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[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] Mike B.:
SABS was one of the several projects based on the original open-sourced AdHell. While the underlying Samsung API is publicly available, the firewall's ability to block "ads" is clearly something Samsung frowns upon. Any developer can create his/her own application of the API, including using code originally part of AdHell/SABS. If you have a recent version of the SABS sources, you can simply compile it yourself if you have a Samsung developer key, but no precompiled apk is or should be publicly distributed. It is unlikely that SABS as an ad blocker will reappear unless Samsung's policies change, sorry.

Disconnect Pro is/was Samsung's own implementation of the "blocker" portion of the API. Adguard is a completely different animal, yet another VPN. Most applications claiming to be "ad blockers" are indeed VPNs (for unrooted devices) or hosts file managers (for rooted devices).

Apparently, you made a donation of sorts (to [MENTION=6183103]NeedleGames[/MENTION], I presume) and I'm sure it will be welcome. All of us developers appreciate your gesture!

Note that the best way to avoid ads is to avoid sites and apps that push ads, it might be easier than you think! ;)

EDIT:

Please do not PM me about SABS. I'm afraid time doesn't permit me to answer each of you individually, but note that the original AdHell/SABS source code is not mine to share and if you don't already have a copy I can't help you. Furthermore, it would be pointless for me to send you a precompiled apk since each package name must be unique. I'm truly sorry that some of you apparently only discovered SABS after it was unfortunately too late. If you already have a copy, use it and cherish it but understand that it is no longer supported. Since the SABS thread is still visible (although closed), you may want to review its contents for basic information on how to use any copy you may still have. Pay special attention to my various comments there about the futility of trying to use huge "universal" block lists.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] tossero:
Oh, I have seen several of your posts regarding SABS so I was under the false impression that you are part of the team behind it.

I've donated using the app, so I guess to [MENTION=6183103]NeedleGames[/MENTION] ?

Thank you for your advice tho, appreciated !
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] Mike B.:
Yes, I was one of the SABS contributors and unofficial support person, along with [MENTION=6150682]mmotti[/MENTION], but SABS was [MENTION=6183103]NeedleGames[/MENTION]' project.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] Ripthulhu:
Damn that really sucks. I hope it at least keeps working for a few OTA's cause I love the app
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] Ryano89:
Delete
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] Mike B.:
You can ask and someone may send you something, but remember that you're on your own since SABS is no longer supported. Unrelated to SABS, but perhaps you should consider backing up your apps on a regular basis, especially the ones you can't get back from the Play Store! ;)
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] :
I can't post to sabs thread as it is closed so I'll ask here:

1. After 3 months while the key will expire, could we update the key with a new one, or something has changed to this?

If i understand everything right, nothing has really changed for those who already has sabs installed. Or not?

2. Can i still install sabs to any friends phone by the same method (apk editor etc) or will i have any problem creating a key?

The bad thing is sabs won't upgrade for future os updates, but i think it will work for the few has or will install it.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] Mike B.:
The SABS thread is closed and you can't post in it, but you can still read its contents. SABS is no longer available but that has no immediate bearing over any existing copy (apk or sources) that you may already have. In other works, besides the fact that SABS is now frozen in time and unsupported, nothing has changed! ;)
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] tossero:
Hello all !

I was just wondering if there are any problems with Adhell/SABS for those who are already running Oreo .

Any comments ? :)
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] Mike B.:
AdHell is dead and unsupported; SABS is dead and unsupported. Oreo didn't seem to be a major problem from SABS users. If you have an old SABS, just try it for yourself. Have you looked at the closed SABS thread? See my post just above yours, please!!!
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] tossero:
Thank you for your answer.

I did looked at the closed SABS thread and on some other sites but I did not found much.

From what I could get as information it seems that everything is ok.

I was looking for a specific feedback from Note 8 users as I am willing to skip the Oreo update in order to keep it working.

Cheers
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] Mike B.:
You didn't find much because there is not much to say. Many of us have no SABS issues with Oreo. If you have indeed read the old SABS thread, you might have seen that the overwhelming majority of reported "problems" (with Oreo, Nougat, Marshmallow or Lollipop) are simply user errors or oversights, and all we could do was beg users to read the instructions and follow the steps exactly. If you need more information, feel free to start your own unofficial SABS support thread.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] :
I use sabs in note 8 nougat and working fantastic. Many users of note 8 have posted that sabs working fine in oraio also. They just dont have info log of the ads that sabs stops but it isn't something important this.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] Ryano89:
Anybody got a good rigorous host list for sabs? I've been using MOAB with another adblocker specifically because it is the only one that I have found that will block certain ads. But Sabs won't load it. The stocklist doesn't block ads on the android central forum app.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] Mike B.:
"a good rigorous host list"?? Once again: the answers are still readily available in the closed SABS thread. In fact, it seems all user questions have already been asked and answered there, most of them countless times.

There is no such as thing as a universal hosts list, not for SABS, AdHell, AdAway or anything else. We all visit different sites, use different apps, and want to block/authorize different domains. Start with a reasonable default then add/delete from it to suit YOUR needs. Only YOU can do that.

That MOAB monstrosity is probably the worse possible choice as a hosts file (for rooted devices) and certainly as input to the Knox firewall, even if you could magically alter Knox to accept such a huge number of domains (with or without SABS, AdHell or anything else).

To block ads on "the android central forum", simply figure out which ad servers that site uses and block them.

I wish people could use a bit more common sense and ignore all the empty technobabble that always surrounds the mythical concept of "ad blocking for all". Need more info? Go re-read the SABS thread... ;)
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] Ryano89:
I read the thread..all of it. And I understand how adblocking works. But there is specific problem with the Android central app(temporary)that MOAB was helping me with.I realize its a monster that's why I SPECIFICALLY asked if anyone knew of another one that might work.I apologize if my question was dumb but there is no need to be rude. I've been on this forum for a very long time and I always try to be respectful.

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I read the thread..all of it. And I understand how adblocking works. But there is specific problem with the Android central app(temporary)that MOAB was helping me with.I realize its a monster that's why I SPECIFICALLY asked if anyone knew of another one that might work.I apologize if my question was dumb but there is no need to be rude. I've been on this forum for a very long time and I always try to be respectful.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] Mike B.:
One more time: you seem to be looking for a

list

when apparently all you need is the name of whatever ad

domain(s)

a specific site/app (I'm not sure which you have trouble with) uses to serve its ads. There are only so many ways to say this (again)!

Judging from your forum posts, you unfortunately only discovered SABS a few days before it vanished, and this is why I suggest that you carefully re-read all the information in the SABS thread where all those matters were discussed. In fact, you can find the same basic information in quite a few other places...
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] Ryano89:
Forgive me for not knowing how to find that domain. Maybe a better answer on your part would have been "you don't need that giant list, you just need the offending domain name, here's a suggestion how to find it"..you're answer was condescending, if my question annoyed you so much, it would be better to just not answer it. But I genuinely do thank you for trying to help. I'll just deal with it until they update the app I guess.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] Mike B.:
My suggestion was (and is) to review the SABS thread where the matter was discussed at length and where you could find additional relevant information, especially since your concerns are apparently related to your use of SABS. I'm not sure what you mean by "they update the app, but I hope you don't think that we'll update SABS. It's permanently dead!
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] Ryano89:
I was referring to When android central updates their app, they are having a technical problem with paid subscribers. I'm aware SABS is dead. Have a good night.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] :
I have asked in sabs forum how to find what server i must add to stop an add from an app, and i got an answer there. Actually i succeeded.

So beter search there.

In a few words, if you have a rooted device, install adaway there. Adaway has a method to find the add. Google it.

If you do find it, you just add the specific server to sabs..
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] Mike B.:
I finally had enough time to check on your specific report out of curiosity. I downloaded, installed, and launched the Android Central app (v.3.3.33.1) from the Play Store on my Note 8. I used all the default settings (not logged in) and certainly didn’t even try the "Remove ads" purchase option. For that test, I ran the last SABS (build 559) using solely the last recommended domains list (mmotti's extensive list of 6623 default domains). After 5 minutes of random exploration of various features, I didn't see anything that looked like an obvious ad. I assume that the shopping info and links provided by ShopAndroid aren't considered ads to be blocked since it's one of the stated benefits of the app. I now uninstalled it, but as far as I can tell, there's absolutely nothing special about that app from the SABS and ad blocking standpoints. If you are lucky enough to still have a properly configured SABS, there is no obvious need to change anything for that particular app at this time.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] Ryano89:
Thank you for checking. It's a bizarre problem they are having, those of us that actually purchased the "ad free experience" are getting bombarded with ads, but ONLY in the forums. Sabs is working on "normal" ads in the app. The only filter that I have found that gets rid of them is "that Monster" lol.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] Mike B.:
You might be making your life drastically more complicated than needed. If you also see those ads when accessing their forums from a browser, look at those page sources and you should be able to quickly see which ad server(s) they come from. Alternatively, use Packet Capture on your phone to identify the culprits. Those are two of the suggestions previously made in the old SABS thread. Another suggestion made there was that when an app gives you too many ads, for whatever reason, it's sometimes wise to simply not use that app since the same info is usually available from many other sources (in this case, if their app is broken, directly from their forum using your browser of choice). After all, web sites are often best used from web browsers! ;)
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] Ryano89:
I think you are right. Lol Its become waaaaay more trouble than its worth.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] eXPerience1983:
Is there any SABS 2, or Adhell 3?? :(
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] Mike B.:
Haven't you had a chance to read this and other threads dealing with AdHell/SABS?

SABS is dead. Sources and apks have been permanently removed from all legitimate locations. If you can find a copy in a dark corner of the Internet, try it (it works fine in Nougat/Oreo for S8/S9/N8), but it's entirely unsupported

AdHell1 is dead- very dead

AdHell2 is dead but if you have a copy and know how to install it, it might still work for you

AdHell3 is an open source project under active development on GitHub, but you must compile it yourself (NO apk downloads).
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] eXPerience1983:
Thank you.

I'm using SABS for a few time ago.

But I don't see nothing about Adhell 3, differences with SABS. I find Adhell 3 ah GitHub.

Thanks

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[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] Mike B.:
Realistically, they're pretty much the same, each with different "enhancements" that may or may not be relevant to your personal interests. The major significant difference from earlier incarnations is that both SABS and AdHell3 now use the wildcards originally introduced by [MENTION=6150682]mmotti[/MENTION] in his AdHell2 fork. Most everything else is either UI tweaks or somewhat pointless attempts at including a "perfect" set of domains. Use SABS for as long as you can, preferably with a local list of only those domains that you actually need to block (my own list with a pared down SABS version only has

85

entries, mostly wildcards). "Ad blocking" is drastically easier than all the online brouhaha suggests! ;)
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] cocchiararo:
My adhell 2 was working, so I did not get into SABS.

Then it stoped working but it was too late for sabs (it stoped working because my Knox dev key expired).

I got a new one, but I was unable to install it again.

Will have to look into this new version.

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[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] Mike B.:
Whether you use AdHell2, SABS, or AdHell3, you'll need the same thing: a valid current 128-byte Legacy Knox Standard SDK Enterprise license key. If you still have an old key, revoke it first.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] cocchiararo:
I revoked the expired one and made a new one. Adhell2 fails to activate with it for some reason.

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[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] Mike B.:
If the same AdHell2 apk with a unique package ID was working for you before, "some reason" is most probably a user error or oversight, such as incorrect key, running more than one instance, etc. Since you are dealing with unsupported products, your best bet is to very carefully retrace your steps. Good luck! ;)
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] eXPerience1983:
Trying now "notSABS"
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] Mike B.:
That repo seems to be directly "borrowed" from one of the last few public SABS commits and is extremely likely to follow the same unfortunate fate.

A better choice would be the AdHell3 project which is specifically designed to NOT include any Samsung proprietary libraries.

Note that if you still have a copy of SABS, it still works just fine.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] eXPerience1983:
But I need to compile Adhell 3 myself and I need to have some time to try to do it.

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[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] Mike B.:
Yes, it takes time to accomplish something (approximately 2 minutes to build your own AdHell3), and much less time to let someone else do the work for you. Since you apparently were using SABS, you could simply keep on using whichever SABS apk you already have. Perhaps you should consider buying Disconnect Pro from Samsung? That takes very little time. ;)

To use that not-so-legitimate "NotSABS" (shamelessly copied from SABS build 557 - 2 commits behind the final build, without even changing the applicationID - and uploaded to GitHub WITHOUT the previous developer's permission!), you'll still have to patch the APK and even then there's no guarantee that Samsung won't clobber it as they did for AdHell/AdHell2/SABS since it contains some of their unauthorized proprietary material.

One main benefit of AdHell3 is that it does not include anything to which Samsung would object, and adds quite a few features not previously available in the AdHell family.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] eXPerience1983:
I'll try it. But I need some time free to read about how to compile it.

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[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] Ryano89:
Sadly I think Adhell3 is probably something I would screw up..lol. Especially since my PC is currently down. So I don't know when or if I'll get to try it.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] Mike B.:
Let's keep in mind that we are on xda-developers.com and to use AdHell2/SABS/AdHell3 you need at the very least to join the Samsung developer program (to download the libs, get a knox key, etc.), so it's not unreasonable to expect that a "developer", even at this minimal level, should be able to build a simple app from publicly available sources. Android Studio makes the process painless but if you don't have a computer it's clearly more of a challenge.

Based on your previous posts, I was under the impression that you already had a functional precompiled AdHell2/SABS apk for your T-Mo N8. If you do, you can simply keep using it, whether you are still on Nougat or have the official Oreo.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] Ryano89:
You are correct. I have a currently functional version of SABS that I'm using. I just meant that I'm not quite as knowledgeable as some others. Although maybe I could figure it out, I didn't have much trouble flashing oreo beta builds etc.. I've just never compiled an apk before. Maybe when I get my PC back up and running, I'll give it a shot just to see if I can learn something. Lol
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] jkxs:
I currently have Adhell 3 installed and am getting reboots (usually right after I turn on the phone). notSABS had the same issue for me when I installed it after I found out that SABS had been discontinued (guy who uploaded it named it version 1.0.0). I found SABS when it first came out and restarts were a problem them as well. I will be going back and looking for the final build of SABS this weekend (559) and hopefully that will fix the reboots. I got up to the 0.09 version of SABS, but never got the final build (before it was discontinued) installed.

When the phone reboots, SD card is not recognized. So I have to restart the phone again and hope it doesn't restart randomly again.

Verizon Note 8 on Oreo (8.0.0) with most recently OTA security update from Verizon (5/13/2018).

Also [MENTION=4343728]Mike B.[/MENTION] props for trying to help some of these people in this thread
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] Mike B.:
The first thought that comes to mind is that the odds of AdHell/SABS being directly responsible for your reboots are rather low, especially since that by now the current AdHell3 (build 100) is increasingly different from the last SABS (build 559). One issue is that AdHell doesn't do anything at all once it has launched the firewall, and any reboots after that would be triggered by Knox, not AdHell. If AdHell were used improperly, such as to disable essential apps/services or permissions, then it's possible that AdHell would give the impression that it causes reboots, but that's easily tested by not disabling apps/permissions, at least on a trial basis.

Since AdHell3 is the only once currently under active development, consider building a fresh apk, use only simple domains blocking at first, and carefully examine any system logs you see if you experience random reboots. If you determine that AdHell3 is an active participant, provide relevant logs and report the issue in the AdHell3 repo.

FYI, AdHell2/SABS/AdHell3 all work fine under the latest Oreo on my Note 8.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] jkxs:
How can I tell what build of adhell 3 I am on? All I see is that I am on version 3.0.0.95 on the main page. There is no "about" page that seems to list the build number like in SABS. And I believe it is adhell 3 that is causing the reboots as I have not installed any new apps since I installed adhell 3 this past weekend and I am not using adhell 3 to block/disable essential apps/services/permissions. The only stuff I am blocking is with bx blocker (will upload below). Reboots only happen when the Domain rules are on so it is very well possible it is a KNOX issue. My domain provider is bit.ly/2HfsqkV. I just went into the app and updated the list (it was last updated 5/10). Can you explain how I can get error logs? I would definitely like to find out what is causing the issue when I have time later this week. Thank you!
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] Mike B.:
You have build 95 of AdHell3. Don't use more than one Knox tool at the same time, pick either AdHell or BK Blocker.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] jkxs:
I uninstalled bk blocker and everything is working fine now. No random restarts. Thank you so much! I had no idea those two might cause problems if used together.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] blecap:
I went ahead and do the NotSASB, and the thing is Im not sure if its stopping ads. Any way to check it?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] Mike B.:
Remember, that the "NotSABS" repo is an unverified unsupported unauthorized repost of one of last few public SABS builds. AdHell3 would probably be a much better (and legitimate) choice.

You're not sure it's stopping the ads you want it to stop?? Easy to test: do the ads that you saw before still appear? If they do, you're no blocking them. We have no way of knowing if it's because you installed it improperly, or you're not blocking the correct domains, or the ads in question are not served via DNS, etc. I can't vouch for "NotSABS", but whenever a user found that AdHell2/SABS/AdHell3 was not working as expected, it's almost always been a simple user error or oversight. Reviewing the old SABS thread might help you.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] GallardosEggrollShop:
Did you check the Subscription list to make sure it's enabled and updated? I'd turn it off and on then open an app you know has ads. When I go to Imgur the adds/promoted content doesn't show.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] blecap:
my bad. i forgot the recent activity option. it block over 3000+ over a period of 7 days. but i do still see ads once awhile here and there. i mean its fine no adblocking app is 100% blocking.

yep replied above!

anyway, im not sure to stay with NotSABS or move to Adhell3 though, suggestion guys?