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[Android Apps and Games] Akoolive:
There is a march 3rd build.
[Android Apps and Games] Pkt_Lnt:
where
[Android Apps and Games] Vish.N:
http://mediafree.co/2jqgetns5m5w
[Android Apps and Games] Pkt_Lnt:
How do we know that is official? Where is the changelog? I see nothing on the dev site. https://sufficientlysecure.org/index.php/adaway/
[Android Apps and Games] Vish.N:
I don't know. I found it browsing another forum and that's the link. Didn't bother to install it to find out

*Just tried to install it and it failed because of some signature verification or signature being different. So it's most likely fake. Don't bother with it
[Android Apps and Games] DjDiabolik:
Someone modify the date on topic title......
[Android Apps and Games] Pkt_Lnt:
You can see when the OP updates.
[Android Apps and Games] osm0sis:
That just means somebody else compiled it. I still don't trust it though, since who knows who did it and what else they might have slipped into it. :good:
[Android Apps and Games] stitoo:
I have a problem with adblock (AdAway.apk). On my phone Galaxy Note 3 running on Android 5.0 (N9005XXUGBOA5) after a few hours after the start of the phone, websites do not load at all (chrome, opera, stock browser) For example I can not I go to the Main page xda-developers.com. Blue loading progress bar hangs in half.

[IMG="xda-dewelopers.com"]http://hosting-zdjec.pl/images/8322432015_03_05_11.15.10.jpg[/IMG]

Many pages load almost to the end without content.

[IMG="benchmark.pl"]http://hosting-zdjec.pl/images/145421Screenshot_2015_03_05_.jpg[/IMG]

I have to reboot the phone and everything works again for hours. Previously I had Adnroid 4.4.2 nothing like this has happened, the phone could be running a few days and load a page without a problem. After the restart the phone, the parties will load within seconds.

Yet I use Tab S 8.4 (Android 4.4.2) and Alpha Galaxy (Android 4.4.4) and the problem does not occur at all.

Does anyone else have a similar problem? How to deal with it?
[Android Apps and Games] Mike B.:
What leads you to believe this is related to AdAway? Temporarily disable AdAway (restoring your original hosts file) and try that way for a while. It's extremely unlikely that AdAway or your hosts file would cause the symptoms you describe (see my

earlier post

), but if you have any doubt it's easy enough to test that hypothesis... ;)
[Android Apps and Games] stitoo:
My conclusion. Note 3 on Android 4.4.2 with the same file host phone works without reboot ~ 600 hours. Note 3 on Android 5.0 with the same file host websites hang on loading after 6-30 hours from the start of the phone. My other phones with the same file host operating more than 600 hours and no problems with loading web pages.

My host file has size of 12KB. The file downloaded from the host: https://adway.org/host.text (date 08/30/2014)
[Android Apps and Games] TabletGeek:
Has a solution been found for allowing an Android device to work as a game controller by accessing jackbox.tv (other than un-blocking the entire domain "google-analytics.com")? If possible, I prefer to block "google-analytics.com" for all apps other than when using jackbox.tv.
[Android Apps and Games] Mike B.:
It seems this has nothing to do with AdAway. Keep whatever hosts file you currently have but delete AdAway completely if you're still worried about it. Lollipos still has lots of mysterious "glitches" and you might have caching issues, WiFI/4G modem problem, or somehow run out of space somewhere.

The fact that your trouble starts after 6-30 hours but doesn't show up right away strongly suggests that there's nothing wrong with the hosts file. For further test, try Chrome with the "reduce data usage" option enabled which bypasses hosts-based DNS. You may want to discuss your problem wherever your 5.0 ROM is supported. FYI, I haven't found a truly stable 5.x ROM for my Note3s (hltetmo/hlteeur) yet.
[Android Apps and Games] stitoo:
[MENTION=4343728]Mike B.[/MENTION]

I've tried different host files. (adway.apk adfree.apk MoaAB.zip) Effect of the same after 6-30 hours of web pages stop the load. It seems to me that this is a problem with the Android 5.x. Does anyone have a similar problem? Nexus phone users on android 5.x? Right on android 4.x problem does not occur.

Chrome with the "reduce data usage" option enabled does not block ads on web pages viewed. The problem appears in all browsers (Chrome, Opera, Firefox, stock browser) On the default host file does not have a problem but are viewed ads on web pages. :(
[Android Apps and Games] Pjerisimo:
I installed AdAway v2.9.2 on android 4.4.2 and it applied hosts file without issues. But ads are still showing everywhere, for example when browsing xda, ads still show up like usual. I tested it on two browsers. What could be the problem?
[Android Apps and Games] Mike B.:
Did you remember to reboot after applying the new hosts file? I assume that you have removed any proxy that might be in your APN settings.
[Android Apps and Games] Pjerisimo:
Ah, I forgot to check if proxy was set since my recent flash, thanks, its working now.

Another quick question; is it possible to collapse blank space left after ads are blocked with adaway (in browsers)?
[Android Apps and Games] killall:
Try Minmin Guard, Xposed module.
[Android Apps and Games] s--c:
Can one run minmin guard & adaway together?
[Android Apps and Games] Forsaked:
Sure, they work completely different and don't affect each other!
[Android Apps and Games] mrRobinson:
Although I've been updating the external sources, since I did that the Web server was not working correctly.

The good news is a new build will be up soon with it working and returning blank pages.

The bad news is you are all now fired from my test team. No severance either!

Edit: ok it's in the OP now.
[Android Apps and Games] flywithme:
Thanks for the updates!
[Android Apps and Games] black_out78:
Can I use this on my galaxy s3
[Android Apps and Games] shoey63:
It will work on any rooted Android device :beer:
[Android Apps and Games] tvandershpilen:
It doesn't work for my n5 after lollipop 5.1 update
[Android Apps and Games] Saerayne:
Thank you for the hard work put into this. Working great on my VS985.
[Android Apps and Games] alphahere:
I had the same exact same problem with lollipop (N900TUVUFOB6) firmware on T-Mobile Note 3. I finally switched back to CM12 and the problem is resolved. My 2 cents but N900TUVUFOB6 was buggy for me at least and I think this is a problem with N900TUVUFOB6. I have an S5 with TW - lollipop and it does have the problem you describe above with ad blockers.

Just another data point but with reports that lollipop 5.1 does not work with ad blockers it makes you wonder.

Later
[Android Apps and Games] galonpzw:
Installed on G3, Lollipop, will see how it works cuz some ads are so freaking annoying
[Android Apps and Games] hogart:
Thanks a lot. Surely the best adblocker!
[Android Apps and Games] Shadowghoster:
Working perfect here with euphoria and AK kernel on my OPO. Just a question: anybody has an idea which things to unblock to get get Crissy road working (or am I just to stupid to find a related answer on the internet...)?
[Android Apps and Games] Mike B.:
I assume you mean Cr

o

ssy Road. If so, a quick search of this thread will show you a previous discussion of the issue, including

THIS

post.
[Android Apps and Games] Shadowghoster:
Thanks, that was what i thought could be the problem...

Well here n this case I'll do some (log-)researching for the domains/IPs and try it again. If it isn't helping - well I don't need the game. I was just interested in what's causing the FCs.

And of course I meant Crossy Road but auto correction is sometimes bad as we all know :D
[Android Apps and Games] CorB3n:
How to log ads for adding them into whitelist ? Adblock still crashing m'y Crossy Roads too :)
[Android Apps and Games] Mike B.:
Adblock? I assume you mean AdAway, If not you'd have to ask wherever Adblock is supported.

AdAway is not crashing anything. It doesn't have that power. What is probably happening is that your application refuses to run when it can't access certain URLs. You could enable the "log DNS Requests" option from AdAway's menu and try to whitelist the specific URLs it tries to reach, but as

previously mentioned

it might be futile if the app objects to any "ad blocking". Judging from reports here, that particular game is not very forgiving! ;)
[Android Apps and Games] CorB3n:
Yes sorry I mean AdAway :)

I try to launch DNS tracker but it seems not working proprely for me, after loading nothing seems dumped into logs when I launch an app like crossy roads. Something missing ?
[Android Apps and Games] Mike B.:
open AdAway

go to Menu

select "Log DNS Requests"

click 'Tcpdump is not running"

wait until it shows 'Tcpdump is running"

run the apps you wish to monitor for a little while

go back to AdAway/Menu/Log DNS Requests

select "Open log file

The

tcpdump

steps are crucial. The whole process is more complicated to describe than it is to execute.

Note that in the case of Crossy Road it might be pointless, but you can use the same approach for less stubborn apps. Best way to prevent a game from crashing: don't play games! ;)
[Android Apps and Games] CorB3n:
Try Crossy Roads; then say again "don't play games" :D damn addictive game, specially when your gf try to own your record on his phone :eek: :eek:

I did these steps, but still nothing in tcpdump, empty. I loaded video ad into the app to, empty again. Not sure the functionnality working fine for me...
[Android Apps and Games] jwds1978:
Try it with another app(s) and see if stuff gets logged. I don't play that game, but does it do DNS lookups (i.e. use hostnames) or is it connecting directly to IP(s)?
[Android Apps and Games] CorB3n:
Not working at all. Disabled hostfile, launching 3 apps (LeMonde, FootMercato, L'Equipe) with lot of adds, clicking on them, scrolling during five minutes. Nothing in TCPDump. Same thing with hosts activated. Still stuck on "Empty log". Don't know what to do.
[Android Apps and Games] Mike B.:
Sorry, I have a deep allergy to video games of all kinds. I didn't even like "Pong" when it came out. ;)

Since I have a slight addiction to trying to help members on XDA, let's try to figure out why your DNS logs are empty. Try the procedure with any app, maybe simply the Play Store long enough to view any entry or your browser viewing a couple of pages. If it's still empty, verify that you don't have a proxy in your APN that bypasses DNS processing. After that we'll need to have a bit more information on your system (device? ROM? root status, etc.).
[Android Apps and Games] mrRobinson:
I can investigate this late next week, if it just needs some build tweaks then I can do it. maybe some update for the new SDK.
[Android Apps and Games] J_Whit85:
Works for me on my N5 running 5.1
[Android Apps and Games] CorB3n:
I tried this morning in all possible ways to bring up a line in TCP impossible. Whether with GooglePlay an application of news , games and all the rest AdAway remains desperately empty. Especially as the CheckPoint game , too crash at launch due to AdAway blocking pubs !

I am constantly forced to AdAway off when I want to play , then back again and again.

I'm on a OnePlusOne , Euphoria Lollipop ROM . What information you need it for?

And above all, would it not be easier to create a white list of applications on their smartphone , not just web addresses , for once ?
[Android Apps and Games] khanmein:
[MENTION=3355398]mrRobinson[/MENTION], adaway can't block the ads for the easy currency converter app. any solution? thanks.
[Android Apps and Games] Mike B.:
Did you verify that you do not have a proxy in your APN (or browser) that woudl bypass all local DNS resolution? I don't know enough about your device/ROM to guess why apparently tcpdump isn't working right for you but maybe someone else reading this thread will jump in. As mentioned several times, some applications, usually games, will simply refuse to run when they spot any kind of ad disabling and that might be what happens with Crossy Road and whatever "the CheckPoint game" is.

No, AdAway knows/cares nothing about specific applications. It can only help you redirect globally the URLs that you specify. It doesn't know which application requests which URL nor does it know when an application directly calls a numeric IP. You may want to review that post and others that try to summarize how AdAway works.

---------- Post added at 07:13 AM ---------- Previous post was at 07:06 AM ----------

Please see the comments above. Try looking at the DNS log but if no request from your app appears, that probably means the application uses numeric IPs or otherwise bypasses the system DNS and there's nothing AdAway can do.
[Android Apps and Games] CorB3n:
Yes I verified, I have no proxy/proxy anywhere on my cellphone, just my APN for Orange F, that's all... Really strange...
[Android Apps and Games] jwds1978:
Just to clarify, there's no proxy in-use by the active APN or there is?
[Android Apps and Games] CorB3n:
"Proxy : Non défini"

No proxy at all.
[Android Apps and Games] Shadowghoster:
Just for the record: I tried to get the ips and domains crossy road is picking up on startup. With the tcpdump and my firewall logs I got some ips but whitelisting them had no effect at all.

I was just curious why the game isn't working and because of that I did my not very deep and of course not time-intense research. I don't have the passion to investigate further because I'm nit that fanatic about the game.

For those who investigate further: good luck would be happy to see a workaround.

Regards Shadowghoster
[Android Apps and Games] CorB3n:
After long hours of research, can not operate on TCPDump AdAway . I do not know why. Is there a similar software on the Playstore ?

Moreover , the new UnityAds advertising system is the cause of all my problems : it equips the games that plant systematically when AdAway is on ( https://unityads.unity3d.com/monetize ) . The question is therefore how whitelisting their URLs that change every week, again causing a crash and forcing a new addition whitelisted ( whitelist application , if it existed, would have been much easier to manage , lol )

This is the new way to defend against the publishers of application advertising blockers software, and it is very effective , unfortunately ...
[Android Apps and Games] Mike B.:
It seems we're getting the same questions over and over again so I'll try one more time: AdAdway has absolutely NO control over URLs that are not accessed through the system DNS process, such as for example a game that directly invokes a numeric IP. AdAway doesn't know which app invokes which URL and can't selectively whitelist a URL while blocking that URL for other apps. The hosts file is a static table used to look up the numeric IP of a named URL, nothing more. It has no "smarts", whether copied from an external hosts list (with AdAway or anything else) or edited manually.

If you want to change the behavior of those &^%$# games, you can contact their developers or ask wherever game players gather but unless you "hack" the app, you'll need a lot more than a hosts file tweak and may require going though an ad hoc proxy, introduce iptables, alter your router setting (if using WIFI), or similar ordeals, none of which has anything to do with poor innocent AdAway.

The only real AdAway-related puzzler I see so far is why some people apparently can't run tcpdump and maybe [MENTION=3355398]mrRobinson[/MENTION] will jump in when time permits.

EDIT: I just now found an obscure game (sent by a member) which specifically checks for the presence of AdAway (and possibly other ad blockers). I suspect others do similar things. Yes, it might be annoying but we can't blame a game developer for trying to make sure the users don't alter the way he/she intended the application to function. Fortunately, contrary to popular belief, playing those "addictive" games is entirely optional! ;)
[Android Apps and Games] Technical:
Is there any way to make an autoupdate feature for the app itself? Right now, we need 3rd party market app just to update AdAway... Thanks.
[Android Apps and Games] CorB3n:
Last update makes TCPServer works like a charms, thanks a lot no problem anymore for now! :)
[Android Apps and Games] Technical:
I'm not being able to reach the site: sec_error_ocsp_server_error
[Android Apps and Games] Mike B.:
The simplest way is to check this thread occasionally. [MENTION=3355398]mrRobinson[/MENTION] always annouces his latest compilation in the OP. Remember that what you may find on a "3rd party market" is NOT the same as what is posted in this thread (typically older and compiled by someone else).

---------- Post added at 02:37 PM ---------- Previous post was at 02:29 PM ----------

The sufficientlysecure.org site (Dominik Schürmann's) is fine here, but for up-to-date information on AdAway you may want to check GitHub instead, or simply visit this thread which appears to be the

unofficia

l new home of AdAway. That said, your "sec_error_ocsp_server_error" might go away if you simply clear your browser cache and try again.
[Android Apps and Games] ironia.:
difference between 03.07.2015 dev and the official version??

many thanks
[Android Apps and Games] Mike B.:
Which "official" version? [MENTION=3355398]mrRobinson[/MENTION] compiles a new "Dev" version whenever enough new relevant commits appear on GitHub. Since it's open source you can check at any time to see what may have changed. From a practical standpoint, if the version you have works for you there's no overriding reason to update but it never hurts to remain current.
[Android Apps and Games] ironia.:
OK

thanks i have the latest official version and it work ok on lollipop 5.1
[Android Apps and Games] Rsroms:
Dev version working like a charm on LP 5.01
[Android Apps and Games] fruity101079:
I just try to install the dev version on 5.0.2, and it's saying "not enough space.. " again and again... So I checked, my hosts file is in /system/etc/.

So what?

Envoyé de mon Nexus 4
[Android Apps and Games] osm0sis:
Change the location in the app settings like it tells you to do.
[Android Apps and Games] Juste300:
I have same issue. Updated and installed adaway 2.9.2 successfully but ads are still showing everywhere like in google chrome. Any solution?
[Android Apps and Games] Mike B.:
If ads are showing everywhere the culprit is probably a proxy in your APN, but if it's only in Chrome chances are you forgot to disable its "Data Saver" or "Reduce Data Usage" option that specifically bypasses local DNS resolution. A quick search of this thread for "Chrome" reveals dozens of reference to this common oversight.
[Android Apps and Games] fruity101079:
Well, I tried but it doesn't work. Of course because hosts file is not where it said.. So I don't know what to do now...
[Android Apps and Games] JoeFCaputo113:
Does anyone know about the material AdAway?? https://plus.google.com/+LoHuot/posts/gTAVGaVRqUg
[Android Apps and Games] Wrapp:
As said before: adaway only fills your /etc/hosts file. If this file is only a few lines, adaway failed. If it's >>1000 lines, adaway did what it was supposed to and the problem is some where else in your system
[Android Apps and Games] Juste300:
Cheers! Thanks a lot. I turned off "Reduce Data Usage" option in Chrome and Opera and voila ads are gone :)
[Android Apps and Games] Mike B.:
This is apparently a version modified to add some "material" GUI elements and may or may not be based on the latest GitHub source. Since AdAway does almost of of its work in the background I'm not sure what benefits, if any ,"materializing" it can bring, but if you trust the person who complied it, feel free to uninstall [MENTION=3355398]mrRobinson[/MENTION]'s version and try that one. Chances are it'll behave exactly the same way and the only difference will be that on those few occasions when you view the UI (if you even ever do) it'll have different colors. To be blunt, it seems somewhat pointless IMHO apart from maybe being a programming exercise... ;)
[Android Apps and Games] zenosteam:
hi, can know why on some kernel web server d'ont work , i have anS M9005 with stock samy firmware ,i have flashed several kernel without issue but in my favourite kernel (ULTIME KERNEL V73) the web server and tcp dump don't work at all any would be appreciated .
[Android Apps and Games] eak1080:
5.1 nexus 5...all is good here.
[Android Apps and Games] mrRobinson:
He seemed to have forked it just before my 602 pull request that fixed the Web server. So it would be missing that. I've asked him if he'll submit the pull request for his changes.
[Android Apps and Games] 1droidmod:
So the version of adAway that is linked here will not install on my HTC One m8 lollipop says prasing error. ;);););););););););););)So I downloaded the same version from F- Droid and it installed with no issues.
[Android Apps and Games] mrRobinson:
if you had previously had the one from f-droid you have to uninstall it first. then you can install the one from here.
[Android Apps and Games] mrRobinson:
Would need a logcat
[Android Apps and Games] hollow_manmmt:
thank you for the great app
[Android Apps and Games] xsensei:
why antivirus detect this app as virus? or risk app?
[Android Apps and Games] AlexanderBig:
Because your anti-virus of choice will lose it's only function, being an ad platform. It flags this as a threat because it feels threatened that it won't be able to show you ads.

PS. Anti virus apps are useless.
[Android Apps and Games] xsensei:
noted.thx
[Android Apps and Games] mrRobinson:
He allowed me to submit the pull request on his behalf. So it is submitted and the Mar 20 build in the OP now has the material design changes committed by [MENTION=2468414]Lozone[/MENTION]

I think it looks great, good job!
[Android Apps and Games] Natakranta:
It installs but Force Close straight after that, before even asking for root. SlimKat 4.4.4 ROM.

I'll boot Slim LP 5.0.2 and check if it works.

I downloaded twice, md5 is good.

Can somebody please check if it is ROM side or app is not compatible below Lollipop?

Edit:

I booted SlimSaber LP 5.0.2 Mar.19th on my OPO and new Materialised AdAway Mar.20th works fine and looks beautiful. Few screens down:

The Answer to The Ultimate Question of Life, the Universe, and Everything is: CLEAN FLASH.
[Android Apps and Games] casouzaj:
March 20 build is working just fine in my son's Xperia SP, running 4.3. Couldn't test it in my ZL, which runs 4.4.4, because it is currently undergoing warranty service. By the way, new UI is beautiful! Thanks a lot!

Edit: it is working fine in my wife's Xperia E1 too, running 4.4.2.
[Android Apps and Games] Exile1975:
I'm running 4.4.2 stock and it also force closes when I tried to update. I uninstalled the old version and cleared dalvik and cache, then installed if this makes a difference.
[Android Apps and Games] Mike B.:
Same FC here (SM-N900T, VISION-X 4.4.2). The previous 07-Mar build works flawlessly. I can't post a log right now (driving), but can do so later if [MENTION=3355398]mrRobinson[/MENTION] needs it.

I suggest keeping a copy of the previous build until after you've made sure this latest one works for you, just in case. I'll take non-materialized any time over non-working... ;)
[Android Apps and Games] BelzIgoh:
Latest build March 20 work fine with Nexus 5, Euphoria Lollipop 5.1.
[Android Apps and Games] mrRobinson:
seems latest build only working on lollipop. should be fixable. In the meantime i've added the mar 07 build back to OP as well. I don't have KK device right now, if you can send logcat or link to it on pastebin or something i should be able to address.
[Android Apps and Games] jburk68:
Working fine on Samsung Galaxy S3 on cm11 4.4.4
[Android Apps and Games] osm0sis:
Looks great! I think just the red fail, green check mark and blue update icons are the only things not flattened yet. ;)