yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Android Apps and Games] IronTechmonkey:
True that, and it seems obvious from reading the SuperSU XDA threads and seeing his name on the app in Playstore.

Also, that SU discussion went painfully off-topic. Veering back on topic, here the latest comparison of hosts files by # of lines (referred to a few pages ago).

Adaway.org: 460

Winhelp2002: 13,266

hosts-file.net: 47,954

pgl.yogo.org: 2420
[Android Apps and Games] leijonasisu:
Yeah I rebooted many times. Ads still plastered all over my phone. I'll try flashing AOSP over my phone instead of the stock that it runs with.
[Android Apps and Games] PerfectSlayer:
It's not against you but I just want to give my thoughts too:

3. I agree with you. Questions about adblocking for specific apps should be handled elsewhere.

We should have a summary for each famous apps and a easy-to-read/use documentation about how to find hosts to block and how to block them. Even if it's not the purpose of the thread, with a such name Â« AdAway Â», you can't blame users asking questions about it. Imho, we should improve OP and documentation to help users to get rid of all those questions.

4. Like it or not, root is a prerequisite of AdAway. So if you would like AdAway be used by more and more users, you need to bloat it with more root support.

I love this application because as you said, it works well and I*found it easy to use.

But all the root/systemless stuff becomes more and more complicated and if you would like to keep a low barrier entry level for new users, I think we need to add more documentations, more explantations (some users admits they discovered how things works by asking question here) and help them to identify which configuration works for them.

It could be an improvement of the OP (colors or highlights on FAQ and help), a dedicated (and friendly) site or anything else that can attract new users before they posts questions.

P.S. : I'm not against questions! I'm happy when someone comes with a new bug report but I understand the support guys are bored about the nth questions about ads in YouTube or Chrome with data saver ;)
[Android Apps and Games] Portgas D. Ace:
For questions about different ad-blocking methods, you could redirect users to my Ad-blocking thread.

http://xdaforums.com/android/general/guide-ad-blocking-t3218167
[Android Apps and Games] AndroidBob:
Modified hosts file exists, but I still see ads

AdAway has been working fine for me until I recently installed the December 7.0.0 update. I also upgraded AdAway, twrp, and supersu at the same time. I had to recreate the symlink for AdAway to create the hosts file, but it's there with the right permissions (644). But I am still seeing ads. I did some additional testing and found that nslookup sees the entries in the hosts file, but ping does not. So, consequently, I am still seeing ads! It looks like only nslookup uses the hosts file, while everything else does not? I've rebooted and wiped the cache several times. I don't see that I have any proxies enabled.

Ex.

shamu:/etc # grep sfgate hosts
127.0.0.1 oascentral.sfgate.com
127.0.0.1 om.sfgate.com

shamu:/etc # ping om.sfgate.com
PING sfgate.com.112.2o7.net (66.235.139.206) 56(84) bytes of data.
64 bytes from 66.235.139.206: icmp_seq=1 ttl=246 time=85.7 ms
64 bytes from 66.235.139.206: icmp_seq=2 ttl=246 time=85.2 ms
64 bytes from 66.235.139.206: icmp_seq=3 ttl=246 time=735 ms

|shamu:/etc # nslookup om.sfgate.com
Server: 0.0.0.0
Address 1: 0.0.0.0

Name: om.sfgate.com
Address 1: 127.0.0.1 localhost

What's going on?

This is on a rooted Nexus 6 running Android 7.0 (NBD91U) and ProjectFi.

Thanks,

scot
[Android Apps and Games] pure.by:
[MENTION=4343728]Mike B.[/MENTION]

With all due respect, buddy, but imho it is a completely ridiculous thing to say that AdAway is not an ad-blocker but merely a tool to edit hosts. That's an absolute 180� twist of the reality: AdAway was created for blocking ads, and hosts is merely a technical tool to achieve that greater goal.

So when some ads slip through AdAway, it's normal that people try to find a workaround and share knowledge. Should that knowledge be collected and bundled in the OP to prevent same questions over and over again? Absolutely. But the only way to generate that knowledge is by having a discussion about it. In this very thread. Since there is no better place for it as of today.

Remember people, it's not like we've hijacked the official AdAway release thread in a dedicated AdAway forum or something. Afaik this is the only thread related to AdAway on XDA so what do you expect? Instead of outsourcing people to some mystical "dedicated DNS thread", why don't you first create it, collect all knowledge from this thread and put it in the OP there, then share a link with the community? Now THAT would be useful, not ranting about how people should go some place that, for all I know, doesn't even exist.

Nothing personal, just a reaction to your rant.
[Android Apps and Games] androcraze:
Same question about blocking ads on every page. I agree: it's a documentation issue.
[Android Apps and Games] Pkt_Lnt:
Old adage: "You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink."

This is primarily a cultural issue. People what answers immediately and don't want to search or read. Sad, huh? Putting everything in the OP is a great idea, for the very few who will look there. The vast majority will not. And if you refer them to check it, they will get mad at you for being "mean" and not helpful. :(

One of the best pieces of wisdom I ever received here on XDA came from member of the moderator committee.

"Best place to hide info from users is to place it in the OP." :eek:
[Android Apps and Games] NLBeev:
AdAway is not allowed in the Play Store.

That's frustrating; not the thread.

The thread is popular and informative for many.

He does the opposite. Seen many nice posts.
[Android Apps and Games] vandyman:
LOL! Peeps don't read anything and just flash **** for the hell of it.

Oh! My. My phone is boot looping. Lol...
[Android Apps and Games] pure.by:
Sorry for the OT again, but since you have publically accused me of jumping into conclusions I feel like I owe you a public reply. It will be my last on this issue.

I, as well as every single one of you here, have every reason in the world to not trust a company that has just been created and whose portfolio consists solely of acquiring SuperUser apps from every possible source with unknown funds and a unclear business model.

This is a very shady activity, since it is very costly and not (directly) profitable. You must be really naive if this does not raise any questions in your head.

Now you could rightly accuse me of jumping into conclusions, or being a fake news conspiracy theorist agent or something, had only the history not proven me to be right many times in many recent findings and scandals in the IT world (Prism program, metadata collection laws, Pegasus, and many many more).

Also, your statement about Chainfire "still running the show" is inaccurate and a great simplification of reality. You are clearly not very familiar with business transactions of this kind, and implications that come with it. But besides that, it simply contradicts the statement of Chainfire himself (please read his G+ announcement carefully).

So the only one jumping to conclusions here are you, my friend. And contrary to mine, yours are ignorant and dangerous.
[Android Apps and Games] *Zapp*:
Nice to have you back.
[Android Apps and Games] pure.by:
I totally agree with you, but you can only accuse the horse of not drinking when there is, in fact, a clean river with proper slope and not some sewage drain running into the mud.
[Android Apps and Games] osm0sis:
Nope. I, unlike you, have been aware of the deal since the beginning, follow and have read all of Chainfire's posts in the SuperSU threads, where it's perfectly obvious he's still the one doing all of the development and in control of releases (as others have agreed).

And though he probably shouldn't cater to unreasonable people, he even still provides his own personal builds of SuperSU despite it being from the same source repo.

There have been more than enough posts along these lines since the announcement over a year ago, so I'm done and I'd suggest everyone read more and post less.
[Android Apps and Games] IronTechmonkey:
"Just then a tiny little dot caught my eye. It was just about too small to see. But I watched it way too long. It was pulling me down"..."Now I'm down in it"

Adaway already has one of the most comprehensive and leanest built-in FAQ's around. Also, to one of Mike B.'s points, those basic questions have been answered extremely clearly numerous times in this thread. In fact I can't recall another thread I follow (over 100) that has such a high proportion of waste in relation to the clarity offered by existing documentation and the thread. There is little excuse for that for an app like Adaway as there might be in threads for brand new CM ROMs.

In my experience Adaway is far less affected than other utilities in this regards.

Some of this sounds like rationalization for the continued breaking of basic XDA Rules and widely accepted expectation to search and read. This is a development thread. You just have to know how to manage Root on your device and this isn't the place to learn how to do that. Perhaps you'd be interested creating and maintaining an independent FAQ thread that unites purely Adaway related information with descriptions about how to manage the prerequisites and peripheral stuff. Also, this may not be a matter of being "bored" but rather of trying to find time in a real life to do development work while having to sift through all the fluff.
[Android Apps and Games] pure.by:
It'll probably be easier to sail around the globe on a self-made catamaran than to find a relevant post using XDA search in a ~800 pages thread.

And where does it state that this is a development thread? The OP tells us nothing of the sort and thread title is even pretty contradictory to your statement. I just didn't happen to read all 800 pages so sorry if I missed anything.
[Android Apps and Games] Pkt_Lnt:
Android Development and Hacking

> Android Apps and Games > [APP][Root][2.1+][UNOFFICIAL] AdAway v3.2 :: [11.19.2016] by mrRobinson
[Android Apps and Games] shaqman89:
Actually it is quite easy had there no much repeat questions on the same topic. As for it is now, searching would show more of the same questions rather than an answer. But then, searching the thread is the first rule of xda,if memory serves to be correct. CMIIW.
[Android Apps and Games] IronTechmonkey:
Boolean expressions would be nice but it is obvious that many people just dont bother to search, and few put much effort into it, such as a Google search. The fact that it isn't as easy as it could be does not remove the expectation.

Also the built in FAQ is fairly comprehensive. If a person feels that something in the Adaway built-in FAQ is missing, unnecessary, or incorrect then they could make a constructive suggestion for an edit. That is the kind of thing that occurs in Development threads.

We are in an organizational tree, the top category of which is "Android Development and Hacking" and that is on every page of the thread, no lack of clarity there. That being said, different hosts (OPs) may care about that to varying degrees but as before this does not excuse the all too common disregard for rules which apply to all threads, or a disregard for any sense of sharing the lifting.
[Android Apps and Games] pure.by:
This has absolutely nothing to do with this thread being development thread or not. Development and hacking forums on XDA are a platform for anyone to publish their development or hacking efforts, in any context.

Since this thread isn't even maintained by an AdAway developer, I don't see how it can, even theoretically, be a 'development thread'.

What good is a rule if it is practically impossible to follow?

I'm all for people searching and thinking before asking questions, but let's stay realistic here and not expect regular people to perform superhuman tasks using deprecated tools.

IIRC, XDA search engine hasn't been updated in years, probably not since the very launch of the platform. The community has grown immensely, so have the threads. XDA search engine is seriously outdated and cannot comprehend the current size of the community by any standards, it does not comply to modern expectations by any means.

So why not provide people a hand and update the OP with usefully links and some questions that are being asked most frequently? Imho, only then can you rightfully accuse people of not searching and reading, under current conditions.
[Android Apps and Games] Pkt_Lnt:
What is the name of this place again?

Where in the rules does it say you have to be Recognized Developer before you can post a "real" development thread?

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=2031989&postcount=45

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=16682226&postcount=2439
[Android Apps and Games] shaqman89:
It's not impossible to follow. Like any other rules, it's more of whether you are willing to or not.

And please don't be egoistic and use only new users perspective. It's tiring for us that are subscribed here and do follow the rules when someone just ignores it. We try to make good effort on providing answers but that should be followed by a good will to help others to also enjoy this thread.

True it hasn't been updated for years, but it works. I always use it before i post, and that is even without resorting to advanced search. Either way, it's an issue of will. Even with the most sophisticated tool currently available (eg: Google), it won't do much if the user don't want to use it.

I agree by providing clear information. But like it has been said, the information is there, but maybe not at the right place where people would look for. This could be a better discussion on how to provide a better instruction for new users. One idea would be to put it in the app itself (somewhat like a wizard), but then it beats the purpose of this being a somewhat advance tool (anything that requires root is an advance tool in my opinion and should be used with care).
[Android Apps and Games] osm0sis:
mrRobinson has been THE primary, official AdAway developer and maintainer for almost exactly 2 years now.
[Android Apps and Games] sansnil:
All I want for Christmas is a mod cleaning of this thread for the recent OT posts and bickering.
[Android Apps and Games] androcraze:
Bah, humbug!
[Android Apps and Games] mrRobinson:
Man a guy steps away for a minute and all hell breaks loose. I'm just going to summarize my thoughts, apply them where you'd like:

1. I think the documentation is good and not lacking. I think documentation can always get better. Remember there is a wiki on the adaway github as well with info on exactly how to find ads getting through on apps. Link people there who ask about how to stop an ad in an app.

2. I see no bloat in adaway. Supporting more root methods isn't bloat by any definition I can think of. It's making the app usable by more people.

3. AdAway was designed to block ads using the hosts file. Years ago, the original creator was always entertaining other ways to include. (Notice dnsmasq in the source?)

Where [MENTION=233251]mikeb[/MENTION] and I differ, at least to the best that I can tell, is he see's AdAway as a tool that leverages user installed root to modify the hosts file. Period and no exceptions. I'm a bit more progressive and actually prefer to see android get better at security. I want them to lock down system by default and I want to have the option to root and NOT modify my system. Logically I want AdAway to work in that environment. More and more root is getting more difficult. I want Adaway to be able to work maybe even without root. Netfilter, dns? Install Adaway, if you have root, a writeable system, you get the same you always had, non writeable system, adaway works there too, in the future, no root, maybe adaway detects that and can apply netfilter rules etc. We'll see. None of that adds bloat to me, it makes the app more accessible and usable within the confines of the evolving android community.

And honestly, if you don't like these changes cause you have old school root with custom kernel so you can modify anything on your android, AdAway 2.6 still works to downloads hosts files and write them out.
[Android Apps and Games] rogers11:
Yep, some debate specialists have already too much free time.
[Android Apps and Games] nathanchance:
And with this, let's end the OT discussion and keep it civil in here folks, shall we? :good:

The Flash

Forum Moderator
[Android Apps and Games] NLBeev:
Deleted.
[Android Apps and Games] AndroidBob:
Still need help why my hosts file isn't being used

Hmmm ... looks like I picked an interesting time (two pages ago now) to post about an on topic problem I'm having with AdAway. :) I have my hosts file, but it's like most web calls aren't using it. Can anyone suggest what's going wrong?

Thanks

scot
[Android Apps and Games] githyanki:
What are you using when you see ads?

Chrome? Turn off data saver.

Elsewhere? May not be anything that adaway can do about it, but post details and someone can try and help.
[Android Apps and Games] AndroidBob:
Yes, Chrome, but also verified with firefox. As I said in my earlier post, when I ping a site in my hosts file, I get the real site. When I use nslookup, though, it returns 127.0.0.1, that is, what's in the hosts file. Adwise, I am seeing behavior consistent with what ping is telling me, yet nslookup clearly sees the hosts file and processes it.

Original post 7794

This is on a rooted Nexus 6 running Android 7.0 (NBD91U) and ProjectFi.

Thanks

scot
[Android Apps and Games] androcraze:
Proxy in APN? Stupid question, but you did reboot the phone?
[Android Apps and Games] guhvanoh:
And what is in your /etc/host.conf file - order hosts, bind ???
[Android Apps and Games] AndroidBob:
Yes, reboot the phone and always good to ask the basic questions! :)

And yes, data saver is turned off.

Don't think my APs have any proxies. Everything was working fine with the same APs until I did the upgrades. Besides, it should read the hosts file before it gets out from the phone to the AP anyhow, right?

scot

---------- Post added at 04:27 PM ---------- Previous post was at 04:23 PM ----------

Hmm. there is no host.conf file. Should there be?

The /etc/hosts file is simply the one created by AdAway -with all the assignments to 127.0.0.1.

scot
[Android Apps and Games] androcraze:
If you go to Settings -> More -> Cellular networks - > Access Point Names

and under "Proxy" (not "MMS Proxy") you have a proxy listed, then you have a proxy. Mine says "Not set" If you don't have a proxy listed, then a proxy is not the issue.
[Android Apps and Games] backzaa:
Thank. It's work great.
[Android Apps and Games] AndroidBob:
NJ​

Odd. My settings no longer has that option. Under Cellular networks, all I have is an option to turn roaming on/off.

Did they move that setting and/or set a default proxy in the December 7.0 update? Or maybe it's a new Project Fi thing.... [Edited] yes. Project Fi turns off the APN settings.

Scot
[Android Apps and Games] manbat:
Especially notifications ads...
[Android Apps and Games] tmorterlaing:
I know this may well be sarcasm but just in case- really? I didn't realise this kind of thing happened :D

Incidentally I'm still having problems with my hosts file not sticking.....
[Android Apps and Games] cikenkari:
Sir could you add for changelog, thanks

Edit:eek:ugh, my bad for being too lazy

here's the link to changelog https://github.com/dschuermann/ad-away/blob/master/CHANGELOG

2.8

* Higher timeout for root commands

* New version of RootCommands library (If you experience problems install busybox, AdAway will then use it!)

* Remove unused billing permission

2.7

* Reduce apk size by switching from HtmlSpanner to HtmlTextView library

....
[Android Apps and Games] AirCover:
Can'd download
[Android Apps and Games] gamepro602:
What do you mean its IN the op :what:
[Android Apps and Games] Prufta:
Resolved.

Flashed the rom again and istalled the apk once the phone boot, then istalled other apps.
[Android Apps and Games] EP2008:
Nope, it really happened.

When I clicked on the ad, it brought me to a website that asked for me CELL number (to send texts)... I thought it was a scam, but I was able to find the company contact info and emailed them.

This was the actual email I sent them! LOL

"Hello, I've won your ipad 2 contest, but I'd like to speak with someone about claiming the prize. Is there a phone number I can call to speak with a live person?

If this is a scam, I will be contacting the developer of the app I used to click on the banner link - I will be telling them that I will NOT be using THEIR software anymore because of the deceptive practice.

I've taken a screen shot of the banner ad I clicked and have recorded the web addresses that it took me to. I have no problem reporting this to the FBI online fraud department if this does turn up to be a scam."

To my surprise, I received an email congratulating me and telling me how to contact them. I did and the lady said that I'd be sent the ipad 2 and if I wanted to get a $50 gift certificate (which I did end up having to call them many times to get), I needed to sign a release form so they can put my "testimonial: about how happy I was to win. It still sounded scammy, but I did it anyways, considering I did have an address and phone number for this company.

About two days later, I think it was UPS that showed up with a package. I opened it and I was floored to find a new ipad 2. LOL

This happened a short time after that ipad was available to the public, so stores were still back ordered.

Luckiest day of my life. But I still block ALL the ads! :laugh:
[Android Apps and Games] Toastysoul:
No.

Just 'No.' is the first thing that comes to mind. Because really it's a pointless question. I choose not to see ads simply because I have a choice. Most of the time, we aren't given a choice, and more and more often we are being manipulated through advertising, often without any real consent. Given the opportunity I will always choose an ad free experience, even if it means paying for the free version. Basically, I'm sick of people trying to sell me ****. I don't like it. I can make up my own damn mind what I want to buy.
[Android Apps and Games] MikelFuchs:
I am still getting "there was an error parsing the package" if I try to install it.

I already cleaned the cache of my browser and downloaded several times.

Anybody any idea ?????

Gesendet von meinem MI 2 mit Tapatalk 4
[Android Apps and Games] Prufta:
I got that error when tried to downlad it via xda app, downloaded via pc and copied to the sd and finally installed.
[Android Apps and Games] bogdan1980:
With unofficial and official 2.8 version, webserver does not remain enabled at all. Not even after an restart, or when disable and enable it again.

Returning to v2.7 fix this.
[Android Apps and Games] smeejaytee:
Hi I've been using adaway for a while now but I wanted to add the hosts from mother of all adblockers to my lists when I try it hangs on importing I left it for over an hour when I come out of the app and go back in there are many hosts there but I don't think they're working as it states you'll lose some pictures from the playstore but this isn't the case any advise would be appreciated thanks

Sent from my HTC One X
[Android Apps and Games] weirdsciencex:
What source are you using? I've used it before and never had a problem also there wasn't many missing images from the play store.

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[Android Apps and Games] jackdubl:
I think you have the wrong url, or something about it is wrong. I had the same problem when I first tried, but then I used a slightly different url and it worked, if I recall. It did block some play store picks for me.