yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Android Apps and Games] WattB006:
ESPN Fantasy Football App Login

It was brought to my attention that several people have had issues with logging into the FFL app this year and have an ad blocker installed, like myself and others. Some I know have contacted ESPN through the feedback on the app. After looking into it for a few hours I found that the host a248.e.akamai.net is on the host list and needs to be added to your white list. Then rerun Adfree, then reboot your device to make sure a new DNS cache is built before trying to sign in to the ESPN FFL app again. I don't think ESPN will change that DNS server but who knows.

I successfully added the host to the white list and it works as intended. I also have confirmed 2 more devices other than mine work after doing this. Waiting on two more to confirm as well. Weird thing is that all 4 are Samsung devices. Here are the builds and devices I know of so far:

Android 4.3; en-us; SAMSUNG-SGH-I747 Build/JSS15Q - My device

Android 4.1.2; en-us; SGH-T989 Build/JZO54K - Galaxy S2

Android 4.2.2; en-us; SCH-I545 Build/JDQ39 - Galaxy S4

Android 2.3.6; en-us; SCH-I510 Build/GINGERBREAD - Charge

This fix should also make ScoreCenter work to login as well. I haven't had any other issues with apps other than these. If you have any questions or if you are still have issues please send me a message and I will get back with you as soon as possible. I always try to help out fellow XDA members. We are at the busiest time for me at work so it might take a little longer but I will respond. I will try to watch this tread just in case replies are sent.

What you do to your device is on you. I don't take any responsibility for anything that you may do to your device in doing this. Have to cover my basis. Hope this helps some of you to manage your fantasy teams. Who knew that Peyton would do all that?
[Android Apps and Games] Rocket42:
Ok....can you respond to my post above? No ads are being blocked even though app says new hosts added...i install..looks like it works but does not....i am on by beanstalk 4.3. Love ....love this app but since 4.3...does not seem to work. Samsung note2. Thank you

Sent from my SGH-i317

Using SkyBlue Xparent Tapatalk
[Android Apps and Games] dragonOL2:
Thanks for addressing this. I myself haven't had any problems with the espn apps but I'm sure others have so I hope they can get things fixed. My issue is with Yahoo's retarded FFL app but after reading some of the Google Play reviews it seems to be a common issue.

Payton's game was amazing! Glad I took him 3rd round lol :D
[Android Apps and Games] mulletcutter:
Same with NFL.com fantasy football app. With adfree installed it did nothing, couldn't log in nothing. Same with ESPN. I disabled adfree and the apps worked great then. Once I logged in I ran adfree again and the app still works fine. It thought it was the ESPN apps not working also
[Android Apps and Games] WattB006:
No comment on Yahoo's app as I have never used them and little bias towards ESPN. This is the first issue I have ever had with an ad blocker. Just trying to give back after people helping me on here. The person I am playing has him on his bench. LOL
[Android Apps and Games] Rocket42:
Well. Gee thanks for the support...NOT! Uninstalling

Sent from my SGH-i317

Using SkyBlue Xparent Tapatalk
[Android Apps and Games] oae08:
Bye bye. If you cant have patience you shouldnt be here.
[Android Apps and Games] Rocket42:
I have had plenty of patience...you're very quick to dis me...how about some help? Like i have been saying..read back..i describe my issue but get no input. As i said..love the ap...just want some help. If it does not yet work for 4.3 ...good..im ok with that...will wait. Just want to know

Sent from my SGH-i317

Using SkyBlue Xparent Tapatalk
[Android Apps and Games] oae08:
If i knew the answers i would have answered. But im on 4.3 as well and i have no problems of what you are mentioning. All is working fine on latest version.
[Android Apps and Games] eldoboardn:
Worked on Nexus 4 running CM 10.1.2. Thanks!
[Android Apps and Games] delta_foxtrot2:
I was running a rooted stock android on nexus 4, when it upgraded to android 4.3 it needed to be rooted again before adfree and other apps that need root would work
[Android Apps and Games] ermacwins:
Is it anyway possible to not block adfly links? This is the only drawback which effects some websites
[Android Apps and Games] nmtuan.pnt:
App is good. Thanks u:p

Gửi từ GT-N7100 của tôi
[Android Apps and Games] r3fl3xlab:
Great Job ! Work on my GT-I9000
[Android Apps and Games] bhansav:
Is there a way to temorary disable adfree? (ie without uninstall it)

Thanks
[Android Apps and Games] La_Globule:
Yes there is. Launch AdFree and simply tap the lowest button "Remove hosts" (or something like that).
[Android Apps and Games] delta_foxtrot2:
You can whitelist hostnames via the website, go to http://adfree.bigtincan.com

Then in the app authenticate with the same auth credentials...
[Android Apps and Games] ermacwins:
I don't see the whitelist option
[Android Apps and Games] delta_foxtrot2:
http://adfree.bigtincan.com/exceptions.php
[Android Apps and Games] zppinto:
Does any one know any possibility to disable the ads from a specific app?

Is it possible to do with AdFree? I have it installed, but it doesn't seem to work in that app.
[Android Apps and Games] qashqool:
Hi. Cant install adfree in Bq aquaris 5 :confused:

Its a MTK 6589 device. Hangs when looking for host files
[Android Apps and Games] Mazer.one:
I have the opposite problem, i want to block adfly and i cant.

I took a look into my host file and it should normally be blocked but in fact it's not ...

Is there a way to block adfly ?

Thanks in advance

.
[Android Apps and Games] beeflin:
Auto-update seems to be broken?

Hi,

I find that every time I launch AdFree and check for updates, there is one waiting. This suggests that it's not auto-updating. Is this possible?
[Android Apps and Games] Mazer.one:
Deleted :D
[Android Apps and Games] sian391:
I like your avatar. Very good

★★ Nexus4 ★★
[Android Apps and Games] FBK2904:
The same here.

At the old version daily check and auto-update worked.

At the new "adfree" on my HTC Desire S and HTC One S he found every time a new update who must be updated manually!

Both boxes for daily-check und auto-update are always checked.

Frank

Gesendet von meinem HTC - Desire S mit Tapatalk 2.
[Android Apps and Games] adl:
+1 for auto update not properly working as described above.

---------------------------------------------

If you like Techhouse you can listen to my tracks here:

www.facebook.com/mister.adl
[Android Apps and Games] Seanbest:
Auto update is working fine here. Latest version on my SGH-I337.

Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S4
[Android Apps and Games] Ci-Fi:
Auto update has never worked for me.
[Android Apps and Games] _jordan_:
Thank you. Great app.

Sent from my Xiaomi MI2S
[Android Apps and Games] wrydgj:
one of the most useful apks ever, thanks!
[Android Apps and Games] Hel09:
Thank you, this app is a great help. : Good:
[Android Apps and Games] Bionic22:
Is it normal that every time I go to the app there's ALWAYS an update available? :confused:
[Android Apps and Games] delta_foxtrot2:
I must have broken something, I'll post an update if needed as soon as I figure out what's broken.
[Android Apps and Games] drjat:
I am not getting update message always. Working as it should on my phone
[Android Apps and Games] jj92942000:
+1
[Android Apps and Games] MIMB:
adfree is my savior of getting those ads away

this works like a charm!!:good:
[Android Apps and Games] saifer92:
good app ;) tnx
[Android Apps and Games] kngdmond:
I can't seem to get this app to work. Works great on my tablet running 4.2.1 but on my phone running Liquidsmooth 4.3 it doesn't. All kinds of adds and popups appear when using the browser.
[Android Apps and Games] Ci-Fi:
What browser are you using?
[Android Apps and Games] kngdmond:
I'm using the stock android browser in Liquidsmooth. I installed the app. Gave it root. Updated the list. Skipped registration. Applied the host file. Rebooted. I purposely went to a random spam page and I got bombarded with adds and popups. But on my tablet I'll have web pages missing all the banner adds with a ad block message. The only difference is the version of android.
[Android Apps and Games] RyomaEchizen:
Same problem :(

Not working on my Xperia ZL (4.2.2 with Boat Browser, Opera and Chrome) but on my Xperia U (4.0.1 with Opera Mini and Chrome) works fine.

Any idea?

Enviado desde mi Sony Xperia ZL (C6502) usando Tapatalk 2
[Android Apps and Games] jamontoast1291:
I have this installed, but still seem to have ads in almost all of my apps. I'm rooted, stock ROM moto droid maxx.
[Android Apps and Games] Arnvidr:
Is there a way to add custom entries to the hosts file not related to ad blocking? I have some entries for my internal network, and those get removed when the hosts file is updated by AdFree. I then have to manually add back my custom entries. No way to do this with the whitelist as far as I could tell.
[Android Apps and Games] La_Globule:
Go to http://adfree.bigtincan.com

Register and then fill in your exception list with the sites you want to include / exclude.

Then, through the Authenticate menu in AdFree, you will download your own hosts file.
[Android Apps and Games] Arnvidr:
That doesn't do what I need. I don't need to exclude some hostname from being redirected to 127.0.0.1, I need to assign a hostname to an internal ip on my network.
[Android Apps and Games] burdman:
Get tasker and app factory and create a shortcut you can use to write to the host file after you update with adfree
[Android Apps and Games] stealthj:
I've been using Adfree on all my android devices for a long time now. I just got a Sony Xpreria Z1.

I started adfree, check boot up normally, gets superuser permissions, but hangs at that same screen.

Well not actually hang, because the spinning progress bar thing keeps going but i don't ever get to the main screen where i can download and install hosts file ( even after 5 mins of letting it run)

hmm... Not sure what is wrong.
[Android Apps and Games] Shagman68:
I get the same exact thing on my rooted Nexus 4. :(
[Android Apps and Games] Zorachus:
Same deal here, on my brand new rooted S4. Keeps hanging at progress, spinning around.

My Brother on a Galaxy Nexus, has this app, he went to update it, and worked no problem tonight, but not for me.
[Android Apps and Games] Kjxtreme:
adfree

Adfree is not working keeps scanning for hosts
[Android Apps and Games] zarpy:
This is a pretty cool app, to bad google got silly and banned it from the googleplay store.
[Android Apps and Games] marcio772:
Thanks! ...and, I think that the Lucky Patcher have some configuration like this, to block ads.
[Android Apps and Games] HetsHumbucker:
I have the same problem.

I just updated my adfree and it hangs at checking if my hostfile is up to date... :(

Gesendet von meinem GT-I9505 mit Tapatalk-4
[Android Apps and Games] joelmonty:
Even I've got that bug .
[Android Apps and Games] MikaelFolkesson:
EOFException

Hi, I get the above exception now when I try to download and install the latest hosts.

What I did prior to this was to temporarily revert the hosts file in order to click a link that would otherwise not have worked.

Any ideas anyone? Omega ROM 18 based on 4.1.2

Galaxy Note 2
[Android Apps and Games] stealthj:
I'm using adaway for now until this app gets fixed for the Z1.
[Android Apps and Games] joeherlev:
I have just flashed Omega Rom V13 android 4.3 !

But adfree hangs in start up screen now.

Why?

It search and search but never stops.
[Android Apps and Games] mike-wasowsky:
App seems to freeze

Hello

I thought I was the only one with thia problem but from what I see there are many others having the same symptoms. Practically when I start the app, it keeps waiting (seems as if it is still checking if there are new updates) but it never gets out of this phase.

I tried deleting the host file, uninstalling the app and installing the latest version with no luck. Even the older version does not work which makes me think there is something wrong with the hosted hosts file. Please advise
[Android Apps and Games] margentieri:
same problem here! today I was first having a problem with adfree when I attempted to update my host file, and I received an error message, "java.io.EOFException". all attempts to fix this error failing, I uninstalled adfree and reinstalled. upon reinstalling, I could not get past the loading screen, "please wait while I check if the local host file is up to date". what the hell!
[Android Apps and Games] Laxa:
Im stuck on checking hosts, after a while it just shows that superuser permission has been granted and it just continues to load forever.

using adfree last version and CM 10.2 nightly.
[Android Apps and Games] Zorachus:
Not working for me either. It hangs when refreshing looking up hosts, just keeps spinning, for ten minutes straight, until I uninstall the app :(
[Android Apps and Games] Cookie Ninja:
Is the adfree.bigtincan.com server down? I am unable to add an ad server address to my blacklist., the login page does not move beyond username/password display.. Is this why most people are having problems of the app constantlyworking but never updating host status? OP, can you please help?

Dead Cookies leave no trails...
[Android Apps and Games] icefloe01:
Ditto here

+1 for stuck spinning on the host check screen.
[Android Apps and Games] elSpade:
+1 stuck.. i just reset everything.. yesterday was working fine today stuck :(
[Android Apps and Games] coyttl:
Strange -

I'm having no issues reading the hosts file, but I'm getting a:

Error: java.io.EOFException when I try to "Download & Install Hosts". First seen Yesterday when I went to do a ROM update..
[Android Apps and Games] KingDuukey:
Stuck on Host file

I am also stuck on the hosts file screen
[Android Apps and Games] RyomaEchizen:
I'm not but not working on Xperia ZL. Ads everywhere :(

Enviado desde mi Sony Xperia ZL (C6502) usando Tapatalk 4
[Android Apps and Games] xwishmasterx:
it seems problem generally :mad:
[Android Apps and Games] ecksdeeay:
...but viewing TCP Host Names is blank!!!! It does boot on my old devices but on XL (C2105) it fails to boot.

---------- Post added at 06:58 PM ---------- Previous post was at 06:53 PM ----------

I did a log cat on the app and the java I/O error is showing to be at fault. I'll upload the details if I can get it together!
[Android Apps and Games] stealthj:
I guess it is now a known problem that adfree for android has stopped working
[Android Apps and Games] anwedr:
I found the answer coming to this thread. Everyone is having the same issue as well.
[Android Apps and Games] :
Think I'll be moving to adaway. Adfree doesn't seem to be quite what it was :s
[Android Apps and Games] RyomaEchizen:
On my Xperia ZL AdAway don't work too :(

Enviado desde mi Sony Xperia ZL (C6502) usando Tapatalk 4
[Android Apps and Games] phatmanxxl:
Adfree Android is down?
[Android Apps and Games] ecksdeeay:
Was looking for alternative; seems to fit the bill & works on my XL (C2105). May even give up using bigtincan(alley)!
[Android Apps and Games] xtort:
i use this on my droid dna. works good.
[Android Apps and Games] phatmanxxl:
I'm using ROM toolbox now, seems to do the job.
[Android Apps and Games] sp@wn:
It is not working on my S4 also.

I hope will back soon.
[Android Apps and Games] Hyro864:
Clearing cache and dalvik cache worked for me
[Android Apps and Games] ecksdeeay:
I reinstalled the firmware but still didn't work.
[Android Apps and Games] HetsHumbucker:
Uninstalled adfree and restored app + data via TB from a backup and it works again :)

Gesendet von meinem GT-I9505 mit Tapatalk
[Android Apps and Games] lgkahn:
its not working.. just tells you no updates when connection fails, if you manually select update you will get an error.
[Android Apps and Games] ecksdeeay:
Did that also but even though it worked the Host file never showed up.
[Android Apps and Games] lgkahn:
Adaway

Adaway doesnt seem like a solution either for long term .. going to the link in their thread their website is down:

http://sufficientlysecure.org/index.php/adaway/

given that the website is down cant imagine that they will be updating the hosts file either.
[Android Apps and Games] ecksdeeay:
Works well with my XL but....

S'thing about HTC devices in the App http://www.addictivetips.com/mobile...on-htc-android-phones-with-unrevoked-forever/
[Android Apps and Games] Bspratt828:
Upgraded my HTC One to 4.3 and Adfree no longer works. Keeps searching for hosts. Ideas?
[Android Apps and Games] marvi0:
Same here any solutions please. Am sure this worked for me before on Pac 4.3,but now it just keeps searching for hosts.
[Android Apps and Games] Craxx:
I changed to adaway and it works great :D

Best regards ;)

Craxx

Send from my Nexus 4 with Tapatalk HD
[Android Apps and Games] HetsHumbucker:
Damn you're right...

Gesendet von meinem GT-I9505 mit Tapatalk
[Android Apps and Games] KikoLyne:
working great here. but get some server insue
[Android Apps and Games] xwishmasterx:
what means "seems" Does it work or not?
[Android Apps and Games] phatmanxxl:
Yea it worked, adaway too.
[Android Apps and Games] _jordan_:
I really like this app. When I tether on my pc, this app even blocks a lot of the adds that try to show up.

It's awesome.

Sent from my Xiaomi MI2S
[Android Apps and Games] diavolo rosso:
This app works great

thanks
[Android Apps and Games] mars_army:
great job
[Android Apps and Games] Ci-Fi:
Still working just fine for me.
[Android Apps and Games] wintrxtrem:
Adfree hangs at boot for me. Running recent CM10.2 nightly (4.3.1)
[Android Apps and Games] asdfasdfvful:
What have I done?

Sent from my One S
[Android Apps and Games] xwishmasterx:
bros use adaware - it works well :D
[Android Apps and Games] GorillaPimp:
Started getting java io exception errors with adfree. Installed adaway and I'm back in business. Thanks for the suggestion on a replacement.

Sent from my Nexus 4 using XD Premium HD app
[Android Apps and Games] asdfasdfvful:
Does anyone know why this is happening though? Going to try adaway

Sent from my One S
[Android Apps and Games] ecksdeeay:
EO[BigTinCan]

Adaway is now the defacto!
[Android Apps and Games] rootlinux:
Running Adaway with 14 hosts.

Not missing Adfree yet.
[Android Apps and Games] ecksdeeay:
Adfree has more than likely been sabotaged by Google for taking away their ad revenue.:sly: just hope adaway doesn't succumb the same fate!
[Android Apps and Games] RyomaEchizen:
Link, please :)

Enviado desde mi Sony Xperia ZL (C6502) usando Tapatalk 4
[Android Apps and Games] ecksdeeay:
http://sufficientlysecure.org/index.php/adaway/

edited out!
[Android Apps and Games] tech_head:
After searching and reading this thread, I have now switched to Ad-Away. Working great!!!!
[Android Apps and Games] jj92942000:
Long time adfree user, just verified all working flawlessly on Omega v50.1 & Boeffla v4. Dunno why you all having issues, can't replicate can't solve
[Android Apps and Games] slayerking:
Start the app and press the "Download & Install Hosts" button see how far you get. It gives an error specifically "java.io.EOFException" has been doing it for a couple of weeks.
[Android Apps and Games] jj92942000:
I did says up to date and have it set to update auto and it's doing it, verified.
[Android Apps and Games] RyomaEchizen:
14 hosts?

I have 4. Where you find more hosts?

Enviado desde mi Sony Xperia ZL (C6502) usando Tapatalk 4
[Android Apps and Games] bb_cicamica:
I have been using this app for a long time. It works on my Nexus 7 it worked on my sgs2 but it does not on my s4. It never gets thru the 1st screen when it's just circling. Hubby says it always worked on his. I used to have the other app I loved that while it lasted and prompted me to get this one. Never had issues. I went on the bigtincan site and had to register for a TRIAL? WTF? I'm very disappointed. ??

Sent from my SGH-M919 using Xparent Pink Tapatalk 2
[Android Apps and Games] GorillaPimp:
Most people have been complaining about not being able to access the server for weeks so I'm guessing that specific java exception is just popping when it can't update for some users. On the N4 forum here there are a lot more people getting the Java error. Looks like adaway is where everyone is moving.
[Android Apps and Games] Kevets:
Mine works fine, always has.
[Android Apps and Games] jj92942000:
/data/data
[Android Apps and Games] slayerking:
That's what I thought until a few days ago when ads started appearing. Went in to update and there it was. Now I uninstalled it and cleaned up it wont go past the first page just sits there with the circle going round and round, been doing it for 5 minutes now.
[Android Apps and Games] asdfasdfvful:
press revert and then download again. if it still works, you're a lucky guy haha
[Android Apps and Games] Cookie Ninja:
I think the adfree.bigtincan.com server has been taken down. Can't add new blacklists to the server, can't authenticate/login into the server using username/passphrase, and can't get any updates.... I think Google's finally nailing down all who block their ads....

Dead Cookies leave no Trails.....
[Android Apps and Games] leechseed:
Same error here.

Adfree is kill?

Actually i dont want to switch as it was the best ad blocker available.

Slim-4.3|Apolo-6.x|i9100¬Tapa2
[Android Apps and Games] rootlinux:
Adaway is just as good now if not better. I loved Adfree too but now it just doesn't work for me.
[Android Apps and Games] TechGuy77:
Still downloads for me but I can't login either. I was able to a few weeks ago. And now for some reason it is now blocking reddit.com. My reddit apps stopped working. Searched the host file and there it was "127.0.0.1 www.reddit.com", removed and back in business. Not sure why the whole site is blocked, nudity???? They seem to have the ad urls for reddit blocked but don't block the whole site! I hope they are still goin with this project...maybe they require more funding or donations...hint, hint people! Things can't be free forever. Maybe the dev will vist and give us a heads up on what is going on with developement and the site.
[Android Apps and Games] cloy:
“Hit fatal error: this copy of Adfree is too old…etc.”

So I go to the bigtincan site and download the supposedly ‘newer version’… only it’s not new – I still get the same bloody message.

I do HATE developers who force users to update their apps by disabling the current app - even more so when the update is non-existent, and we’re left with a crippled app.

Now using AdAway - performs just as well as Adfree.
[Android Apps and Games] MarionCast:
Don't kid yourself. AdAway sucks. Adfree is by far the most reliable adblock app for Android.

By the way, the new version is in this thread. Not some website or wherever it is that you went.

Some guys just need to calm the f- down.
[Android Apps and Games] cloy:
I have calmed the f- down. Bigtincan is the developer... the 'about' tab in Adfree opens http://adfree.bigtincan.com/ and the site has the download link to Adfree - this linked version has NOT been updated and is the same as the now disabled version. If the dev puts his updates here then he should link here, and not to his bloody website.

Some guys just need to get their act together if they don't want users to go elsewhere.

I don't give a monkeys if AdAway sucks for you - for me, it blocks the ads that Adfree blocked, and that's all that matters.
[Android Apps and Games] gr8twhite:
Same deal: "this version too old".

Got it right of the bigtincan website not more than 3 mins ago.

ver 0.8.64

Nexus 7 2013, rooted.

jss15r.
[Android Apps and Games] Hieronymus Frubbelgrutz:
But oh almighty MarionCast WHERE has thou hidden it in this thread,

so that all other mortals can download it and us it?
[Android Apps and Games] Jhowlett:
Oh **** !!!!!

Tapatalked by my I9305
[Android Apps and Games] firemedic0911:
Same Issue

I can't log on either... Phone say my version is old and I just updated it now
[Android Apps and Games] jj92942000:
+1 same just checked, downloaded latest and same again oh well

---------- Post added at 01:51 AM ---------- Previous post was at 01:41 AM ----------

Installed adaway and it's working well up to date.