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[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Themes, Apps, and Mods] IndDoc:
The amazing thing about using this app is the noticeable improvement in battery life. My sot went from 3-4 to almost 6 now.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Themes, Apps, and Mods] sahil04:
With SABS enabled I am having issues connecting to PUBG mobile. I look at the list of apps to exclude it on and PUBG is not on it.

Is there something I am missing? PUBG works fine with SABS disabled.

Thanks!
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Themes, Apps, and Mods] dr.guru:
Same thing here, certain apps like player fm are missing from the list so there is no way to whiteliste them.

Did you manage to get a workaround?
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Themes, Apps, and Mods] mngdew:
When I tried to install it, gave me parsing the package error.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Themes, Apps, and Mods] dread123:
this app has been removed now.. the developer has had to remove due to samsung filing a complaint. -those that have it are lucky :P

its a great app that i've used on my s8 and now s9+
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Themes, Apps, and Mods] AnubArack:
Disconnect Pro doesn't do sh** for me. In the app is said it blocked X amount of ads but I see them everywhere.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Themes, Apps, and Mods] Rapier07:
Disable blocking completely. Then go to manage blocking in apps. You'll find PUBG in the list now. Turn it off. Then enable blocking.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Themes, Apps, and Mods] JeyTruth:
Can someone post where exactly to get this SABS apk and what keys go use during the installation.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Themes, Apps, and Mods] barankas:
Apologies, but how do you disable blocking completely? Do I need to uninstall?

Because if I turn off under Blocker tab, I still cannot see PUBG in the list.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Themes, Apps, and Mods] Rapier07:
You just need to turn off. No uninstalling. That's how it got in the list for me.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Themes, Apps, and Mods] barankas:
Thanks, bro. I already able to do it.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Themes, Apps, and Mods] leedashone:
SABS works very well on my S9+, Thanks for share.

The only tips is the APK editor tool is not list on play store now (google to find it)
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Themes, Apps, and Mods] sahil04:
I swear I tried that before posting and it did not work but when I just did it it showed up...thanks!

*edit* I was looking in the wrong section, the app shows up under the package disabler but not in the options to exclude apps from the ad blocking list...not sure what is going on.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Themes, Apps, and Mods] Sunnyschlecht:
So since S.A.B.S. is dead unfortunately I decided to build the Adhell3 that is available on GitHub. So far so good. Looks like a fork of adhell2 with some added features. If you go to the GitHub and download the zip, you can build the app very easily with Android studio. Just make sure to make the application ID something. Hopefully this will stay a little bit longer than SABS... I just wish Adguard would finally add Knox support.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Themes, Apps, and Mods] meyerweb:
You have to make your own. All the instructions are here:

https://github.com/almightyNTER/SABS
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Themes, Apps, and Mods] VICosPhi:
Using AdHell3 and it is working well so far. SABS got shutdown by Samsung sadly...
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Themes, Apps, and Mods] Wacky2bakky:
Can someone share the adhell 3 apk they've created?
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Themes, Apps, and Mods] calde86:
Good morning, something would be kind enough to explain how to compile adhell3 with the new changes?
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Themes, Apps, and Mods] Sunnyschlecht:
https://github.com/fusionjack/Adhell3

Go download Android studio. Download the GitHub zip.

Extract it and go follow the instructions on GitHub. Basically the only thing you gotta do is set the application ID to anything you want just keep the amount of letters the same. com.xxxxxxxxx.abcd

Then connect your phone with USB debugging on. Press Shift+F10 and it should transfer the app to your phone.

Let me know if it works!
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Themes, Apps, and Mods] khaisttj92:
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[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Themes, Apps, and Mods] Wacky2bakky:
K, sent. Thanks
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Themes, Apps, and Mods] meyerweb:
SABS is working fine on my Sprint S9+
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Themes, Apps, and Mods] Devhux:
It's working for now if you already have it installed, but there won't be any updates. Hopefully there isn't a way to block it completely based on the Knox license key
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Themes, Apps, and Mods] Wacky2bakky:
I had it installed too on my s9+ but didn't show any activity of blocking any ads so seemed like it wasn't working for me...
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Themes, Apps, and Mods] lunzi88:
Could any kind soul please upload the base file and pm me a link to it? Had it installed previously and was planning to do so again after my device exchange yesterday only to find out it's been taken down
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Themes, Apps, and Mods] khaisttj92:
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[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Themes, Apps, and Mods] wonghyf:
It seems thst the built in standard and mmotti's package doesn't update any more. I have to add the list from adaway
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Themes, Apps, and Mods] lunzi88:
Thanks buddy, you're a life saver
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Themes, Apps, and Mods] supercharged5:
Worked great thanks for sharing. Surprised more haven't jumped on it
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Themes, Apps, and Mods] Mike B.:
Out of curiosity, what exactly are you sending as PM? As you know, it would be unwise to distribute several copies of an apk bearing the same package ID since after seeing 10 instances, Samsung will block that particular app. Based on our SABS experience, it's clear that some users have trouble compiling/patching but unfortunately that's not an optional step. The best advice is still for people to either hold on to any SABS copy they have (yes it still works fine) or compile their own AdHell3. This project, by any name, simply CANNOT be a quick "download and install" process.

---------- Post added at 11:03 AM ---------- Previous post was at 10:56 AM ----------

An AdAway list is unlikely to be optimal for use under AdHell/SABS. A better starting point would be [MENTION=6150682]mmotti[/MENTION]'s latest list, available at "https://github.com/mmotti/mmotti-host-file/raw/master/wildcard_standard_hosts.txt". If your SABS version shows a "mmotti's package" that doesn't update, that's because it points to an obsolete location. Simply enter the URL manually under "add new provider", select it, then "update all".
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Themes, Apps, and Mods] meyerweb:
I've got SABS installed and working, but I'm not sure where the copy is for me to "hold onto." I've got folders named com.xxxxxxxx.sabs in two locations, but both appear to be empty. Any information appreciated.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Themes, Apps, and Mods] Mike B.:
I have no idea what those folders are, but what you want to "hold on to" is your SABS apk, whatever it's called on your system, so that you can reinstall it if you need to. Whether you originally downloaded the apk from somewhere or compiled it yourself, simply make sure you have a backup of it (as you should for any app that you can't conveniently grab again from the Play Store).

On a personal note, and looking at your sig, it's nice to see that someone still remembers the wonderful Treo600 we all thought was so smart back in the Dark Ages! ;)
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Themes, Apps, and Mods] meyerweb:
Thanks. I couldn't find the apk, and was thinking that because I'm not rooted I could access system, but turns out I can for read. Have it copied now.

And yeah, I loved the Treo line. I have to laugh whenever I hear iPhone fans call the iPhone the "first smartphone." Sometimes I still miss the keyboard. Don't miss the stylus, though.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Themes, Apps, and Mods] big_boston:
what providers are people using on SABS still?

standard i heard is blank now

i dont know if mmotti still works...with just that on I still get lots of ads

getadhell-standard package and fanboyz ultimate block so much stuff half of my apps are unusable (even with sabs shut off for those apps)

ex lyft and lyft driver cant get addresses and locations unless i disable SABS completely
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Themes, Apps, and Mods] Mike B.:
The "standard" package is no longer since the SABS repository is no longer, but [MENTION=6150682]mmotti[/MENTION]'s list is alive and well. If your copy of SABS can't find it, enter its URL manually as explained a few messages above this one.

As stated many times, most ready-made lists that you find online are useless at best, especially those huge ones that do nothing but waste space and even slow down older devices. Anything over 15K is ignored by the Knox firewall, anyhow so it's pointless to try. After you've used SABS for a few days, check on how many domains you have actually needed to block, and you might be shocked to discover that it's probably only a few hundreds at the very most, even less if you use wildcards.

We discussed those issues at length in previous AdHell/SABS threads but by far the wisest approach is to start with a reasonable list that covers the needs of many Android users (mmotti's is a pretty good option), then blacklist or whitelist those few domains appropriate for the way YOU use the Internet.

Remember, just because you see an ad doesn't mean that the ad could be blocked by ANY list. Lots of apps and sites bypass DNS resolution.

************

EDIT:

I strongly encourage all AdHell/SABS users to try the little

challenge

I once posted on the SABS thread. By now, I've received quite a few private responses and so far NOBODY has needed to block more than 500 domains (much less for most). I know it goes against lots of things you've read online, but there is a possibility that not everything you read online is true. Don't take my word for it, try it for yourself! ;)
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Themes, Apps, and Mods] big_boston:
Im asking because the standard and mmotti was all i needed before. now that they dont work i went with the adhell and fanboyz suggestions which are too much.

i know what i actually get blocked from my usage is small compared to the lists but i ave no way of adding them or even knowing what they are without adding some providers.

i only want the minimal amount added or something similar to the original two lists blocking.

thank you for the suggestion on the mmottis direct address. that fixed a lot of issues.

the ads im seeing ar ads that were previously blocked with the original app functionality

i also tried to add the host file addresses from github from two different adhell3 search results. one from fusionjack and theres another from almightyNTER
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Themes, Apps, and Mods] Mike B.:
If you feel you need it, you can probably find a copy of one the old "standard package" incarnations (it kept changing) online and save it on your device, but mmotti's should be close to sufficient. You don't need to add providers to find out where ads are coming from. If you can't see their origin in the page's source (assuming you are referring to a web site and not an app), simply use Packet Capture or a similar app. Once you're satisfied, remember to save a list of what you blocked so that you don't have to go through this all over again.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Themes, Apps, and Mods] barankas:
Strange. My SABS does not block ads now. Even with mmotti hosts file's link given by Mike.

EDIT:

It's working now. Maybe it takes some time to digest.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Themes, Apps, and Mods] alek889:
Glad work for you!
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Themes, Apps, and Mods] Devhux:
I find Adhell3 seems to be hit & miss for me. Right now it's just not seeming to work at blocking ads in Chrome.

Any ideas? View attachment 4462992View attachment 4462996
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Themes, Apps, and Mods] Mike B.:
Yes, but the culprit is Chrome, specifically Chrome's "Async DNS" option (port 53 bypass), not AdHell3. Have you tried the custom deny firewall rule from Adhell3's README? Depending on your Chrome version,you could also turn async DNS off in chrome://flags, or perhaps switch to a less controlling browser. Check the old AdHell2 and SABS threads where those matters were discussed, or ask Google to guide you.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Themes, Apps, and Mods] Devhux:
Thanks. Just disabled async DNS resolver in the flags.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Themes, Apps, and Mods] sahil04:
I think I found a way to have them show up, in the package disabler portion of SABS go ahead and disable the package of the missing app (in my case PUBG), when you reenable the package and go back to whitelist the app it should show up there.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Themes, Apps, and Mods] big_boston:
also my sabs does have an import/export option or any option to change the recent activity view from 24hrs
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Themes, Apps, and Mods] mdiaz33685:
I have the SABS 007, 008, 009 versions. Simple pm I can share the files. Not my edited version, but the original.

It's still works, for me.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Themes, Apps, and Mods] Mike B.:
That data is actually not all that difficult to find on the net with a little snooping. What you discuss PRIVATELY (PMs) is your business, but please do not offer what is now "illegal" software here on XDA!
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Themes, Apps, and Mods] dr.guru:
It worked for me. Thank you
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Themes, Apps, and Mods] acupunk:
Can you please send me your adhell 3 apk?

Thanks.

Acupunk
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Themes, Apps, and Mods] Mike B.:
As mentioned countless times,

you cannot use someone else's AdHell3 apk

. It must bear your very own unique Application ID, among other requirements. You should simply compile your own from the current sources on GitHub if you want a copy. If you cannot do so, AdHell3 is probably not an option for you.

You certainly may discuss the project here is you so desire, even though the GitHub AdHell3 repository might be a more appropriate and effective venue, but you may not post or offer apks that Samsung has made clear must not be distributed and that would constitute illegal software not suitable for XDA. Go on GitHub, read the simple instructions, and compile your own AdHell3 from for your own use, keeping in mind that there is no "final" version and that you'll probably have to update regularly as new commits appear.

That said, some compiled copies of the defunct SABS (roughly similar to AdHell3) have been spotted in the wild and still work fine will recent devices and Nougat/Oreo builds when properly patched. Try those at your on risk. Alternatively, get Samsung's Disconnect Pro or use traditional VPN-based tools.

I'll say it one more time: compiling from GitHub is EASY as long as you read and follow the instructions. Every single failure to compile (AdHell2/SABS/AdHell3) has been traced to a user oversight! If you want to hire someone to compile something for you that's fine, but those transactions must not take place on XDA.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Themes, Apps, and Mods] acupunk:
Sorry for my mistake. Thank you for explaining everything. ?
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Themes, Apps, and Mods] athenodorus:
anyone knows between sabs and disconnect pro, do they block the same type of ads equally? or there's one that blocks more than the other?

was using sabs initially but switched to disconnect pro for the convenience of not needing to renewing key every now and then.

if sabs does a better job at adblocking, i will consider switching back. Thanks!
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Themes, Apps, and Mods] Mike B.:
First, remember that SABS is no longer supported or publicly available. That said, if you already have a copy, it works just fine.

Disconnect Pro (close source = we don't know exactly what it does) basically blocks what Samsung feels is acceptable to block, and makes it clumsy, at best, to customize what it does. Conversely, SABS/AdHell (open source = no secrets) allow you to block any domain you desire, for any purpose (ad blocking, tracker blocking, unwanted sites, etc.), whether by using some of the existing lists available online or by creating your own. I'm not sure the relative "convenience" of a builtin key as opposed to simply having to renew your free personal key every 90 days is worth coping with Disconnect Pro's restrictions (and $25 price tag for most users), but you can decide for yourself, keeping in mind that you can only run one Knox Firewall front end (AdHell/SABS/Disconnect Pro, etc.) at a time. If you also want to disable apps, easily blacklist/whitelist domains, or enable/disable hidden permissions, then SABS/AdHell is a clear winner.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Themes, Apps, and Mods] athenodorus:
Thanks for the reply. Yup i still kept a copy of sabs. I'm a simple user who just want a fuss free solid adblock app. So customising domains etc is not really my cup of tea.

I just wanna know if sabs with all the existing working lists will be better than disconnect pro.

So far i tried both i cant seem to see any noticable difference. Both blocks the same type of common ad services (mainly i see playstore).
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Themes, Apps, and Mods] meyerweb:
With SABS you can use whatever blocking list you want to. You can find lists that have, literally, 10s of thousands of blocked domains. So in that sense, SABS can block more.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Themes, Apps, and Mods] Mike B.:
It's simple: if you don't see any difference, then use whichever one you want! That is by far the most "fuss free solid" approach. I said approach because there is no such thing as an "ad blocking" app, just apps that block specific content that most people might see as useless ads.

"All the existing working lists"? The Internet is full of those, each one claiming to be the best, and most every single one of them being gross overkill, some even including almost 100K names (even though the Knox firewall can only handle 15K at most).

Somehow too many people are still under the illusion that there's such a thing as an ideal universal "ad blocking" set of domains, In reality, there is no such animal and it depends on which sites and apps you use and which ads you want to block. What I want to block (all the graph.facebook.com nonsense, for example) might be some valuable content for other users. If you block with SABS the same domains that you block with Disconnect Pro, the results will be identical.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Themes, Apps, and Mods] alexcarterkarsus:
I have been using SABS on my s9 plus with no problem, well, almost... specifically, the host format that the app accepts seems to be domain/link only, but if I wanna block some dynamic content such as "##m-ad", it won't be able to. By the way this is one functionality from the AdBlock Plus, so I'm wondering if anyone knows how to do that with SABS? thanks!
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Themes, Apps, and Mods] Mike B.:
The Knox firewall blocks

domains

, not URLs, not files, not web pages, and certainly not elements within a web page. Disconnect Pro, AdHell, AdHell2, SABS, AdHell3 and all Knox- related or hosts-related (AdAway, for example) products block

domains

. The format you mention is unrelated to DNS-driven blocking but seems to be close to what some

element blocking

tools, such as AdBlock, use. You are comparing two very different types of utilities. Time to read some documentation, maybe? ;)
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Themes, Apps, and Mods] alexcarterkarsus:
Yeah my bad exactly... the blocking practise I wanted SABS to do is CSS element hiding, and it would seem that it can't be done with the Knox api?
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Themes, Apps, and Mods] QAM:
Hola

I would like to know that if folks are just wanting to block ads, both browser based and app, why not consider Adguard? Yes, it may not work for those who use other VPN services but I can attest that it works really good... my thoughts:

Pro's:

1. No root needed, uses VPN. If you have root you can make use of the web proxy feature.

2. Blocks ads from browsers and apps.

3. Very granular control over which apps you want to bypass, etc.

4. Doesn't really consume too much battery, not that it has ever affected me and I am a very heavy user.

5. They have an active thread in the Apps section of XDA, they even opensourced their product so we can say that it pretty much safe - well at least no one has brought up any security concerns as yet.

Con's:

1. Paid product to get ad blocking for non-browser apps - Yearly subscription OR Buy-once.

2. Cannot be used simultaneously if you're already using another VPN service.

3. Development seems to originate from Russia - though they have opensourced the product on GitHub for peer review.

Side note: There is an issue with Orea stock ROM and these VPN based ad blocking apps in that ad blocking would stop working after a little time from a reboot. Adguard has provided a workaround to this issue and was probably the first to introduce such a workaround.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Themes, Apps, and Mods] Mike B.:
The big advantage of AdHell/SABS is that it uses what your Samsung device already has: Knox. It requires NO additional resources, NO battery use, NO delay, NO need to run in background, nothing. Your points 1 through 3 apply, it's totally free and can be used in conjunction with any VPN you might need, includes other functions such as disabling apps, redirecting DNS calls, and controlling permissions, and you don't have to worry about anything evil it might do since you're already trusting(?) Samsung and using a Samsung device.

There are technical concerns dealing with use of VPNs, especially if the sole purpose is to control DNS but that might not matter to most users. The bottom line is that if you have or can compile a functional Adhell2/SABS/AdHell3, keep using it. If not, Adguard (either using the DNS or the full app) is one possible alternative.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Themes, Apps, and Mods] QAM:
Hola

Thanks for this very informative response! Very interesting scenario. Reading through this thread seems to suggest that there are issues with new users not being able to get SABS because the ability of getting a new device key is no longer feasible due to Sammy interfering with the key acquisition process. I will need to read up on Adhell / Adhell3 because your points show a definite advantage over Adguard. :highfive: I have no issues with learning how to compile, heck if I can compile CyanogenMod (now LAOS) from source, this should be a walk in the park so to speak.

Thanks again mate.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Themes, Apps, and Mods] Mike B.:
My experience has been that the reported "issues" are actually user errors or oversights (mostly failure to read the screen!). I'm not aware of any new restrictions from Samsung on the ability to generate proper legitimate 128-byte Legacy Knox Standard SDK Enterprise license keys. With a little snooping and help from Google, you should still be able to find the sources for SABS, and AdHell3 is under active public development on GitLab. Both can be readily compiled with Android Studio.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Themes, Apps, and Mods] stanleyopar2000:
Is Adhell3 basically SABS without package disabling?
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Themes, Apps, and Mods] Mike B.:
AdHell3 is the latest and most actively developed fork of the AdHell/AdHell2/SABS family. Unlike its predecessors, it is wisely only available as a source package (no precompiled apk), allowing users to customize it as much or as little as they wish. A minimal level of technical knowhow is required. If you are interested, join GItLab (it's free) and read all about AdHell3 there.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Themes, Apps, and Mods] Nick334:
Do you know if AdHell3 works with a rooted device? Or can it not work because of tripped knox?

I searched around but can't seem to find an answer.
[Samsung Galaxy S9+ Themes, Apps, and Mods] Mike B.:
Rooting your device

permanently

disables Knox. Nothing that requires Knox, including AdHell, is functional on a rooted device (even if you later manage to load an unrooted ROM).