yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Android Apps and Games] zgfg:
Then import json as attached:

- download, rename txt extension to json

- Settings, Restore and force refresh for the whole list

and you get "617 months"

"Update around Apollo 11 time" issue:

https://github.com/AdAway/AdAway/issues/2220
[Android Apps and Games] moocou:
Does Adaway still require a rooted device?

The OP says so but the website says "optional root".

I'm about to buy a new phone and I'm not sure if I can root it, and I don't want to be without Adaway.

Thanks.
[Android Apps and Games] racerx002:
The beta version has a VPN mode that works without root.
[Android Apps and Games] moocou:
Thank you. I'll look into that.
[Android Apps and Games] PerfectSlayer:
Hi all,

Feedback:

Could you confirm it work if:

- you connect to the wifi

- you turn off the ad-blocker vpn

- you turn on the ad-blocker vpn

- you can now access to internet using your wifi?

If yes, please send a logcat here to help me investigate the issue.

Hum, I was wondering how you could end up in this state.

First, http:// links are removed on 5.x upgrade.

Then, if you add a new invalid source, you get an install/apply error because all new / update needed source downloads fail (here you only have the new source to update, so the install is a failure).

Lastly, I get it you use the import feature (damned, that's cheating :p). I will have a look at the import process but I think it should be a default field value error (null means no date, 0 means 1 january 1970...).

Feel free to test it on your current device. So you could have a pretty good idea if it suits you ;)

Update:

There is nothing new about the app itself lately. I am mainly focused on developing the application backend right now.

It is the PHP/MySQL web app that defines when a new version is available, provides in app changelog, etc...

I got plan in the future to deliver dynamic content in the app like new source suggestions without rebuilding a new version or even implement progressive rollout or beta channel.

I still have the frontend to code but it's a mandatory step to the 5.x release milestone. Stay tune!
[Android Apps and Games] zgfg:
I thought also about Jan 1, 1970 (or 1900), but 617 months means 51 years and 5 months which is about May 1 1969

Originally I didn't 'cheat', I had https for WinHelp since the winter (at that time it was a valid link) and it was regularly updated, I never saw any error - yesterday I just opened the list and observed 617 months.

Then I deleted, and experimented and reproduced again with json

Ok, with the approx. 1 month = 30 days, 617 months points right to the Jan 1, 1970
[Android Apps and Games] jawz101:
you already have the list if you use steven blacks.
[Android Apps and Games] zgfg:
I'm not asking about how to include WinHelp2002 hosts but about a bug in Adaway 5.0.9, not properly handling the case when a hosts source that you had it in the list (and that was previously valid), becomes unavailable - it will not warn you about

Btw, WinHelp2002 is not only included to StevenBlack but also to EnergizedPro packages, but again that was not my point, problem or question
[Android Apps and Games] m0han:
showing 16 days now.
[Android Apps and Games] jcmm11:
Looks ok to me
[Android Apps and Games] zgfg:
It's different url, please CAREFULLY read my posts about...
[Android Apps and Games] jcmm11:
No, it's not. I clicked the URL in

And that's what I got. The entire URL isn't displayed in the uploaded image. It's actually (copied from the web browser)

https://winhelp2002.mvps.org/hosts.txt

Which matches the URL in your post above.
[Android Apps and Games] zgfg:
Yeah, thanks, HTTPS WinHelp2002 is today up-and-running again (last updated on September 10, hence 16 days ago)
[Android Apps and Games] simplicio11:
Yes, I confirm. The same with the mobile data (4G+)
[Android Apps and Games] Ingenium13:
Can't install certificate on 5.0.9 with Android 11

I just upgraded from v4 to 5.0.9 on Android 11, and I'm trying to install the CA certificate for root based blocking. It brings up a notice that says "Install CA certificates in Settings. This certificate from null must be installed in Settings. Only install CA certificates from organizations you trust". But there is no option to actually install it. When I go into settings to install the CA certificate, I can't find where the CA actually is to add it.

Also, even though "enable web server" is checked, it still shows Test web server as not running. Are these related?
[Android Apps and Games] QuickInfo:
Is there any way to select systemless in 5.0.9? What about to change target host file? i see that its missing
[Android Apps and Games] zgfg:
You switch systemless hosts or not by Magisk Manager (reboot after the change)
[Android Apps and Games] XtraWater:
I would like to whitelist Google ads in Google search. The shopping links appears anyway, but now the links aren't working.

I added googleadservices.com but that doesn't help. I tried to log via adaway, but dung get any results.

Any suggestion?
[Android Apps and Games] racerx002:
If you enter it like this, *googleadservices.com it should work.
[Android Apps and Games] XtraWater:
That alone didn't solve the issue. I had to add clickserve.dartsearch.net as well. Now the links are working.
[Android Apps and Games] spiou:
Hi,

Is it possible to switch to vpn mode (from root mode) without clearing app data ? The option is greyed in parameter menu...

Thanks
[Android Apps and Games] PufferDude:
Is there a way to Whitelist an app, so that the app can still receive ads? I only want Brave Browser to receive ads. Still using AdAway 4.3.6 on Android Nougat.
[Android Apps and Games] zgfg:
Possible, if using VPN mode (not in root mode)
[Android Apps and Games] shadowstep:
FYI - The beta has been updated to v5.0.10. :)
[Android Apps and Games] simplicio11:
I don't see any link on first page.
[Android Apps and Games] Oswald Boelcke:
The OP contains a link to Adaway on Github. Here's the link to the release page: https://github.com/AdAway/AdAway/releases

EDIT: A click on "AdAway 5.0.9" with the hyperlink to https://app.adaway.org/beta.apk also provides the download of v5.0.10 (please refer to screenshot).
[Android Apps and Games] zgfg:
Update is also showing on the AdAway 5.0.x, top-right
[Android Apps and Games] spiou:
Please, how to exclude some user apps in VPN mode ?

Under Preferences / VPN based ad blocker /Exclude user application => there is no app to select in this screen!

I'am on Pixel 3a Android 11 with 5.0.10

Thanks in advance
[Android Apps and Games] Aitso67:
adaway doesn't work

Hello I had already used adaway years ago on the Redmi 3 (IDO) and it worked perfectly with the Lineage 14. Yesterday I exhumed the Redmi 3 and I installed a Pixel Experience android 8.1 rom, I installed Adaway, but when I click on "Enable the block of the advertisement "a window opens stating that the modification of the host file of my device has failed. I also tried the path that the app suggests to me data / data / host, but it doesn't work.

anyone has suggestions, thank you Marco.
[Android Apps and Games] zgfg:
First of all, have you enabled Systemless hosts - if necessary, search for, many posts about/how-to in this thread
[Android Apps and Games] andrea0807:
Adaway blocks the transfer of files between pc and smartphone with Airdroid.

How can I solve?

I'm using the version 5.0.10
[Android Apps and Games] zgfg:
VPN or hosts mode?

How are you sure that AdAway is the one that blocks?
[Android Apps and Games] PerfectSlayer:
Hi all,

Spoiler!

It took me some time to migrate the backend but I can no concentrate on bug fixes.

So here is a new batch of fixes just for you all ;)

Changelog:

Fix online modification date for unavailable source

Prevent missing url at source creation

Prevent invalid source url to be restored

Fix web server certificate install on Android 11

Thanks:

Special thanks to [MENTION=7786725]zgfg[/MENTION], [MENTION=7280276]ipdev[/MENTION] and [MENTION=386966]Ingenium13[/MENTION] for theirs helpful bug reports.

Download:

AdAway 5.0.10
[Android Apps and Games] andrea0807:
Root mode

I'm sure because if I turn off adaway I can transfer the files

Inviato dal mio lmi utilizzando Tapatalk
[Android Apps and Games] zgfg:
AdAway only fills hosts file that is used for resolving DNS domain names to IP addresses, nothing else. It should have absolutely nothing with MTP protocol for transfer between PC and Android device.

Only maybe if you don't use pure MTP but some special program (from you phone manufacturer)?

That program wants to connect to some server, that is blocked by AdAway and because of that program even doesn't want to transfer the files with PC.

If so, you should use DNS logging, as described in the Guide, to find which domains it wants to access and then put those domains to your Whitelist

For the beggining, try some simple things from AdAway Preferences

- disable Web server

- Redefine redirection address from 0.0.0.0 to 127.0.0.1

- disable IPv6 (very unlikely to be related to)

Do them one by one to find which of them maybe the culprit. Apply changes or whatever it asks, reboot and test

As a last resort, report to GitHub but just "not working" will be of no use. Phone, ROM, Android version, etc. must be described, also a program for file transfer (if applicable, as questioned above).

Describe also if it worked for you with earlier versions of AdAway, etc. More info, the better
[Android Apps and Games] Aitso67:
i solved it, i installed magisk and then i reinstalled adaway and now it works, Thanks
[Android Apps and Games] ablak44:
After the last update of MIUI.eu. Adaway has stopped blocking ads. What happened? (MI 9 T Pro)
[Android Apps and Games] zgfg:
First question as for everybody reporting that AdAway root does not work - have you (properly) enabled Systemless hosts?
[Android Apps and Games] wolfen1086:
Y'all two need to find something besides go, I used go and actually liked it until I found that nothing will remove ads from go stuff the ads are part of the apps program, and the app won't work without them
[Android Apps and Games] CrazyAnt:
Have you tried any other adblocker?

I am thinking of trying out adfree and adblock plus (is there a problem if I have all 3 installed at the same time?) because those ads are frustrating :mad:

The sole reason why I started using Go a few days ago, is that it is one of the few sms apks that support dual SIM and greek carrier sms mode (160 chars with greek fonts)

I use eng as my main phone language, but I occasionally enjoy using my mother tongue for SMS

That means that I need to find an apk that supports both dual sim and greek mode for sms

Do you have any other suggestions for an sms apk?
[Android Apps and Games] :
I had problems to apply hosts...

Fix:

Open Supersu, navigate to Apps tab, select AdAway and select "Prompt" in access dialog instead of Grant..
[Android Apps and Games] infectedorganism:
With both the original and d4rken version, adaway crashes when applying with this host added:

http://adblock.mahakala.is/.

For now, I've removed it from my hosts sources. Hopefully someone can give some insight or suggestions.

Slimbean 4.2.2 Build 8 - Galaxy Nexus (toro)
[Android Apps and Games] drawde40599:
I have it installed and i get my rewards just fine, but im interested in if u found anything on the google subject , with adaway running i cant get google shopping to work, did u ever find anything that u white listed for Google? I asked question in the thread other day but i was just ignored so assuming no one knows.
[Android Apps and Games] ChiDi9901:
Anybody know how to fix the BBC News Player in the BBC

app? I don't want to disable AdAway only for that. I even tried searching in this thread but until now nobody has managed to fix it.

Gesendet von meinem Nexus 7 mit Tapatalk
[Android Apps and Games] soralz:
Hmm, after changing my phone to Note II on with KitKat 4.4.2 DN3 v5 ROM, Adaway most of the time doesn't work properly. Almost everytime crashes / Force Close when applying the host file. Anyone knows why? I switch to Adfree and it's working fine.
[Android Apps and Games] mitchdickson:
Have you tried reading the OP?

Sent from my Nexus 5
[Android Apps and Games] soralz:
Want me to submit bugs to Dev?
[Android Apps and Games] mitchdickson:
Goodness. Did you try the d4rken mod version for people having trouble with the applying hosts file step?

Sent from my Nexus 5
[Android Apps and Games] soralz:
Ok sorry, my bad. Trying it now. Thanks
[Android Apps and Games] FrutasX:
Hello, a few days the engadget web site doesn't open the images! Anyone help me with this? Because if I disable adaway it works again!

Regards

LG G Pad with TapTalk Pro
[Android Apps and Games] an0n981:
Have you tried logging dns request and then whitelisting the appropriate domains?
[Android Apps and Games] FrutasX:
How can I do that!!! Sorry!

LG G Pad with TapTalk Pro
[Android Apps and Games] Mahennemaha:
Reading the Manual or FAQ, or just go through the options of Adaway and figure it out yourself.

Another way would be to look a few pages back, since it was explained like 100 times in this thread.

Gesendet von meinem Mako mit Tapatalk 4
[Android Apps and Games] FrutasX:
Thanks, I did that...but I don't know which domains it suppose to fix this! I tried all that says engadget but didn't work. Anyone has the same problem and know which domain is?

Regards

LG G Pad with TapTalk Pro
[Android Apps and Games] seros:
These two worked for me:

bootstrap.livefyre.com

o.aolcdn.com
[Android Apps and Games] FrutasX:
Thanks!!! Work fine for me too! You're the man!

?

LG G Pad with TapTalk Pro
[Android Apps and Games] sushidog:
White list this:

emp.bbci.co.uk

open.live.bbc.co.uk

playlists.bbc.co.uk

r.bbci.co.uk

m.bbc.com

m.bbc.co.uk

Sent from my GT-I9505
[Android Apps and Games] ChiDi9901:
Thanks for the reply, well, I tried white listing them but, the player still showed nothing.?

Gesendet von meinem Nexus 7 mit Tapatalk
[Android Apps and Games] NeverTooYoung:
Each time I update, I have to open the app, and turn it on! The default is to be on pause. It is perhaps a one finger fix for you too.
[Android Apps and Games] JAYNO20:
Ads are getting blocked everywhere but in Chrome on my Pixel 3 with Android 10 installed. The phone is rooted with the systemless adblock enabled and lite mode and preload pages are both turned off in chrome. Any ideas why ads are still showing up in chrome?
[Android Apps and Games] JudgeDread11:
Check in chrome settings if lite mode is on. If so turn it off. Adaway can't block ads in lite mode.
[Android Apps and Games] JAYNO20:
Like I said, that is disabled. What else could be causing it?
[Android Apps and Games] guest4711:
Private DNS should also be turned off.
[Android Apps and Games] JAYNO20:
It is off as well. Ads in general are blocked everywhere else. Only show up in Chrome.
[Android Apps and Games] PolskiLewek:
Can it brick my phone (xiaomi non root witch locked bootloader)?
[Android Apps and Games] KNGPN Q w Q:
As you will only be able to use the app in the "no root" way (so via VPN; look it up if you do not know what it is), you will automatically know that this will not brick your device
[Android Apps and Games] Utini:
Is Adaway actually also able to block ads in the official youtube app?
[Android Apps and Games] marciozomb13:
No. Use Vanced.
[Android Apps and Games] andy356:
Newpipe.
[Android Apps and Games] Adamk102:
Adaway have a telegram group?

Wysłane z mojego HD1900 przy użyciu Tapatalka
[Android Apps and Games] Oswald Boelcke:
Most likely not as none is provided in the OP. I guess we all enjoy announcements and updates by [MENTION=2822685]PerfectSlayer[/MENTION], bug reports, sharing of experiences and knowledge as well as questions here on XDA.
[Android Apps and Games] jawz101:
Go into Chrome://flags and disable these 2

chrome://flags/#dns-over-https

chrome://flags/#dns-httpssvc
[Android Apps and Games] JAYNO20:
I only had the option for dns-httpssvc, the dns-over-https option doesn't exist for me. With that said, disabling the one I did find had no impact. Ads still there.
[Android Apps and Games] drothenberger:
I would also like to know the answer to this, as I see the same problem with 5.0.10 on my Pixel 2 XL with Android 11.

[MENTION=2822685]PerfectSlayer[/MENTION]
[Android Apps and Games] zgfg:
Then there must be a bug for A11 (you could report to GitHub) - it should work like on the screenshot
[Android Apps and Games] drothenberger:
Thanks for the feedback. I've raised issue 2259 in GitHub.
[Android Apps and Games] PerfectSlayer:
Hi all,

Feedback

Nope, I don't really have time to provide support on too many channels so I stay focused on GitHub and XDA.

If anyone wants to create and maintain one, feel free to do it!

Good catch! Android 11 now requires a new permission to list all installed applications: https://developer.android.com/training/basics/intents/package-visibility

« In an upcoming policy update, look for Google Play to provide guidelines for apps that need the QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES permission. » That might mean possible issues in a near future...

Thanks, I'will handle it from here ;)
[Android Apps and Games] Antidote03:
Guys

where i can find recommended host resources to add for better results

thanks in advance
[Android Apps and Games] Toutatis_:
Here
[Android Apps and Games] AJ:
Hi everyone ,

did something change in snapchat cause i can't block it's ads anymore or am i missing something ?
[Android Apps and Games] dirtyreturn:
https://abp.oisd.nl/
[Android Apps and Games] jawz101:
You're not going to get better results with more lists. If you still see ads they are likely going to need blockers that block using additional methods. A domain name is kinda a shotgun approach. But if a website embeds ads first party or many other ways, blocking the DNS entry may block the site you try to visit.

You'll need a browser that supports cosmetic/element filtering rules. Something like that.
[Android Apps and Games] zgfg:
Preferences, Backup/Restore - json file
[Android Apps and Games] deano2011:
hi guys' i have a Qplus Allwinner H6 android box with a custom rom which comes with magisk manager pre installed and is upto date as we speak' what i'm wanting to find out now is how do i go about using the latest stable adaway in conjunction with magisk' do i just grant the permissions or do i also need to enable systemless hosts from within magisk manager thanks.
[Android Apps and Games] Wolfcity:
Normally you have to enable systemless hosts.
[Android Apps and Games] Chris.C:
Adaway not getting root access on Pixel 4 running Android 11

Was working until Oct update
[Android Apps and Games] v12xke:
Have you tried re-enabling systemless hosts in Magisk and then rebooting?
[Android Apps and Games] Chris.C:
Yes done that but no change
[Android Apps and Games] havork:
Any recommended filters to block ads on Quora Android? It's littered with sh** and no ad-free version exists.

Thanks
[Android Apps and Games] ToRt1sher:
Legends Of Runeterra (Riot's card game) won't go into the login screen while the app works. Default 3 host lists, version 5.10.
[Android Apps and Games] androcraze:
Could be that app is using IP addresses instead of domain names; AdAway can't do anything in that instance.

You could run Firefox with uBlockOrigin, and dump the app.
[Android Apps and Games] guest4711:
Disable AdAway and use DNSLOG feature to find the host you need to whitelist.
[Android Apps and Games] nadeemakhtar1994:
Even after whitelisting some websites they say adblock detected . Happening with many many sites so please fix this issue.
[Android Apps and Games] pycxe-01:
This is generally an issue when you're trying to download something from file hosting sites. AdAway has nothing to do with this & developers can't fix this issue for you.

But, you can always disable AdAway & download or read the things you need with advertisements...

Or in addition to AdAway use AdGuard with its excellent Annoyances filters. That should fix your issue! Cheers!

P.S.- Okay, I may make it a bit easier for you here's the list of AdGuard Annoyances filters which you want:

https://easylist-downloads.adblockplus.org/antiadblockfilters.txt

https://easylist-downloads.adblockplus.org/fanboy-annoyance.txt

https://filters.adtidy.org/android/filters/14_optimized.txt

https://raw.githubusercontent.com/yourduskquibbles/webannoyances/master/ultralist.txt

You can try adding them to your AdAway sources & see if it makes a difference.
[Android Apps and Games] elma13:
I can't log in yahoo mail app and if I am logged in I can't use the two step authentication to sign in another computer.

I finally figured out that if I turned off Adaway everything works as intended.

So I am reporting this in case anyone else has the same issue.
[Android Apps and Games] trainfire:
Hey. I just got the Oneplus 8t with android 11, and I'm having problems blocking ads on snapchat. I have the exact same setup as on my old Huawei Mate 20, but only the Huawei blocks ads on Snap. Did Android 11 change anything maybe, or maybe Snapchat did?

Before I added the Steven Black hosts and https://hastebin.com/jacakajepa.css to block ads on Snapchat, but something has changed I guess.
[Android Apps and Games] zgfg:
I don't use Snapchat but did you check if blocking ads (upon upgrading to MIUI 11) still works for the other apps (otherwise you would need to try with Systemless hosts enabled by Magisk Manager)

Supposing you use root (hosts file, not VPN way), and old 4.x or the new 5.0.x AdAway?

PS: Please edit and remove a duplicate of your post, you must be patient with XDA when posting ?
[Android Apps and Games] trainfire:
Good catch with the double post :D

I am using Adaway with systemless hosts and root, yes and everything has set up successfully. Not sure about any changes in Android 11, but on my old phone I'm only at 9.1 (thats the last version root is avalable), but my new phone was delivered with Android 11.

---------- Post added at 09:28 AM ---------- Previous post was at 08:47 AM ----------

I think I found the problem. The hosts file: https://hastebin.com/jacakajepa.css looks like it's blank when I open it in browser. Guess it has been abandoned..
[Android Apps and Games] trainfire:
Did you find a solution?
[Android Apps and Games] AJ:
not yet
[Android Apps and Games] trainfire:
Blacklisting europe-west1-gcp.api.snapchat.com

worked for me. Maybe it is regional so you can try these if the europe one doesn't work.

us-east4-gcp.api.snapchat.com

us-central1-gcp.api.snapchat.com

I ran "log dns requests" on adaway, then opened Snapchat until ads started showing. Then tried and failed until I figure out which one to block.

Also in between every new blacklist I did i had to force stop and start Snapchat for it to be applied.

Hope this helps
[Android Apps and Games] dgershko:
Hello, I just updated to android 11 and I can't get adaway to work. I am using a oneplus 8.

I have magisk installed, and have clicked the "enable systemless hosts" button. Tried installing adaway with "hide magisk" enabled and disabled.

Installing the hosts files on 4.x.x says I don't have enough space on the partition, and selecting the systemless hosts checkbox inside adaway pops up a warning to enable that in magisk while the box stays empty.

Changing the path to the hosts asks to create a symlink, which fails.

I tried the newest 5.x.x apk, and that fails during it's setup second page, saying it failed to install hosts files.

Any help would be appreciated.
[Android Apps and Games] Wolfcity:
Die you reboot after activating systemless hosts in Magisk?
[Android Apps and Games] dgershko:
Yes, multiple times.
[Android Apps and Games] jawz101:
If there are hosts that need to be removed or added to the default Adaway list please let me know which and I will remove them.

The issue list is here https://github.com/AdAway/adaway.github.io/issues

You will have to troubleshoot with the DNS logger by blacklisting or whitelisting to process of elimate which entries are causing the problem.
[Android Apps and Games] Josh McGrath:
Should I use private dns (adguards dns) if I am running the root version of Adaway and it's working correctly? Would there be any benefit?

Also running 3rd party VPN service if it matters

Search isn't working, sorry if its been asked before.