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[Android Apps and Games] arf8:
Glad I can be of help, i used logcat app to find the host, it was buried along with other URL's that completely disabled all images but after some testing i got the right one.

With that said, my wife used Chrome and I've installed the latest version of Adaway(Greatest app ever) but she still has ads all over as if adaway is not working at all. I made sure Chrome's "Data Saver" is off which it was by default and the ads still show up. I use firefox and i don't have this problem but if I also use the Google search bar to do a simple search for petsmart the first link that shows up is an Ad just like on my wifes phone. What am I missing to prevent the ads on google search and Chrome from appearing?

Cheers
[Android Apps and Games] Svartsyn333:
Latest version throws an FC when I try to search for adware (last entry in menu).

LG G4 H815 Stock 5.1 FW, rooted and xposed installed.
[Android Apps and Games] ImSherlocked:
I'm using AdAway 3.0.2 on OnePlus One running CM12.1 5.1.1. Problem is adaway is stuck at "Parsing and merging host files" forever. I tried changing hosts file permission to rw-,rw-,rw- and disabling supersu notifications but it did not work. Any idea what could be wrong?
[Android Apps and Games] arf8:
Doing some more digging, using another logger on my PC, I'm beginning to think it is not possible to block the Google Search ad results. The servers in which they originate are dynamic and the hosts file would need to grow much bigger and new lists would needs to be added for this. Sadly it is the same on Chrome. Now sure if you click on the sponsored ads nothing happens but the fact they show up and are endless links is quite annoying.

[IMG="http://i57.tinypic.com/svt8o9.jpg"]http://i57.tinypic.com/svt8o9.jpg[/IMG]
[Android Apps and Games] mrRobinson:
can you post a log cat maybe we can see what it is doing. sure you have proper root and r/w access to system?
[Android Apps and Games] fong0319:
Thx I am sue it
[Android Apps and Games] arf8:
[MENTION=3355398]mrRobinson[/MENTION]

sent you a PM
[Android Apps and Games] Lither:
I've a Huawei smartphone which only has temporarily root which will go away after reboot but can get back root with few clicks, does AdAway require root just one time or everytime?
[Android Apps and Games] JoeFCaputo113:
Having trouble.... I want to ALLOW www.apkmirror.com to have ads (so I don' have to wait 10 seconds each time I wanna DL something). How can I achieve this? I have it white-listed but ads are still being blocked and I have to wait 10 seconds to DL -__-
[Android Apps and Games] Mike B.:
AdAway must be able to edit file /system/hosts and that file must not be reset at each reboot. If your system doesn't allow permanent changes to /system, then you won't be able to benefit from AdAway but try it and see if a reboot resets the /system partition to its default state or allows the new hosts file to remain.

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If you whitelist "www.apkmirror.com", then that server will be allowed to get through but chances are the site also wants access to other URLs. For example, a quick peek at one of its download pages suggests that it also uses AlmondNet, Cross Pixel Media, Disqus, Facebook Connect, Google Adsense, Google Analytics, Google+ Platform, Outbrain, Simpli.fi, and Twitter, among others. You could try to selectively whitelist any of those that you currently block, but I'm not sure it's worse the trouble just to save 10 seconds, especially since many of those servers are known ad providers likely to cause you grief if globally whitelisted, and apkmirror might still not be satisfied if it runs internal checks not using named URLs.
[Android Apps and Games] mrRobinson:
AdAway 3.0.2

I've posted v3.0.2 in the OP. Not many changes from the prior dev build, just the menu buttons are now adjusted if you get the 600dp width min and get the 2 pane view.

And moved launcher icons to the correct resource so potentially if you were on a xxhdpi sized device the launcher icon may be clearer now.

EDIT: Last minute adjustments. Build will be up soon.

EDIT2: Build is back up.
[Android Apps and Games] JoeFCaputo113:
"404 not found" error when clicking the link in the OP.
[Android Apps and Games] KTownGT:
This.

OP is a phoney!
[Android Apps and Games] Pkt_Lnt:
You missed the last sentence.
[Android Apps and Games] mrRobinson:
:crying: Haha... It's back.
[Android Apps and Games] KTownGT:
It?!?!

I'm not the most politically correct person in the world, but "xe" is the non-offensive term, ain't it? :p

FYI, 3.0.2 is up! Op is NOT a phoney
[Android Apps and Games] Flash_Aholic:
True jus downloaded 3.0.2 thanks homie!:thumbup:
[Android Apps and Games] Lither:
How do I check that the hosts file hasn't been changed after reboot?
[Android Apps and Games] Mike B.:
Use any file manager (or a Terminal emulator prompt) to look at it, or at least see if its size had changed. The default (no AdAway) file is only a few lines at most, and one created by AdAway should be significantly larger (several Kbytes).
[Android Apps and Games] 8er:
Scan for Adware option fails

Am also seeing 'Unfortunately, AdaAway has stopped'

Scan for Adware option fails on 5.0.1 using 3.0.1 (53)
[Android Apps and Games] mrRobinson:
known issue for a while now. I actually researched it a bit and could be caused by packagemanager get installed applications function. There could be coding workarounds but my attempt didn't pan out, still crashed. Doesn't happen on every device/version either which is weird.

Also I researched the MOAAB list. It actually loads and parses fine on my galaxy s6 edge. Seems you do need decent hardware to load it and even the MOAAB thread on xda states you should have a device with 2gb ram. All the issues on adaway git are from people posting from 1gb ram devices. So like the above this will work for some and others will have issues.

In both these cases there is surely code that could work around these issues but are more than i can currently tackle. If we ever get an experienced android dev looking at this app again we can tackle some of this and i have my own list. Like actionbarsherlock is deprecated, we have no use for it anymore. Here is my stab at removing it but not successfull as the prefs have to be re-written https://github.com/0-kaladin/ad-away/tree/actionbar
[Android Apps and Games] OT-Xtreme:
can't update to 3.0.2 from 3.0

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B5sWW7uEFPD7YlZ1dVhieGtJV2c/view?usp=docslist_api
[Android Apps and Games] Mike B.:
Your screenshot tells you exactly what happened: you're trying to update from a version that has a different signature. Simply delete that old version and install the current one. This can happen if, for example, you grabbed a copy of AdAway from another source such as F-Droid, one of the many reasons why it's wiser/safer to always get AdAway from the link in the OP here.
[Android Apps and Games] OT-Xtreme:
Yes tnx i forgot it was from F-droid

il install from xda
[Android Apps and Games] arf8:
No takers huh? I assume the google ads that show up in Google search and Chrome are normal and no way to prevent them from showing up?
[Android Apps and Games] ImSherlocked:
Looks like the error is due to host source adblock.mahakala.is (Issues #626, #633)
[Android Apps and Games] smartymcfly:
In chrome...

In the address bar type "chrome://flags" without quotation marks.

And disable the following two flags if they are enabled or in default position.

1. "Enable Experiment Data Reduction Proxy"

2. "Data Saver Lo-Fi mode"

I am not 100% sure this will fix it, but this sounds like the way Google sneaks their ads past adaway.
[Android Apps and Games] ironia.:
why new apk 3.0.2 is 5.3mb? it's a lot bigger that the 3.0.1 that was only 3.7mb

tnx

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same here

lollipop stock lmy48i

nexus 5
[Android Apps and Games] arf8:
does not make a difference, I think my assumptions about this is correct. Plus I don't have Chrome myself, I just use the google Search feature from time to time.
[Android Apps and Games] mrRobinson:
One last minute change was I added the 64bit architectures. So all the newer phones and nexus9 that are 64bit have been running this 32bit only app. With 3.0.2 they get 64bit. I doubt its a noticeable change from a user but its better to run on the native arch if you can. Those extra libraries bumped the size of the app. All it effects is initial download of the apk size.
[Android Apps and Games] Mike B.:
Now might be as good a time as any for a few reminders. Trying to get rid of all "ads" is somewhat pointless and unrealistic. Many of the items discussed here might be seen as unnecessary ads by the user but from a content provider standpoint's, they are relevant and often crucial pieces of information.

AdAway can only deal with content processed through the local DNS scheme (i.e. through the hosts file). It can't do anything about shortened or encoded URLs (yes, Google, you!), javascript-generated or CSS-generated content, etc.

What I gather from questions here is that many people are actually looking for a way to dynamically modify the information displayed by web pages, a completely separate matter from URL redirection.

There ARE browser-specific tools to "hide" web content but they typically require much more user involvement and only alter the display, not what is being actually transmitted. Research what extensions or addons are available for your particular browser and you might find suitable tools to be used in conjunction with AdAway, even though few are practical for mobile devices.

I know it's heresy to some, but sometimes the wisest approach is to ignore a few annoying display elements here and there. If AdAway keeps 99% of what you see on your screen relatively junk-free, you're doing fine. The Internet will never be totally tailored to your personal needs or wishes. Oh yeah, also remember that NOT using apps or sites that display too much garbage works fine too... ;)
[Android Apps and Games] arf8:
The problem is that the google search widget yields ads at the top of every search so the only solution is to ditch Google Search/Chrome etc.

I personally use Firefox with add blocking extension and it works great, no ads what so ever, however I don't have the ability to search using voice commands quickly which is the only reason why i use the Google search widget. With that said, as i suspected there is no way to avoid ads using Google Search or Chrome from showing up no matter what app you use.

PS: for others who think adding your desktop hosts list to adaway or using MoaAB it does not matter, I tried adding Easylist which is what most use and confirmed via logs it blocks the ads that are normally generated in Google search, those same hosts applied to Android don't . Some ads are hard codes and show up in other ways than DNS and pointed out. I'll do some more exploring to see if there is something else that can be done but i'm not too optimistic.
[Android Apps and Games] Mike B.:
I'm not sure to which ads you refer. The attached screenshot is the result of a quick "OK Google Justin Bieber" voice search on my Note 3. Aren't those the results one can expect from such as simple (and silly) search?
[Android Apps and Games] arf8:
Do a search for "Petsmart" this is what me ad my wife get. S6 Edge, OE2

Now unless I'm missing something that sponsored ad at the top should not be there, it isn't on the desktop, nor mobile firefox with the addon. However using Google search or Chrome on Android will yield this type of result on most searches.

[IMG="http://i61.tinypic.com/2vc6u5l.jpg"]http://i61.tinypic.com/2vc6u5l.jpg[/IMG]
[Android Apps and Games] Mike B.:
Maybe you don't think the ad should be there, but apparently Google disagrees and frankly that seems reasonable to me. I'm not sure how any process could realistically filter out this type of data which after all is extremely relevant to your search. Whatever you use on your desktop and Firefox doesn't use the Android Google Services or Google App. If your issue is with Google Search and how Google deals with your Advertising ID, you may want to review the section on "Ads" in your Google Settings app.

Not that it needs to be pointed out again, but this has nothing to do with the simple DNS redirection process optionally facilitated by AdAway.
[Android Apps and Games] arf8:
It's not what I think, the fact of the matter is that with ad blocking add-ons for browsers these type of ads do not show up, period. And unless you have clicked on these links you would know, they are not relevant at all and don't take you to the website of the search in question, they redirect to nonsense and pop ups which is essentially spam!

I was pretty clear in my initial assessment, adaway although great at what it does, is not a real ad blocking app. It does what it does well but if you want to a better experience browsing you need to use a browser with ad blocking add-on.

For those who want the best ad free experience, what works for me is mobile Firefox with ad-block add-on (the best one is light on resources) which is essentially the same result as using your desktop browser (Chrome or Firefox, etc) without any of these Google related ads/Spam that is filtered by various host files. DSN redirect is one issue but how the ads show up is another, adaway is the simplest form of blocking ads, however better options are out there as i pointed out.
[Android Apps and Games] Mike B.:
Once again, AdAway can ONLY deal with redirecting URLs passed through the hosts file and neither knows nor cares about "ads" per se. Contrary to what the name suggests,

AdAway is not an ad blocker

, it simply redirects what you ask it to redirect. When an app, such as Google Search, generates content in any other way besides simple DNS calls, there's nothing AdAway can or should do. You are comparing the results of Google voice searches to the HTML sent to web browsers, two different animals. Note that you can use voice search tools to search from a browser, but it won't be the Google Voice Search.

If the content generated by Google Search annoys you, then by all means use your browser or any other method you prefer. Most of us use various addons and extensions for our browsers (I personally like uBlock Origin) to shape the browsing experience the way we like but that has nothing to do with AdAway (or Google voice searches) and should be discussed somewhere else.

Please let's stick to AdAway issues in this thread.
[Android Apps and Games] arf8:
I'm well aware of Adaway capabilities and how it works, there is no dispute there. Are you actually wrong with regards to your statement about Google Voice search and HTML browser. If you use Chrome the result is the same. So it is not a Google voice issue, it is a Google issue all together. And like you i use uBlock Origin which works very well before adblock Edge stopped being supported.

With that said again there are better way to browse the web and it is important people understand this.
[Android Apps and Games] Mike B.:
Unlike Firefox, Google Chrome mobile relies heavily on the underlying WebKit/Google frameworks also used by Voice Search. The "Gecko vs. WebKit" controversy has been raging for years and we won't get into it in this thread. Can we PLEASE stick to AdAway issues before a Moderator has to come and clean up the thread?
[Android Apps and Games] arf8:
Agree no need to beat a dead horse, I simply want to make it clear there are better ways to search the web and adaway does not block All ads. Terrific app regardless
[Android Apps and Games] Khameleon:
Can i get some help? I have run Adaway on my phone for a long time and it always worked since inception. The other day i did a restore on a Nandroid that i had created that same day, ever since then my Adaway no longer works. I installed the newest version and it seems to install the host file correctly, in fact, when i look at the host file i can see that Adaway has modified the file. The file has RW permissions as well.

Honestly i am at a loss as to why this isnt working, the data is in the host file and the Adaway program seems to be running fine, but i am getting ads all over my device (ads that used to be blocked).

Any help would be greatly appreciated.
[Android Apps and Games] DNA_Uncut:
^ Check if any proxy is set with your apn. Delete it.
[Android Apps and Games] shaqman89:
I don't get what are you not understanding. It have been stated clearly for so many times that it doesn't actually blocks ads, only do DNS redirection. And yes, the community here seems to agree that the naming was a bad choice, but still it does what it does.

As for the adblockers from browser, they block ads by hiding the html element that contains the ads. Certainly different than what Adaway does, and asking for it to do that with this current version is just technically impossible.
[Android Apps and Games] arf8:
Move along, read above, you are beating a dead horse, no one here is confused!!!
[Android Apps and Games] DNA_Uncut:
I hate ads in any form, so i switched to firefox + ublock origin for surfing, now adaway is just for ads from apps. Using xposed + youtube adaway for youtube, so I think my andriod device is completely free from ads ... :)
[Android Apps and Games] marius5147:
You people will never be satisfied... this app is great! Keep up the good work and thanks for supporting it
[Android Apps and Games] Cookie Ninja:
If you have ads, maybe u need to increase the adblock sources from the stock 4. I have 15 sources ( four stock, eleven added from help page of app). My host file size is 6 mb and is capable of being parsed on my nexus 10/Dell venue 7-3730 & Xperia Z. Just add more reliable host sources!!!

Added...

and I still have to see ads, Google or otherwise...for good measure I've also added double click, g.doubleclick to my blacklist,!

Dead Cookies leave no trails...
[Android Apps and Games] ahmed dzico:
What's this problem ??
[Android Apps and Games] Mike B.:
Just like it says, AdAway is unable to copy your hosts file and you should consider reading the help as suggested. You don't provide enough information for anyone to give you specific help, but this situation can occur if you have an incomplete rooot, if AdAway is not granted write access to /system,if you do not have sufficient storage available, etc. Your solution might be to use an alternative location in /data, an easy first step to try. Most every possibility is discussed in this thread... ;)
[Android Apps and Games] MikeRL100:
I've been reading over this thread, and realized that even on my device with three gigs of RAM, Scan for Adware causes a crash. I'm glad to see basic stuff has been done to keep AdAway at least partially working.

It gets me thinking - if we all want improvements, our best bet is to go to BountySource and start something up again. Originally, I was just happy to have basic functionality work on the latest Android version, but I guess more can be done. I may, if I can do it again when time permits, lay down some cash and try to drive development again. But currently, the main functionality works, yet some stuff could be updated, replaced, and fixed. But I'm not made of money, so I'd need other backers to help. And we'd all have to lay out some requests to as what to fix.
[Android Apps and Games] Aventura5:
I had been using AdFree but Adaway is much better. There are more options and the interface is better designed. Thanks.
[Android Apps and Games] Khameleon:
I have no vpn setup so that cannot be it.
[Android Apps and Games] Mike B.:
I'm guessing you are referring to your

post #4071

. If so, [MENTION=4339810]DNA_Uncut[/MENTION]'s reply wisely suggested that you look for a forgotten proxy in your

APN

(Access Point Name, nothing to do with a vpn setup), a very reasonable explanation for the symptoms you reported. You can check your APN in your device's settings, usually under the "Mobile Networks" menu.
[Android Apps and Games] arf8:
Default host server is down as of the past few hours. Not sure if this is a temp outage or not

http://hosts-file.net/ad_servers.asp
[Android Apps and Games] iamelton:
since the original developer is no longer maintaining the app, the link to "Developer's Site" in the OP is no longer relevant..

i just found this out when visiting that link..
[Android Apps and Games] mrRobinson:
edited link. the orig dev is still maintaining technically. He has given me write access to the repo and that site. So we are in good shape for maintenance mode.
[Android Apps and Games] Khameleon:
Awesome, thanks so much for the help. I just changed providers so that must have been it.
[Android Apps and Games] GZA1337:
I also like AdAway very much. Easy to use and VERY good performance.

Using youtube version 5+ without ads, fully satisfied!
[Android Apps and Games] Arya_3RDNumber:
sorry for double asking if exist<br />

<br />

I Have trouble with adfly. that site give white screen load without skip ad button. I do whitelisting :<br />

- *******<br />

- cdn.*******<br />

- j.gs<br />

- q.gs<br />

trying to enabling ******* only. but not works<br />

before some update from servers, I don't have any problem with adfly. disabling adaway also give adfly working back<br />

<br />

Am I missing something? pls tell me if someone know this problem<br />

thanks<br />

<br />
[Android Apps and Games] Mike B.:
Your post is a bit difficult to decipher, but you shouldn't have to whitelist anything to deal with adfly unless you loaded some overly aggressive source lists. You could simply revert to the default source files or use the DNS Request log to find out which specific blocked servers you need to whitelist.
[Android Apps and Games] Arya_3RDNumber:
sorry, I have been copied my post before

so, there is no more addition for whitelisting adfly?

because before updating host last month, whitelisting adfly and cdn.adfly was worked for me
[Android Apps and Games] Mike B.:
When you only use the AdAway default source files, what exact problem do you have with AdFly and with which browser? Can you provide a specific URL that we could try?
[Android Apps and Games] Arya_3RDNumber:
browser said "Error, connection refuse"

then I revert back to default hosts. adfly loaded normally

I use default Asus Browser

okay I just want to know if there no addition for whitelisting adfly more

let me look back to my browser and using DNS log a while
[Android Apps and Games] Mike B.:
Which exact URL are you trying to reach when you get that error and what is the exact location shown in the message? "Connection refused" suggest that you ARE reaching the server but that the server somehow refuses to connect for whatever reason (error 403 maybe?). When you say "default hosts" do you mean the near empty hosts file or simply a hosts file created by using only the default AdAway sources? Are you adding source files to the 4 suggested by AdAway?

Please understand that the more specific you are, the more likely it is that we will be able to help you. ;)
[Android Apps and Games] jackdubl:
Actually, I found that about a year ago using the dns log, so it does work. And if you're getting an empty log, then you aren't doing it right, because you should at least get the things other apps are doing.
[Android Apps and Games] KTownGT:
How is FF+uBlock nowadays? FF/BlueHell was a horrid experience for me last year
[Android Apps and Games] Mike B.:
The combination of Firefox + uBlock Origin (on any supported platform) gives a great deal of control and power that many of us enjoy, but when it comes to browser selection, the best approach is for you to to TRY several so that you can decide which works best for your specific needs, and the same applies to extensions/addons such as uBlock. Since this thread is about AdAway, it's best to limit our discussions here to AdAway-related matters.
[Android Apps and Games] KTownGT:
I completely agree (uBo/PrivacyBadger master-racer, here). Was just curious about the combo on android after loathing early FF/BH.

If you're in the mood to try something else: #NoChromo is great & very lightweight. Runs great on low RAM devices (FireTV sticks, for instance).