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[Android Apps and Games] Mike B.:
I temporarily added the main EasyList source list and AdAway had no trouble finding/merging it, adding lots of hosts already present in the default lists and many more that seem irrelevant to Android. Those extensive lists seem to be geared mostly towards other platforms besides Android and I'm not sure "malware" is even a concern for our phones/tablets, and "privacy tracking" is usually accomplished via cookies which are not controlled by the hosts file. Clearly you can use any hosts file you wish, with or without help from AdAway, of course.

AdAway uses standards Android access methods to fetch the lists (it doesn't go through your browser) and may on occasion bump into timeouts, buffering or caching issues, but it only matters if the actual list is updated on the remote site and AdAway can't grab a clean copy for an extended period of time. Source lists are not live entities and many are only updated every few weeks. In fact, AdAway's optional daily search for updates is probably a bit too aggressive and a future build may offer an option to only update on a user-defined schedule (weekly, monthly, etc.). In other words, just because a list isn't found or updated daily is nothing to worry about... ;)
[Android Apps and Games] earth08:
There's a problem

I can't update adblockplus host with adaway anymore.

Pls guide.

Thanks in adv
[Android Apps and Games] shiruuu.samad:
Guys help me out

Am running adaway 3.0 and i cant open any tapatalk links .I know there is a simple fix what is it?please help .It says the link has been rejected or blocked.Waiting for fix

Keep calm.Coz IPL 8 belongs to KKR
[Android Apps and Games] MrOnizuka:
Hello,

How to block Facebook ads in other Apps like Appy Geek, FotMob, News Republic.. They use Facebook Adchoises not Google, and it's difficult to block their ads, because they use graph.facebook.com, and when i block this link on adaway, ads from facebook are bloacked everywhere in my phone, but Facebook application does not work anymore.

Any help Please ?
[Android Apps and Games] Mike B.:
Apparently, your hosts file blocks Tapatalk links. The simple fix is to either not block those links in the first place or to whitelist them. Since I don't use Tapatlak I can't tell you which specific links to unblock/whitelist, but if you search this thread for "Tapatalk", you'll find countless references to this. As usual, you can also determine which sites your application accesses by enabling the tcpdump feature from within AdAway (this too is described at length in this thread)...

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It's very possible that your Facebook application checks for the presence of any adblocker, or requires access to some of the sites you have blocked. Since the official Facebook is know for being extremely aggressive, I suspect the latter. If you don't see those ads when accessing Facebook from your browser, consider using an alternative access methods (third-party apps, browser, etc.) instead of that greedy Facebook app.
[Android Apps and Games] Woody:
You can put *.viglink.com in your white list, then go back to the front page or AdAway and redownload/apply host files for your white list to be included and that will take care of the Tapatalk blocking error.

Edit: I also use the URL Fixer for when I click on links within Tapatalk. TT reroutes links through their servers, but with the URL Fixer, it goes straight to the site you requested. If you search for it on XDA or Github, you'll find it and it's a simple install. When you click on a link, it'll ask if you want to go through URL Fixer, I click "Always" and never have to worry about it again (unless I do a clean install).
[Android Apps and Games] DomusX10:
Guys, but new version (3.0) work on lollipop ? I mean, rooted 5.0.2?:confused:
[Android Apps and Games] shiruuu.samad:
Cant get to work first method as * is a wildcard symbol and cannot be set as a hostname

Also i cant find anything like URL fixer for andriod .I searched in play store,no result.In web as apk still no result only result i get is Firefox extention url fix[emoji24] .still waiting

Keep calm.Coz IPL 8 belongs to KKR
[Android Apps and Games] kingvortex:
You 100% can add hostnames with wildcard characters. Just make sure there's no space after the entry before adding it.

You should have *.tapatalk.com and *.viglink.com whitelisted to ensure Tapatalk links work correctly. The Tapatalk domain is regularly erroneously added to the host sources, so I whitelist it to prevent problems.

Sent from my C6603
[Android Apps and Games] Mike B.:
As long as you're able to write to the system partition (specifically /system/etc/hosts), you should have no problem. Remember to always reboot after enabling/modifying your source files.
[Android Apps and Games] DomusX10:
Ok...thanks....I think to upgrade my Z1C to lollipop in these days...and after rooting it, install adaway...
[Android Apps and Games] Woody:
I have more in there, but I just wanted to show you what I was talking about.

Also, the very first link pulled up in a Google Search for "URL Tapatalk Fixer".

But I'll link you to the post too. Here is a a post with the apk attached too.
[Android Apps and Games] shiruuu.samad:
Thanks guys as [MENTION=2452820]kingvortex[/MENTION] said i put space after entry of * it worked fine.Thanks again; before also i used to have this problem but solved by using crappa link xposed module .now that xposes aint working with sammy LP it was a issue .Cheers to you[emoji9]

Keep calm.Coz IPL 8 belongs to KKR
[Android Apps and Games] EMK2000:
I just uninstall the 2.9.2 version and install 3.0 version. It works fine on my Note 3 and Nexus 6. But when I do the same thing on my Nexus 9, it just fail to install...any idea about what happen?
[Android Apps and Games] earth08:
Which eastlist main host file arecyoub talking about?
[Android Apps and Games] Mike B.:
https://easylist.adblockplus.org/ is where the default filters for the AdBlock Plus adblocker extension/application are kept. Those lists are in a format suitable for inclusion as source lists for AdAway but the contents are mostly geared towards desktop browsers (and specifically W*ndows issues). They are generally not overly useful in the Android world.
[Android Apps and Games] osm0sis:
Probably not 64-bit ready.
[Android Apps and Games] Mike B.:
Exactly how does it "just fail to install"? What error message, if any, do you receive? Which Android version is your Nexus 9 running and is it properly rooted?
[Android Apps and Games] Drifus Dreskeke:
Nexus 9 stock rooted with SuperSU and BusyBox installed.

Version 3.0 running. No issues.

If I not mistaken, Mr. Robinson uses Nexus 9.
[Android Apps and Games] EMK2000:
Dear all,

Thanks for you support.

Originally the thing is, after I click install, in 1 second, it just shows a "cross" and told me the app has not been installed.

Today I try download the 3.0 apk again and install again, it just works fine, and it is installed already.

I don't know what happen actually, and it doesn't matter now right? XD

I think maybe the apk I download yesterday is not completed...

Thanks again.

Jacob Ha
[Android Apps and Games] peecs121:
I've been reading forever and can't find it. If I search under Chrome for something and it has results with the ad beside it its blocked. Then after I click it I get the error. I have the data saver off. What's the address I can whitelist if any so I don't get those errors?

Nexus 5 running Cataclysm 5.1 and Code blue
[Android Apps and Games] fraussantin:
which is the latest stable for lollipop?( nexus 5)

3.0 work fine?
[Android Apps and Games] Mike B.:
Can you explain exactly where you see something that is blocked? What specific errors do you see? Are you referring to the sponsored links in Google search results perhaps?

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The current AdAway 3.0 available in the OP should work fine on a rooted Lollipop device.
[Android Apps and Games] Widget74:
i think someone just ask this but i can't find the answer

anyway

is it possible to install adaway on microsd without the risk that it's stop working?
[Android Apps and Games] BACARDILIMON:
Screenshot and post

BAD ASS NOTE 4
[Android Apps and Games] Mike B.:
If AdAway resides on your SD card instead of in internal storage, it will be able to update the hosts file manually but the webserver won't start automatically and you won't be able to enable the optional daily autoupdate. Once the hosts file has been updated, the ad blocking function will work even if AdAway itsefl is not even running at all, but unless you have extremely limited free space, it would be much better to keep it internal.
[Android Apps and Games] marknoll:
Beta is not working
[Android Apps and Games] Pkt_Lnt:
Oh, yes it is. Need way more info if you want help.
[Android Apps and Games] fiordcliff:
Can't find this App on GooglePlay 14.apr.2015
[Android Apps and Games] fubo73:
You will never find. Google banned all ad blocking apps from play store long time ago.

All versions are OK, latest is the best.

Sent by my SM-G900F, aka Galaxy S5
[Android Apps and Games] barberboy420:
Every since i updated to 3.0 my s5 has been a laggy s.o.b any suggestions?

MOAR v6.1 Oa6 ?

KT kernel on feed the machine2
[Android Apps and Games] Mike B.:
It's very unlikely that AdAway itself would slow down your device. Unless you are actively in the process of updating and applying new source files, AdAway is effectively idle. The only (optional) function it performs in the background is providing a webserver so that processes calling a blocked ad still get a positive response. You can temporarily turn that off and see if your slowdown persists. If you enabled the (also optional) autoupdate function which checks for new source files daily, that's only a static timer waiting for the specified time and doesn't have the ability either to slow anything down. With those two options disabled, AdAway is completely out of the picture, using no CPU resources at all. You could even uninstall AdAway completely, reboot, then see if your speed improves. If the "lagginess" disappears, please reload AdAway and look at your log for any AdAway-related clues. Has anybody in your ROM's support areas reported any similar slowdowns with this or other apps?
[Android Apps and Games] BACARDILIMON:
I think that is said in op

BAD ASS NOTE 4
[Android Apps and Games] Natakranta:
[OT]

Hello Raistlin [emoji12]

OMG, I haven't seen this picture for ages. I read the whole saga when it came out in Poland in late 90's.

Best regards, Fizban ;)

[/OT]

V3.0 running without problems on my OPO CM12.1, SlimKat 4.4.4, SlimLP 5.0.2 and N5 SlimKat 4.4.4

Thanks!

The Answer to The Ultimate Question of Life, the Universe, and Everything is: CLEAN FLASH.
[Android Apps and Games] golf60:
Hallo, since a few weeks I have problems with adaway. It's only working with wifi. With mobile signal all ads are back. My device is rooted, bootloader unlocked, TWRP, custom romand everything was working before. I updated the bootloader of my N5 to the newest. I tested everything, but right now I am running out of ideas. Maybe somebody has an idea?
[Android Apps and Games] aavvaallooss:
Disable data saver in Chrome
[Android Apps and Games] Pkt_Lnt:
Good advice and check your APN for a proxy setting, it it exists, remove it.
[Android Apps and Games] barberboy420:
Nobody has said anything that I've read so far. I had posted in the ktoonez thread and i was told its not kernel related that it was probably an app. Only app.i had recently toyed with was ad away. I'll try what you mentioned to see if it does anything. Thanks........ the auto update wasn't even checked so out the window with that one

MOAR v6.1 Oa6 ?

KT kernel on feed the machine2
[Android Apps and Games] gladesmellzgood:
Same here. I can't get the EasyList to work either.
[Android Apps and Games] Mike B.:
I had no trouble reaching those two just now from AdAway (I temporarily added EasyList even though it's not a good source for Android). Depending on which specific error you get, it could simply be that those servers reject specific platforms, IP ranges, user-agents, OS, etc. when needed. Some servers do that routinely when they need to limit bandwidth and they don't always report the expected 401, 403, 405, etc.
[Android Apps and Games] golf60:
Thanks, it's working!
[Android Apps and Games] Gill Android:
Suddenly adaway stops working today. All the annoying ads and pop-ups are back. I am on the latest version running Slimwizz Rom 4.4.2. Please help
[Android Apps and Games] Mike B.:
Ad blocking is not accomplished by AdAway itself. It's done when an application queries your /system/etc/hosts file looking for the address of a host. That file may or may not have been built by AdAway. If all your ads are reappearing, either your hosts file has reverted to default (basically blocks nothing), or you are going through a proxy that ignores the hosts file.

Verify that your hosts file contains more than the few default entries. If it doesn't, have AdAway try to edit it again, reboot and check again. If it still fails then you are unable to write to the system partiition and you need to check that you have full root and that system changes survive a reboot (S-OFF if you have an HTC device).

If the hosts file looks correct, delete any proxy from your APN and make sure your browser (Chrome?) doesn't have a proxy of its own.

Remember that after making any change to the hosts file or the proxy settings, you must reboot for the changes to take effect.
[Android Apps and Games] nyomidev:
I really appreciate the communication and hard work put in to the app, and recognize a quality app when I see it, but to be frank, I'm surprised theres so many supporters. We are mainly devs; wouldnt they agree that apps like this cut into a huge chunk of our living?
[Android Apps and Games] PravinPandey:
I have worked on this AdAway project, I have made zip of this for all android kitkat roms. Will name it soon and may publish it today evening.
[Android Apps and Games] Gill Android:
Thanks Mike. This has been resolved now. I was connected with my Company's WiFi which was the reason of this problem. When I connected with 3G and my own WiFi, the problem is resolved :)
[Android Apps and Games] Pkt_Lnt:
That is addressed in the FAQ inside the app itself.
[Android Apps and Games] Mike B.:
Displaying annoying ads might be easy but it's far from being the best or only source of income for a dev and in fact many (most?) financially successful apps don't use external ads at all. Furthermore, AdAway only deals with external URLs invoked through local DNS, not "ads" in general. Writing a good app that users want to support is rumored to be a preferable approach! ;)
[Android Apps and Games] PravinPandey:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=60146659

[ZIP]GIANT AdBlocker for Android 4.4 & Android 5.0

Check this also, only way to block all ads and pop-ups without any app, just flash it through recovery and enjoy Ad Blocking. :)
[Android Apps and Games] osm0sis:
This is inappropriate of you to post and just shows you don't really understand what the app is doing.
[Android Apps and Games] Mike B.:
It seems you merely uploaded the hosts file generated by AdAway (some 39K entries, all from the default AdAway sources) and only added a simple wrapper to overwrite any existing /system/etc/hosts (without even first backing it up). Clearly, it also fails to provide the convenient webserver function. The file could simply be moved into place with any root-enabled file manager. Obviously, it's very static and updating it would require you to create (with AdAway?), download (with AdAway?), install (with AdAway?) and finally extract and upload a new version to be flashed by users via custom recovery. I'm not sure having to go through all of that is preferable to advising users to simply use AdAway. ;)

EDIT: The thread in question was promptly deleted by a Moderator, as expected.
[Android Apps and Games] Pkt_Lnt:
This is highly unethical to hijack someone's thread with a pseudo "app" that is only a doctored hosts file. Very poor work for a "developer"!
[Android Apps and Games] Cookie Ninja:
Stupid Gadha!

Dead Cookies leave no trails...
[Android Apps and Games] ChasingShadows:
Theft alert!

Oh my goodness ... what a poor "developer" ... stealing the outcome of the program from others and selling it as his own
[Android Apps and Games] marknoll:
Lol

Sent from my ATRIX HD
[Android Apps and Games] mano154:
Hi guys,I'm having a problem trying to whitelist(unblock) a website that I visit alot. The website is called mangakaka.com. I tried to add it to the whitelist but I still get the message(Please consider whitelisting us in your ad blocking program). Here is a picture, am I doing somthing wrong. Thank you and please reply.
[Android Apps and Games] juju2011:
Lol you and me both my friend was working 2 days ago :( mangapanda and mangafox work tho
[Android Apps and Games] -m3tac0rt3x-:
Did you reapply the AdAway hosts after white-listing and rebooting?
[Android Apps and Games] mano154:
yes I did. And did a reboot

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Thanks, the reason I use this site is because it has the fastest update.
[Android Apps and Games] Mike B.:
With the default AdAway source files loaded, I had no trouble accessing that "kaka" (:laugh:) site without any error message from either Chrome or Firefox. If you have added other source files, it's possible that one of them blocks a URL the site wants to use. The only reasonable way to find out is, as suggested many times, to enable the tcpdump feature of AdAway and look at the log to see which hosts the site accesses, potentially whitelisting those.
[Android Apps and Games] nyomidev:
Yea, or you can not use the app if its really so annoying to you. Its a free app. In my eyes, its like going to a soup kitchen, eating a bowl of soup, and then spitting in the chef's face. My opinion is this mentality will dissuade indie devs from creating free tools. Apps that make money don't even necessitate a good app: Candy Crush, Clash of Clans, and those literally billion dollar games are crap that take advantage of people with gambling/spending issues and give advantages to people who spend money -- I don't that indicates its a good app.

I see your point if its a free app and no option to remove ads. -- there should definitely always be an option to remove ads for $. But developers now have to get crafty and invent "Pro" features instead of giving everyone the same features with a simple "Remove Ads" IAP because people with Adaway/AdBlocker will not buy it. Do you think AdAway users pay when this option is available? They probably don't even see the ads in the first place to see what they'd be paying for :D

Anyway, not meaning to get into a philisophical discussion, really just surprised that there would be so much support on a forum of developers. Apparently, my mentality is probably in the minority.
[Android Apps and Games] LilSlimxdG:
finall found this AdAway :D
[Android Apps and Games] Mike B.:
This is not about philosophy but about basic DNS know-how. AdAway merely makes it easier to use the decades-old local DNS resolution method of a hosts file found under a variety of operating systems, including Android. I would expect any Android developer to know that there are many ways to display data (including ads) without going through the device's DNS server, as demonstrated by the many queries about "unavoidable" ads in this thread. To be blunt, a "developer" who relies solely on forcing annoying ads by simply calling external URLs to generate income might be in the wrong business.

Specifically because XDA caters mostly to developers, apps such as AdAway that help users distinguish between worthy (to them) apps and apps that are mostly vehicles for advertisers are very welcome here. Users pay for whatever value they see in an app. To use your analogy, users will spit out bad soup, whether it's in a soup kitchen or in a 5 Michelin stars restaurant. Offering to remove the fly in your bowl for money doesn't make the soup taste any better. Think of AdAway as a fly swatter. Bon Appétit! ;)
[Android Apps and Games] sbattosai:
Not to be a total jackass but Michelin star rating tops at 3 stars... [emoji12]

Good analogy though!
[Android Apps and Games] juju2011:
Did you ever get it to work?
[Android Apps and Games] mano154:
Hi, no I did not.
[Android Apps and Games] mrRobinson:
try whitelisting	http://jsc.mgid.com/
[Android Apps and Games] BLADESMAN1889:
^^^ Same as ^^^ But mine all seem to stem from Chrome beta (I don't use/play games)

Sent from NEXUS⁴ via XDA app [AOKP\/\/hitehawkx]​
[Android Apps and Games] jawz101:
The default host lists don't seem to target in app ads well. I'd try a few of these https://github.com/dschuermann/ad-away/wiki/HostsSources

As for chrome, try going into chrome's settings, bandwidth mgmt, and turn off the reduce data usage setting. That setting reroutes traffic through Google's proxy server which compresses images and stuff before hitting your phone. But, they don't block ads. So it sort of cancels out this app
[Android Apps and Games] BLADESMAN1889:
Thanks, this ^^^ works & now all Chrome beta ads are gone - let's hope the pop-up ones go as well - tho those were few & far between.

The only thing about turning data compression off is that Google put up a scary message that security will now be compromised (phishing, malware & viruses etc) however I have the full official Kaspersky installed (as opposed to the unofficial Play Store version).

Again thanks for the tip.

Sent from NEXUS⁴ via XDA app [AOKP\/\/hitehawkx]​
[Android Apps and Games] jawz101:
It's crazy how they've finageled crippling ad blockers over the past few months. So far I've seen at least 3 things that have changed to keep ads coming in lately.
[Android Apps and Games] 850RPM:
thanks god I found this thread
[Android Apps and Games] FDisk80:
Best app ever. :victory:
[Android Apps and Games] Erica Law:
Thank you for your work. Greatly appreciate it. You brought AdAway back to life.
[Android Apps and Games] fgarvin:
Works like a charm on Nook HD+ cm10.1 w/dolphin

Thanks mrRobinson
[Android Apps and Games] carlese:
which hosts do you use?
[Android Apps and Games] Swiftks:
Anyone notice how the hosts file went from almost daily updates to...... I don't think I've had a update in 2 weeks or more.

Any ideas?

Sent from my SGS III
[Android Apps and Games] Dr. Droidberg:
Not here. Mine still updates frequently. It seems mine does around 9-9:15AM. If you don't think yours has been updating automatically, you can always do it manually by opening the app & pushing the "Download files & apply ad blocking" button.
[Android Apps and Games] Braneless:
Yes - my phone updated maybe once since I moved to the new version a couple weeks ago.
[Android Apps and Games] MadManMark:
Installed this on my phone and now I lost access to the internet via WiFi and 3g
[Android Apps and Games] MadManMark:
Internet on my phone is completely broken and I have no internet access after this app rebooted my phone, wtf do I do?
[Android Apps and Games] Pons:
If you really think it's AdAway, Disable ad blocking in the main screen of the app, and reboot.
[Android Apps and Games] Namoi:
Shutdown phone, take out simcard ... put i back and start phone.

If still problem, go to settings ->Mobile Netorks ->Access point Name, press menu then Reset to default
[Android Apps and Games] qandrav:
Some of you has added others others hosts source?I only have 4 stock...
[Android Apps and Games] jackdubl:
Then stock 4 work great for me. I actually find using the blacklist better than adding more hosts.
[Android Apps and Games] Neomoorea:
Hi, i was looking for this apk days after days.... I didn't understand why i couldn't find it on the playstore anymore and now i know why. Thanks so much for this update. I lost it when i installed again everything on my phone. I already have it in my Galaxy Tab and it's a great apk.

I haven't problems with my wifi connection and 3G on my SGIII. Everything is ok. ;)
[Android Apps and Games] ew:
Cozi

Great app.

Cozi adds seem to be getting through. Anybody have any tricks to block them?