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[Android Apps and Games] Ultramanoid:
Search for a hosts file that's targeting Russian sites, there is one or several for sure, you'd know better than I do. I have one for Japanese ones, which I need, for instance. Add that specific hosts file in AdAway's preferences so that it is merged and your device can use it.

AdAway simply puts a hosts file in place for the system to use, what's blocked or not depends entirely on the contents of that file.
[Android Apps and Games] FP_XDA:
To the OP aka mrRobinson ... Thank you so much for keeping this app continuing. I feel most could agree that we couldn't live in the mobile online world w/out this app! No wonder the .org website linked to FDriod hasn't been updating. Thanks again!
[Android Apps and Games] Ulti2x:
Hey guys, I have a similar question to what Bingley posted, except I am on 7.0 with a december patch (OxygenOS 4.0.3 on 3T).

I am using Magisk 11.1 and MagiskSU root solution for systemless. In the preferences for adaway, the option is greyed out for systemless on the latest dev build for Feb 8, but I have the option for systemless adblock on in Magisk Manager. What should I do?
[Android Apps and Games] Skull97:
It's a known bug with magisk in Dev build. You can only use systemless magisk with latest stable build.
[Android Apps and Games] Ulti2x:
With the stable build, wouldn't I need to flash the systemless file, or is checking the systemless box in preferences and going ahead to apply adblocking okay?
[Android Apps and Games] Skull97:
You just need to enable systemless host in magisk, then go ahead and apply adaway.
[Android Apps and Games] RomainD2:
Hello! I used adaway for one month, and today, I noticed that it doesn't work anymore... When I try to launch the app, it says "Rooted android required" and I can't access to the app... Of course, my device is rooted since the beginning!

Do you know how I can solve this problem? My device is an xiaomi redmi 3s with miui dev rom.

Thanks
[Android Apps and Games] DEVILOPS 007:
Try reflashing supersu or dirty or clean flash your rom and setup.
[Android Apps and Games] RomainD2:
Thanks for your answer. I have uninstalled supersu, reflashed supersu with TWRP and reinstalled supersu from the playstore, but I have the same error in adaway...
[Android Apps and Games] DEVILOPS 007:
Did you try clean flashing your rom? Maybe try a different rom and kernel to test what the problem is. I'm probably not going to respond anymore today as I'm going to bed so good luck.
[Android Apps and Games] RomainD2:
It was working for one month, I don't know what change since yesterday... Super su functions are working for other app like cf.lumen or Tasker, but adaway don't recognize my device as rooted.

I don't know chat it's mean to clean flash my rom, It's mean to reinstall my miui ROM and all apps?
[Android Apps and Games] githyanki:
My rom decided it was not rooted the other day, so I wiped system, flashed rom and gapps and all was well again.

If you don't wipe data, you don't have to setup stuff again, and it may fix it. Otherwise, you will have to wipe system and data and then flash stuff, then setup everything again.
[Android Apps and Games] tinko975:
Dev version of ap blocks tapatalk ads..
[Android Apps and Games] NLBeev:
When AdAway is uninstalled after creating the hosts file ad-blocking keeps working.

Check with a rootexplorer if there's a file system/etc/hosts and also if there is an identical file su/etc/hosts.

The latter means the systemless mode is used.
[Android Apps and Games] white7561:
How can i get dev version of this app?
[Android Apps and Games] Skull97:
In OP
[Android Apps and Games] NLBeev:
Only previous versions. The version 6.4.0 doesn't show ads. Newer version shows ads on my Nexus 6.
[Android Apps and Games] Allhunt:
Adaway 3.2 Is causing infinite loop in redmi 4A miui 7.3.9 android 6.0.1.
[Android Apps and Games] tinko975:
Works on xiaomi mi 5 s plus. I dont see any ad. But on sams s3 hyper rom or AICP nougat, ads are here.
[Android Apps and Games] RomainD2:
Thank you for your help. I finally flash the last miui dev rom and adaway works now correctly.
[Android Apps and Games] andaleeb:
would this change host files?
[Android Apps and Games] NLBeev:
AdAway is a hosts file manager.
[Android Apps and Games] andaleeb:
Alright thanks.
[Android Apps and Games] JohnnyEighty:
used adaway on international s7 with android 6.0.1 and had no ads, now updated to android 7.0, adaway installed like before but everywhere ads. why isnt it working anymore, can someone pls help me?
[Android Apps and Games] NLBeev:
Read post #8530
[Android Apps and Games] JohnnyEighty:
could you please post a link for me to that post, i'm using the app and don't know how to find that post. thanx
[Android Apps and Games] NLBeev:
Scroll back a few posts.

https://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=71391499/
[Android Apps and Games] Citizen_Snips:
Hey, I was wondering if you had any insight. I read your posts​ so I uninstalled the dev version, which wasn't working. I used the latest stable build, but I still can't get it to work with Magisk. I enabled what you said in your later reply, but it never requests SU privileges. The app just hangs until it says it requires a rooted device then closes. Nexus 6P, stock based ROM based off latest stable Google images. Rooted with Magisk 11.1.
[Android Apps and Games] JohnnyEighty:
i read those posts but i dont understand what to do, i dont have magisk even dont know whats magisk.

my s7 is rooted with twrp and supersu, i have installed the dev build of adaway now and turned off the systemless option but still ads everywhere. with systemless off or on it dont matters i still have ads.

can you please explain to me what i have to do? thank you
[Android Apps and Games] Portgas D. Ace:
Did you update your hosts file? Did you reboot after updating the hosts file?
[Android Apps and Games] JohnnyEighty:
yes updated and rebooted and still ads.

on my s7 with android 6.0.1 it worked then i updated to android 7.0 rooted with twrp and supersu, since then adaway isnt working anymore.

i tried version 3.2 and dev build, tried systemless option on and off but still ads

i gave root rights to adaway, root is working.
[Android Apps and Games] Portgas D. Ace:
Well, you might want to re-flash SuperSU in systemless mode.

Try the following:

1. download the latest SuperSU RC from here:

https://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2239421

2. download the unSU script from this thread (see Flashable Script Zips):

https://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2239421

3. put both files onto your SD card (where you usually put stuff like this for flashing) and boot into TWRP

4. flash the unSU script (this will remove the old version of SuperSU completely)

5. navigate to "Advanced" within TWRP and choose "Terminal", enter the following:

echo SYSTEMLESS=true >> \data\.supersu

6. flash SuperSU and reboot

Check again for ads and report back.
[Android Apps and Games] JohnnyEighty:
do i need systemless supersu for adaway to work?
[Android Apps and Games] Portgas D. Ace:
Not neccessarily. With the system-based version it didn't work for you, so we try to check if it works with the systemless version. If not, we need to dig deeper.
[Android Apps and Games] NLBeev:
In Android 7.x there is hardly free space in the system partition (security).

Probably AdAway can't create/write a large hosts file in system/etc.

You have 2 options:

1. delete unused stuff from the system partition; like foreign language def's.

2. use systemless mode as described in the posts above.

My idea is that you first try option 1.
[Android Apps and Games] jcsww:
Use something like Titanium Backup to remove unwanted system bloat, like G+, Keep, Docs, Keep, and any other unwanted crap installed by Google on your carrier. Then reboot your device and try updating AdAway again and it should parse the hosts file properly with no issues.
[Android Apps and Games] JohnnyEighty:
can you plz tell me where the language files are stored, i have root explorer, but i don't want to delete something important. i will try it then. thanx

---------- Post added at 07:14 PM ---------- Previous post was at 07:10 PM ----------

i already deleted those bloat stuff like g+,play music, hangout, chrome etc., that was the first i did after installing 7.0. if that was what you meant then it did not work.

i'll try systemless root next.

---------- Post added at 07:22 PM ---------- Previous post was at 07:14 PM ----------

i just opened with root explorer the /etc/hosts file and it is there, in the beginning is written "this host file was generated by adaway"

the file is 1,73mb

i dont know why it doesn't work :(
[Android Apps and Games] NLBeev:
Folders: system/app and system/priv-app.

Remove folders/files with the following in the name: Hindi, Japanese, Korean, pynyin.

Other stuff depending of use: books, Google ears, Hangouts, playgames, TalkBack.

---------- Post added at 07:40 PM ---------- Previous post was at 07:32 PM ----------

Is an identical file in su/etc?
[Android Apps and Games] JohnnyEighty:
there was no file in su/etc

i copied the hosts file from /etc to su/etc and rebooted but still ads
[Android Apps and Games] Nergal di Cuthah:
Did you select a different from default host location in adaway? If so maybe that's why it failed
[Android Apps and Games] NLBeev:
only info to check if you have systemless mode. In that case system/etc is bind to su/etc.

AdAway created system/etc/hosts, when you uninstalled AdAway 'hosts' will be kept and ad-blocking stays active.

On your device there are still ads. The only reason I can think of is that you are using apps that bypass the hosts file. For instance YouTube and Tapatalk above version 6.4.0.

http://www.googleadservices.com

When the above link in Chrome is blocked AdAway's hosts is working.
[Android Apps and Games] trangtonguyet:
Thank you. This is useful app for me
[Android Apps and Games] jcmm11:
:confused: I suppose it may be phone dependent but my system partition is 3 GB and only 1 GB is being used. That's not exactly a shortage of free space.
[Android Apps and Games] JohnnyEighty:
the link is blocked but i still see ads that werent there on 6.0.1 i see ads in firefox and ads in apps that had blocked ads before
[Android Apps and Games] JohnnyEighty:
i'll try systemless root tomorrow
[Android Apps and Games] JohnnyEighty:
no
[Android Apps and Games] Pkt_Lnt:
https://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=39144524&postcount=1

OP

this wild goose chase is ..... :eek:
[Android Apps and Games] NLBeev:
I only know a little bit of the Nexus 6.

Since Lollipop there are various types of reserved blocks in the system partition. Causing issues when writing files to system; like AdAway does.

It's good that you post this question, because it could be device/type dependent. I don't know.

If you want more info; it is in the threads of SuperSU.
[Android Apps and Games] Nergal di Cuthah:
Deleted I misread.
[Android Apps and Games] JohnnyEighty:
i tried it but in systemless mode after a app requested root my phone froze and restarted, i couldnt use my phone anymore :(

then i flashed the unsu script again and flashed supersu again in normal mode

then i installed the dev build of adaway over the 3.2 version i tried before, the systemless option is off and guess what it's working now, i don't know why but ad blocking is working :)
[Android Apps and Games] kryzeK:
Great that you [MENTION=3355398]mrRobinson[/MENTION] have not yet released an update :p

Here are the icons REALLY created to be proper App Shortcuts (the old ones were more appropriate for app launcher icon)

Download in all sizes attached.

Mirror on dropbox: https://www.dropbox.com/s/x41t4dvv8wmmeez/adaway_AppShortcuts.rar?dl=0
[Android Apps and Games] akpe:
Apparently when AdAway is enabled if affects the Viber sticker store, I get a "no connection" error since the last two Viber versions.

I don't use it that often and it's no hassle to disable AdAway momentarily to use the store, but out of curiosity anyone knows what we need to whitelist in AdAway in order to fix it? :)
[Android Apps and Games] mitchdickson:
Link in the OP covers this pretty well.
[Android Apps and Games] NLBeev:
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/stevenblack/hosts/master/hosts

I've added this hosts source in AdAway and unchecked the other (default) sources.

I did it just for trial/testing.

Now 2 weeks later I did not see ads yet.
[Android Apps and Games] ainurrofiq:
How to download from user cloud via Chrome. I can't touch the download button.. And ads can be seen on user cloud downloading page,
[Android Apps and Games] androcraze:
From within AdAway:

". . ." -> Host Sources -> "+" ->

Manually type-in (without quotes):

"https://raw.githubusercontent.com/stevenblack/hosts/master/hosts"
[Android Apps and Games] ainurrofiq:
Ha-ha yes I knew that . From chrome I can't download file from usercloud due to pop up ads maybe
[Android Apps and Games] Zacky.gates777:
how to remove ads on youtube? already using adaway and work, but not on youtube. Thanks
[Android Apps and Games] pure.by:
You didn't take a single second to search or even read the thread, did you?
[Android Apps and Games] ChazzMatt:
I know, I shake my head too. They could find the answer much faster just by doing a quick keyword search in the thread, like "YouTube" or "block ads YouTube". Then, if no results completely answered their situation, they could actually post a new question.

Because guess what, six months ago I had the same question. In a thread this active, basic questions like that have been answered again and again... So, no need to keep asking the question.
[Android Apps and Games] DEVILOPS 007:
Are you still using it instead of the default ones? I'm testing it at the moment.
[Android Apps and Games] NLBeev:
Yes. For 2 weeks now; the hosts file is smaller.

But no ads yet. This resource of Steven Black is updated frequently and is also used by the default resources of AdAway.

When you press the link in my previous​ post you will see comments and categories.

That's why I use this resource only; just curious and trial/test.

The only ads I've seen were in Tapatalk after an auto update. I installed the previous version 6.4.0. again and ads in Tpt are gone.
[Android Apps and Games] rezmmm:
What is the name of the app?
[Android Apps and Games] Paschfire:
? The name is in the title of the Thread.
[Android Apps and Games] githyanki:
You would be better off pointing out that he is quoting a 4 year old post.
[Android Apps and Games] cayers71:
Boot failure after adaway 3.2 install

Greetings. I've been using adaway for over a year now, but recently ran into a major issue. Like many others, I used the systemless hosts script to get adaway to work after updating to Nougat. Ona recent update of adaway I noticed that systemless mode was supported in the app now, so I updated to 3.2 without the script...which worked fine.

After a recent clean flash of 7.1.1, after installing adaway and rebooting, my phone stuck at boot animation and didn't recover. Only resolution was to reflash the entire OS, apps, etc. Initially I thought perhaps SuperSU was the culprit, so I switched to Magisk. Same issue. Also, systemless option in adaway is greyed out, but the app does ask for root permissions correctly.

So I'm stuck and need help. I've searched high and low but haven't found a post which addresses my specific issue.

Phone details:. Moto Nexus 6, PureNexus 7.1.1 2/15 build, Franco r64, latest TWRP, latest Magisk
[Android Apps and Games] jcmm11:
If you're running Magisk that's expected behavior (assuming you're talking about greyed out option). There's a bind option somewhere in Magisk you need to activate, try searching the thread. Stuck at boot animation can't help you with. I'm running a 7.1.1 non-stock ROM with no issues at the moment.
[Android Apps and Games] cayers71:
Thanks

Thanks for the tip. Apparently enabling the bind was what was needed, but the first reboot hung at the boot animation. A forced reboot worked the second time.
[Android Apps and Games] MarcTremonti:
Somebody got a filter list for me that blocks these annoying EU cookie warnings that are on every 2nd website.

They are rly annoying like hell.
[Android Apps and Games] Nergal di Cuthah:
That's not how AdAway works. Those aren't web addresses (they're JavaScript) which is how host files work
[Android Apps and Games] MarcTremonti:
Oh ok, thought it works since there are also lists for it for ublock on PC. But ok, thx.
[Android Apps and Games] ogisha:
Since I have put some sources in Adaway, Here We Go maps no longer download maps online nor offline.

Anybody knows what should be put in white list in order to make it work again?

Thank you.
[Android Apps and Games] xdarthanonx:
/system/[priv-]app

AdAway Version: 3.2

Android Device: ZTE Blade A110

Android Version: 5.1

Both webserver and DNS request logging work fine if AdAway is installed as a user app, but fail if AdAway is converted to a [privileged] system app. Anyone know why?
[Android Apps and Games] zfk110:
Hi, I'm trying to make TWRP flash able zip for Adaway, but no matter how I tried adaway never installed, but when I try using same apk it does install without any problem any help? Im on MM with Supersu

I got it working I was adding in app folder rather than priv-app. Its working now! thanks
[Android Apps and Games] RawSlugs:
Using official adaway apk which has systemless built it.

Im moving to systemless so I flashed magisk and did all my modifications through there and reflashed my stock system image to remove all mods/edits.. but doing that also changed the hosts as it's part of system....

I have magisk systemless​ hosts enabled and adaway systemless enabled, but when reflashing my system image the hosts was removed...

How can I get systemless adway zip in first post is 4 years old

EDIT: is the zip from 2016 ok for marshmallow?
[Android Apps and Games] Skull97:
Lol, it's because after you reflash your rom, magisk also had been removed. Simply reflash magisk after that.
[Android Apps and Games] RawSlugs:
I didn't flash stock rom, I restored stock image in twrp. Magisk still works, only issue is the hosts file
[Android Apps and Games] michaelvue:
Why doesn't this block youtube ads? Andriod 5.1.1 LS665.
[Android Apps and Games] cavjr08:
There's a separate module for YouTube alone, search for YouTubeAdaway.
[Android Apps and Games] michaelvue:
I can't get xposed to install because when ever I try to flash TWRP(with flashify) it doesn't work because of the locked bootloader on LS665. Even with OEM unlock enabled in dev settings it doesn't work and gives error when trying to enter TWRP. Unless there's a way to install xposed without custom recovery and without going into a boot loop.
[Android Apps and Games] ChazzMatt:
Strange that people ask the same question over and over without even thinking to search the thread. That in a thread this old and still busy, perhaps maybe 100 other people have already asked that question?

Oh! Look here...

https://xdaforums.com/search/thread/2190753?query=youtube
[Android Apps and Games] michaelvue:
I search already still can't block ads on LS665. I search everywhere no one know if xposed work on LS665.
[Android Apps and Games] androcraze:
For Youtube ads:

https://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=70363995&postcount=7984

You can't block ANY ads, or just Youtube ads?
[Android Apps and Games] android_smater:
does this app support magisk i means it not breal saftynet ?
[Android Apps and Games] flocke000:
Yes, but you have to enable "Systemless hosts" in Magisk Manager (under Settings).
[Android Apps and Games] gtpy:
Use systemless hosts in settings. For me ot worked with the last stable build.
[Android Apps and Games] android_smater:
yap already did
[Android Apps and Games] deepu458:
Hi friends,

I have the latest version of this App installed on RR-N (Bacon- LOS based ROM). I have Magisk 11.6 Installed with Systemless Hosts enabled in magisk manager. but when i come to Adaway app the Systemless Hosts option under preferences is unchecked and disabled. SO i cant make it enable at all.

So can any of you guys help me in understanding how to fix this issue,please.
[Android Apps and Games] flocke000:
This is no issue at all. If you have enabled it in Magisk Manager you don't need to enable it in AdAway.

The Setting in AdAway is only for SuperSU or phh without Magisk.
[Android Apps and Games] gtpy:
Load the latest stable build from adaway. Then it works with the systemless hosts.

See attached file.

Enable systemless hosts in magisk-manager, reboot, install adaway, Download files and apply ad blocking, restart again and it is in the grayed out box active.
[Android Apps and Games] Khameleon:
OP3 Help

Hey all, i need a little help. Been using Adaway for years on a few devices.

I was running Adaway on my OP3 for the past year, i just broke the phone so i factory reset the phone before i sent it in. I just got my phone back and restored using a Nandroid via TWRP. Everything worked great except my Adaway no longer worked. I figured i just had to re-install the host file, ran it... Adaway said it worked but the ads were still everywhere.

I tried re-installing Adaway, no luck, same problem. I went into preferences and if i click "Enable systemless mode", the phone lags for a second but does not select the mode.

I am running SuperSU 2.79, so i am not sure what the problem is. The System file has read/write access to the user in file explorer.

Thanks.
[Android Apps and Games] NLBeev:
AdAway creates a file 'system/etc/hosts' and in systemless mode 'su/etc/hosts'. Check with a rootexplorer if the hosts file is really created (view in text mode).

http://www.googleadservices.com

Click on this link; when it is blocked there should be a hosts file on the device.
[Android Apps and Games] Jin~:
AdAway works great! Thank you for your work.
[Android Apps and Games] Khameleon:
No idea, left my phone overnight, the systemless host file is there now and everything works... odd.
[Android Apps and Games] tag68:
Never got an answer to my request, repeated as you wrote here someone would listen. Still nothing. A negative answer would be fine for me, but no reaction.

This is off topic here, if you want please respond in the thread linked by me. Just wanted to give this pointer.
[Android Apps and Games] Khameleon:
Ok, odd again, I added the Facebook thing to my blacklist to block ads in Tapatalk. Reapplied adaway and now this morning I have ads again... Wtf is going on. The hosts file is still in the su folder.
[Android Apps and Games] androcraze:
Someone responded to your post I think. Something about creating an issue on Github. Easy enough.

Hopefully that will get things rolling.
[Android Apps and Games] weydogg:
This app is awesome!

I love it.

Enviado desde mi SHIELD Tablet mediante Tapatalk
[Android Apps and Games] DallasBelt:
Even if it's checked, AdAway edits the hosts file in system/etc. I tried with november and february builds with Magisk option enabled but had no luck.
[Android Apps and Games] bwaybwoy:
Hi. Anyone knows how to block certain range of IPs on adaway?

My txt file is like this:

127.0.0.1 173.194.55.1

127.0.0.1 173.194.55.255

127.0.0.1 173.194.55.1-173.194.55.255

127.0.0.1 206.111.0.0

127.0.0.1 206.111.255.255

127.0.0.1 206.111.0.0-206.111.255.255

127.0.0.1 173.194.55.1

127.0.0.1 173.194.55.255

127.0.0.1 173.194.55.1-173.194.55.255

::1 http://173.194.55.1

::1 http://173.194.55.255

::1 http://173.194.55.1-173.194.55.255

::1 http://206.111.0.0

::1 http://206.111.255.255

::1 http://206.111.0.0-206.111.255.255

::1 http://173.194.55.1

::1 http://173.194.55.255

::1 http://173.194.55.1-173.194.55.255

And I added these IPs on my black list. Did I do it right? Especially at range of IPs?