Haven't seen this posted so here is a hosts file for blocking ads. I removed the block in for CNN ads so the CNN app would still work. This would be for rooted users just extract the "Hosts" file and copy to /system/ect I recommend renaming your exiting file to hosts.bak. I use "Root Explorer" to do this. This will be useful to those who have installed the flash as now we have a boat load of ads.
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There's an app in the market:
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.bigtincan.android.adfree
almostinsane said:
There's an app in the market:
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.bigtincan.android.adfree
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Thanks I prefer not to use an app if I don't have to. Will the app work on nonrooted xooms? I think that would be useful to some.
Edit:
Read that it doesn't so kinda pointless if you know how to copy a file.
Adfree has been around for a while and has an advantage over copying files all the time - it updates the host file whenever you need it to.
thanks works great
Thanks guys. Don't forget to hit "THANKS" if I've helped. BTW I use this on my Android phone too (Thanks Calkulin) it goes in the same location.
updated files can be found:
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm
Thanks
ftgg99 said:
Adfree has been around for a while and has an advantage over copying files all the time - it updates the host file whenever you need it to.
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I use ad free and love it. Blocks all ads even websites and updates are provided easily via the app. Again alot easier than having to copy the file every time.
Tiger62651 said:
I use ad free and love it. Blocks all ads even websites and updates are provided easily via the app. Again alot easier than having to copy the file every time.
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thanks but not sure what you mean by "every time" every time what? I include it in my ROM so its there by default. Those who are using my ROM don't have to use any other ad blocking applications. It takes zero resources or memory. Also works on PCs.
Stupid question. Do we leave it named ZIP, do we rename the extension, or do we unzip it and move the contents? I wondered why CNN stopped working right on my Xoom. Now I know. Great app by the way. Awesome job.
technomaje said:
I wondered why CNN stopped working right on my Xoom. Now I know.
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Same here
"The More You Know"
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Can someone post the AllShare app. I accidentally nixed it.
I believe it is Dlna.apk and odex.
Thanks!
Ill see what I can do after class but from my minimal tinkering its doesn't really work that well
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I can't post links, since I'm a new user, but I uploaded the APK to mediafire.
Just go to the mediafire website, and add this after the .com:
/?01n0wl51n0me2n3
Hello I'm new to this community and Android in general.
I made the same mistake and removed Allshare/dlna by accident.
I downloaded the Dlna.apk from mgxplyr, but it wouldn't install...is it because Dlna.odex is missing? (I'm rooted and sideloading enabled)
Opening the apk in the phone it says "Package Installer - This is a package installer.What action would you like to perform?" - I click Install.
Then it goes into the installation progress bar. After a couple seconds it tells me "Application not installed"
here ya go bud.
... incase you still needed
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here ya go bud.
... incase you still needed
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Thanks!
Works well, but it doesn't seem to support .mkv or .avi so it's a bit useless to me.
Sent from my Samsung Captivate using XDA appdamn sorry to hear that
Yeah that's what I was hinting at earlier...
it doesn't make sense considering the video player runs .avi and divx files just fine
Sorry but can toi explen us how can we install this on my HTC désire.
Thanks
Allshare plays MKV just fine on my captivate.. the only MKVs my captivate won't play are 1080p ones
I've played Divx and Avi's with it before without issue.
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Thanks!
Works well, but it doesn't seem to support .mkv or .avi so it's a bit useless to me.
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This is more likely not the .mkv or .avi file containers it doesnt support (which it does), but the codecs in which the files were encoded with inside the avi/mkv container files.
Better App Out There?
The think I don't like a bout the Allshare app, is that if you go to select files to add to a QUEUE to play, you have to select them one at a time.
Has anyone found anything better out there?
Thanks! Where do I put the dlna.odex? When I try installing the dlna.apk on my Nexus S, I get "installation successful", but the installation has indeed failed:
Code:
D/PackageManager( 332): Scanning package com.sec.android.app.dlna
E/PackageManager( 332): Package com.sec.android.app.dlna requires unavailable shared library touchwiz; failing!
W/PackageManager( 332): Package couldn't be installed in /data/app/com.sec.android.app.dlna-1.apk
I/InstallAppProgress( 7472): Finished installing com.sec.android.app.dlna
The search function works like magic
This has been covered many times on the Captivate and other device forums. You really should try searching before asking for something like this.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=824953
Read the post carefully about how to install. Don't just grab the files and try installing through the OS. Need a root explorer or telnet (and cp command) and copy the file to the directory specified in the above post.
Shouldn't this thread be in the themes and apps section?
Not dev.
thread closed.
I have done the Market fix several times already and have fixed most of the missing app problems, except the voice and video plugin for yahoo IM. I always get the "requested item could not be found" message when i try to update the app. I cannot run the IM apk without the plugin. Can someone please send me or upload the 1.4 version? Thanks
Also if you must ask i have used other IM apps that allow you to chat etc but have not found one other than the official app that allows you to do voice and video plus send and receive files. Ps. I also used the search bar with no success.
I am having the same problem. It will be great if someone could post the apk file.
Thanks.
Read this and try it, it might for you also.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=13180340&postcount=162
Remember to do the regular fix after making the changes.
I tried the steps in the thread you pointed out. But that doesn't fix the problem. I posted a reply in that thread and I will quote it here also
vcheenu said:
I tried the fix and it didn't work for me. This is what I did
1. Mounted /system are rw
2. Modified the lines ro.build.fingerprint and ro.product.device
3. Remounted /system are ro
4. Started Android Market and browsed around a bit
5. Chose Settings->Applications->Running Services
6. Under the Running tab I can see 'Market' and 'Google Services' but not 'Google Services Framework'. . I can see it under 'All' tab.
7. I followed rest of the steps instructed in the youtube video rcgabriel pointed out in the initial post.
What should I run to see 'Google Services Framework' under the 'Running' tab? Could that be the reason for the fix not working for me?
Thanks.
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I tried both Vegan Gingerbread and GHarmony Gingerbread roms. Is there any rom which I should give a try, where this is known to work?
Thanks.
necromonger89 said:
I have done the Market fix several times already and have fixed most of the missing app problems, except the voice and video plugin for yahoo IM. I always get the "requested item could not be found" message when i try to update the app. I cannot run the IM apk without the plugin. Can someone please send me or upload the 1.4 version? Thanks
Also if you must ask i have used other IM apps that allow you to chat etc but have not found one other than the official app that allows you to do voice and video plus send and receive files. Ps. I also used the search bar with no success.
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If you have an android phone download YM with that and then use Bluetooth file transfer also in the market for free on both your gtab and android phone then use that app to send the app from your phone to the gtab..
I would upload the app for you but I don't have my tablet with me to bounce the app from phone to tab to here.
That worked like a charm. Thanks a lot for the suggestion.
I have attached the yahoo_messenger and plugin apk if someone wanted them.
Glad I could help!
Thanks to you both! Downloaded and it works great!
stock rom
will the posted apk's work on the stock rom? I have version 1.3.2 (both the ym and the video plugin), but the video icon shows up disabled. Is this a newer version? Thanks!
Yes, it is a newer version (1.4).
vcheenu said:
That worked like a charm. Thanks a lot for the suggestion.
I have attached the yahoo_messenger and plugin apk if someone wanted them.
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I had force close errors every time I initiated video. I downloaded your Video apk and it fired up first time. Thanks for posting. Really helped a lot.
Thanks!!
I'm looking for the stock AOSP browser. I am on Bamf 1.5. I like it better then the HTC browser. Thanks in advance!
Id love this too
I'm gonna bump it even though I'm pretty sure the app won't work, I was gonna download an aosp rom such as cm7 but for some reason I can't find pdanet in the market on bamf 1.5 and I can't stand wireless tether and I don't have internet at my house. Guess I'll try downloading the rom on my phone and I'll be sure to let you know if the aosp internet app works
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Wisenick look online for pdanet. Carriers are blocking tethering apps on the market.
Check out the link:
http://www.androidpolice.com/2011/04/29/carrier-crackdown-tethering-apps-are-being-blocked-in-the-android-market/
I think you can still sideload it.
I also want the ASOP Browser.
Alright I was able to get it to work, heres how:
Download this: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/16901155/apps/Browser.apk
Now I saved it to my phones SDcard.
I then use File Expert from the market to copy it to /system/app overwriting the old on. File Expert is able to do Root. Press menu > more > mount ReadWrite when your in system/app. Now paste it.
Next I tried opening it and got a force close. I ran fix permissions in clockwork and rebooted.
Works fine now.
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I'm gonna bump it even though I'm pretty sure the app won't work, I was gonna download an aosp rom such as cm7 but for some reason I can't find pdanet in the market on bamf 1.5 and I can't stand wireless tether and I don't have internet at my house. Guess I'll try downloading the rom on my phone and I'll be sure to let you know if the aosp internet app works
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Verizon is blocking tethering apps and emulators now
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Dude thanks. It worked great. The instructions were right on, except I used RootExplorer.
thanks for the link
mitchell4500 said:
Alright I was able to get it to work, heres how:
Download this: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/16901155/apps/Browser.apk
Awesome, that's how I thought we had to do it, same as the mms app. Great stuff
Now I saved it to my phones SDcard.
I then use File Expert from the market to copy it to /system/app overwriting the old on. File Expert is able to do Root. Press menu > more > mount ReadWrite when your in system/app. Now paste it.
Next I tried opening it and got a force close. I ran fix permissions in clockwork and rebooted.
Works fine now.
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I know this is old but thank god I found this thread!!!! I HATE the sense browser with a passion!!! I am so happy to have the AOSP browser now!
Does anyone have a copy of the latest AOSP Browser? The version in this thread appears to be old and lacking a few key features.
What is the best method of blocking ads on the RAZR i? I'm running InfiniROM which is based on JB 4.1.2.
Adblockplus was the BEST on my old Android 2.3 phone. On my RAZR i, I'm rooted and everything but it isn't functioning the way it should on my rooted device.
AdAway sort of works. My complaint is that it doesn't block 100% of the ads and when it DOES block them, there is a box saying "cannot display this webpage" in place of where the ad would be.
It this the best it gets until they compile adblockplus to work on x86 android devices or is there something I don't know about?
Veraster said:
What is the best method of blocking ads on the RAZR i? I'm running InfiniROM which is based on JB 4.1.2.
Adblockplus was the BEST on my old Android 2.3 phone. On my RAZR i, I'm rooted and everything but it isn't functioning the way it should on my rooted device.
AdAway sort of works. My complaint is that it doesn't block 100% of the ads and when it DOES block them, there is a box saying "cannot display this webpage" in place of where the ad would be.
It this the best it gets until they compile adblockplus to work on x86 android devices or is there something I don't know about?
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or just stop watching P*rn on your phone
Try Lucky Patcher
U can edit app permittions and remove ads.
U not gonna find it in appstore just Google it.
Good luck
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You can use Adblock aswell
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highflights said:
Try Lucky Patcher
U can edit app permittions and remove ads.
U not gonna find it in appstore just Google it.
Good luck
Sent from my XT890 using xda premium
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Thanks. I've had Lucky Patcher all this time and I didn't know it could block ads. It replaced AdAway's ~700kb hosts file with a beefy 1.3MB hosts file. It doesn't work as well as adblock but it's the best solution so far.
AtrX said:
You can use Adblock aswell
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Are you talking about the one on adblockplus.org? Man, I really wish that would work. It currently doesn't work on x86 androids (the root functions don't work) and it probably never will.
The adblockplus android team is too busy keeping up with the newer JB updates. They're probably not going to bother to fix their app for the couple thousand or less RAZR i users when they've got millions of other users to fix other issues for.
Why not use Adfree? Works like a charm.
Veraster said:
AdAway sort of works. My complaint is that it doesn't block 100% of the ads and when it DOES block them, there is a box saying "cannot display this webpage" in place of where the ad would be.
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In adaway, enable the webserver.
I took all the default hosts files from AdAway, the hosts file that Lucky Patcher provides and another anti ad hosts file that I had and merged them all into one using the Linux terminal. I also deleted the duplicate lines with the terminal. This gave me an ~8.6MB hosts file.
There are sometimes boxes that say "could not display this webpage" just like there is with Adaway and Adfree. It's just that with this hosts file, less of them actually get through. I'm happy with this solution.
If someone wants to test it, use a root file explorer, backup the original hosts file, put this in the original hosts file's place, give this new file the same permissions as the original one and then restart.
This post is almost a year old now, can you maybe merge the updated hosts with the newer MoAB thread file (unless its the same thing?)
MWO137 said:
This post is almost a year old now, can you maybe merge the updated hosts with the newer MoAB thread file (unless its the same thing?)
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Unzip and use the hosts file from this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1916098 . It works great.
Hi there !
I've just a little question I remark that when I install Android Revolution Rom ( Thanks to him) and I launch apps like Speedtest ,... where I know that there is a huge part of the screen with an AD. It's deleted don't shows up.
Instead of other roms like ViperOne that I like where I still have the ad.
Do you know what's it's install to have to fonctionnality on other roms?
Thanks a lot!
You need an app called adaway , but it needs your phone to be rooted .
The app isn't available on play store.
I will post a link
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2190753
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try OrDroid with adway or similiar apps! you can say then god bless this rom!
Thanks a lot for your answers but are you sure that's only adaway cause I don't see it installed right now on Android Revolution.
Kinoal said:
Thanks a lot for your answers but are you sure that's only adaway cause I don't see it installed right now on Android Revolution.
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The app keeps the hosts file up to date. You don't need the app unless you want the updates.
The problem is that I don't really see the difference between roms AHRD Works really well
Kinoal said:
Thanks a lot for your answers but are you sure that's only adaway cause I don't see it installed right now on Android Revolution.
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ARHD has the option to install ad blocking host files in Aroma..... if you selected this option then ads will be blocked.
However these host files will not be updated but if you install the AdAway app linked above then host files can be updated daily keeping ad blocking up to date.
Ok many thanks
and Adaway block ad in apps too?
Kinoal said:
Ok many thanks
and Adaway block ad in apps too?
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Yes it does