists are based on browsing the web and I tried to keep those webpage-only domains off of the list. How? Actually, I no longer root my phones so I use NetGuard instead of Adaway. My main browser is Firefox for Android and I use uBlock Origin with your typical host-based blocklists(stevenBlack, MVPs, someonewhocares, Peter Lowe's, etc.). I then also set NetGuard exclude from even filtering Firefox, Chrome, or any other browsers.

That way it logs only mobile app traffic which is then what I look through to find domains: just in-app ads and trackers. Some domains get used by both apps and websites so there is a little crossover. Also, apps that use webview may use browser-based ads. Either way, I like the list to be as targeted as possible to just cover mobile app crud.
[Android Apps and Games] dhacke:
Hi,

i notice that AdAway v5.0.1 isn't able to apply custom entries in the vpn mode. It says only 'Host file be installed' with a never ending red rotating circle (which is strange because the VPN mode doesn't use the host file but it seems to me that AdAway tries it in this mode).

When i'm go out and back into the app the custom Entry is still there but it wasn't applied.

It happens on the phone of a friend who uses a Moto G4 with stock Android 8 (unrooted) and on my old xperia XZ2 with stock Android 10 (unrooted).

Have anyone of you the same problem?
[Android Apps and Games] Wolfcity:
Seems I've got a similar problem with 5.0.1 unrooted: When I activate DNS logs and use the related apps/websites to find out the ads I get a list.

When I tap the icon there to add them to the hostlists I get a never-ending " adding to hostlists" circle. I will provide some logs if necessary.

Xiaomi MI 9t stock unrooted.
[Android Apps and Games] PerfectSlayer:
Hi all,

I try to daily read all your feedback and fix most of issues when I can.

Don't expect the v5 to be a perfect release on the first try but I'll keep improving it.

Feedback:

Thanks mate! :highfive: Appreciated but be sure you won't need it in such difficult times. Stay safe!

1. It's a bug I was not aware. If you disable a source, the counter should decrease. Only effectively blocked domains are be count.

That means, even if you disable a source, it seems it's included in block configuration.

2. Grey means it comes from a source so you can't edit it.

3. Honestly, I'm not fan of this UI neither. Ideally, I would like to put a "source filter" icon near the search icon.

If you tap it, it will display/hide hosts from source and your settings should be persistent if you leave the UI or the app.

But I could not find a proper icon to express "include hosts from source" / "hide hosts from source". If you can find some, I will be glad to rework this part!

Thanks. That was fixed for 5.x and painfully back-ported to 4.x (no JSR310 in old Android version..). It might take times to until a new f-droid release though.

Thanks. I spent few hours this night on it to find a way to fix it. It should be fine in the next update.
[Android Apps and Games] dhacke:
[MENTION=2822685]PerfectSlayer[/MENTION]

To 3) Well atm i don't know a good icon either. But from my point of view it would already better when you could make a new menu specificly for custom entries.

For example in the main menu labeled as "Show Custom Entry List" and there we could add/remove entries as in the past (and without the need to change search filter everytime).

Then it would clear where the user finds it and he sees them with one single tap (instead of four as atm).
[Android Apps and Games] Josh McGrath:
Probably q stupid question but I'm running torguard VPN all the time so I assume adaway 5.x wouldn't work for me?
[Android Apps and Games] knpk13:
The root method should still work. VPN method won't if you're already using another VPN at the same time.
[Android Apps and Games] Josh McGrath:
Thanks for the input, currently running 4.3.1 with root and it's doing a really good job still

VPN is worth keeping more to me though ;)
[Android Apps and Games] knpk13:
I meant both the root and VPN options are present in v5, in case you misunderstood me. But the adaway app doesn't really need to be updated as long as the lists are updated, so doesn't matter like you said.
[Android Apps and Games] Josh McGrath:
Ah well I misunderstood. It sounds like Adguard using VPN for non root users is but since I have root, it's a non issue. Sorry for the confusion
[Android Apps and Games] guhvanoh:
To clarify and confuse you even further on Android only one app can use the VPN API at any one time. So if torguardVPN is running, when you turn on AdAway non-root, it will take over the VPN API and your VPN will stop working. To use your VPN you'll have to turn it back on which in turn will disable AdAway non-root. As you're rooted, the solution is to run AdAway as rooted and your VPN will work.
[Android Apps and Games] EMJI79:
Does someone use Adaway successfully on Android 11 Dev preview 2?
[Android Apps and Games] westhaking:
Is it possible to use the new 5.0 beta systemlessly?
[Android Apps and Games] Wolfcity:
Sure. Install magisk systemless hosts module (if not already existing) and use 5.0/5.1 as usual.
[Android Apps and Games] Ps24u:
Thanks for that. Is it maybe possible for you to build and release a final build for 4.x containing this fix?

I'm not sure how fdroid works and have always been getting your builds from github.
[Android Apps and Games] dingsaller:
[MENTION=2822685]PerfectSlayer[/MENTION]

Thank you very much for the new AdAway :good:!

Nice to have the option for non rooted devices now - can't say if it works fine as I'm still rooted and use the systemless hosts modus.

No problems with your built-in updater from 5.0.0 to5.0.1.

But for me the automatic hosts updates doesn't work like it did with v 4.3.3, how to solve this?
[Android Apps and Games] EMJI79:
I am on Pixel 4 Xl Dev preview 2 rooted and it says "symbolic link for /system/etc/hosts is absent or is incorrect". And it's impossible to create it.

I have searched the thread and found nothing of less than a year on that issue.
[Android Apps and Games] laupuy:
search for "systemless"
[Android Apps and Games] EMJI79:
But my root is SU, not Magisk.
[Android Apps and Games] laupuy:
so, as you can't write system try magisk or rootless adaway

There are some news on twitter.
[Android Apps and Games] EMJI79:
Magisk for android 11 hasn't been published yet so I'll look for rootless adaway.

But thanks for your answer. Really appreciated. :)
[Android Apps and Games] Ultramanoid:
Android 11 hasn't been published yet. Developer previews work as such, don't expect support.
[Android Apps and Games] Wolfcity:
Since android 8.1 there's a bug in Google photos.

https://issuetracker.google.com/issues/68657525

When a VPN is enabled the app doesn't backup any files as it doesn't recognize a WiFi connection then. [MENTION=2822685]PerfectSlayer[/MENTION] are you planning a function to deselect apps from the VPN function like in Adguard and DNS66?

Or is there a workaround at the moment for that photos app?

I know that I could change to another rootless adblocker but I like the new Adaway, for example it blocks ads in Chrome more reliable than others do.
[Android Apps and Games] knpk13:
You're in luck. A build for Android 11 support just got pushed to the magisk canary channel.
[Android Apps and Games] zgfg:
Look at Energized and include to AdAway an appropriate hosts file (like the IP Extension pack) for malicious IP addresses:

https://energized.pro/#packs
[Android Apps and Games] EMJI79:
AdAway gets killed from RAM after a few seconds even although it is not limited in battery usage and data access.

Something very strange: the app icon is still in notifications even though app doesn't appear in developer settings running processes list.
[Android Apps and Games] mark_at:
Netguard is firewall and adblocker in one app!

... if you download from github and not from playstore
[Android Apps and Games] andy356:
Or F-Droid.
[Android Apps and Games] mark_at:
As far as I know only the github version has the adblocker included. But could be I am wrong.

I use netguard on my android car system, because I could not root it.

On my rooted phone I use adaway already for years! Always been happy with it.
[Android Apps and Games] andy356:
I've used the adblocker on the F-Droid version.
[Android Apps and Games] Neuropsihopuppu:
Is this data usage normal or is anybody else face this issue?
[Android Apps and Games] KNGPN Q w Q:
Are you using the VPN method?
[Android Apps and Games] Neuropsihopuppu:
To be honest i dont really know what you are talking about could you please elaborate (sorry for my bad english)
[Android Apps and Games] Wolfcity:
Are you rooted at all? What did you chose at the start? Rooted or VPN?
[Android Apps and Games] Wolfcity:
1st or 2nd ?
[Android Apps and Games] Neuropsihopuppu:
Rooted with magisk version 20.4
[Android Apps and Games] Neuropsihopuppu:
And i dont have the above mentioned options im running an older version that came as part of an magisk module rom for the oneplus 7 pro called xxx nolimits
[Android Apps and Games] Wolfcity:
Than you're running an Adaway version for rooted devices.

As it's built-in in a ROM I would recommend to delete it and install an official Adaway build.

Maybe it's the fact that it's built-in why it's consuming that much battery.
[Android Apps and Games] Neuropsihopuppu:
I'm sorry but u understood wrong the problem isnt the battery its the amount of data it uses look at my initial post and at the attached screenshot it used almost 20 gb in a month witch is not normal
[Android Apps and Games] Wolfcity:
I'm sorry.

But I would recommend the same. It's not normal that Adaway consumes that much data. In fact the only thing Adaway does is downloading new host entries (a few KB when the hosts sources get updated) and combine them with the existing entries in your host file.

In fact you could uninstall Adaway after that, there's nothing it should do until the next update.

As can be seen in your screenshot you haven't even activated automatic updates.

So I would think there's something wrong with the way it's merged into the ROM.

So my recommendation would be uninstalling the build in version and install the latest stable (I think it's 4.3.3).
[Android Apps and Games] tsiftsism:
I downloaded the app called CineTrak on my old rooted Nexus 7, and every time I run it I get an error message "Failed to connect to adservice.google.com/127.0.0.1:443" and the app doesn't run.

I contacted with the creator of the app and he told me to put the app in the whitelist of the ad-blocker that I'm using.

Can you please tell me what to do? There is no way to whitelist a specific app as I found while I was checking in Adaway but I don't know what to do.

Thanks in advance and sorry if it's an issue that has already been answered. I searched before posting, but I didn't know what I was searching for... :(
[Android Apps and Games] Oswald Boelcke:
"Log DNS"

or via the wiki linked in the OP leading you to https://github.com/AdAway/AdAway/wiki/LogDNS
[Android Apps and Games] Josh McGrath:
I'm having an issue again on 4.3 where sometimes ads in a few apps such as XDA, 5 miles and a few others manage to get through, other times they are blocked. I updated the database last night thinking it would fix it but it didn't.

Any ideas? I had the same issue on my 6t and now on my 7T
[Android Apps and Games] zgfg:
2

Expand with additional host source(s) to have a bigger list of blocked domains

Search back (three days ago) for the link to Energized and their packages like Blu
[Android Apps and Games] Josh McGrath:
I will do that but why would a new host file affect help with it being blocked sometimes and not others?
[Android Apps and Games] the_poseidon:
Try to add this host it blocks many stuff as well Xda, https://goodbyeads.weebly.com/uploads/1/2/2/1/122145164/goodbyeads.txt
[Android Apps and Games] Josh McGrath:
I added your new host file, thanks for the link.
[Android Apps and Games] DiamondJohn:
The ads may rotate the servers (ie host) delivering the ads.
[Android Apps and Games] Josh McGrath:
After I added this host file and restarted, it killed most parts of Facebook and it won't load ?

Edit: seems.to have also killed Google Music too.??
[Android Apps and Games] the_poseidon:
I dont use those apps, but i can say that many ads blocking by that host file, may you try to add whitelist for the link of those
[Android Apps and Games] patrickdass:
Hey, the non root versions don't allow connections to Google Play. Can't update apps when the VPN is connected
[Android Apps and Games] Josh McGrath:
That's been that way for a while with Google play and just about any VPN that they have the IP logged with. Try clearing cache, sometimes that works. Sometimes clearing storage works of cache doesn't but most likely you'll have to disable the VPN part
[Android Apps and Games] Wolfcity:
Recognized the same problem, also backup function of Google Photos doesn't work with VPN activated. But if you know it just deactivate it for the moment as workaround.
[Android Apps and Games] hyborian:
I use Root version and I have the same problem. Still trying to test whether it's Adaway or Naptime.

I never had such a problem with Blokada which uses VPN style too on my old Huawei phone, or even Datally.
[Android Apps and Games] dingsaller:
Oneplus 3 /LOS 15.1 / Magisk 20.4

I use the root version of AdAway and naptime,

can't confirm any problems with google play store
[Android Apps and Games] hyborian:
Ok, noted. Do you have the experimental features of Naptime turned on ?
[Android Apps and Games] guest4711:
So it's caused by one of the host sources used. Disable AdAway and use dnslog feature to get a list of hosts you should whitelist. After adding these to your whitelist reenable AdAway and try again.
[Android Apps and Games] dingsaller:
Indeed I have!
[Android Apps and Games] dingsaller:
Forget screenshot....
[Android Apps and Games] XtraWater:
Is this a beta version? I didn't know there is a version 5.
[Android Apps and Games] dingsaller:
Yes, see. PerfectSlayers post from April 14th for. detailed information about v.5 a few sites back and OP for download!
[Android Apps and Games] PerfectSlayer:
Hi all,

That's not one but two updates here!

First, I wanted to address the blocking issue for the stable release. So I fixed timezone issues in source update and a crash in DNS log UI with Lollipop.

Then I keep improving the V5. I spend a lot of time to test the work manager and its periodic work. It should be better right now.

There is also a bunch of important bug fixes, like redirections in hosts file and the removal of disabled source hosts.

Feedback:

The build is available.

I did a full rework of this part. This activity become searchable and include a search field like many Google Apps.

There is also a quick toggle to include / exclude hosts from sources. You can even use it while searching.

The search popup is gone, it should be more faster to use this part of the app.

Have a look to the capture and tell me what you think about it ;)

Thanks for the heads up ! There is a way to exclude user app from settings. Is backup working if you exclude Google Photos?

Same thing for system app. You can exclude them from settings. Does it fix anything?

Version 4.3.4

Changelog:

Fix crash in tcpdump log view on Lollipop

Fix timezone issues with source modification date

Fix NDK version

Thanks:

Special thanks to Ps24u and Indranil012 for their bug reports.

Download:

AdAway 4.3.4 (sha2: a3118138b6cdcf6344738eda4d341101ff2ca045ff452bae5c5057dee56ac203)

Version 5.0.2

Changelog:

Fix timezone issues with source modification date

Fix domain not removed when sources are disabled

Fix inverted host and ip while generating hosts file

Fix periodical hosts update check initialization

Improve overall search feature in list UI

Improve last online modification date after retrieval

Fix install snackbar not hiding

Fix potential deadlock in VPN

Add missing text on successful VPN update

Update translations

Thanks:

Special thanks to damoasda for its contribution, Vankog for all translations he merged and Ps24u and dhacke for theirs bug reports.

Download:

AdAway 5.0.2 (sha2: cf2be1bc45e61f017da85d89b4ad0d711810c9b559e05376b9b0cc50fcc188cf)
[Android Apps and Games] smartfaune:
Hi PerfectSlayer,

Thanks for this 5.0.2 update

Minor issue:

French "Support Project" page is too big

Everything else is working fine here
[Android Apps and Games] cultofluna:
Why is my systemless mod grayed out?

Latest 4.3.4

EDIT: NVM

reboot just fixed it
[Android Apps and Games] sorewinner:
Ah, that's why 5.02 won't parse: minSDKVersion=26

I'm on Nougat (which is 25).
[Android Apps and Games] zgfg:
See:
[Android Apps and Games] penfold:
i didn't do anything with logging dns requests, i just removed the proxy from my data connection settings and i stopped seeing the ads
[Android Apps and Games] swat4samp:
Am i the only one facing this problem? Why doesn't anyone bother to reply :eek:
[Android Apps and Games] FlanjeUK:
...Do you think it could be something other than AdAway causing the issue?

Someone has already tried to help you, give other people a chance...
[Android Apps and Games] swat4samp:
Sorry but i already mentioned this problem earlier and yet i didnt get any solution. I read every post but couldn't find a proper solution that's why i am posting it again.

And i honestly dont know what could be the problem :( Does it work for you? I mean dns log requests?
[Android Apps and Games] FlanjeUK:
Sorry bud, I personally have no experience using it but I have read many posts from people who have successfully used it... It's certianly not a known issue.

Maybe you should try adding more hosts as suggested previously, this may block the adverts you are seeing and negate the need to use the "log dns request" feature ;)
[Android Apps and Games] wolfen1086:
Just downloaded the app again, dumped Sprint a few months ago, now on T mobile, and I'm learning how to properly root a Tmobile before i actually do it

( I dont; need a new doorstop, teh old Transform still holds doors just fine") )
[Android Apps and Games] ianarus:
I have a similar problem with my Nexus5. The applying stage lasts for a verry long time and in the end it tells me it failed. If i quit and restart the app, it then usually tells me it is fully updated (sometimes i have to reaply)

Device: Nexus 5

Android: KitKat 4.4.2 - Stock

Root: Yes
[Android Apps and Games] spacetaxi:
Just install "AdAway with d4rken mod". See bottom of post #1.
[Android Apps and Games] rezzo:
Thanks for your mod! finally can use adaway in kit kat 4.4.2 :victory:
[Android Apps and Games] kshastryp:
Coming from adbolcker plus. Worked great but consumed my data like a bad boy. This app is great. The ability to add your own host file makes it awesome!
[Android Apps and Games] Lim Wee Huat:
Users actually don't have check and download updates daily. Shut it off, you can manually update once in a while (weekly) or even apply it after a rom update. That will slightly reduce data usage and bit of daily workload of daily updating on your device.☺
[Android Apps and Games] guycan:
Can anyone try to play video from this web site even doe I white list I cant play any of the video.. please any advice to get them working would be appreciated Thanks

http://m.clickorlando.com/news/man-shot-after-being-forced-into-car-outside-orlando-home/25850326

SGNote2
[Android Apps and Games] kshastryp:
Oh that should be good. Thanks ?

---------- Post added at 06:45 PM ---------- Previous post was at 06:31 PM ----------

playing for me on m7
[Android Apps and Games] guycan:
What is m7 dont know what that is

SGNote2
[Android Apps and Games] adavit:
It's the older version of the new htc one m8 phone
[Android Apps and Games] guycan:
Sprint gn2 dont work unless I disable it thanks doe all appreciated

SGNote2
[Android Apps and Games] hp420:
I was having issues streaming video too. Disable adaway.org and hosts-file.net, then re-apply and reboot....this worked for me, and I still see absolutely no ads, including hulu.com and cbs.com commercials!!! It skips right over them and returns right to the video, as if it did play the commercials.
[Android Apps and Games] guycan:
Thtat did it .thanks

SGNote2
[Android Apps and Games] ksio89:
Is it possible to turn those subscriptions lists (aka filters) used in browsers adblockers (such as Adblock for Chrome) into a hosts file so Adaway can use it? I say that because I would like to use the Spanish/Portuguese filter provided by Fanboy List to block ads in Brazilian websites. The default host sources available in Adaway are good, but they usually only block ads from international websistes and in English language, like the MVPS lists. However, when you visit Brazilian or latin american websites, a lot of ads show up.

The issue is that the addresses in subscriptions lists don't work like the hosts file: they are not a list of isolated domains with which I can simply put 0.0.0.0 or 127.0.0.1 IPs besides them and generate a hosts file. I would be very grateful if someone told me how to do it if such thing is possiblem.
[Android Apps and Games] Mahennemaha:
It's not possible with Adaway, because it only creates Rules for the hosts file.

Adblck Plus for Chrome for example uses much complexer lists, so you can block ads from a domain which also serves useful content. (mydomain.com/content is allowed, but mydomain.com/ads/* is blocked)

But anything beyond hosts adblock needs far more resources, because on every page load it has to check the whole list for matches.

Where with a simple hosts file the system looks up only the domains that are requested for the page to be loaded, and only once, so next time Chrome looks up adservingdomain.com, the OS only need to load it from the dns cache.

/edit

The only thing you can do is to check your filter list for domains that only serve ads and add them to adaway.

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[Android Apps and Games] Wolfcity:
Sorry if I'm a bit slow in the head, maybe it's because I'm on miui for a few days now but where in setting I can exclude apps from using a VPN? Or what permission has to be revoked?

Anyway, thanks for the update! If there wouldn't be Viper4Android I would think about to not root the first device in my life.

Edit: I knew I would find it shortly after posting here!

Settings of Adaway...:cool:

Sorry.

Will report if it helps.

Edit2: Works definitely for Photos backup and Playstore at the moment, I have to say that Playstore was working from time to time but it seems problems are fixed. Thanks a lot!