yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Android Apps and Games] qUaK3R:
I'll try flashing both magisk and the update again then. Thanks
[Android Apps and Games] m0han:
Translate works fine. Couldn't find how to import bookmarks without first 'syncing' with g00gle, which I d(w)on't do. Any help?
[Android Apps and Games] qUaK3R:
Tried a few things, even flashing the old update. AdAway has root permission, I'm out of ideas :(. Magisk with systemless hosts as well

Edit

So, after finding that removing systemless hosts from magisk solved an unrelated issue, I tried this on my phone and after some disablings and reboots my issue is solved.
[Android Apps and Games] daywalk3r666:
Oh yeah. Chrome mobile has no options for export bookmark🙈🙈🙈 do you use chrome on desktop too? Then you can use this to export
[Android Apps and Games] m0han:
Yeah, but not 'synced' :D
[Android Apps and Games] ipdev:
Running a custom rom? :unsure:

Note:

If you are not using the Systemless hosts module, you might run out of space in system.

A while back I was asked to test the idea. If I remember correctly I only had enough space in system for about half of my hosts sources.

AdAway worked fine, I just did not get my whole hosts list.​

Cheers. :cowboy:
[Android Apps and Games] ghostryder12:
I'm using LiquidSmooth as well & I've noticed that Adaway is always disabled when I check the app.

I'll be waiting for your observations of the new LS nightly.

HTC One M7_UL CM11 200609_Snapshot_M7_m7
[Android Apps and Games] OffDatGoGo:
I'll report back in about an hour. Just got a few things to do before I dirty flash though.
[Android Apps and Games] hp13:
To fix issues on android 4.4+

Go to etc/hosts and open the permission > check mark everything. and then apply adaway. It should work
[Android Apps and Games] ToPaS12345:
Thanks [MENTION=3674433]hp13[/MENTION]
[Android Apps and Games] hp13:
Cheers !
[Android Apps and Games] Pimpace:
Even I've set all the permission, AdAway can't stick the host file after reboot. :(
[Android Apps and Games] hp13:
That's true but once you apply adaway you don't see ads unless you install another rom
[Android Apps and Games] beautifulsun:
SlimKat 4.4.4 no problem.
[Android Apps and Games] Chadneu:
Have root. Can't apply hosts.

I can't change the perms for /etc/hosts either. I can mount the filesystem but not change permissions for the file.

Any ideas? On android L
[Android Apps and Games] OffDatGoGo:
Sorry for the extended delay.... Life got quite hectic for bit.

Well, no luck on the latest update of LS and Adaway. The built in blocker works as should though. Guess we'll have to just edit the host file to create our own "white" or "black" list(s).
[Android Apps and Games] cheryanne:
I found d4rken's modified adaway apk fixed the problem I had with the hosts file in kitkat.

Galaxy Note 8.0 Xposed Build N5120XXDNE4 / Baseband N5120XXCMG7 / Kernel SphereKat-Rev5.1 on Telstra LTE
[Android Apps and Games] dafervs:
Same problem here but im using miui v5 on 4.4.2
[Android Apps and Games] sirxdroid:
Has the original author given up on this app? No official update for KitKat? Strange.
[Android Apps and Games] kingvortex:
He was active on the Github for the app a couple of weeks ago. No commits have been made since February though.

I'm curious why you think an update needs to be made for KitKat though. It works just fine on my device running KitKat and I'm sure that's true for many others.
[Android Apps and Games] FlanjeUK:
[MENTION=2452820]kingvortex[/MENTION]

+1 been using AdAway on KitKat since December...
[Android Apps and Games] ssenemosewa:
Ditto. Works just fine on KitKat.
[Android Apps and Games] Tex99:
With adaway d4rken mod apk no problem on nexus 5 with KitKat 4.4.4, thank you ;)
[Android Apps and Games] sirxdroid:
It works for me too with the d4rken mod only. Not sure whether you are saying it works without it.
[Android Apps and Games] FlanjeUK:
...without
[Android Apps and Games] kingvortex:
Because it does work just fine without d4rken's patch (what's with the bold words?). I have the version from F-Droid, which is built from the unmodified source available on GitHub.

Even if it didn't, this problem isn't specific to KitKat.
[Android Apps and Games] ipdev:
If you do not have that many Bookmarks, you could just open them one at a time in Chrome and copy the URL to Kiwi.

Then save it as a bookmark in Kiwi.

Not the most efficient way but, it would work. 🙃

Cheers. :cowboy:
[Android Apps and Games] qUaK3R:
Iup, arrowos 13. I don't know if I have space or not but next update I get I'll try to use systemless hosts again. I'm just confused why it stopped working all of the sudden, between yesterday and today I didn't have anything updated or installed. First time I had issues with AdAway in a long time...

Thanks for the heads up, I'll pay attention to any misbehaviors
[Android Apps and Games] IamTheBRAVE:
Not 100% sure but 2nd screenshot in chrome browser you haven't opened mobile bookmarks. In kiwi that's where import/export menu is.
[Android Apps and Games] qUaK3R:
Ffs. After a few hours AdAway stopped blocking ads again...

Edit

So... I did change something 2 days ago: provider. Vodafone is using a proxy, so went to APN settings, removed the proxy and saved, it's working again now. Because I haven't been using mobile data till today, I didn't notice it was because of it.
[Android Apps and Games] YandereSan:
Not sure if I am beating a dead horse, but is the hostname bug ever going to be resolved? The github issue has been opened for 2 years.

AdAway can't parse anything that doesn't have 127.0.0.1 or 0.0.0.0 preceding a hostname. I feel like it's really not necessary for this application, and simply wastes a lot of bandwidth.
[Android Apps and Games] zgfg:
That is the standard IP hosts file format
[Android Apps and Games] m0han:
Yeah, that's what I did.
[Android Apps and Games] Nergal di Cuthah:
That's what hosts are they redirect the domain listed to the ip listed, not sure how adaway would work without them.
[Android Apps and Games] m0han:
I know; checked Chrome (again).
[Android Apps and Games] ipdev:
You might be interested in one of my previous comments. 🙃

Post #16,628[/I]

Cheers. :cowboy:
[Android Apps and Games] xdagee:
It is only me, or does it cut across (everyone?). All the ads aren't blocking on webview apps, when link opens in Google webview
[Android Apps and Games] qUaK3R:
Thanks, I'll take a look over the VPN mode :)

But really, what is that proxy **** for? :P
[Android Apps and Games] YandereSan:
Pi-Hole and pfBlockerNG can both take hostname lists without 0.0.0.0. The main purpose of AdAway is to forward hostnames to a black hole address, so prepending hostnames with 0.0.0.0 is redundant.

The two main benefits of removing the prepend would be to save bandwidth and remove the need for having separate ipv4/ipv6 entries.

I realize that it's the hosts format, but it doesn't necessarily mean that the hosts format is an efficient implementation of an adblocker.

I guess I could potentially write it up and submit a pull request myself.
[Android Apps and Games] Nergal di Cuthah:
Adway doesn't (in root) do any active blocking, all it does is collate sources.
[Android Apps and Games] YandereSan:
If you collate sources, you can append 127.0.0.1 to a hostname.
[Android Apps and Games] ipdev:
APN (Access Point Name) is the carrier settings/configuration.

Some are general (generic) others are specific to the carrier.

AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon, Vodafone, ...

Will include settings for their own network(s).

Setting(s) for 5G and VoLTE to work on their network for example.

Not sure what Vodafone's proxy is for. :unsure:

Normally it is best not to mess with your carrier's APN settings if you do not have to. 🙂

Then again, you might be able to enable something you want like VoLTE (or bypass a proxy server) if you know the setting to change. 🙃​

Cheers. :cowboy:
[Android Apps and Games] ipdev:
127.0.0.1 is the IPv4 loopback address.

You are directed back to the computer/device you are currently using (aka "localhost").

Same as IPv6 ::1 (using short address for reference).

Cheers. :cowboy:
[Android Apps and Games] gpvecchi:
I can't open websites links using Line app unless I disable Webserver.

Can you please suggest a fix for this?
[Android Apps and Games] zgfg:
Most of us disable Webserver anyway - do you really need it?
[Android Apps and Games] voetbalremco:
Is there a place where whitelisting domains are maintained to prevent false positives from being blocked that restrict websites and ads from loading?
[Android Apps and Games] zgfg:
You have Blocked=Blacklist, Allowed=Whitelist, don't you see
[Android Apps and Games] voetbalremco:
Yeah I mean like a Github page with whitelist domains instead of blocklists
[Android Apps and Games] zgfg:
Don't know for the maintained Allow lists

You can put your own Allowed list locally (to the phone) or to GitHub, then add to your Hosts sources lists as Allowed (not Blocked by default)

With a format like:

# MIUI
miuipolska.pl
api.micloud.xiaomi.net
sgpac.account.xiaomi.com
connect.rom.miui.com
update.miui.com

# Magisk
topjohnwu.github.io

# Etc
s.youtube.com
t.co
bit.ly
*.optimizely.com

Instead, search for Blocked lists on the Net and read what they declare that they block, then choose (add/remove) fro the Hosts sources list by your preferences, what do you want to block or not
[Android Apps and Games] zgfg:
Just FYI:

Yesterday I wanted to read one Google/Android technical document but found that domain was blocked

First we had a discussion (in the other thread), it looked like the given link to the document was broken since few others were also not able to access

At the end I found that domain was indeed blocked by my AdAway and particularly by the one hosts source (and only that one - not by any other of 11 hosts sources I use):

https://schakal.ru/hosts/hosts.txt

blocks:

developers.google.com

IMO, there is really no point of blocking the Google's domain for developers with technical docs and guides

But this is not the first time that I found the same 4PDA hosts source used to block false positive and otherwise useful domain(s) - coincidence or not, it was also during this last year

Anyway, I had removed now that hosts source from my list. Just another reason to stick with only a few but accountable hosts sources, not to pick whatever else hosts sources could be found on the Net
[Android Apps and Games] illetyus:
Does this block ads in applications?
[Android Apps and Games] Nergal di Cuthah:
Some but many ads come from ip number instead of urls which bypasses hosts (as there's no translation of url to ip)
[Android Apps and Games] sakun-ice:
I have been suffering from random reboots on my Zenfone 9 for months and after doing many tests I have realized that they stop occurring when I disable Adaway. That could be happening?
[Android Apps and Games] x51:
I have a OnePlus 8 Pro with android 13. It's rooted. I use AdAway. Everything is perfect.

I just got a OnePlus 10 Pro with android 13. It's rooted, I use AdAway. Ads from Ad Choices are not blocked. (Been fighting with this for weeks now)

I disabled mobile data.

I put the phones side by side. I open the same page... OP10 has ads, OP8 has none.

I compared all settings in AdAway and magisk on both devices. They are the same. I opened the host file on both devices grabbed a few entries and pinged them... I got 127.0.0.1 so it looks like the host file DOES work.

When I got my OP10 I exported my AdAway lists and imported. The blocked and allowed lists have the same numbers on both devices.

I'm totally lost... Any ideas?
[Android Apps and Games] Nergal di Cuthah:
Data saver in browser? Private DNS? VPN? Proxy?
[Android Apps and Games] x51:
Private DNS is Auto on both.

No VPN, No Proxy.

I can't find data saver in chrome. I read it was removed?
[Android Apps and Games] Nergal di Cuthah:
In chrome settings is preload pages onView attachment 5848597and secure dns same page
[Android Apps and Games] x51:
Both on on both phones.

Disabled, rebooted, still have ads. Tried totally new pages to rule out cache.

Both on on both phones.

Disabled, rebooted, still have ads. Tried totally new pages to rule out cache.
[Android Apps and Games] zgfg:
Warning:

If using Systemless Hosts + AdAway (root):

- Stay with Magisk Canary 25209 or other (older) Magisk Stable/Canary versions

- Mounting systemless changes to /system/* is broken in Magisk Canary (981ccabb) 25210 - Systemless Hosts (and modules like JamesDSP, V4A AML, etc) will not work

No problems with Magisk Delta

Seems that the problem is related to the issue reported for Magisk Canary (25211 with the fix not released yet):

25210 breaks module loading · Issue #6688 · topjohnwu/Magisk

Device: Pixel 7 Pro Android version: 13 QPR2 Magisk version name: v981ccabb Magisk version code: 25210 With the latest version, mounting all mounts fails saying No such file or directory, i.e. moun...

github.com
[Android Apps and Games] rodken:
Mounting systemless changes to /system/* seems to be working on the lastest Alpha-Magisk 1aade8f8-alpha (25209).
[Android Apps and Games] Desertio:
How can we do that? In my Adaway, I cannot find a way to change the host file location. I have the "Host install" section but cannot figure out how to do it. Thank you
[Android Apps and Games] Nergal di Cuthah:
Do what? They're saying that with magisk canary 25210 systemless host breaks. To use adaway either roll back to magisk 25209 (which is what i did) or use adaway as a vpn til fixed (probably 25211 or 12)

https://xdaforums.com/t/magisk-general-support-discussion.3432382/post-88250169
[Android Apps and Games] Desertio:
Apologies. I thought you stated that you changed host file destination.
[Android Apps and Games] Desertio:
@Nergal di Cuthah

What would be the best way to roll back?
[Android Apps and Games] Nergal di Cuthah:
Idk about best but, on my pixel 6 pro i:

restored image in magisk (uninstall>restore image)

Rebooted

Uniinstalled magisk manager the traditional way (drag to uninstall or app settings uninstall)

Reboot

Install 25209 (i found mine in downloads you can get it from apk mirror)*

Patch boot.img from the February google firmware

Fastboot flash patched boot image

* it'll complain either way that you should use officially sourced manager in a pop bubble on top.

Those last two steps should be replaced with the patched boot flashing instructions for your device
[Android Apps and Games] ipdev:
@Desertio @Nergal di Cuthah

Bit OT but, since it concerns the function of AdAway.

Magisk canary builds are available on GitHub.

You just have to look at the history. 🙃

Canary builds are hosted in the magisk-files repo.

magisk-files (Canary commit history) - [GitHub] - Link

Spoiler content hidden.

Cheers. :cowboy:
[Android Apps and Games] x51:
I rooted with Magisk Canary 25206. Had the issue above. Did a complete uninstall of Magisk and AdAway. Re-rooted, no joy.

I updated later to Magisk Canary 25207. This just crashed and left me a bit stuck. I installed Magisk Canary 25207 debug and that version worked, but AdAway still did not.

Today I installed the latest OP10 pro security update. While I was at it I upgraded to Magisk Canary 25210. Now my systemless hosts was totally busted.

I had enough of the Canary channel and I uninstalled Magisk (fully) and uninstalled AdAway.

I re-rooted by patching my boot image with Magisk stable 25200. My phone is now rooted and Adaway works!!!

As I came here to say this, I saw posts about staying away from 25210. In my opinion 25206+ caused my issues. This isn't a fact. I also installed a security patch which might have reset/ unbroken something... But I don't think so. I think systemless hosts had other issues prior to 25210.
[Android Apps and Games] ipdev:
No worry. 🙂

Canary builds are not for everyone and every setup.

Nothing ever said you have to be running the most current of any thing.

Back in the day, CyanogenMod (the ashes that LineageOS came from) had nightly (weekly?) builds and Milestone builds.

The Milestone builds were the solid/stable release.​

--

As for the Magisk issue, it was fixed already.

The next version of Canary will include the fix.

Keep in mind, this is the "Fun" part of using test builds.

We get fixes faster but, we also find errors/issues faster.​

Magisk PR (Fix mkdir #6690) - Link

Cheers. :cowboy:

PS.

For the record, I still run Android 11 on my daily use phone. 🙃
[Android Apps and Games] mko000:
I feel like the biggest newbie for asking, but why do I see ads in Chrome which I don't see in Firefox? I'm using AdAway in root mode on a Pixel 7 Pro.

Private DNS is disabled in Android and Chrome, preload pages is disabled as well

Any ideas? Thank you very much in advance!
[Android Apps and Games] herrman0:
It's not just you, Pixel 7 Pro here, ive tried about 10 different magisk's now and can't get adaway to block ad's anymore for some reason. Wiped the phone multiple times and re-rooted. My other app's are working because I'm able to get google pay and my banking apps to work again while rooted.
[Android Apps and Games] mko000:
For me, ads are blocked in other browsers like Firefox and apps, but not in Chrome.
[Android Apps and Games] mochamoo:
I also have a pixel 7 pro. And went through the exercise of downgrading to Canary 25209 today. A little trial and error but everything seems to be working okay now. I ended up having to uninstall, reboot, and reinstall adaway to get it to work. Not seeing chrome ads using CNN to test. So far so good anyway.
[Android Apps and Games] busarida123:
Do you have a link to canary 25209?
[Android Apps and Games] zgfg:
See the posts from yesterday in the Magisk general thread
[Android Apps and Games] Nergal di Cuthah:
You also might have it in your downloads folder (or wherever you have magisk set to download to)
[Android Apps and Games] busarida123:
It still keeps asking me to update to the latest release as well
[Android Apps and Games] zgfg:
If you downgraded to 25209, then what else do you expect

Just ignore (25210 is still the latest Magisk Canary on the GitHub)
[Android Apps and Games] busarida123:
I'm saying after installing 25209 it want let me open Magisk without update it
[Android Apps and Games] Nergal di Cuthah:
That's because you need to restore boot to unrooted and reroot. Your boot is 95210 it sounds like
[Android Apps and Games] zgfg:
What could you not open

Screenshot?
[Android Apps and Games] busarida123:
Yes. Your right. Thanks
[Android Apps and Games] Nergal di Cuthah:
Ok so install 25210 again

Then restore images (under uninstall magisk)

Reboot

Install 25209 (or 25206 and switch from canary to beta)

Reroot

Should be fine
[Android Apps and Games] Danny1976:
I started to have this issue and I cannot figure out why. I have a OenPlus 8 on OOS13 latest version. AdAway 6.0.3 is unable to write into the host file. I am rooted, Magisk Canary on the latest version, I have Systemless Host enabled and I have Magisk built-in by @zgfg Busybox module installed. Why AdAway cannot write to the host file is confusing to me. I have clear the data on the app and restarted it and nothing. If I delete the app and try reinstalling it I get failed to sync during the installation. Not sure what is going on.
[Android Apps and Games] Nergal di Cuthah:
I'm going to make an assumption, you're running canary magisk probably latest version 25210. Please correct me if I'm wrong .

Never mind you say so. Restore boot to non root uninstall 25210 install 25209 and re root, don't take update till you see it is 25211.

10 broke all mods
[Android Apps and Games] Danny1976:
Thank you for the quick reply. Yes you are totally correct. I am on the 25210 update. Will do exactly what you said.
[Android Apps and Games] zgfg:
What latest Magisk Canary?

If 25210 (981ccabb), please read all the posts above why users downgrade back to 25209 (and how to do - you can find also more info in the Magisk General thread) - there is a regression bug in the official/TJW Canary 25210, causing that mounting that systemless modules depend on, does not work

Start from the post #17227, from a week ago (when Magisk Canary 25210 was released)
[Android Apps and Games] m0han:
What is best for ROM DNS settings? Off / Automatic / Private DNS?
[Android Apps and Games] zgfg:
Off = disabled, Private DNS provider = enabled with the given hostname

Automatic probably means to use the one provided by DHCP (given by WLAN AP or Mobile Network)
[Android Apps and Games] m0han:
Of course! I asked what is 'best' to get fewer, if not NIL, ads.
[Android Apps and Games] Gordietm:
If you not rooted, put "dns.adguard.com" in private DNS. You won't get any ads. If you are rooted, try AdAway, that's what I use.
[Android Apps and Games] Oswald Boelcke:
@PerfectSlayer Sorry for the OT. Please advise if you like the post deleted.

I'm using fdns1.dismail.de on my mobile device.

And in our router (a Fritz!Box 7590) following are set for DoT:

fdns1.dismail.de

fdns2.dismail.de

dns3.digitalcourage.de

dnsforge.de

dot.ffmuc.net
[Android Apps and Games] Faerch:
Hi,

Can anybody help me block "Around the internet" box on Tapatalk boards in Adaway.

When I block it in Ublock Origins on my PC, i get this line "www.tapatalk.com###footer > div".

How would I translate that to a Adaway block string?
[Android Apps and Games] Danny1976:
Uninstalled 25210 and installed 25209 and I still get the same error. Have other people fixed it that way?

Edit: it's working now. I guess it needed another reboot after some modules were installed.
[Android Apps and Games] zgfg:
Glad to read that it works now

Always, when you install/remove/disable/enable a module, phone must be rebooted (Magisk takes actions on modules only on reboot)

Also, Magisk mounts the systemless copy of your hosts file (AdAway writes to):

/data/adb/modules/hosts/system/etc/hosts

to

/system/etc/hosts

only on reboot - hence if you add something to Allow list, you should reboot to have the given host really allowed

The same holds for updating hosts sources - your new systemless copy of the hosts file will not be mounted to the system's hosts file until you reboot

For that reason I keep all auto-updates in AdAway disabled and every second day or so I manually open AdAway and let it update hosts sources - then I reboot the phone

Then,also, in the root/hosts phone, AdAway does not need to be given Auto start and Battery not-optimized permissions:

- you manually run the update of hosts sources and then you reboot

- on reboot, Magisk mounts the latest update of the hosts file and Android takes it for the built-in DNS resolver

After that, Magisk does nothing (until it will be updating the hosts file next time)

---

Of course, for the non-root/VPN mode it's the opposite

AdAway runs in the background to maintain the VPN

Also, on updating the hosts sources (or adding to Allow list, etc), AdAway will immediately use the newly updated internal hosts file - no need to reboot there
[Android Apps and Games] Danny1976:
Thanks for the extensive explanation and educating me. Not many people take the time to educate others and its always good to learn something new. Really appreciated!!! Thanks