yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Android Apps and Games] broomer68:
Ah, something messed up on my side i think. My remarks should follow #11808.

For completeness, I got a toast from adaway 4.0.8 that it fails to send a notification on channel 'null'

Running OpenBeta3 OxygenOS (android pie) on Oneplus6 rooted with magisk 17.2 and manager6.

Verstuurd vanaf mijn ONEPLUS A6003 met Tapatalk
[Android Apps and Games] jerryn70:
Which is the latest stable version ?
[Android Apps and Games] guest4711:
3.3 on f-droid.org: AdAway (Block advertisements) - https://f-droid.org/app/org.adaway - as the title of this thread announces.
[Android Apps and Games] Adamk102:
My friends best hosts list for adaway?

Wysłane z mojego MI 6 przy użyciu Tapatalka
[Android Apps and Games] cmonty14:
I'm sorry, but I don't get the idea behind this proposal.

So, let's recap:

With the default setting of hosts-file (see attachment)

127.0.0.1 localhost
::1 localhost

there are no issues.

After activating AdAway the hosts-file include additional lines like

127.0.0.1 ad319m.adk2.co

Based on the output of Net Monitor Spotify sends an UDP/TCP broadcast to 0.0.0.0; this is documented in the attached screenshot.

In my understanding there's no DNS request that should collidate with this broadcast.

Nevertheless I created a TCP dump to record the DNS requests. The output is documented in the attached screenshot.

What should be the next step to trouble-shoot this issue?

With regard to the device info...

As said I can reproduce this issue on the following devices running different ROMS:

Sony Z3 - OmniROM 8.1 (Android-Version 8.1.0), Magisk root-manager, no modules

Amazon Kindle Fire HDX - RR-N-v5.8.5 (Android-Version 7.1.2), Magisk root-manager, no modules

Honor 6X - LineageOS 15.1 (Android-Version 8.1.0), Magisk root-manager, no modules

Based on this I have doubts that this issue is related to device, ROM or anything like that.

THX
[Android Apps and Games] jcmm11:
That log is short. See if any of the domains in the log are in the Adaway hosts list. (There's a few there that I'm certain are. They shouldn't be the cause of the problem, but we'll see)

Whitelist any domains you find and then try again. If it works we can narrow down the list
[Android Apps and Games] badmojr:
Disable all your hosts sources & add this one: https://energized.pro/blu
[Android Apps and Games] cmonty14:
This list has entries like

0.0.0.0 029999.com

This means any entry starts with 0.0.0.0; why should this work?
[Android Apps and Games] patrickdrd:
no, it is redirected to 0.0.0.0
[Android Apps and Games] Shadowghoster:
You should read about how the hosts file entries are formatted. It's like that:

IP-to-redirect-to domain-string

127.0.0.1 is the local loopback interface while 0.0.0.0 is used a "placeholder" which just tells the program, that the IP it wants to access is non-routable.

All in all 0.0.0.0 has the advantage of no routing at all over 127.0.0.1 which always resolves to your local device.
[Android Apps and Games] oroboros74:
Unfortunately that doesn't work because the ads, sponsored content and suggestions are all from their tumblr domain.

See this github post: https://github.com/apsun/TumblrAdAway/issues/17
[Android Apps and Games] underwood07:
Guys ! Does adaway also stop the annoying new tab opening i.e redirects from certain sites? I'm using Chrome btw
[Android Apps and Games] AdroitAdorKhan:
Yes. But that depends on the hosts sources you use. Hosts can reduce most of the domain based pop-ups, except the JS ones.
[Android Apps and Games] DiamondJohn:
Host filtering can in some cases stop JS pop-ups. Many websites host javascript on different servers to their main page, or reuse/assimilate the JS from the advertising hosts; just like the media is sourced from the advertisers hosts. The advertising payload may be a combination of the image and/or the associated JS. Hence, if that host is blocked, the JS wont be downloaded, and thereby wont run. Not all cases, but some.
[Android Apps and Games] nnooaamm:
Hey all, I have a Nexus 6P, using the latest version of Adaway 3.3

When I enable it the play store doesn't work well.. the photos and icons doesn't load..

Thx for help.
[Android Apps and Games] s--c:
Is it possible to whitelist an entire app only?
[Android Apps and Games] ktmom:
From the OP:

what is a hosts file

"find somebody that you think is undeserving of your compassion and give it to them" - Christian Picciolini
[Android Apps and Games] shobuddy:
Is this app supposed to block browser ads (Chrome) as well or just app ads?
[Android Apps and Games] FlanjeUK:
Read this post bud, it should fix your Chrome problem.

P.S. This is a system wide ad blocking tool (not just apps)
[Android Apps and Games] shobuddy:
Thanks for the reply. I was asking because I have AdAway and just installed Adblock Plus as well for the browser. If AdAway takes care of the browser then I will remove Adblock Plus.
[Android Apps and Games] :
Is there any difference between the version from op and the one on F-Droid? Which one's the latest?

Edit:

Figured it out :) Both are version 2.8, just compiled differently. The one from F-Droid sometimes gets stuck while applying hosts. Will give mrRobinson's version a shot :)
[Android Apps and Games] c_86:
im having issues... yesterday it was working fine, and today the adaway isnt working and isnt blocking ads anymore... the host files are all updated... this happens from time to time... fix?
[Android Apps and Games] velvetmxo:
Same here
[Android Apps and Games] DecypherT:
[MENTION=4175173]c_86[/MENTION], try applying the host file again.

I found out that if Adaway fails updating, it replaces the standard host file.

Send from my Nexus 4
[Android Apps and Games] DaniPhii:
It's perfectly working! :D
[Android Apps and Games] tuffluck:
How often do you guys go into the program to update? i get ads within the tapatalk app every now and then, so i usually just go in to the program and download the latest. it seems to be happening every other day or so. that's about the only app that seems to give me issues.
[Android Apps and Games] BLADESMAN1889:
I came here to see if there was an update as I've been using this for a year now with zero issues......................... until I went to this website

http://www.geektown.co.uk/uk-air-dates/

there's a pop up which I can't seem to block, any suggestions ?

Sent from NEXUS⁴ via XDA Prem [SLIMKAT 4:4:2]​
[Android Apps and Games] cd69:
Same issue here. Though I updated chrome. Hoping for an update soon :)

Sent from my Nexus 5
[Android Apps and Games] claytonjn:
Another user mentioned that having the "Reduce data usage" option enabled causes ad blocking not to work. This feature is just recently being rolled out to all Chrome users. Is it possible that you all have this selected? If so, disable it and see if ads disappear.

If this is the cause of it not working for you, there's probably no way for AdAway to circumvent this issue. When that option is enabled that websites get processed through a proxy server before being loaded, so the phone no longer sees the ad as coming from an ad server but instead from the proxy server. Blocking that server would block all websites, so that isn't an option.
[Android Apps and Games] uchiharayka:
not working for me on note 3 kitkat
[Android Apps and Games] Pons:
Well, we can't help you when you've provided next to 0 information. How does it not work? It is hanging on applying hosts file? Does it get applied, and you still see some apps, etc?
[Android Apps and Games] banderos101:
i just like to add also that adaway a couple of days ago has stopped working the way im accustomed to, it disables itself upon reboot, i have to manually go in and enable. Ive changed nothing within its settings, and im still running the last version that was on the market

I thought it was just me and my setup, but apparently others are having similar issues so i'd thought i'd chime in

edit

well, there was ONE thing that i changed on adaway, which was a while ago, wondering if those having issues might have done the same and added "mtalk.google.com" to their personal blacklist, details on the why below

http://androidforums.com/samsung-ga...c_conn-wakelock-some-battery-saving-tips.html

or one other thing, if the same folks might have installed an xposed module thats called okhttp backport from kitkat, changes http behaviour, im thinking maybe adaway fails to initiate kinda thing

just wanna rule them out
[Android Apps and Games] MementoMoriM:
Thanks , great app :D

Enviado desde la muerte a través de un Nexus4
[Android Apps and Games] Noidy312:
excellent app

Can't recommend it highly enough. I always install this,

You can also get in from F-droid, which you can install from Google Play.
[Android Apps and Games] s--c:
Don't think f-droid is on play store...
[Android Apps and Games] simonwil:
You can download it from here ...

https://f-droid.org/
[Android Apps and Games] surender2121:
How to block Mobogenie market ad? :confused:

It's annoying when surfing on internet, sometimes it throws me to Mobogenie page on playstore and sometimes it gives me pop-up ads. :eek:
[Android Apps and Games] guest4711:
No, it isn't. If you really need it you can try VPN-based solutions like DNS66 (Block ads/hosts via DNS) - https://f-droid.org/app/org.jak_linux.dns66 - which do not need root but can not coexist with other VPNs in use.
[Android Apps and Games] s--c:
Should be okay. Just wondering if there was something I was missing with adaway.
[Android Apps and Games] pi4a7a:
Adaway doens't seems to be working on MIUI Pie (magisk 17.2) there was some version 4.xx but only unofficial links. Anyhow to make it work?
[Android Apps and Games] DiamondJohn:
Logs / Logcat of the failure will help someone help you.
[Android Apps and Games] pi4a7a:
Is author still working on this app or it's discontinued?
[Android Apps and Games] Ultramanoid:
Is this the real life ? Is this just fantasy ?
[Android Apps and Games] ipdev:
Caught in a landslide. No escape from reality.

---------- Post added at 12:35 AM ---------- Previous post was at 12:14 AM ----------

@pi4a7a

Link

Link

14 Hours ago, I would say that is active. GitHub
[Android Apps and Games] ktmom:
Any link in this thread is an official link. Though the 4.0.x are currently in beta. If you have not tried the newest beta, then search the thread for 4.0.8.

"find somebody that you think is undeserving of your compassion and give it to them" - Christian Picciolini
[Android Apps and Games] vaibhavnegi:
It blocks Food Panda app from showing food images any workaround for that?
[Android Apps and Games] kermex:
Deleted
[Android Apps and Games] ktmom:
One of the plethora of repeat answers on this subject from within this thread:

"find somebody that you think is undeserving of your compassion and give it to them" - Christian Picciolini
[Android Apps and Games] PerfectSlayer:
Hi all,

Long time no see! I usually take a yearly break in September so no beta since several weeks.

But lately, I spent a lot of hour fixing the "reboot dialog" issue. I had to rewrite the whole hosts install part to use a new architecture (Google preferred way with Architecture components).

It also impact the update service so it took me more time that I want (specially during my holidays...).

I also address the HTTP source downloading issue. As discussed, I don't feel safe to download system configuration over untrusted sources (ie HTTP only) to be apply by a root application.

Allowing http connection should be done for any domain and any future internet usage (ex: application self-updater?) which will leave the application unsecured.

So from now, the default sources will use https and new user sources must use https:// (or file://) protocol. Please note that http source won't be migrate from 3.x version (only HTTPS ones).

This version will also ship some other bug fixes:

Changelog:

Fix missing reboot and error dialog when installing and checking for hosts update

Block http hosts source for security

Add project and support links to the menu

Fix missing notification channel for Oreo and later

Fix host name validation to add more complex domain name in black/white lists

Improve HTTP client connection pool

Add new internal architecture for hosts installation

Fix Indonesian locale code

Clean up a lot a unused resource (texts and graphics)

Clean up help from unrelated help elements

Update gradle itself, plugin, ndk and dependencies versions

Thanks:

Special thanks to adem4ik TacoTheDank and [MENTION=2148774]Vankog[/MENTION] for theirs contributions and [MENTION=1954860]towlie[/MENTION], [MENTION=7280276]ipdev[/MENTION] for theirs helpful bug reports.

Download:

AdAway 4.0.9 on AndroidFileHost (md5: 325364b01bba18849619b61525633e46) (updated with release variant FC bugfix)
[Android Apps and Games] dingsaller:
[MENTION=2822685]PerfectSlayer[/MENTION]

AdAway 4.0.9 FC (OP3 [rooted]/latest LOS15.1/Magisk 17.2/latest stable Caesium kernel),

back to 4.0.8 and AdAway works
[Android Apps and Games] kermex:
Force close on OnePlus 5T, OpenBeta 17, Magisk.
[Android Apps and Games] VincentJoshuaET:
Force close. MIUI 10 8.9.20, Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, Android 8.1, Magisk 17.2.
[Android Apps and Games] Voltaine:
Same for me, oneplus 6, stable OOS version, android 9
[Android Apps and Games] patrickdrd:
same, redmi note 5a, lineage 14.1
[Android Apps and Games] PerfectSlayer:
Thanks for the ping! I remove the link and the file.

It is the same bug as a previous release. Public constructor is implicitly required for ViewModel and this kind of cleaning (reducing class access scope) is done after my release tests.

Bug fix is on its way. -- Bugfix was released. The link on the original post was updated.
[Android Apps and Games] patrickdrd:
I cannot even restore my previous version from titanium backup,

the restore process lasts forever!
[Android Apps and Games] dingsaller:
[MENTION=2822685]PerfectSlayer[/MENTION]

Thx for your excellent work; looking forward for your bug fix!:good:
[Android Apps and Games] PerfectSlayer:
Thanks! I just updated the link with the fixed version (before someone asks the question: in the original post, one page ago).

Sorry for the mess ^^'
[Android Apps and Games] Aleksandr-1:
Excellent. Working!
[Android Apps and Games] patrickdrd:
I confirm, it works for me too!
[Android Apps and Games] dingsaller:
:good: Many thanks for your fast bug fix, AdAway 4.0.9 works like a charm now
[Android Apps and Games] sanriver12:
that's a 404 for me.

edit: link works again.
[Android Apps and Games] frankcck:
Thanks for your hard work, it works perfectly!
[Android Apps and Games] Adamk102:
Friends nwhy the new adaway 4.09 is detected as a Trojan?

I on MIUI 10 xiaomi Mi6 Android 8.0

Wysłane z mojego MI 6 przy użyciu Tapatalka
[Android Apps and Games] githyanki:
Because it does things that require root access. It has come up several times on post versions, guess you were lucky that the last few have not been detected as virus/Trojan.
[Android Apps and Games] Adamk102:
Thx [emoji3]

Wysłane z mojego MI 6 przy użyciu Tapatalka

---------- Post added at 10:49 PM ---------- Previous post was at 10:12 PM ----------

I have one more question. Which host list you use in adaway?

Wysłane z mojego MI 6 przy użyciu Tapatalka
[Android Apps and Games] shaqman89:
Most of us here use the default, with some custom black/white entries, but if you are really curious on more details, searching on this thread would give you a few lists that have been favorite additions.
[Android Apps and Games] Adamk102:
Thank you for your answer

Wysłane z mojego MI 6 przy użyciu Tapatalka
[Android Apps and Games] shaqman89:
You are welcome. :)

In addition, you could always say thanks by pressing the thanks button rather than posting it. It would help on focusing the thread with needed information.
[Android Apps and Games] martyfender:
Reading the changelog for 4.0.9 I see something about http not supported? For a very long time I have used a very reliable: sbc.io/hosts/hosts. Does this mean this will no longer work? In a web brower when I try to add an https to that, it fails. Do I need to switch to this: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/StevenBlack/hosts/master/hosts

Can someone please clarify this?

Thanks
[Android Apps and Games] Pkt_Lnt:
PerfectSlayer made it very clear in his post about the release of 4.0.9. Yes not accepting http connections with a root app is good security. Yes that will affect some host sources that are popular, but some searching around should provide a secure https URL to use. Yes that raw github of Steven Black works fine, when I used it before it just did not give the dates of updates, but looking at the Adaway host file shows it works correctly.
[Android Apps and Games] Pseudonym:
Yup you can switch. It's the same
[Android Apps and Games] IH8TouchWiz:
(Accidental post, please remove)
[Android Apps and Games] androidfive:
Github Page:

https://github.com/EnergizedProtection/block/blob/master/README.md

I recommend to use:

https://energized.pro/blu

Telegram Group:

http://t.me/energizedprotection
[Android Apps and Games] patrickdrd:
are you sure?

have you tested it?

maybe he meant something else?

I've just downloaded updates, although my hosts sources included http sources,

the new size was the same as before,

but:

1) the notification icon is gone, is this safe? and

2) after downloading it says building hosts file, so what happens to our blacklist and whitelist?

are these taken into account?

maybe the notifications are gone?

edit: I've found his post and I think it's too early for "blocking http sources",

I've got 12 hosts sources and many of them won't work if they are converted to https,

so back to the previous version for me

edit2: so, the ones that don't work with https are (3 of 12):

sbc.io/hosts/hosts (steven black - major - are there alternatives?)

sysctl.org/cameleon/hosts.win

winhelp2002.mvps.org/hosts.txt

also, I don't want to use energized bs
[Android Apps and Games] PerfectSlayer:
I'm pretty sure I didn't mean different ^^'

If you had HTTP hosts source in any 4.x.y previous beta, they will still be there. Only migrating from 3.x version will remove them.

HTTP hosts sources might work or not. Depends of your device policy (block by default in Android Pie).

But keep in mind you can no more edit them (except if you update them with https:// protocol).

About Steven Black, they are hosted on GitHub with HTTPS.

For the two others, I guess you should contact the host admin to provide HTTPS.

Otherwise you could also download the file on your device, check it (as HTTP is untrusted =P), add them on AdAway using file:// protocol.

And about GitHub hosted file (using raw.githubusercontent.com), I code a workaroud to find the last update date using GitHub API v3.

(I find the related repository name and owner, the path of the blob then I request the latest commit and get its date.)

I will test it further before releasing in a new beta version but as GitHub is a major hosting solution, this workaround is definitely needed to get the hosts update mechanism working properly.
[Android Apps and Games] patrickdrd:
ok, but what happened to the notifications?

I get no notification at all, no keep-alive notification,

neither applying blacklist/whitelist notification and

no notification for totals (e.g. 12/12 hosts sources applied),

in order to fix notifications for oreo maybe you broke notifications for

earlier versions android users?

(I'm on nougat)
[Android Apps and Games] saoudien07:
Hi. Can someone advice me on some host sources, to block ads on streaming website please.

I tried a few and still ads opening like hell...:crying:

Thx.
[Android Apps and Games] patrickdrd:
has anyone managed to use the file:// protocol?

I tried that and adaway says I'm not connected to the internet,

also, where are the hosts sources saved?

I thought it was adaway.db, but copying it over, doesn't change them

and last but not least I think I found a bug:

when applying my lists,

the previous ones aren't deleted,

I mean it works only with new additions, but not with deletions
[Android Apps and Games] smartfaune:
Hi,

Adaway 4.0.9

Android 8.1

Update hosts always marked as "Update available"

Hosts source give me an "Unknown update status" message
[Android Apps and Games] firozpatel:
I downloaded the new version and downloading host to enable, but it's taking a very long time to do so, wasn't like this on previous versions, anyone come across this
[Android Apps and Games] kost7:
I can confirm. The same occurs on stock Pie, Pixel 2 XL
[Android Apps and Games] Dead-neM:
Isn't because some host are not reachable?
[Android Apps and Games] patrickdrd:
could be related to 1hosts being down
[Android Apps and Games] kost7:
You are probably right. Thanks
[Android Apps and Games] patrickdrd:
I added energized blu for the time being, I think it includes it
[Android Apps and Games] jcmm11:
Hosts sources are in adaway.db, but they're also referenced in app.db. Try both dbs together.

Haven't tried file.

I can confirm the additions vs deletions. I actually meant to report that a while ago, but never got around to it.
[Android Apps and Games] peterlee928:
a strange problem arises in adaway 4.09. see below for details and log.

1) begin recording in matlog

2) open adaway

3) adaway automatically refreshes to check for host updates

4) host updates are available, so i click on update hosts

5) host update is completed

6) close out of adaway

7) shortly thereafter, reopen adaway app

8) adaway again checks for updates, and shows that updates are available... even thought the app JUST updated hosts

this happens even after i reboot system.

note that i have attached 2 logs as i am unsure which one captures the issue.

much thanks in advance.
[Android Apps and Games] Darkoholic:
It's not 4.09 that causes the problem. I have tried the older version 4.08 and it's the same problem.
[Android Apps and Games] RIPPERS:
Please update the app
[Android Apps and Games] patrickdrd:
adaway.db + app.db didn't work either,

neither did restore from titanium backup from one device to another
[Android Apps and Games] manpildo:
One of your host sources is unreachable. Remove it and it won't happen again. I disabled the default sources and added StevenBlack's Unified hosts, no problems anymore.
[Android Apps and Games] peterlee928:
awesome, thanks! silly question - which stevenblack host did you add?

edit: confirming that your suggestion works. i added the following stevenblack host, not sure if ur using the same: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/StevenBlack/hosts/master/hosts
[Android Apps and Games] manpildo:
The most basic one https://raw.githubusercontent.com/StevenBlack/hosts/master/hosts

You can add one that blocks porn, gambling and stuff like that too if you need.
[Android Apps and Games] Pkt_Lnt:
It was updated FOUR days ago!

This post is the 4.0.9 beta release -

Pay better attention, and read back a few posts/pages! :(
[Android Apps and Games] patrickdrd:
BTW 1hosts is up again,

but that doesn't solve the problem with "check for updates",

I guess it's the github sources then,
[MENTION=2822685]PerfectSlayer[/MENTION] maybe you should prepare that github dates version
[Android Apps and Games] peterlee928:
i would have zero use for the internet without those 3 things :laugh: jkjk

much thanks for your help.
[Android Apps and Games] smartfaune:
Same "Unknown update status" message here with StevenBlack following link:

https://raw.githubusercontent.com/StevenBlack/hosts/master/hosts
[Android Apps and Games] miki695:
Why it update only 2 host of 3?
[Android Apps and Games] manpildo:
From the short reading I did here before, this is probably because the app can't pull update info from github yet. It says the same for me, but it updates just fine.

That one source is either offline or http (it has to be https).
[Android Apps and Games] miki695:
How can i solve this issue?
[Android Apps and Games] manpildo:
Remove the host source that isn't responding.
[Android Apps and Games] miki695:
How? Can you explain me please?
[Android Apps and Games] manpildo:
Go to "hosts sources" in menu, long-tap the not responding source and delete or disable it.