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[Android Apps and Games] theonlykamph:
Haha, not the 3g that was the issue, but the net were so slow, couldn't really load xda, so to upload a picture, will had been really hard haha. It's true that im using hydrogen os, but it's a stock rom, the only things changed, is bloatware deleted, and htc apps installed thats all. But, i didn't know that the rom had problems with adaway, oh well guess i have to wait haha. Thanks for the help anyways!
[Android Apps and Games] Spannaa:
Just for information:

I'm using kingmercians H2OS marshmallow 6.0.1 rom on the OnePlus 2 and Adaway installs, looks like it's meant to and runs with no issues whatsoever.

Tapatalked via OnePlus 2
[Android Apps and Games] Mike B.:
Thanks. The reports I see seem related to failure to wipe cache/dalvik after installing or updating that ROM, an apparently common oversight.
[Android Apps and Games] khj900733:
□_thank_you_so_muchesess_!_■
[Android Apps and Games] TG09:
I use DoubleTwist to listen to podcast, I had in the past Ad block apps cause the podcast to stop downloading. Don't suppose you know if that will happen?
[Android Apps and Games] Mike B.:
Assuming that you are using AdAway with its default source files, simply try downloading a podcast from your DoubleTwist app. If it worked without AdAway but no longer does, that simply means that at least one of the hosts in the source files you selected is required by your DoubleTwist version and needs to be whitelisted.

AFAIK, the free DoubleTwist version is "ad supported", suggesting that it might need to be able to display its ads, but you can verify that yourself easily by simply running the app. If necessary, use the AdAway DNS Request Log (see the documentation) to determine which host(s) might need whitelisting. We don't know what will happen for you in your configuration, but try it and then YOU will know! ;)

As mentioned many times before, AdAway itself doesn't block anything and knows nothing about ads; it merely helps you add entries from the source files you select into your hosts file.
[Android Apps and Games] kernal81:
Adaway not working in Nexus 6P

I have a got brand new Nexus 6P (6.0.1), rooted with TWRP 3.0. the super su version 2.6.7. Installed Adaway, Apps are still showing the Ads. (ex:DailyNewsHunt) Not too sure what went wrong. I did try linking the Data folder. Tried the default option. No Luck.

I tried enabling the TCP dump and looked at the log, the log file is empty. Not too sure what is going wrong.

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks in Advance
[Android Apps and Games] Promez:
After some months i've tried your suggestion and works perfectly!

Thanks
[Android Apps and Games] Mike B.:
Assuming AdAway installed properly, if nothing in your hosts file seems to be blocked when using mobile data, a strong possibility is that you have a forgotten proxy in your APN.

If AdAway didn't install properly, review the many posts here dealing with "systemless" root and reports of no system space available on N6, perhaps starting with THAT post.

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Thanks for the update. Meglio tardi che mai! ;)
[Android Apps and Games] :
I find that Adaway when loaded with the http://adblock.mahakala.is hostfile, RSBrowser starts becoming sluggish and unresponsive. I haven't deleted all files (reverted to normal hostfiles) but just wanna confirm its compatibility with the browser as it has its own built-in adblocker. This is on the Xperia C3
[Android Apps and Games] LGVfan10:
If you didn't download the apk directly from the F-Droid repository, there is the possibility that the apk may be altered or fake; especially if you were required to fill out a form or something other than just clicking on the apk download link. Try uninstalling the app and delete the apk file, then dowload and install the new apk from the f- Droid website. I hope this helps....let me know.
[Android Apps and Games] Mike B.:
Yes, this is expected. That source file is a huge monster which is

NOT

recommended (on any platform but especially not for Android). At best it's useless but even on powerful devices it consumes way to much RAM for no benefit. It is

NOT

a suitable source file for inclusion in an Android hosts file, with or without AdAway, as pointed out many times in this thread and others. While you're browsing, AdAway is not running (it only runs while actively updating the source files), but every app in your system suffers from all that wasted RAM used by your bloated hosts file.

I strongly advise you get rid of that behemoth

and start with the default source files suggested by AdAway. If you need to block other hosts, consider simply adding a few blacklist entries.

The above comments deal with any local DNS resolution on your device, whether from a browser or any other app. In addition, if your browser has some builtin "ad blocker" (I believe it uses the Chrome "data saver" proxy), it would be wise to disable that since it effectively bypasses the local hosts file.

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Not quite! The best (and only!) place to download the current correct AdAway is from the OP in this thread, the "official unofficial" home of AdAway. Since it's open source, some sites such as F-Droid may occasionally compile their own version, but they neither maintain nor support AdAway. Those versions are not compatible and would require you to uninstall for each update, then re-enter your settings and data. It's much easier and safer to grab the latest AdAway from the OP and whenever an update is available, you can simply install it without losing any of your settings or data.
[Android Apps and Games] :
Ah thanks for the clarif then. I'm not sure about the adblock browser, as this was built for Qualcomm devices using CAF builds but I'll try your advice anyway.
[Android Apps and Games] Mike B.:
AFAIK, your RSBrowser is simply yet another version of Google's Chrome. Under its UI, it's running the Chrome/Google WebView engine.
[Android Apps and Games] 2x4:
Hi guys,

has anyone been able to get around the forbes welcome anti-ad-block page?

I'd like to use something similar to the AAK list that I use for uBlock on my laptop, but hosts files don't work that way, correct?

Wired also has a similar overlay on the desktop version (which AAK works well against) but I haven't seen it on the mobile version yet.
[Android Apps and Games] Mike B.:
Exactly what are you talking about? This thread is about AdAway, a tool to help enter the hosts you wish to block into your hosts file. If "forbes" is http://forbes.com, that site seems to load just fine with the default source files recommended by AdAway but I have no idea what the "welcome anti-ad-block page" might be. How about some details? The link you provide is an input list for Adblock type of firewalls, an issue largely unrelated to AdAway.
[Android Apps and Games] 2x4:
Sorry for my lack of clarity. I was looking to see if any users that frequent Forbes had found a way around their anti adblock page.

Regardless, I did some research and found that some users whitelisted forbes.com/forbes/welcome/ and that allowed them to pass that page, but I am unable to do that in AdAway, since it states that it is not a valid hostname. Any suggestions?
[Android Apps and Games] Mike B.:
As mentioned earlier, on a phone using the default AdAway source file, I have no trouble getting to "http://forbes.com/forbes/welcome/" and be taken to the remainder of the site. You only need to whitelist something if you're blocking it in the first place. No, "forbes.com/forbes/welcome/" is a URL, not a host name. The host in that example is "forbes.com". Find out what on your system blocks forbes.com then you won't have to worry about whitelisting.

EDIT:

I checked the default source files. They block

ads.forbes.com

ads.forbes.net

fast.forbes.com

pdf.forbes.com

horizon.forbes.com

vs.forbes.com

klipart.forbes.com

sc-forbes.forbes.com

but none of those seems to prevent access to "http://forbes.com/forbes/welcome/". You can certainly see which ones are blocked on your system and try whitelisting them.
[Android Apps and Games] 2x4:
Hey Mike thanks for your response. What I'm trying to do is block all ads on that host, with the exception of the one page I mentioned. The reason being, that one page is what allows you thorough to the rest of the website regardless of whether you have ads blocked after you pass it. Is this somehow possible?
[Android Apps and Games] Mike B.:
The hosts file can only block or redirect

hosts

, it knows nothing about specific pages or ads. It's still unclear what you are currently blocking. If you install AdAway with the default suggested source files (blocking the few hosts I mentioned earlier), do you still see ads that you want to block? If so, follow the procedures described countless times on here of using the DNS Request Log to identify the hosts where those ads live, keeping in mind that some sites call ads directly without going through DNS at all. Your concerns seem unrelated to AdAway itself, but even so, without knowing what specific hosts you currently block and which ones you want to block, it's difficult to help you.
[Android Apps and Games] masri1987:
Another question regarding whitelisting.

Clicking on links on facebook, say from The Independent, ends up in DNS error, but works fine when i disable adaway.

Any ideas?
[Android Apps and Games] Mike B.:
Whether AdAway is disabled or not doesn't matter much. What counts are the contents of your hosts file, regardless of how they got there. Were you using the default source files suggested by AdAway or were you adding other entries? Exactly

which link give you which exact error

? Are you referring to something within a Facebook app or on the Facebook site accessed from a browser? We'll need more information to be able to help you, sorry.
[Android Apps and Games] masri1987:
it was a post by the Independent (british newspaper) on facebook (the app not chrome).

Here's the link http://indy100.independent.co.uk/ar...k-is-a-top-notch-nightmare-recipe--bJEvjw9VAe

The whitelists i have i got from slickdeals.net as all those hyperlinks failed due to dns error too (not after the whitelist though)

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@Mike B. i have provided all the info sir
[Android Apps and Games] Mike B.:
Well... maybe not! ;)

The "indy100.independent.co.uk" DNS error simply means that there is nothing at the IP to which that hosts points. If your hosts file redirects that host to "127.0.0.1" and you failed to enable the local webserver, it's a perfectly normal error. If you blacklist that host, you can't reach it. The webserver at 127.0.0.1 would avoid the error but of course won't bring in any actual content.

None of the default source files block anything in the "independent.co.uk" domain, so the problem is apparently something

YOU

are blacklisting. Since we can't tell everything you are blacklisting and whitelisiting, look at your hosts file and see what references, if any, you find for that host. From a practical standpoint it's a bit unusual to see so many black and white list entries. Any chance you'd consider making your life much easier by simply sticking to the few default sources? You certainly don't need to download an extensive whitelist (from slickdeals??).

Note that all of this is

NOT

anything AdAway is doing. To be blunt, the problem seems to be

your

choice of black and white lists. It seems rather odd to blacklist a bunch of defaults hosts, block even more hosts via a blacklist, then "unblock" some of those with a whitelist... ;)

Before you spend too much time on this, I suggest you spend a few minutes trying to understand what AdAway is and does and how local DNS works. That might save you a few unnecessary headaches... ;)

EDIT

:

Now that I have some free time, I tried accessing the link you provided from a phone will all default source files enabled with AdAway and had no trouble whatsoever seeing that page. You mention the Facebook app, but I neither have nor want that thing on my phone and if it further encrypts links, that's a whole other matter also completely unrelated to AdAway. At the very least try accessing the page with your web browser (the best way to access web pages)... ;)
[Android Apps and Games] count_martin3z:
Hello,

Can someone help me please? I got 6.0 o my LG G4 and i can install adaway. Checked the newest version, actually I checked each Version including flashing th file. Any suggestions?

Thanks in advance!
[Android Apps and Games] Mike B.:
If you mean that you CAN'T install AdAway, we'll need a bit more information, especially what

exact

error message you receive.
[Android Apps and Games] count_martin3z:
Hi,

Thanks for reply. Of course I meant can't...

Actually i don't see any errors. Only this what is on screenshots
[Android Apps and Games] Mike B.:
Apparently you already have some unknown AdAway version installed but that version is incompatible with the correct and current versions available from the links in the OP. You need to completely uninstall your old version first, then install AdAway 3.1 as you would any other apk. This situation occurs when a ROM cooker unwisely decides to include some unknown AdAway version (with an incompatible signature) and not tell users how to update it. Tell him/her not to do that again! ;)
[Android Apps and Games] count_martin3z:
Yep, you're right. Working again :). Thanks Mike!!
[Android Apps and Games] tag68:
Adaway does not work for me. Moto X Play Marshmallow Single SIM EU Stock rooted SuperSU 2.62-3. It does not show any error, but the hosts is obviously not active.

Total Commander also is not capable to remount system as R/W. Is this a thing special to the Moto X Play? Shouldn't there occur some warning if hosts is not written?

As TC also does not warn, my guess is the OS reports the file as written, but the old content stays. Is this assumption right?

Edit: /etc/hosts is new. Seems the game where I still see ads has some cache for them. Are there standard places where I can delete these animations?
[Android Apps and Games] Mike B.:
Whoa. One at a time, please!

For AdAway to be able to do its job, it needs write access to /system/etc/hosts or be able to use a symlink for /system/etc/hosts somewhere else such as /data. If your hosts file doesn't contain the entries you want, then AdAway wasn't able to write to it. AdAway can only report what the underlying OS is telling it. If it sees no error, it can't report an error ;)

Are you using a "systemless" root? If so, first flash the ZIP from the OP that might suffice to allow AdAway to write to the hosts file. If this doesn't work, let us know. It's possible that your ROM doesn't have any available /system space, much like some recent Nexus 6 ROMs and might require a special experimental workaround, as discussed in this thread previously.
[Android Apps and Games] tag68:
Think that wouldn't have made sense, as I wanted to show what confuses me when searching why I see ads. despite adaway active.

Solution was: adaway was working fine, but cache was active. If you still see ads, but ran some app/game already before you activated adaway (or ran without adblocking), have a look at /data/data/<publisher>/<app> if there are directories like

files/ ad/ media/ or similar where there are numbered files *.png *.m4v residing in one directory. This looks to be a cache for ads. Copy it somewhere (in case you got wrong files and app is not working fine anymore, some graphics missing, you need to copy it back), delete it, test the app.
[Android Apps and Games] Mike B.:
Rebooting your device (as recommended by AdAway) after making any change to the hosts file will clear the DNS cache. It's still unclear which specific app was caching its ads for you, a separate issue, but as long as the hosts file contains the desired entries, then AdAway is working as intended and caching issues are best addresses wherever the app in question is supported. Remember that AdAway doesn't care or know anything about ads or what other applications may be be doing... ;)
[Android Apps and Games] babtron:
Does it matter if you accept Google to "Verify Apps"? When I installed Adaway, the popup popped up about Google scanning your device, yadda, yadda, yadda. Does it matter which you should choose or should you always pick decline? I accidentally hit accept.
[Android Apps and Games] DE52:
No it doesn't matter. That comes up whenever you freshly install a ROM and the "verify apps" option is ticked under security settings. It basically scans all apps for malware, etc I'm guessing, but don't know how effective it is or if it just reports anything it finds back to google (it's basically part of google play services aka google settings). In any case, it won't impede AdAway in any way nor any other apps I've installed so far.
[Android Apps and Games] Mike B.:
This is a Google setting unrelated to AdAway (it applies to all apps not downloaded from the Play Store). I personally keep that annoyance disabled at all times (Google Settings -> Security). AdAway won't care one way or another... ;)
[Android Apps and Games] kernal81:
Thanks its the proxy issue. I have changed the APN without proxy, now everything works.
[Android Apps and Games] 93fuelslut:
Since YouTube adaway is a different app, I suppose this app is not compatible with Google play music?
[Android Apps and Games] Mike B.:
"YouTube AdAway" is a module for the Xposed framework and is unrelated to this AdAway app except by (unfortunate) name. AdAway is "compatible" with any app in the sense that it has nothing to do with other apps. It only deals with the system hosts file used for local DNS resolution, not any specific app. You may want to read the OP and at least skim the documentation to understand what AdAway is and does... ;)
[Android Apps and Games] Pilone88:
Hi, why on my Meizu Pro 5 rooted find adaway disable random? How fixing?
[Android Apps and Games] ivan333:
Is this post still working? from where can I download adAway safety? from the beggining of this post right?

So last version would be v3.1 yes?

Thanks guys xDD
[Android Apps and Games] Spookymyo:
Yes. From post #1 like it clearly states. 3.1 is current version.

You can also get it from fDroid, where it will show you when/if there are new updates.
[Android Apps and Games] ChazzMatt:
FDroid only has up to 3.0. At least that's all it's showing me.

Mine is installed from there and it shows no updates available.
[Android Apps and Games] ivan333:
I've installed and there is a page that I always visit and when I do scroll down appears this fu*** page.

How can I add it to adaway?

Do not go to the link is spam **** or whatever.

http://play.enteratevideoslz.com/?m=VACIO&inter=1&lgid=1456319976435
[Android Apps and Games] Mike B.:
NO NO NO!

The correct current supported version of AdAway is always the one linked to from this thread's OP. As mentioned many times, since this is open source, others (including F-Droid) may on occasion compile their own versions, but those are

incompatible

. If you have one of those versions, uninstall it then install the one from the OP and from then on you will be able to simply update as new releases are available, without having to re-enter your data or change anything.
[Android Apps and Games] ivan333:
THANKS I'll do it at once.

any idea about that weird link?
[Android Apps and Games] Mike B.:
It's unclear exactly what you wish to accomplish, but if you don't want to see the contents of a "play.enteratevideoslz.com" host, you can simply add that to your AdAway blacklist. Without additional details, we can't tell you much more, sorry.

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What ROM? What error do you see? Do you have a builtin "ad blocker" that interferes? We need more details.
[Android Apps and Games] powerful111:
is there a way i can check to see if Adaway is blocking the google play store? cause mine just shows a white screen now when i go into it
[Android Apps and Games] ivan333:
I've to disable adAway when it blocks something. XD so... I'm not really using it the hole time but now I know there a program that if I need I'll use it. Always ready to it xD
[Android Apps and Games] Mike B.:
You do know that AdAway itself doesn't block anything, whether it's running or not, right? If the source files you select include hosts that you'd like to see, simply whitelist those hosts. What matters is what's in your current hosts file, not whether AdAway is "disabled" or not. You might benefit from spending a few minutes reading the AdAway documentation to understand what it does and how to use it... ;)

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Huh? AdAway isn't blocking anything and especially not an application. If your Play Store app isn't working right, it's likely to be an issue with your configuration (have you tried to simply wipe the Store data?) best discussed wherever your ROM is supported but if you're not sure, temporarily uninstall AdAway and see for yourself.
[Android Apps and Games] ivan333:
YOU ARE JUST ****ING AMAZING or you just work for adAway company, I'll follow your instructions right now. THANKS MATE THANKS.
[Android Apps and Games] Mike B.:
Nobody is getting paid to write/maintain/compile/support AdAway. Based on the open source originally provided by Dominik Schürmann (dschuermann) some 3 years ago, AdAway is now maintained by [MENTION=3355398]mrRobinson[/MENTION] (0-kaladin). I'm merely yet another satisfied user trying to help others get the most out of AdAway. If we enjoy doing it, it's not work! ;)
[Android Apps and Games] Pilone88:
Android version 5.1 Flyme 5.1.3.0G I installed only AdAway just that sometimes I get the ads and opening the app known to be disabled...
[Android Apps and Games] Rovian:
Is there a way I can block ads that comes directly from the play store? I mean apps like Appy Geek and Appy Gamer has ads that directs you to the play store, I wonder if you can block these cause AdAway can't.
[Android Apps and Games] lparcshinoda:
Cannot enable the webserver anymore since Marshmellow..... solutions?
[Android Apps and Games] Mike B.:
Does your hosts file contain the entries you expect? If it does, then AdAway is working properly. Is "sometimes" connected to any situation in particular, such as only when using WiFi, or only with mobile data, only with specific apps, etc? What gets disabled, AdAway itself or only the webserver? Make sure your system doesn't have an "optimizer" or similar function. Please try to be as specific as possible when describing the exact problem you encounter so that we may be able to best guide you.

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I'm not sure what ads you have in mind, but if they are invoked through local DNS resolution, then their hosts can be blacklisted. If they are embedded in an app or accessed directly by IP, then nothing in the hosts file can help you, with or without AdAway. If you'd like to modify an app's behavior, then that's best discussed with that app's developers but it sounds as if you are referring to apps that are specifically designed to serve ads. The best approach is often to NOT use such apps... ;)

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The webserver is a simple optional service. Make sure your ROM doesn't have any process that tries to "optimize" apps or forcibly closes background [processes. Unfortunately you don't provide any specifics, but this is definitely not a generic Marshmallow issue. Have you looked for clues in your logs or asked wherever your ROM is supported?
[Android Apps and Games] Rovian:
Thanks dude, when I posted the comment I searched a little bit and I found MinMinGaurd to install from Xposed, it works by toggling which app you specifically want to block it's ads, it works way better and easier than AdAway imo.