yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Android Apps and Games] Mike B.:
This app doesn't interfere with anything, but if you block some of the domains that "Google opinion rewards" needs, then the rewards thing may have problems. Since it's part of Google's marketing efforts, there is a strong possibility that whitelisting (or not blocking) those domains will also unleash a number of Google-provided ads everywhere. Depending on your needs, try to whitelist some of the Google ad domains that are blacklisted in the suggested default lists and see if that works for you.

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. That list is provided by Knox/Android. Which device and android version are you using with which SABS release? Do you have any other "disabler" running? Is your list still empty after an "update all" and turning SABS off then back on?
[Android Apps and Games] legojoe8:
SMG950U, android 8.0.0, SABS 0.0.9, no other disablers, and I just tried updating and turning off them off
[Android Apps and Games] Mike B.:
We have several users running the same S8/Oreo but I don't recall anyone reporting that problem. Can some S8/Oreo out there check and let us know if they see the disabler list, please?

EDIT: If you used or can use Android Studio and could get a log showing some SABS problem, it would be extremely helpful.
[Android Apps and Games] xozeus:
I've got a strange problem with SABS 0.0.8 and 0.0.9 : it seems to not completely disable user apps. For exemple I disabled Samsung Health but Google Play tried to update it like other apps. Even more, the icon of Samsung Health remains in my app list and desktop!

Guys, I've your experimented the same behavior?
[Android Apps and Games] thecrater:
I've been using Android Studio to download and build the latest commits but now I have a problem. I've had to rebuild my machine and since then I can't seem to build a version that works on my phone! I followed the same usual process of refactoring the app to change the com.layoutxml.com to a custom name as usual but now when I try to update the existing version I get an error message saying "The package conflicts with an existing package by the same name"

Does anyone have any idea why this is happening?
[Android Apps and Games] Mike B.:
What you see is the expected behavior. You

disabled

the app, you didn't

uninstall

it. It's not running, but that doesn't mean it won't show up in your apps list or that the Play Store won't inform you of updates. If it's a user app on your system, you can uninstall it but it doesn't use any resources if it's disabled. As for any other app, if your launcher (desktop?) allows it, you can hide it, and to prevent the Play Store from updating it, disable auto-update.

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You apparently managed to have 2 apps with the same package name but different signatures (or one without a signature). The simplest way might be to just uninstall your old one (after exporting your various settings if you wish).
[Android Apps and Games] thecrater:
It looks like it's due to the rebuilding of my computer. The new instance of Android Studio generated the APK with a different signature to the pre-rebuild version. I managed to resolve the issue by removing the app from my phone, uploading the new apk signature of the newly generated app and then reinstalling and it worked fine.
[Android Apps and Games] Mike B.:
Huh? The pre-built apk can't be used without changing its package name and if you used APK Editor Pro, that would explain your problem. I'm not sure what "rebuilding my computer" or "uploading the new apk signature" means in your case, but as long as the new signature matches the old one or that both versions are unsigned, you're OK and you won't have to uninstall/reinstall or reload your SABS settings.
[Android Apps and Games] Blue:
Currently on the S9+ with Oreo and the disabler list is working fine.
[Android Apps and Games] dhopack:
just info, sabs work with this device

galaxy j7 pro 2017

j7 2016

j5 2015

its time to say goodbye to root,disconnect pro etc etc

edit: edit,install,update via apk editor pro
[Android Apps and Games] sklchan:
Also working great with nougat note fe :good:
[Android Apps and Games] Sofacykel:
Thanks a tonne for making this. Almost removes my desire to root honestly.

It seems to work flawlessly on my SM-G950F, killed off everything Bixby after disabling the button altogether and some Samsung and Facebook stuff too. Seems like adblocking works as well so I'm very pleased.

I have a question though. Do I need to renew my KNOX SDK key every 3 months? It seems to expire pretty fast. Cheers!
[Android Apps and Games] Matvei27:
updated my W2018, works great. glad to see continued updates to this project.
[Android Apps and Games] Oops...:
S8+/Oreo build 528, no problems with disabler list
[Android Apps and Games] eXPerience1983:
Thank you!!

Is it possible to add some domain to withe list just keeping pressed on the activity list and a menu to add it? So it's easier to whitelist problematic domains if one is found in the activity list.

Enviado desde mi SM-G955F mediante Tapatalk
[Android Apps and Games] Astrako:
Hi! Thanks for this awesome ad blocker!

It has been working flawlessly for me until two days ago. Then it has started to block too much (and I haven't changed anything). I've updated to lastest version and still blocking too much.... Here for example is blocking imap.gmail.com in email app.... Also I can't do login anymore in several apps, like "Galaxy Apps" or others :confused:
[Android Apps and Games] NeedleGames:
None of the packages in SABS have these domains. You must have added some package that blocks almost everything
[Android Apps and Games] Yanchev:
I have a question. How can I format the region specific easylist of adguard to SABS so that that it works? In my case its the bulgarian one.
[Android Apps and Games] Nastrahl:
(wrong reply)
[Android Apps and Games] mmotti:
These lists are probably not suitable. They will likely contain specific page elements on genuine domains. If you extract only the domains, you'll likely only end up blocking legitimate sites.

Edit: if you can provide me with a url then I'll happily regex out the domains for you to test.

Edit Edit:

Given the following example: stanev.org/abp/adblock_bg.txt (Listed: github.com/AdguardTeam/AdguardForAndroid/issues/259)

Only the following domains (out of 1288 lines) are likely to be considered valid for SABS:

adpower.bg
bg-adv.com
bulgsm.com
jpeghost.com
profitshare.bg
r5.dir.bg
uppyads.com
adnxs.com
contextweb.com
crackmywifi.blogspot.bg
seirsanduk.com
[Android Apps and Games] x11one:
I've just updated the app on my S8 Oreo and it seems to be working well. I want to block ad domains myself on apps that I use. There are popup ads and post ads shown like tweets. I know SABS doesn't block element ads but it worked on adguard.
[Android Apps and Games] Yanchev:
Thanks a lot [MENTION=6150682]mmotti[/MENTION]. Here is the link: https://easylist-downloads.adblockplus.org/bulgarian_list+easylist.txt
[Android Apps and Games] Capsfan84:
Thanks Mike. I haven't included any additional lists, so I didn't know if the default ones that came included would end up blocking the domains that Google Opinion Rewards needs in order to provide surveys. I'm hoping that maybe someone else using this app can chime to say whether or not they've continued getting surveys after installing this app, as I'm not sure how to identify which domains I would need to whitelist if in fact they were being blocked. I'll keep poking around.

Edit: I also want to thank everyone involved for all the work they put in, this app is great. I went ahead and supported its development by buying the app in the play store.
[Android Apps and Games] Mike B.:
Have you tried using the default lists and simply adding the few servers that might be specific to your location? I'm familiar with the one you suggest (at least the "easylist" portion) and it's definitely

NOT

designed for domain blocking, DNS or hosts file processing. As expected, it deals primarily with element hiding and It contains very few actual usable domains names, most of which are already commonly blocked, and not much that seems Bulgaria-specific. I'm sorry to say it's mostly боклук. Which sites/apps show you too many ads when using the defaults?

EDIT: I see that [MENTION=6150682]mmotti[/MENTION] has now confirmed my assessment... Quod Erat Demonstrandum (look it up! ;) )

PS: jpeghost.com is merely an image sharing site, also used for legitimate(?) purposes.

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You could start by checking which domains the Google Opinions Rewards app itself accesses (use the SABS "Recent activity" log), but the Rewards process itself probably relies on the tracking info it gathers when you visit various sites, using all those Google-related ad domain that most of us want blocked. I suspect that if you want Google to pay you, you'll have to do what Google wants you to do, and that is see their ads!
[Android Apps and Games] mmotti:
I put the laptop away just before you sent through the list URL! haha.

All done processing - 13,626 in this one.

Identified input format (standard domain): ||zrxgdnxneslb.com^ OR ||zrxgdnxneslb.com^$third-party

Domains extracted under the following criteria:

Starts with ||

[A-Z0-9-_.]+ (text between)

Match up to ^ (END STRING) OR Match up to ^$third-party (ENDSTRING)

Also confirm match against SABS domain validation regex

Please note that a lot of domains are excluded from this. For example, we can't include any full paths (etc. facebook.com/thispageiscrap/test). Also unable to target specific page elements (which these host files are specifically built for). For this reason, the effectiveness of this host file could be questionable.
[Android Apps and Games] Mike B.:
I find it amusing that many (most?) of those temporary domains are registered (but never renewed) through namecheap.com, the same people who sell WhoIsGuard, a product designed to effectively redirect whois queries. I really wish someone would show us that any of those are actually alive and used/blocked for them. I see a business opportunity there: generate a large list of cryptic random domain names, call it "universal blocklist", and place a few revenue-generating ads called by IP on its download page... ;)
[Android Apps and Games] Capsfan84:
You may be right about that, but the vast majority of money that I make from the Google rewards surveys are based on my physical location, which is why I keep my location tracking on. I just wasn't sure if there was any kind of Google analytics on my phone that facilitated the rewards. I'll keep an eye out for the next few days to see if I get any surveys come in.
[Android Apps and Games] calde86:
Hi, I state that the application works fine but I realized that if I install an application it does not appear between "manage blocking in app" if I uninstall and install SABS. It's a problem that some other users find. Sorry for english.
[Android Apps and Games] Mike B.:
Which device and android version? Are you referring to apps installed directly from the Play Store?
[Android Apps and Games] calde86:
GalaxyS8 + Oreo ... Yes when I install from the play store or Samsung store ... I have not checked if this is the case with the applications installed outside the store
[Android Apps and Games] Mike B.:
It seems to be specific to some S8+Oreo configurations so far. Based on a hunch that it might be a caching issue, can you please try to disable blocking for some random existing app, turn SABS off and back on, then see if the newly-installed app now shows up?
[Android Apps and Games] calde86:
With that procedure it does not work, but if I go into "package disabler" I drag down to update after I see the applications I installed and then I find them in "disable blocking" and then it works ... I did not realize that doing so after find them
[Android Apps and Games] Mike B.:
OK, that helps. This might be sufficient fodder for [MENTION=6183103]NeedleGames[/MENTION] to investigate. Thanks!
[Android Apps and Games] calde86:
But updating "package disabler" all the applications I had off in "disable blocking" all come back on.
[Android Apps and Games] mweinbach:
This doesnt work on my S9+, i created a new build with a new package name and it just doesnt work. Same error as if that package name wasnt changed. This is weird because it was the most random one over. com.dguhdugh6.3faf. I did it in android studio. Super weird.
[Android Apps and Games] Mike B.:
What specific error are you getting at which stage? If it got that far, did you enter a fresh active 128-byte Legacy Knox Standard SDK Enterprise license key?
[Android Apps and Games] badbread:
Working great on my ATT S9, blocking the theme store from opening as well! Awesome work dev, donation sent! :)
[Android Apps and Games] TerrySanchez:
Hope SABS will work good on my Phone. Thanks ?
[Android Apps and Games] 10pmStalker:
After updating to 0.09 it's saying license activation failed. try again. I know my key is correct.
[Android Apps and Games] Mike B.:
I assume that you made sure your new SABS has the same package name and signature as your previous one. You might think that your key is correct, but if Knox disagrees, as suggested by the failure to activate, have you tried to revoke that old key and get a fresh 128-byte Legacy Knox Standard SDK Enterprise license key?
[Android Apps and Games] 10pmStalker:
​

I haven't tried to revoke. You're supposed to rename with APK Editor after every update too correct? Having a problem with that, it keeps saying "there was a problem parsing the package after I edit and hit install. It's weird because I had no problems with the original install.
[Android Apps and Games] Mike B.:
That's why we only suggest APK Editor Pro as a last resort for people who absolutely cannot use Android Studio. Depending on your configuration, there's a good possibility that APK Editor Pro used a key different from the one you previously used, but the parsing error points to a more fundamental problem with your generated apk. If you try to install the unmodified 0.0. 9 release apk, it won't validate. Before worrying about the key, make sure you have a proper installable SABS with a proper package name. If you end up using a different package name, it's not the end of the world, you'll simply have to uninstall the old app and re-enter your settings. A quick review of the instructions in the OP might help you.
[Android Apps and Games] 10pmStalker:
I ended up uninstalling the old one. I think the renaming is my problem. It can be anything at all can't it? Maybe you can give me a specific set of numbers or letters to try.
[Android Apps and Games] Mike B.:
No, it can't be "anything at all", as discussed many times in this thread. At the very least, follow the directions in the OP and stick to a 3+9+4 format. No I can't post a unique name for you because then someone else will use it, defeating the purpose. Find some 9-letter string that you like and you'll be OK as long as you follow the directions without overthinking anything. If my arithmetic is correct, that's 1,133,836,704,000 possible unique names, not counting variations in the first (3 chars) and last (4 chars) parts. Thousands of users have managed so far.
[Android Apps and Games] khaisttj92:
I'm had this experience. What i did is use the short name when renaming the package name and the problem solve.
[Android Apps and Games] 10pmStalker:
Thanks man
[Android Apps and Games] 10pmStalker:
Got it, good damn I'm stupid. It was just as easy as the first time around. Thanks for your help.
[Android Apps and Games] kholdstayr:
blocking in apps

Are you planning on adding more controls to the "Manage blocking in apps" screen? There's only a few apps I want to block ads in, so I think that having an "all on" or "all off" toggle would be helpful instead of scrolling through every app and clicking off.

Thanks!
[Android Apps and Games] miko12312:
App not installing after editing package name
[Android Apps and Games] NoFaQ:
I don't know it's an issue on my end, but S7 and I updated to the 0.0.9 version with Android Studio. No real issues.

But, any app I have installed after going from 0.0.8 to 0.0.9 is listing twice in the Package Disabler.
[Android Apps and Games] Mike B.:
Then you didn't do something right but we can't even make a good guess from the limited information you provide. The most common errors are improper use of APK Editor Pro or trying to install over a previous version with a different package name or signature. Try again, carefully following the instructions in the OP. Searching this thread for frequent user oversights might also help you.
[Android Apps and Games] hs420:
Just picked up my S9+ today and this was the first thing I did to it. Thank you so much for this!!!! Working perfectly
[Android Apps and Games] 5outof7:
Does anybody know which domains to unblock, to allow Google Rewards to still provide surveys?
[Android Apps and Games] NewWorldOrphan9:
Are they being blocked?
[Android Apps and Games] 5outof7:
Not sure if its coincidence, none since I installed SABs, I've had Google Rewards whitelisted for a few days but I'll report back in a few weeks
[Android Apps and Games] Mike B.:
If you read posts made since your last #946 of yesterday (asking the same basic question), or search the thread for "Google Rewards", you'll see that the matter has already been discussed, for example THERE. Google Rewards relies on a number of ad-ridden servers including the ubiquitous googleadservices.com. Try to unblock/whitelist those Google servers, but you may have to choose between rewards and an ad-free experience. Depending on your Internet use, it might suffice to disable blocking for your browser and still block in other apps, but only you can tell what works for you.
[Android Apps and Games] miko12312:
The app comes up with no errors in studio after building app, and when running it comes up with no error ,also using linux , but doesn't show on device , also did the apk editor and same thing , changing the package name it doesn't work ,failed to install, tried both studio and apk editor to the tee
[Android Apps and Games] Mike B.:
Which device and unrooted Android version? What specific error are you getting when? Are you sure you don't have an older copy of SABS, AdHell, Disconnect Pro or some other Knox-related tool?
[Android Apps and Games] miko12312:
S7 Qualcomm oreo crc1 att, sabs 0.0.9, but nvm finally got it to build correctly now working
[Android Apps and Games] Mike B.:
There is an official Oreo for the ATT S7 (g930u)? Out of curiosity and to potentially help other users, what had you done wrong?
[Android Apps and Games] miko12312:
Originally sprint flashed to u firmware then to att ,then there is a leak of oero betas hitting every week so far I'm still on crc1 ,its in the att s7 forum guides, and im not sure I didn't do anything different just took about five to six tries to get an actually working build , but all I did was change the name in the picture and it wouldn't install but it is confirmed working now to wait for a root process
[Android Apps and Games] Mike B.:
OIC. Using "unofficial" firmware can often mess with Knox, even if you managed not to trip the e-fuse (OTA, I guess, not the dreaded Heimdall), but you were apparently lucky. If you end up rooting your phone, you can then simply edit /system/etc/hosts, a much simpler approach to block/redirect the domains of your choice except that it won't have the convenience of using wildcards.
[Android Apps and Games] miko12312:
They are official OTA firmware from att
[Android Apps and Games] 5outof7:
Apologies, I did search for "Rewards" but nothing appeared. I appreciate your link to the already answered question.

Cheers Mike.
[Android Apps and Games] NeedleGames:
Seems that SABS version on OREO will be worse than on nougat because on Android versions 8.0+ broadcasts are no longer available. This means that app startup time will increase by a few seconds to check for the list of apps every time, recent activity screen will be empty. I'm already aware of the issues of empty list of apps in package disabler and manage blocking in apps screens, but the other thing has not been reported yet.

Those who are using oreo, is the recent activity screen empty for you?
[Android Apps and Games] morbidelli:
For me on S8 with 8.0 (G950FXXU1CRB7) everything is working fine, recent activity list is getting populated regularly.
[Android Apps and Games] sbdadmak:
Populating for me. (G950USQU2ZRAE US T Mobile 8.0.0)
[Android Apps and Games] Bec de Xorbin:
No problem here, S8+ Exynos, Oreo, CRB7. Not anymore, anyway... I had a brief moment of insanity trying to figure out what made package disabler list empty and app permissions showing no apps under any permission. I tried everything possible and nothing helped. Frustrated, I let it be.

I have an app called Phone INFO Samsung installed, and coincidence or not, after it had a minor update through Play Store, everything returned back to normal. But I cannot be 100% sure what caused the problem and what made it to go away.
[Android Apps and Games] Oops...:
All good here with S8+ Exynos, SM-G955F, on build R16NW.G955FXXU1CRB7
[Android Apps and Games] hs420:
Looks like it's working for me. S9+
[Android Apps and Games] les86:
good evening. Great app! Became an adept of this application. I want to express my wishes - to add the ability to disconnect specific services in applications. Etl would be fantastic - now in the PM n.there are no applications with this function because the corporation of good has forbidden this functionality.
[Android Apps and Games] NeedleGames:
That's good news then. The only broken function is app list receiver which can be fixed but then the app would load a few seconds longer
[Android Apps and Games] NeedleGames:
Can you elaborate more on what you are trying to achieve here? I don't understand what services you want to be disconnected, from who and why
[Android Apps and Games] StewMaker:
I'm on the beta still but the recent activity screen populates.
[Android Apps and Games] les86:
I apologize. maybe the definition is not exact - maybe meant the SERVICE. see the example in the picture.

This is tedious in order to exclude unnecessary activity of applications such as statistics collection or telemetry or different counters.
[Android Apps and Games] NeedleGames:
I'm sorry, Samsung's knox doesn't provide such tools to stop services. You may want to try other applications if any exist
[Android Apps and Games] les86:
I dont know how exactly bup app BK disabler also uses knox. I really hope that you will succeed. It would also be interesting to have a widget to enable and disable a separate application - it would be convenient for temporary use of heavy services such as onedrive, insta and etc.
[Android Apps and Games] Androidlover99:
For whatever reason, sometimes when I reboot my phone the apps I whitelisted (turning off adblocking in those apps) gets cleared, it forgets all the apps I whitelisted, can you fix this in the next update?
[Android Apps and Games] miko12312:
How long will the licence key last or need to be updated
[Android Apps and Games] Mike B.:
According to Samsung, your 128-byte Legacy Knox Standard SDK Enterprise license key is valid for 90 days. At any time, you can revoke it and get a fresh key. No need to worry about that, it will let you know when it expires.

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Are you positive that the latest Knox-based BK Package Disabler (which has apparently been removed from the Play Store!) allows you to disable specific services? Recent user reports suggest otherwise. From a practical standpoint, many services are driven by either an app that can be disabled (or uninstalled if a user app), or a setting that can be toggled off.
[Android Apps and Games] NewWorldOrphan9:
I just got a Google Play Reward survey.

Proof: https://imgur.com/6SKxNGR | https://imgur.com/inn28fa

Here is my setup:

-Stock Domain Packages

-Port 53 Blocking Enabled

-List of apps I have Blocked/Unblocked: https://imgur.com/EtX2r3r

-Whitelisted Domains: https://imgur.com/5oUGExB