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[Android Apps and Games] ScOULaris:
Just updated from Marshmallow to the latest N developer preview, and YouTube ads are no longer being blocked. I tried clearing the YouTube app data/cache, but no dice. Any ideas as to what changed in Android N that breaks the HTTPS filtering?
[Android Apps and Games] avatar_adg:
We have not yet found the cause, looking into it.

One more important note: Android N ships with some strange Chrome build that does not trust user certificates. To fix this you can install a Chrome version from Google Play. Even dev build works ok (and it is newer than the one that ships with N).
[Android Apps and Games] beemgee:
Has there ever been a solution to sms apps Textra in particular not being able to retrieve MMS messages (Verizon) when adguard is active?
[Android Apps and Games] avatar_adg:
Hi! Usually everything is good with, textra is in the default exceptions list so it's traffic should not be routed through the VPN.

Some things to check:

1. What's textra app package name? Could it be that you have some custom verizon-specific textra version?

2. Which device & android version do you use.
[Android Apps and Games] beemgee:
Nothing special about textra (com.textra). I played around and It must be some weird Verizon/Kitkat/Textra problem because textra fails to send/receive mms when any vpn is active. Stock and Google Messenger work but Textra and Yaata don't.
[Android Apps and Games] willcor:
hi avatar_adg,

I only just recently, bought Adguard Premium ,

Got very, very frustrated with all the aggressive, "in your face" adverts, pop ups etc.

I Google around and yes, found your

Adguard app highly recommended.!

Yes, so far, very happy with Adguard

(on pc and Android)

Still learning all the tweaks and settings. (So not to clued up.)

I have a Note5 (N920C), no root.

(Adguard enabled, HTPPS filtering on.)

Only one issue.

If i try to open Samsung Theme Store, i get error

message "fail to connect"... once or twice and then it connects... Until next time. (see screenshot)

All my my connections Play store, YouTube, XDAetc connects first time, no errors.

Any advice, what i can do.

Thank you
[Android Apps and Games] avatar_adg:
This is expected, however in Adguard we have fixed it by excluding textra from the VPN. This is strange that it didn't help in your case:(

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Thanks for reporting it! Filed a bug report on this:

https://github.com/AdguardTeam/AdguardForAndroid/issues/571

Just turn off ad blocking for that app: firewall - find samsung theme store app - turn off "Filter ads"
[Android Apps and Games] beemgee:
On the MMS failure - found a thread on the adguard forum discussing this, apparently others have had this problem (something about hijacking the dns - private network), but there didn't seem to be a solution.
[Android Apps and Games] ScOULaris:
Just an FYI, trying to update to the latest beta through the app is giving me an "Error parsing package" message on Android N Preview 3. Gonna try to download it from here and install it that way.

EDIT:The APK from the downloads section of this thread installed fine, and YT adblocking is working now in Android N! Great work on the quick fix. I also look forward to the speed increases for HTTPS filtering.
[Android Apps and Games] avatar_adg:
So this problem still exists in DP3:(

I've updated issue #480 with this info:

https://github.com/AdguardTeam/AdguardForAndroid/issues/480

Btw, YT ads in DP3 should be now blocked with this new beta.
[Android Apps and Games] TotallyAnxious:
Try setting the MMS proxy port to 80 in textra. That fixed all the issues i used to have with textra on my m8, and I've been doing it since, on my v10 now, and i dont have issues with mms.
[Android Apps and Games] beemgee:
Tried port 80 even tried 8080. Some people said it worked - not for me
[Android Apps and Games] silvertrain78:
This is probably old news, but I really appreciate the new launcher icon ????
[Android Apps and Games] AndrasLOHF:
Just hopped on the dev preview 3 today and am getting tons of warnings from chrome when ad blocking.

Edit: seems turning off HTTPS filtering or whitelisting Chrome fixes the issue temporarily.
[Android Apps and Games] :
On my N preview device, I couldn't update to v2.6.23 directly from Adguard app. It said "an error occured while analyzing the package". Once I downloaded an apk from xda lab and open from a 3rd party file manager (Default Download Manager didn't allow me to even open the apk for some reason), I could finish the installation.
[Android Apps and Games] matale0:
Is it good idea to set dns in options for google 8.8.8.8 8.8.4.4 ?

I did it works but is that any better?
[Android Apps and Games] ScOULaris:
On the latest beta I've had to disable filtering in the Google app while using HTTPS filtering or else it wouldn't serve me stories I might be interested in in Google Now. Whenever I tried with filtering enabled it would say that Google Now can't be reached at the moment. When I turned the filtering off it immediately started working.

Must be HTTPS filtering of the Google APIs url blocking that functionality.

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It breaks YouTube adblocking in my experience, so I switched back to default.
[Android Apps and Games] hyungwoo0312:
Firewall blocking every app until disabled

First of all, thank you for providing such an amazing app. I was so happy with the experience that after nearly a week of use, I finally bought the premium license for two of my Android devices. The browser had ads blocked, and now so did the apps like YouTube.

Ignore this:

Since today, however, Adguard's firewall started blocking network access in every single app on my phone, forcing me to temporarily disable Firewall in order to use them. I rebooted the device to see if that helped things return to normal, I was greeted with "Unfortunately, com.qualcomm.qti.tetherservice has stopped." appearing every second. Only after I completely disabled Firewall and rebooted again did the problem go away. So far, the same issue did not occur on my tablet. I'm hoping it stays that way.

For now, I'll run my phone with the filtering enabled but with the Firewall off. Thank you for reading and I hope to find an answer to this soon.

Note: I had accidentally disabled Wi-Fi and mobile data access in the Firewall. It took me an hour until I realized the color difference between enabled and disabled state. Being color-blind, the green and red were almost undistinguishable. Having those two colors differ vastly would help prevent an accident like this, hopefully.

Adguard version: 2.5 (stable)

Device: Sony Xperia Z5 Compact (E5823)

Android version: 6.0 Marshmallow (stock, not rooted)
[Android Apps and Games] ScOULaris:
Yeah I've mentioned that to them in the past. I am sightly colorblind as well, and the green/red used in Adguard for the enabled/disabled states is completely indistinguishable to me. Hopefully they eventually change the red to gray or something in a future update to make it clearer.
[Android Apps and Games] paaaulo:
I'm unable to download latest beta from XDA labs.
[Android Apps and Games] silvertrain78:
Device? OS?
[Android Apps and Games] paaaulo:
Nexus 5X, Android N dp3.
[Android Apps and Games] marko94:
Thanks for great app :)
[Android Apps and Games] KeySupply:
Have battery benchmarks been posted yet?

The amount of options is a bit overwhelming (VPN / Proxy; high quality / high speed / simplified; HTTPS filtering…) so it would be great to know what impact each one actually has. :good:
[Android Apps and Games] silvertrain78:
I'm also curious about their test results. But I will say this: Adguard doesn't affect battery nearly as much as your system battery graph might lead you to believe.

This weekend I've been using Adguard instead of Adaway, and measuring active battery drain with [MENTION=4684315]flar2[/MENTION] 's EX Kernel Manager app. I haven't even looked at Android system battery stats, because the only quantity I'm concerned with is % drain/hr from active & idle uses. It doesn't matter to me what apps or system processes are responsible for that use, only the global stats. My usage during this time has been typical: news apps, Reddit, G+, WhatsApp, Twitter, XDA Labs, majority on wi-fi.

What I've observed is that Adguard is the same or marginally better than Adaway in terms of battery impact.

I had gone back to using Adaway because I was alarmed by Android's battery graph showing Adguard sometimes as high as Screen consumption. But looking at just the global stats of active use drain, I've found that the Android battery graph is misleading with respect to Adguard's impact (something that [MENTION=6150471]avatar_adg[/MENTION] has discussed many times).

Since I'm rooted I use the HTTP server filtering method, and I have a paid premium license. A major advantage of the Adguard solution is the higher quality of content filtering compared to Adaway's modified hosts method (using the default lists & webserver enabled). With a modified hosts file, some sites would still have shrapnel from ads, which aren't as bad as the ads themselves, but not as aesthetically pleasing as no trace at all.

Attached are 2 screenshots of EX Kernel Manager's battery monitor. The 1st is Adaway, 2nd Adguard. Notice the active and idle drain percentages -- they're basically the same

I'll continue to monitor the situation, but the early reports are encouraging for Adguard

Adaway

Adguard
[Android Apps and Games] ad78:
Im using block this! Very simple and no battery drain. Also, amazing how you can still tether.. adguard looks like pure marketing and up to now they cannot even resolve this.
[Android Apps and Games] hauhauhau7:
wrong thread buddy, can you use 'block this' to block yourself? ?
[Android Apps and Games] Soumyava De:
Sorry. But this Block this did a poor job blocking ads..Adguard is far better
[Android Apps and Games] ianmacd:
You clearly haven't understood that the two work very differently.

Adguard is technically superior in a number of ways. Read up on both and you will understand why.

Of course, if your needs are simple enough that you don't need Adguard, fair enough; but for advanced, transparent filtering, nothing else currently comes close to Adguard.
[Android Apps and Games] avatar_adg:
Can't confirm it yet, which filters do you use?

We'll check it, thank you!

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=66959246&postcount=1214

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Android N?

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Seems to be a bug of Android N, autoupdate is broken for some unknown reason.

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Quoting my previous answer.

So just use Chrome beta from the Google Play instead.
[Android Apps and Games] Revertron:
Hi, willcor!

Can you please give me a package name of Samsung Theme Store?
[Android Apps and Games] avatar_adg:
I've decided to delay it a bit and re-test with a new beta (as we have greatly improved HTTPS filtering performance in it).

Roughly:

1. Proxy is a bit better than VPN (+10-20%, depends on the cpu speed)

2. High speed is also a bit better than high quality (+10%)

3. HTTPS filtering in v2.5 is noticeably slower (-20-25%), in v2.6 it's should be better (-10%). However, it allows us to block more ads.

4. DNS filtering improves overall CPU usage significantly (+10-20%) (can't be used in proxy mode though).

Common advice for all users who want to save the battery:

Non-root: VPN, high-speed, filter DNS requests ON

Root: Proxy, high-speed

HTTPS filtering status depends on your browsing profile.

Let's divide users into two groups:

Browser user (like me for instance, I don't use apps often, but I am browsing all the time).

Apps user (there're lots of people who don't even open their browser).

For browser users I suggest to turn ON https filtering in the "whitelist mode" (means filter all domains EXCEPT the whitelist). It allows us to block more ads and trackers on the websites, hence save more battery.

For apps users either use it in "blacklist mode" (enough to block YT ads) or leave it disabled.
[Android Apps and Games] paaaulo:
Yes. DP3. Updating worked fine on previous betas.

Could you post a direct link to APK?
[Android Apps and Games] avatar_adg:
As I've said above, seems to be a bug in Android N, does not allow installing a new version over the previous.

Here is a link that always leads to the latest beta available:

https://adguard.com/apkb

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Oh, btw, guys, forgot to introduce the main AG for Android app developer: [MENTION=2855398]Revertron[/MENTION]

However, he doesn't hang around here as often as I do:).
[Android Apps and Games] ianmacd:
Welcome, [MENTION=2855398]Revertron[/MENTION]. And thanks for all of your hard work to keep my devices crud-free and fast.
[Android Apps and Games] willcor:
See attached screenshot of Samsung Theme Store

(package name) as requested.Hope you can read it clearly.?

Adguard overall, is really working very smooth for me

(Pc and Android) No real issues... apart from Samsung Theme Store.

Thank you
[Android Apps and Games] shaarky:
[MENTION=6150471]avatar_adg[/MENTION], seems that with enabled AdGuard checking of packages doesn't work in this application : https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.orrs.deliveries

I tried it on service PPL CZ - it is supposed to popup captcha code while checking package, but with AdGuard enabled nothing popups.

Using latest beta.

Sent from LG H960 using great, old Tapatalk Pro
[Android Apps and Games] aishakeys:
for some reason i am getting ads in youtube now latest stable adguard version premium v2.5 was fine earlier.i cleared data and cache seems to be working again but strange
[Android Apps and Games] avatar_adg:
Tomorrow we will publish a new beta version with updated YT ad blocking code, it should help.

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Could you please record HTTP requests log and send it to me?

I am pretty sure this is a false positive, just want to understand which filter rule is responsible.
[Android Apps and Games] jineshpatel30:
I have a general question ( i tried to search thread but didn't find any answer :p )

what's difference between XDA version & version available from adguard site ?
[Android Apps and Games] ianmacd:
None.
[Android Apps and Games] Crxsenate:
Any way to get premium service back after a factory reset. Never mind I got it fixed
[Android Apps and Games] ianmacd:
Phone INFO (org.vndnguyen.phoneinfo) is no longer getting the ads along the bottom of the screen filtered. Interstitial ads are still being removed. This is a very recent change, possibly even more recent than the release of 2.6.23.

This is on a rooted S7 Edge running 6.0.1 and Adguard 2.6.23 in local HTTP proxy filtering mode, automatic set-up mode.
[Android Apps and Games] avatar_adg:
Just in case, you can sign in to your personal account on Adguard website and manage licenses there: https://adguard.com/login.html

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Isn't it a good thing?
[Android Apps and Games] thedicemaster:
he's saying the ads on the bottom of the screen are not blocked.

that's a bad thing.
[Android Apps and Games] avatar_adg:
For some reason I can't reproduce this issue. Could you please collect Adguard log for me?

Btw, the difference between this beta and previous alpha is that we have added two more domains to the default SSL blacklist:

doubleclick.net

googleadservices.com

I bet it has somehow caused this issue.

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Ops, i should have read the whole sentence:)

Filed a report:

https://github.com/AdguardTeam/AdguardFilters/issues/2220

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Just in case, could you please check it with VPN mode?

We have recently discovered a major bug in the root proxy mode. In this mode AG does not filter IPv6 traffic at all:

https://github.com/AdguardTeam/AdguardForAndroid/issues/580

It seems that all proxy-redirecting apps out there suffer from the same issue (i've checked ProxyDroid and Adblock Plus).
[Android Apps and Games] ianmacd:
No problem. I reconfigured Adguard in VPN mode, killed Phone INFO and restarted the app: Same issue.

As I said, this is a recent issue. It may just be a filters issue and nothing to do with the new beta.

Thankfully, I'm not using IPv6 at all.
[Android Apps and Games] -X5-:
I had the same issue after the update and sent a bug report.

Today I got an email from support, I should enable full app logging and reproduce the issue, but I can't reproduce it anymore.

Gesendet von meinem Nexus 6P mit Tapatalk
[Android Apps and Games] Mayday_XL:
:fingers-crossed::fingers-crossed::fingers-crossed:
[Android Apps and Games] avatar_adg:
Ah, got it, thanks for checking it anyway:)

https://github.com/AdguardTeam/AdguardFilters/issues/2220

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Then I guess [MENTION=4570464]ScOULaris[/MENTION] is our only hope.
[Android Apps and Games] ScOULaris:
Just re-enabled filtering for the Google app, and now suggested stories are coming through fine. So I guess I am no longer able to reproduce the issue. I say shelve it, and I'll capture a log if and when it resurfaces.
[Android Apps and Games] Crxsenate:
Could the adgaurd be turning off my always on display (aod) after a minute of it turning on? If so where to look
[Android Apps and Games] avatar_adg:
Thank you, i hope it won't get back though.

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Could you please elaborate on this? I didn't get what exactly Adguard does to your display.
[Android Apps and Games] Crxsenate:
I'm not sure it's adgaurd doing it or if it's a phone problem. I am just trying to have it work again. The s7 had the always on display clock when phone is in sleep mode. Mine only works for 2 minutes then display goes off. Was wondering if adgaurd thinks it's an add in an app and shutting it off
[Android Apps and Games] avatar_adg:
I doubt it, AG works on a different level, we are not aware about widgets you use.
[Android Apps and Games] thedicemaster:
that's not how adguard works.

that clock is code that's already built into your phone, so adguard won't do anything with it.

adguard only prevents downloading of ads, it's not going to kill apps.
[Android Apps and Games] avatar_adg:
Regarding IPv6 and Proxy+Auto issue, it appears to be much more complicated task than we thought. Reassigned it to v2.7.
[Android Apps and Games] Crxsenate:
OK that is good to know that knocks one thing off the list
[Android Apps and Games] Sahi12:
Hi,

Recently my app begun to not work as supposed. I am now seeing adds in applications and in Youtube even tough I have a bought license to prevent it.. I sent a report via the app as well. Any comments on that?
[Android Apps and Games] avatar_adg:
Hi! Could you please post here the ticket ID?

Also I'd like to know which apps are affected (except Youtube)?
[Android Apps and Games] girouf:
Does Adguard support HTTP2 / quic and Brotli protocol ? If no, do you plan on supporting them in a near future ?
[Android Apps and Games] avatar_adg:
HTTP/2 - yep, we want to add support for it eventually.

QUIC - no, we won't support it for sure.

Brotli - maybe, depends on how popular it will become in future.
[Android Apps and Games] shaarky:
Hi [MENTION=6150471]avatar_adg[/MENTION], seems I'm facing new problems - this time with Android Wear watches over WiFi. You can read about my experience here - http://forums.androidcentral.com/lg.../684511-cloud-sync-issue-wifi-connection.html - when I have disabled Adguard and restarted phone and watches, finally after several days I made my watches working over Wifi. On 100% this is caused by AdGuard.

Should I send you logs, PM me, at this is quite easy to reproduce..... it seems that having i AdGuard enabled somehow influenced Cloud Sync functionality over Wifi.

00:22:40.452 [pool-2-thread-2226] INFO com.adguard.filter.proxy.ssl.k - TCP id=105660 Adding endpoint com.google.android.wearable.app_172.217.18.74_443_cloudconfig.googleapis.com to exceptions due to class java.io.IOException: Internal TLS error, this could be an attack
00:22:40.457 [pool-2-thread-2226] ERROR com.adguard.filter.proxy.a - TCP id=105660 Error while processing connection. Connection info: com.google.android.wearable.app /172.16.209.1:47067 /172.217.18.74:443 10126

Btw what is really strange, it is not enough to disable AdGuard, I have to disable it and reboot and prevent from starting up after reboot, then Cloud Sync starts working.

Also I have added com.google.android.wearable.app to the HTTPS apps exception - no go as well.
[Android Apps and Games] Steffe89:
Reference https://forum.adguard.com/index.php?threads/adguard-extremely-high-battery-use.9536/

Didn't want to create a new user. Here's my data for the excessive battery drain.

S7 flat. Seeing 2-3h of SOT

Version... 2.6.23b
[Android Apps and Games] avatar_adg:
The easiest way to fix this is to add the app to network exclusions so that Adguard don't route its traffic through the VPN at all.

To do this: settings - advanced - low level - pref.net.exclusions - add com.google.android.wearable.app line there.

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Hi! Please read my answer there:

https://forum.adguard.com/index.php?threads/high-battery-consumption.9686/#post-84774

It suits your case as well.

Here is a quick analysis of your case.

Adguard's battery usage consists of two components:

CPU time: ~50-100 mAh

Mobile data usage: 800-850 mAh

CPU time is the real battery usage, that's what AG needs to do the filtering. Mobile data usage is actually what the other apps consume. Their traffic is routed through Adguard so Android counts it as it was AG who used it, but that's not true.

Actually, according to the Firewall stats I'd say that Adguard has saved you pretty much battery time (~10%).
[Android Apps and Games] ScOULaris:
Is there still a request in the pipeline for changing the "Filter ads" shield icon in the Firewall section from red to grey when disabled? Those of us with slight red/green colorblindness can't distinguish the green/red for enabled/disabled with the current colors.
[Android Apps and Games] avatar_adg:
Will be no icons in the app redesign, just android checkboxes.
[Android Apps and Games] jpet11580:
Im sorry this is off subject but another issue im have is fonts..currently we cannot change the system wide font unless is out the samsung store and then there like 3 that actually work...is there a workaround im missing for this?