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[Android Apps and Games] ianmacd:
Well, I have a less sombre interpretation.

Let's consider the following.

Adguard works extremely well even without HTTPS filtering. It's a new feature and a large number of Adguard users were satisfied users long before HTTPS filtering appeared.

If a user really, really, really wants HTTPS filtering, he'll have to root his device. It's not the end of the world. Adapt and survive.

Upgrading to Android N is optional, not compulsory.

In the end, it's a simple matter of deciding what's important and what isn't, and making the appropriate decisions based on that.
[Android Apps and Games] ScOULaris:
I guess where I'm coming from is thus:

The Adguard team clearly put a ton of work into developing, releasing, and supporting HTTPS Filtering functionality. They were working on it for quite some time to get it working for all users, with YouTube ad blocking being one of the major focuses.

Now all of that work will be undone for the majority bulk of their users because Google flipped a switch.

It's not that I'm trying to focus on the negative, but it has to be said that it's a shame.
[Android Apps and Games] ianmacd:
Yes, that's certainly true. It would have been better for everyone if this hadn't happened.

Realistically speaking, we can probably expect it to become harder over time to block ads of any kind. And the ability to root one's device also feels like an oasis in the desert that is slowly drying up under a scorching sun.

So, yeah, party while you still can and use the workarounds until they stop working. :)
[Android Apps and Games] avatar_adg:
You can report these websites directly to us on github:

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

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Sorry, missed it:

https://github.com/AdguardTeam/AdguardForAndroid/issues/655

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Some thoughts on https filtering in Android N

Frankly, it was quite obvious that with time this feature will be less helpful for in-app ad blocking as more and more apps were using SSL pinning. However, this change by Google was really very unexpected.

So, now we have to rethink HTTPS filtering.

Key points

1. HTTPS filtering is still a very important feature for blocking browser ads. HTTPS will soon become a de facto standard for all websites and we need it block ads properly.

2. Now we have to change the way HTTPS filtering is applied to apps:

* For Android N: by default AG will filter HTTPS for browsers only. You'll be able to turn it on for the particular app.

* For Android M everything stays the same: by default all apps except the exclusions list will be filtered.

3. We should solve the facebook mobile ad network problem. Facebook ad SDK is used by a lot of apps and currently the only way to block it is to enable https filtering. You see, facebook ads are loaded from the "graph.facebook.com" host which we can't simply block system wide as it will break facebook apps.

To solve this issue we will add an $app rule modifier: https://github.com/AdguardTeam/AdguardForAndroid/issues/644

Rule with such modifier will be applied to the specified app only.

4. We should spend more time on the search for a better solution for rooted users. You see, moving certificate to a system storage may be a solution, but it has some important drawbacks. More information about it may be found in this issue on github:

https://github.com/AdguardTeam/AdguardForAndroid/issues/334

Maybe we'll have to implement a root companion app or xposed module.
[Android Apps and Games] GabbyWC:
Has anyone here tried using the streaming video app called GLWiZ with Adguard installed?

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.totrix.glwiz&hl=en

The app normally displays ads before a channel loads but it hangs and crashes when Adguard is enabled. This doesn't happen with AdAway which manages to bypass the video ads and start playing channels right away.
[Android Apps and Games] dancrow:
On Samsung Note4 I get this message

Is this normal? Did anybody saw this before?
[Android Apps and Games] willcor:
hi ,

yes, i would say so .

I have a Note5 and had one or two similar notices over period of time ,

( think from your Smart Manager app ) It was 2 x live wallpaper apps .

I still use these apps from time to time .

(none for Adguard app ,and i have Adguard installed for quite a while now )

Bottom line,

I ignored "notices " it ,but kept it filed in back of my mind .

( re issues eg battery drain force closes etc .)

Its up to you to decide .

good luck
[Android Apps and Games] avatar_adg:
Thanks for reporting it! We'll check it and block the ads properly:

https://github.com/AdguardTeam/AdguardFilters/issues/2461
[Android Apps and Games] zaryab360:
Video walkthrough by me:

https://youtu.be/xi5ixK4TecI
[Android Apps and Games] Sim-X:
Thanks for the explanation. Just noticed a YouTube ad, ran updates which didn't help then came here to find this.

I have been rooting for years to avoid nonsense and limitations of my own devices such as this issue which is also out of your guys hands. What sucks I switched to Samsung this year after many htc devices with s-off. Samsung decided to lock all the bootloaders on us carrier variants so rooting is out for me. I have to switch phones is the only solution.

Funny how Google rolls this out shortly after https was added. Certainly not ad guards fault, it's just a shame for everyone. I really have no problem rooting any device, in fact I miss root a lot but on my GS7 edge it's just not possible. Now I have to give up another thing that only root can provide. So stupid, any chance of a work around for users that are crippled with a locked bootloader?

Thanks for the post to your users to let us know, at least we aren't left in the dark what happened.
[Android Apps and Games] avatar_adg:
I guess the workaround for now may be in using the old version of the Youtube app.
[Android Apps and Games] No1VIPER:
I've tried using multiple versions of the YouTube app. No matter which one I use though, the ads always come back eventually.
[Android Apps and Games] Flowsen21:
Hi,

what is better in terms of battery life, performance and "quality" of blocked ads? VPN + no root or HTTP Proxy + root?
[Android Apps and Games] ianmacd:
Feature request

It's a known problem that sometimes an app will respond badly to having its ads blocked and go crazy, repeatedly making the same HTTP request over and over again, consuming a lot of network traffic, CPU and battery.

It doesn't happen much, but when it does, the procedure is always the same: manually find the culprit and shut it down. But sometimes, it can take a while to even notice that an app has gone crazy.

It would be nice if Adguard had the option to automatically kill runaway apps and display a warning notification to that effect. They are easily detectable, I think, because the blocked ads counter starts to look like a stopwatch: it never stops incrementing. You can know with 99% certainty that if you are blocking more than, say, 120 ads per minute -- and probably the very same ad -- from the same app, it is malfunctioning.

It would have to be a root-only feature, I guess, but it would be a useful addition to the firewall functionality.
[Android Apps and Games] bindi:
Has anyone experienced this in other parts of the world? Is there anyway we could continue to use adguard and also be able to browse these news sites?

http://www.businesstoday.in/technol...ve-to-bid-adieu-to-them-now/story/234498.html

Leading news websites in India, starting from Thursday, have blocked their content for readers who use ad blockers.

AdBlock gets rid of all the unwanted advertisements that distract you from focusing on the content on your screen.

But this is going to change for ardent readers of news from now.

The move comes in the backdrop of rising protest against ad blocking.
[Android Apps and Games] thedicemaster:
for "smart" adblockers like adguard it's a simple cat and mouse game.

adguard can edit code before it loads in your browser, so it should be possible to block these ad block detection scripts as well.

it will get a bit messy though.

besides, news sites are one of the reasons everyone should use an ad blocker.

they tend to use very negligent ad providers, so they end up spreading malware a lot.
[Android Apps and Games] ashsahu:
when are some anti adblock block features are going to be added like u block origin as some of it.

adblock warning removal list

anti adblock killer

this a only major feature missing from adguard

so that way we can access sites which block users using adguard
[Android Apps and Games] thedicemaster:
those are already available in recent beta versions.
[Android Apps and Games] aishakeys:
i am now getting ads in youtube i have to keep clearing cache and data samsung s7 edge youtube v 11.23.56
[Android Apps and Games] the stranger94:
Is it possible change colors of the widget?

I still have 2.1 version...

Shot by Z3C
[Android Apps and Games] avatar_adg:
Huh, nice idea, i'll think about it.

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We'll soon fix this in our filters:

https://github.com/AdguardTeam/AdguardFilters/issues/2506

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Guys, I'll take a deeper look into it after the next beta version release. Should happen this week.
[Android Apps and Games] thedicemaster:
I don't know when this got fixed, but vpn mode now works on my nexus 7(2013)

perfect timing, because I'm going on vacation next week(lots of new unprotected networks) and my note 4 died last night.

now I don't have to worry about adding the proxy address to all the free hotspots.
[Android Apps and Games] Gamer214:
Only way to get away from the ads on the YouTube app is going to the black color version of YouTube it's really old and horrible but at least it has no ads
[Android Apps and Games] No1VIPER:
Which version would that be? Have you tried it?
[Android Apps and Games] Gamer214:
I have used it but it's the Gingerbread version of YouTube it's not that good but if you hate ads look up original Android Gingerbread YouTube apk and you will find it I am not sure if it will install though
[Android Apps and Games] jineshpatel30:
another Indian news/lifestyle site http://www.mensxp.com starts blocking user who use "adguard/adblock" ( it's home page is accesible when ablocker is on, but as soon as you open any content it gives ad block popup )

if possible go for root companion app over xposed module because

1.Many people are only root but NOT xposed user & from my personal experience Xposed definitely affects on System stability & performance (despite of what xposed lovers says ). so it's not good idea to install xposed just for Adguard.

2. we already have one xposed module to block you tube ads ( youtube adaway by wanam ) for those who wants to block it using xposed.
[Android Apps and Games] ianmacd:
Personally, I'd prefer an Xposed module. You can do things with Xposed that you just can't do with root alone.

Performance is affected by Xposed. The more classes you override, the bigger the hit.

As for stability, it depends entirely on which modules you load and what they do to your system.
[Android Apps and Games] jineshpatel30:
I know and fully understand every word you said.

It's easy that's why we already have a Xposed module for the same for years :)

But why should we need to alter performance of device even by 0.1% when other way is possible ? ;)

( My main focus is not on the Adguard users who already uses Xposed bcz they won't care about adding 1 more module, it's the one who don't use Xposed )

Anyway it's my suggestion..and i did use "if possible" ...so now it's upto adguard team to check feasibility, if they come up with, it's not possible then there is nothing you & i can do !
[Android Apps and Games] ianmacd:
Although I said that I preferred an Xposed module, I should have been more specific.

If a root companion app can work its magic without modifying /system, then it doesn't really matter to me which solution they choose. I would prefer not to modify /system if I can help it.
[Android Apps and Games] jineshpatel30:
It'll surely gonna make some changes in system , otherwise what's the purpose of asking Root Right ? (Unless and until they are going to use systemless "hack' method , but then they will need to provide support for both system & systemless , bcz systemless thing won't work in system root & there is just a tiny amount of total root users who uses systemless )

I think your preference should be, changes made by adguard in /system should be revertable to original state. (So that one can apply OTAs if they wants)

I guess they can make some backup mechanism for this.

Anyway we are throwing too much things over here, let [MENTION=6090451]adguard[/MENTION] team decide , how they wants to tackle this situation, bcz we are not the experts (atleast i'm not ) so our thinking might be completely off the track ;)
[Android Apps and Games] ianmacd:
A great many (perhaps even most) root apps actually make no changes to /system. Adguard itself already has extra functionality in root mode, but doesn't need to modify /system.

The fewer changes one needs to make to /system, the better. It can be left read-only, OTAs continue to work, and fewer things complain that the device has been monkeyed with. For these reasons, systemless root is preferable to the traditional root and will almost certainly grow to become the standard over time. That process has already been accelerated by the arrival of systemless Xposed.

But yes, this isn't exactly on topic any more.
[Android Apps and Games] the stranger94:
How can I put an app on the white list?

With AG on some link on telegram in line browser doesn't work..

Shot by Z3C
[Android Apps and Games] avatar_adg:
Can't see any adblock warning there, couldy you please attach a screenshot?

if possible go for root companion app over xposed module because

You know, if just having root is enough for solving our problems, we may simply extend the main app with root-specific features.

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You can do it in settings - firewall (just turn off ad blocking for Telegram app).

I am also a telegram user and don't see any issues with it, how does it look like in your case?
[Android Apps and Games] the stranger94:
With this type of link, that then the browser redirect to the right link.

When I click it

Click it with ag off (no problem, i do the screen before it finish to load)

Also some way to change widget color or put in material design?

Edit:

With this settings the link doesn't work anyway

Shot by Z3C
[Android Apps and Games] thedicemaster:
telegram isn't being filtered at all because you're using the free version.

it's your browser that's being filtered, resulting in the entire page being blocked.

you should add m.gearbest.com to the whitelist in the adguard settings.
[Android Apps and Games] jineshpatel30:
Actually, menxp turned off their adblock filter 2 days ago, apparently just next day after I reported, my be due to they were losing audience. So, there's no pop-up now ;) set I forgot to report back here even after noticing:(

For root possibility , That's good to hear :)
[Android Apps and Games] the stranger94:
But it's inside browser of telegram, then I can click option open with chrome, Mozilla, etc...

Also it work (I think) with normal links of gearbest..

Shot by Z3C
[Android Apps and Games] avatar_adg:
What if you copy/paste that link in your browser? Does the same thing happen?
[Android Apps and Games] thedicemaster:
adguard partially works with opera mini now, allowing opera mini to be completely ad-free.

adguard blocks ads that have been provided directly by opera(these appear at the top of pages, and between articles shown on the speeddial)

and opera mini now has a built-in ad blocker to cover all the ads that adguard has no control over.
[Android Apps and Games] the stranger94:
With ag on it doesn't work.

The problem isn't gearbest but the site that redirect. I try to put in white list

shrsl.com

shareaseal.com

But the link doesn't work anyway..

Shot by Z3C
[Android Apps and Games] Gawd:
I just visited this site -> http://www.popuptest.com

And Adguard blocked all the pop-ups except the Drop-down Pop-up (see screenshot below)

I'm running the latest version.
[Android Apps and Games] thedicemaster:
that's not a reliable test for adguard.

adguard isn't a pop-up blocker, it's an ad blocker.

any ads that use the pop-up methods that show up on that website will likely be blocked by targeted rules(blocking the ad address, or ad-specific code instead of the generic code used to generate a pop-up)

that website doesn't show any actual ads, so there's no reason for adguard to ad rules specifically for those pages.

blocking the code that generates pop-ups can cause issues on many websites, like blocking login screens or blocking image viewers("click to zoom")
[Android Apps and Games] ashsahu:
after these lines were added in english filter, still the anti adblock page pops up on timesofindia.com

@@||timesofindia.indiatimes.com/ads.cms

@@||timesofindia.com^$generichide

@@||timesofindia.com/adsblocker.cms
[Android Apps and Games] avatar_adg:
Reopened the issue about it:

https://github.com/AdguardTeam/AdguardFilters/issues/2506

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We'll add a rule for blocking this specific popup just for us to better pass this test:)

popuptest.com###dropin

However, [MENTION=1761297]thedicemaster[/MENTION] is right, AG works differently.

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The issue should go away with the next filters update:

https://github.com/AdguardTeam/AdguardFilters/commit/42eb7662f255257846d06c57e7e2cd96e0281f48
[Android Apps and Games] the stranger94:
Awesome, the update doesn't requires the last version, right?

Shot by Z3C
[Android Apps and Games] avatar_adg:
Yep, just a usual filters update.
[Android Apps and Games] aishakeys:
any idea when new version comming out these ads are killing me in youtube lol.
[Android Apps and Games] avatar_adg:
Planned date: end of this month.
[Android Apps and Games] erwin7:
I'm having trouble signing in the Amazon app and when buying in this . I must therefore disable the firewall the adblocking for Amazon App ! I suspect this is a problem with the https filtering ?

These problems also occur sometimes in other apps where must be an application .
[Android Apps and Games] milojoseph:
Same it won't load fb and other apps. Disabling may work for you
[Android Apps and Games] avatar_adg:
Yes, https filtering is the cause. Just turn it off for Amazon app (settings -> https filtering -> apps exceptions).
[Android Apps and Games] erwin7:
I've entered in settings - > https filtering - > apps exceptions , the Amazon App ( com.amazon.mshop.android ) and it does not continue, is not working?

OK. It's work with com.amazon.mShop.android
[Android Apps and Games] exodius48:
Does it real beta? Why on tittle says its stable?
[Android Apps and Games] avatar_adg:
Ops, thank you! Yes, it is beta.

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One important feature I'd like to focus at: you can now forbid network access when device screen is off.

Basically this is the same thing Doze app does. It will save your battery while you are not using device. Although Adguard does not close existing connections, it just forbids creating new. That's why you'll still receive whatsapp or telegram messages as it keeps a persistent connection all the time.

Yet I am still not sure if it is a right thing to do. Maybe we should forbid existing connections as well?
[Android Apps and Games] Soumyava De:
Ads in many sites showing up in Chrome after Beta update..Those ads used to be blocked successfully before in the last but one version...Checked APKMirror and some other sites all of which used to be blocked and now isn't
[Android Apps and Games] avatar_adg:
Argh, there will be an urgent patch soon.

App type (browser or not browser) is broken, so this version won't block ads for non-premium users:(
[Android Apps and Games] Soumyava De:
Well, hope this will be patched soon...:)
[Android Apps and Games] avatar_adg:
Haha, nice bug. The thing is that for non-premium users ads are blocked everywhere EXCEPT browsers in this beta;)

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v2.7.153 is available!

Release notes:

https://github.com/AdguardTeam/AdguardForAndroid/releases/tag/v2.7.153-beta

Besides fix for that bug:

[Added] Slovak language #688

[Fixed] Resetting firewall settings to default leads to constant crashes #691
[Android Apps and Games] milojoseph:
I have a problem with adguard. When its active my network does not connect after I turn my screen on. Also my time is off by 40 mins on my s7 edge T-Mobile variant. I have to reboot to fix my network and time. Usually I have to disable the app for YouTube Facebook to work. Sometimes I get an error on chrome saying I'm not connected. I am running stock app meaning once I install I do not mess with any settings. I hope for a fix. My guess is that doze and adguard is not working well
[Android Apps and Games] zilan:
how to export userfilter, btw? so it's easy to import to another device without typing manually. thanks
[Android Apps and Games] avatar_adg:
Hi! Too many issues, let's solve them one by one.

First of all, I recommend you updating to the latest beta version just in case.

So you use AG in the VPN mode, right?

Could you please elaborate on this? What exactly do you do before it happens? What do you mean by "does not connect"? You cannot connect to Wi-Fi or 3G/LTE? Or it looks connected, but you can't open any webpage?

I doubt AG can mess with the device time.

Why so? How exactly does AG mess with these apps?

Could you please take a screenshot?

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It's not possible yet:(
[Android Apps and Games] avatar_adg:
[MENTION=4570464]ScOULaris[/MENTION] hi! Remember the downloads issue? I think I have finally found what's causing it.

First of all, it appears to be a known Android issue:

https://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=33666

Second, the issue is very old and affecting all android versions. However, only in Nougat I can easily reproduce this, while in older Android versions i've never been able to do it.

Temporary solutions (tested on my device):

* Turn "Filter DNS requests" on in AG advanced settings.

OR

* Override system DNS in AG low-level settings: go to settings-advanced-low level, open "pref.vpn.dns" and set something there (for instance, you can use google dns 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4)
[Android Apps and Games] Barbiox Dogg:
[MENTION=6134748]Daria, Adguard Team[/MENTION] please how can I use Local HTTP proxy mode? My phone is rooted.
[Android Apps and Games] doomscooter:
Setting/advance/filtering mode/local http proxy

Reboot
[Android Apps and Games] :
[MENTION=6150471]avatar_adg[/MENTION] I'm also experiencing this problem. I use Tasker to automatically turn Adguard on/ off when on YouTube or Pinterest. I was rebooting my phone at first because it fixed the problem for a few minutes, but turning on Adguard for 'all' apps seems like its working for now.

When I have this problem, I'm still connected to WiFi/4g, but apps don't recognize it at all.

I'm updated to the latest beta and I think the beta is the problem. On the stable version, I wasn't having this problem at all.

I'm running 6.0.1 on my Galaxy J7 if that helps.
[Android Apps and Games] avatar_adg:
Could you please record a screencast or at least take some screenshots? I don't fully understand what's the problem (and why Youtube and Pinterest are affected).

Have you changed app settings? Are they allowed to get to the internet?