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[SOLVED]Medscape App. Help needed!!

Im a medical student and I really would love to be able to use the newly available Android Medscape app (free from the market) on my phone.
Unfortunately, it says in description of the app that it may have problems with "rooted" phones. Im assuming it means our HD2's running android on NAND as well, because after installing the App on my phone, I am unable to update/download the Clinical reference data required for the app to work offline.
It gives the error "Internet connectivity was interrupted..Please try again"
Any help from the developers or anyone else would be very greatly appreciated

dude0014 said:
Im a medical student and I really would love to be able to use the newly available Android Medscape app (free from the market) on my phone.
Unfortunately, it says in description of the app that it may have problems with "rooted" phones. Im assuming it means our HD2's running android on NAND as well, because after installing the App on my phone, I am unable to update/download the Clinical reference data required for the app to work offline.
It gives the error "Internet connectivity was interrupted..Please try again"
Any help from the developers or anyone else would be very greatly appreciated
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Looking at the description and the error you gave, have you tried disabling any ad-blocking software? It may be something cooked into the ROM - if so, try asking the dev how to disable it. DLing now - i'll post back what I find.
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Ok, having found this question asked on the thread for the ROM I use, you can remove medscape from the adblock 'hosts' list. (find it in \system\etc).
Original Post URL: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=11521445&highlight=block#post11521445
I had to copy the file to PC before editing and copied back again using droidexplorer.

kinsago said:
Looking at the description and the error you gave, have you tried disabling any ad-blocking software? It may be something cooked into the ROM - if so, try asking the dev how to disable it. DLing now - i'll post back what I find.
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Thanks for the reply. I forgot to mention the ROM im using. Its Core Droid DHD 1.5, and it seems you may be right. It says in the description of the ROM that the "Adds are Blocked (Host files modified)". Is there any way to reverse this host file change?

Fixed it with the help of the developer of the Core Droid ROM. Just opened the app "Add free" and hit "revert". Restored the original host file. Medscape works now.

im having the same issue and clicking the "revert" bottom on AdFree did not fix it

I have uninstalled AdFree and have the same problem all the time. Anybody fixed this?

i had the same problem!
After i revert the hosts file in ad-free, medscape did not update the reference!
So what i did:
I did not unistall ad-free, but:
- i revert the host file 3 times in a row;
- i stopped the access of AD Free from SuperUser (root access);
- and i restart medscape (i killed the process with automatic task killer) and start it again;
- and voila, my htc g1 is updating the reference while i text.
(i don't know what are the steps that make medscape update, but i guess, is the revert host file and restart the app, to it starts didn't knowing that can't access that host to update)
I hope this help you!
Good luck

It works for me, reverted host files, stopped Adfree acces to Superuser and voila!! Medscape is updating again. Thanx

how to correct medscape installation please?thx\

SOLVED!
Just got an OTA update for my flyer and software got updated to version 2.27.1540.32
The android version is 2.2.4 while sense is 1.0
Just for the record, AdFree only works on ROOTED devices. i mentioned in another thread on xda that adfree does not work for me. with this OTA update, my Medscape is finally installing as i type this - - -

Just kill the AdFree app and immediately run Medscape app,it'll definitely take the update.I did the same and it worked

i try looking for file in \system\etc
in use editor to open file host.. thera are a lot of files,
and it make me confuse, where the file "medscape from the adblock 'hosts' list" is ???

wisnu19 said:
i try looking for file in \system\etc
in use editor to open file host.. thera are a lot of files,
and it make me confuse, where the file "medscape from the adblock 'hosts' list" is ???
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i had found problem solve
copy host file from \system\etc (in yr device) to PC
[*]and open using worldpad in pc
[*]use search from worldpad..type medscape
[*]and delete all file which has name medscape
[*]save !!
[*]move and replace host file which edit from pc to \system\etc in yr device (use es file explorer)
[*]install again medscape
[*]and the update reference should work again..done !!

not solved for me!
Hi everyone!
Well, I've experienced the same "connectivity error" as everyone with a root cellphone, after reinstalling medscape app at my cell. I never had AdFree, and even though I'm able to found the hosts file and take a look of it with my pc it says absolutely nothing about medscape (only 127.0.0.1 localhost and emptyness after), so I guess I must be getting the wrong file or not accesing to it correctly?
I've tried everything you said, but is still not working.
I'm pretty new with android, and I would really aprecciate you help, given the fact that this is one of my favorities app!

lalauri089 said:
Hi everyone!
Well, I've experienced the same "connectivity error" as everyone with a root cellphone, after reinstalling medscape app at my cell. I never had AdFree, and even though I'm able to found the hosts file and take a look of it with my pc it says absolutely nothing about medscape (only 127.0.0.1 localhost and emptyness after), so I guess I must be getting the wrong file or not accesing to it correctly?
I've tried everything you said, but is still not working.
I'm pretty new with android, and I would really aprecciate you help, given the fact that this is one of my favorities app!
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i just rename file host in /system/etc via root explorer..then it works like a charm
note: ypu can rename it by any programs that's can mount and write root folder and explore (es file explore,x-plore,etc)

Rename?
ivaneris said:
i just rename file host in /system/etc via root explorer..then it works like a charm
note: ypu can rename it by any programs that's can mount and write root folder and explore (es file explore,x-plore,etc)
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i have got a file in /system/etc called "hosts" , so what should i rename it after? im using root explorer.
Thanks

Thanks Ivaneris
Iam on CM 7.2 LG p500.I had same probs and ur method really worked like a charm.I thought I almost lost it but thanks to you.BTW I renamed hosts file as explorer

Alternative To Ad Free

Is there another ad blocking app that you can use with being rooted? This one is just not working no matter what I do, and emails to the dev have gone unanswered.

NO, unless you block the servers tru a Firewall, you also have to be rooted for AdFree to work. if you are rooted, just download the hosts file and copy it to "/etc/hosts" via adb, root explorer or whatever you like to use.

Do you leave it zipped, or unzip it first before moving it?
edit: Thanks, but that did not work.

Are all ads showing up or just some? If it is just some then the adserver might be missing from the hosts file.

All of them are being shown. That's certainly why I was hoping to find an alternative app. I have been working with this since I rooted and nothing works.

[Q] Ad Blocking errors in internet browser while tethering through Mobile AP?

So I often watch TV show episodes on the websites for CBS, ABC, and NBC and just today for the first time I tried doing so while tethering to my phone using the Mobile AP. When I clicked on an episode, however, I received an error telling me, "This video is either unavailable or is being blocked by an ad blocker installed in your browser." The thing is, I definitely don't have an ad blocker installed in my browser; and, when I disconnected from my phone and instead connected directly to my ethernet, the video worked fine right away. I tried it for shows on NBC.com as well as ABC.com and received similar errors all pointing towards Ad Blocking software. Has anyone else ever experienced this or does anyone know the relation between tethering to Mobile AP and an Ad Blocker detection? Any help would be greatly appreciated as I have two laptops and only one ethernet hookup, so I would like to be able to have good internet connected to both at once.

No one huh???
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Install AdFree Android from the market, then choose revert.

do you have ad-blocking built into your rom? delete (or rename) the "hosts" file in system/etc

TRusselo said:
do you have ad-blocking built into your rom? delete (or rename) the "hosts" file in system/etc
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Ohhh wow I didn't even realize that ad-blocking came built into ROMs. I just quickly checked in /system/etc and did see the hosts file, opened it up and checked out the text. I tried renaming it but it was read-only, and root explorer wouldn't let me remount as r/w. I guess I'll look into it more tomorrow. But I would imagine I wouldn't want to just straight delete it right, as whatever ads it was blocking would no longer be blocked? I could just rename it any time I encountered errors while tethering to my laptop?
Does reverting through Adfree simply delete that hosts file?
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if root explorer wouldnt let you mount you might have lost root somehow. re root.

TRusselo said:
if root explorer wouldnt let you mount you might have lost root somehow. re root.
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I don't think I did. I just updated the su binary and when I reopened root explorer, superuser asked me if I wanted to allow root access to root explorer. I've read that before somewhere of people having trouble remounting within the /system folder. It let's me remount on folders outside /system, just not inside it. I still haven't figured it out. I suppose I could use terminal emulator right?
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TRusselo said:
do you have ad-blocking built into your rom? delete (or rename) the "hosts" file in system/etc
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you were exactly right TR. i renamed the hosts file and re-tethered and i no longer received any errors about ad-blocking software. not to say the video is actually working too well tho - just keeps freezing. i guess streaming tv episodes while tethered to your phone isn't the best idea. anyway, thanks man!

[Q] How to filter/block ads

Is there a way to filter or block ads in the apps ? In android is possible to mod a hosts file through apps such as AdAway or AdFree; has WP8 something similar ?

the gladiator said:
Is there a way to filter or block ads in the apps ? In android is possible to mod a hosts file through apps such as AdAway or AdFree; has WP8 something similar ?
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No !!!

You can edit the HOSTS file with an interop-unlocked phone. There's no current way to do it on a phone without interop-unlock, though.

Eye to change the host file First, as gooddaytodie says you need to interop and then enable full access to get full access to system folders. .. I have tried to edit the file to remove the ads from app but then I found myself with 3g and wifi not working.. So I thought I'd put the original file but are no longer able to replace it because Microsoft protected.. I had to Flash the full partition. Informed well before modifying it

It`s not the way with Windows Phone 8, but anyway. I`m using my router Netgear router to block the ads. Of cource it will work only when you`re connected to your Wi-Fi spot (or LAN with PC, Laptop or any other Ethernet-compatible thing).

I appreciate the information you gave me (and to the forum). A big thanks to GoodDayToDie who gave some hope and a "grosso grazie" to BlackSilverGT for the heads-up.
GoodDayToDie, could you please elaborate a bit your answer in order to avoid what happened to BlackSilverGT ? The alternative would the work-around suggested by winphoneuser

I have no explanation for what happened to @BlackSilverGT, so I can't promise how to avoid it. I used an app which moves files via CRpcComponent (rather than using the full access via MTP hack) but I have modified the HOSTS file that way, and it works. Maybe the problem was the *particular* modifications you made? I wasn't trying to block ads or anything like that, just intercepting traffic from an app. The tool I wrote for the purpose was a one-off and I seem to have deleted it, but I have a more general-purpose file editing utility under development.

How to get rid of the annoying "System Update"

Hello!
I'm on a rooted Cricket Android 4.4.2 device.
ROM Version: 1.11.506.1
Software Number: 1.11.506.1
HTC Sense 6
Baseband: 1.101.1372.19
Can somebody please tell me how to get rid of the annoying software update that has been coming the last week?
Is there way to somehow either change my software number to trick the phone into thinking I'm updated or perhaps I should update? If so, how?
I appreciate the help.

Using a root file explorer and freezing the updater app manually would probably be the safest (personally I like Root Browser by JRummy hasn't been updated in awhile but if ain't broke it don't need to be, and it is a tool I know will always perform these critical tasks correctly)
By freezing the the system updater app in the following way, you will be able to easily reverse the process using the same process. While there are some mods that can hide the notification itself (eg.: Xposed FW), this method completely disables the update check process, thus freeing up system resources. Twofold if you look at it this way imo, rather than adding potentially harmful additional resources.
# Open your root fs explorer
# navigate to fs root:
/
# then to:
/system/priv-app
# locate the file:
Updater.apk
# append ".bak" to the file name. In other words rename it to:
Updater.apk.bak
# note: no need to mess with it's .odex file, it never hurt no one. Also depending on your fs explorer and personal settings, the app's icon thumbnail has likely changed to a blank white square/unkown/generic file icon and is totally normal.
# profit and celebrate the newly liberated space in your notifications and don't forget to miss that pesky "remind me later" pop up.
#should there be an update that your are feeling compelled to (try) and install simply remove ".bak" from the files name and proceed as usual. Note that the only thing you should be changing in all this is +/- ".bak" from the file name. Don't go trying to change this or other apps file name. It don't work like that. Speaking of other apps, I urge great caution against going ape$#¡+ and doing this carelessly, especially for apps anywhere under "/system".
# The Disable button on the App Info pages should be the primary resource for disabling apps for most users. Know what the app does and is used for on your system BEFORE making changes or worse yet, deleting it.
~/#: print <INSERT STANDARD DISCLAIMER, AKA CYA STATEMENT HERE>
Don't just say it, hit that thanks button if I helped you in any way!!!
Sent from my HTC Desire 510 using Tapatalk

wow thank you so much :laugh:

jackunoff said:
Using a root file explorer and freezing the updater app manually would probably be the safest (personally I like Root Browser by JRummy hasn't been updated in awhile but if ain't broke it don't need to be, and it is a tool I know will always perform these critical tasks correctly)
By freezing the the system updater app in the following way, you will be able to easily reverse the process using the same process. While there are some mods that can hide the notification itself (eg.: Xposed FW), this method completely disables the update check process, thus freeing up system resources. Twofold if you look at it this way imo, rather than adding potentially harmful additional resources.
# Open your root fs explorer
# navigate to fs root:
/
# then to:
/system/priv-app
# locate the file:
Updater.apk
# append ".bak" to the file name. In other words rename it to:
Updater.apk.bak
# note: no need to mess with it's .odex file, it never hurt no one. Also depending on your fs explorer and personal settings, the app's icon thumbnail has likely changed to a blank white square/unkown/generic file icon and is totally normal.
# profit and celebrate the newly liberated space in your notifications and don't forget to miss that pesky "remind me later" pop up.
#should there be an update that your are feeling compelled to (try) and install simply remove ".bak" from the files name and proceed as usual. Note that the only thing you should be changing in all this is +/- ".bak" from the file name. Don't go trying to change this or other apps file name. It don't work like that. Speaking of other apps, I urge great caution against going ape$#¡+ and doing this carelessly, especially for apps anywhere under "/system".
# The Disable button on the App Info pages should be the primary resource for disabling apps for most users. Know what the app does and is used for on your system BEFORE making changes or worse yet, deleting it.
~/#: print <INSERT STANDARD DISCLAIMER, AKA CYA STATEMENT HERE>
Don't just say it, hit that thanks button if I helped you in any way!!!
Sent from my HTC Desire 510 using Tapatalk
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I'm gonna chime in here and I know you're trying to help but this really isn't helping because you didn't actually freeze the app like you said. All you did was change the apps name so now when the system actually calls upon that app it's simply going to error out and actually cause it to use more resources and not less as you said albeit it will not show up anymore but that's not the way to stop it! If I go into /system/priv-app and change Phonesky.apk to Phonesky.apk.bak the play store is going to break and then send me the error to my screen every second until I fix it and that uses more resources and the only reason you're not seeing the error on the screen for the Updater is because it's doing it behind the scene in a log. Now the real way to stop this app is to actually really freeze it or uninstall it so the system actually knows the app is no longer there and there are plenty of apps in the play store that can do that.
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Khiddfrost said:
wow thank you so much :laugh:
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You should read my post above.