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Hi can anyone recommend a decent as blocker without root
Thanks in advance
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bash156 said:
Hi can anyone recommend a decent as blocker without root
Thanks in advance
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Well, you can use Adblock Plus, but many don't like it (me included) as it has its issues.
I'm running without one except for browsing, I use the paid version of Lightning, it blocks ads very efficiently and is a very good browser, too.
For all else I'm waiting for root

Thanks for the reply. I did try adblock plus was giving me problems too I'll give lightning a go
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i hate ads on mobile devices, but chromes compression proxy works very fine. it almost lower my data 1/3 when browsing. so external proxys for ad block is no solution.
if you want good ad blocker, that creates hosts file, you need root.

Adblock edge on firefox is nice too. Firefox for android is surprisingly fast.

try UC browser

Now browser material pro, specifically that version as well since theres various versions of now browser. Look for ad block on the app description to be sure.
Also Javelin browser. It loads pages in the background in a widget overlay that appears as a dot on the screen. I find that annoying and it can be turned off in the settings. I have a reference number to gift it to two people so first 2 to grab it can have it: http://javelinbrowser.com/gift/4Osgq/
The first browser runs much lighter on the battery but it's been quite some time since I ran Javelin and it may have been improved since then.
Both of these browsers have been featured in xda if I remember correctly. Both, I think, need ad blocking enabled in settings. I just checked Javelin and I think it is the case for Now Browser as well; used to be part of the first run set up.

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Adblock edge on firefox is nice too. Firefox for android is surprisingly fast.
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Wh00t? Firefox has to be the slowest laggiest browser on the platform. My experience.
UC HD is the best overall atm IMHO.

PantsDownJedi said:
Now browser material pro, specifically that version as well since theres various versions of now browser. Look for ad block on the app description to be sure.
Also Javelin browser. It loads pages in the background in a widget overlay that appears as a dot on the screen. I find that annoying and it can be turned off in the settings. I have a reference number to gift it to two people so first 2 to grab it can have it: http://javelinbrowser.com/gift/4Osgq/
The first browser runs much lighter on the battery but it's been quite some time since I ran Javelin and it may have been improved since then.
Both of these browsers have been featured in xda if I remember correctly. Both, I think, need ad blocking enabled in settings. I just checked Javelin and I think it is the case for Now Browser as well; used to be part of the first run set up.
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I got it one , lets c how it goes ,
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I've been using Naked Browser all the way back to my Nexus S days. It has a great adblock built in, and it's very quick.

in my opinion adblock doesn't work without root successfully.
only with root and adaway i am happy.

dreas74 said:
in my opinion adblock doesn't work without root successfully.
only with root and adaway i am happy.
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Hi,
I'm seriously tempted by the Z5 compact (I have a Nexus 5 ATM), but I'd want root access mainly to use an ad-blocker (my preference is AdAway) - is this possible on the Z5?
I didn't think root could be achieved without some serious compromises?
Thanks for any info

Let me tell you about my config.
I think it keeps most of the bad guys out.
- Firefox with Add-ons
- Blu hell firewall - the desirable lightness of Bluhell balances with good performance
- Clean links - cleans & resolves URLs that have been shortened or proxied
- Self-destructing cookies - protects against trackers and zombie-cookies
- HTTPS-everywhere - what's in a name
- DuckDuck Go - the search engine that doesn't track you
Try it, you'll like it.

Adguard
No root, almost perfection.
Theres no other adblock thats as good. Adaway as we know is root only and leaves big gaps where the ad should have been.
Adguard does not.
The only annoying thing is persistent notification.

I use Dolphin browser and an Adblock addon it is great

CAF Chromium Browser has built in Ad Blocker, ist basend on Chromium and optimized for Snapdragon Prozessors.
It's really fast and Ab Blocker is working great.

NetGuard supports ad blocking since 0.77
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3233012

How To Remove Ads With No Root?

Good day!
As stated on the title, how can I remove ads in my Huawei P10 without rooting my phone? I know Adawy or Adguard can do the trick if you're rooted, but how if I'm not?
Is there a way we can do this via ADB shell command? I don't want to use DNS66 or any VPN that will eat my battery or RAM usage. I hope someone can answer this query. And I hope this is possible.
Thanks!

Hi.
As far as I know, there is no way to prevent ads from your phone without root.
Greets

I'm using blokada. It's just like dns66 and the others.
It's just open source, heavily developed and does not eat all my battery or resources.
blokada.org

I prefer Adguard on non-rooted devices. It's basically internal firewall and the reason it shows any battery usage is because its heading all the data through this firewall - but it's not really consuming much of the power. As a matter of fact it usually prolongs battery life if properly set up. Works like a charm with EMUI 5.1 tiles.
The pro version could cost just about 12$ for lifetime if purchased made in RUB. Strongly recommend to try a free trial.

Thanks for your feedback guys. I will consider your suggestions.

bauer18 said:
Good day!
As stated on the title, how can I remove ads in my Huawei P10 without rooting my phone? I know Adawy or Adguard can do the trick if you're rooted, but how if I'm not?
Is there a way we can do this via ADB shell command? I don't want to use DNS66 or any VPN that will eat my battery or RAM usage. I hope someone can answer this query. And I hope this is possible.
Thanks!
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I recommend using Adguard DNS servers.. I'm pretty happy with it. Doesn't remove everything, but helps a lot.
-> https://adguard.com/en/adguard-dns/overview.html

snydersdoc said:
I recommend using Adguard DNS servers.. I'm pretty happy with it. Doesn't remove everything, but helps a lot.
-> https://adguard.com/en/adguard-dns/overview.html
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Thanks for this suggestion but this only works when you are connected to WiFi since you can modify your WiFi settings. But, how about if you're using your mobile data connection? I can't see any option where I can add Adguard DNS servers in mobile data settings. Any recommendations without using a third party app like DNS changer?

The only way to block ads without root is via a VPN - but most of those, including the ones mentioned above mean you have to rely on a 3rd party having access to all your traffic.
I'm using NetGuard and this uses the local VPN on the phone without an external server (unless you want to include one) - its by the same dev who wrote the amazing Xposed module called Xprivacy:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/apps-games/app-netguard-root-firewall-t3233012

I think there is another way doing this. Is there anyway to mount /etc/ on computer, probably using adb?
If that is available as option, could generate hosts file using adaway no rooted device and copy manually file.
Could that be possible on locked device?
P10 Android 8 VTRL-29 8.0.0.360(C432)

Adhell

Has anyone been able to successfully run Adhell Adhell 2 on Note 8? Like actually having it block ads? I installed Adhell2 but it doesn't install ads. It sucks but this is one of the main reasons I liked Galaxy phones.

mehdi_s82 said:
Has anyone been able to successfully run Adhell Adhell 2 on Note 8? Like actually having it block ads? I installed Adhell2 but it doesn't install ads. It sucks but this is one of the main reasons I liked Galaxy phones.
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It's not compatible yet, We have to wait for the developers to update it. It causes restarts and other issues.

I use DNS66 and added the two OpenDNS free servers to it. it works perfectly. Haven't seen an ad yet when using Chrome Canary! They also seem to have cut down on YouTube ads as well. Which is saying something because YouTube LOVES to put ads in most of their videos.. :laugh:

I think ad block plus is working for me. Haven't had any issues with it yet

MACHEK said:
I think ad block plus is working for me. Haven't had any issues with it yet
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It doesn't work for Chrome

rawintellect said:
I use DNS66 and added the two OpenDNS free servers to it. it works perfectly. Haven't seen an ad yet when using Chrome Canary! They also seem to have cut down on YouTube ads as well. Which is saying something because YouTube LOVES to put ads in most of their videos.. :laugh:
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Didn't work for me. Ads still showing in Chrome. Did you do anything else other than adding OpenDNS servers?

mehdi_s82 said:
Didn't work for me. Ads still showing in Chrome. Did you do anything else other than adding OpenDNS servers?
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I did add two custom host files but that shouldn't matter. I turned them off and it's still blocking ads. I do use Chrome Canary though which is different than the stock Chrome that comes with our phones. It's an alpha release and is ALWAYS updated just about every day. Sometimes it crashes because the devs are trying new things but they usually fix it within a day. Until they fix it I then run Chrome beta. I never use stock Chrome.
As for the setup? All you have to do is make sure the host files that came with DNS66 are updated before you start the task. Click the "reload button" in the upper right hand corner then wait...once they are updated then press start. Here are screenshots of a web site I go to called "Project Free TV" It's HEAVY on ads. You can see what it looks like with DNS66 on and with it off. It's DEFINITELY working.
P.S. Make sure you add it to the ignore list or "white list" of apps NOT to kill if you're using a task killer like Advance Task Manager or Greenify.

I'm using BlockThis 3.0. It's like adguard and uses a VPN. The only downside is that stupid key icon. It's free and blocks ads well. The others are hit and miss and seem to be selectively blocking ads which is annoying to say the least. Now if they stopped youtube ads...
This is not on the play store but easily found.

cpufrost said:
I'm using BlockThis 3.0. It's like adguard and uses a VPN. The only downside is that stupid key icon. It's free and blocks ads well. The others are hit and miss and seem to be selectively blocking ads which is annoying to say the least. Now if they stopped youtube ads...
This is not on the play store but easily found.
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I'm loathe to use any VPN tool that is not open source. You never know what traffic from your phone is sent to what server. Also VPNs in general take a toll on battery. I really hope Adhell can be fixed for Note 8

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I'm loathe to use any VPN tool that is not open source. You never know what traffic from your phone is sent to what server. Also VPNs in general take a toll on battery. I really hope Adhell can be fixed for Note 8
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It's done locally, so there are no risks to your privacy. VPN is a little more battery hungry compared to DNS blocking, but Adguard doesn't leave empty blocks everywhere like other adblockers do.

EP2008 said:
It's done locally, so there are no risks to your privacy. VPN is a little more battery hungry compared to DNS blocking, but Adguard doesn't leave empty blocks everywhere like other adblockers do.
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I know the vpn server is technically done locally but basically the app has access to ALL of the network traffic to/from your phone so it can do whatever with it and unless it's open source, I personally am not comfortable.

This is a good read. Might help someone out.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s8/themes/adhell-2-rootless-ad-blocking-t3663559
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Having same issues with Disconnect Pro it causes lag, slow Internet and restarts
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cpufrost said:
I'm using BlockThis 3.0. It's like adguard and uses a VPN. The only downside is that stupid key icon. It's free and blocks ads well. The others are hit and miss and seem to be selectively blocking ads which is annoying to say the least. Now if they stopped youtube ads...
This is not on the play store but easily found.
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Yup I second this. BlockThis 3.0 has been working great so far with no issues for me.

I use Blokada, it blocks 99% of ads without root. I've installed it on all my employees phones too and they all love it. It's internal VPN based and open source.

_MetalHead_ said:
I use Blokada, it blocks 99% of ads without root. I've installed it on all my employees phones too and they all love it. It's internal VPN based and open source.
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Awesome! Just tried it and it works flawlessly. The only downside is the persistent vpn key icon

mehdi_s82 said:
Awesome! Just tried it and it works flawlessly. The only downside is the persistent vpn key icon
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I actually like having that notification. I find comfort in it lol

Any update on Adhell? i'd rather not use a VPN.

Mr.Ash.Man said:
Any update on Adhell? i'd rather not use a VPN.
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https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s8/themes/adhell-2-rootless-ad-blocking-t3663559/page10
There's the last page of the thread. Right now the dev is busy with life but is still trying to develop a working Ad Hell 2 for the Note 8. It looks like it is working for some but there is a reboot issue.

I've had Adhell 2 working on my Note 8 for over a week now, no reboots either..
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s8/themes/adhell-2-rootless-ad-blocking-t3663559

Question To those of you who rooted, how's it going?

Hey there!
After 2 years I'm finally switching from a great OnePlus 7 Pro to a brand new Galaxy S21 Ultra (US, Snapdragon, unlocked).
I rooted my OP7 the first day I got it, it was pretty straightforward - OnePlus made things easier too - and keeping it updated wasn't a big deal. Maintenance was smooth. I really didn't lose any security service, all my banking and payment apps worked flawlessly.
On the other hand, I've never rooted a Samsung before, but I keep reading that it's a bit of a pain.
So I wanted to ask to those of you who already rooted the S21 how it's going. Any app/service you had to leave behind so far? Any complications or difficulties?
Cheers!

US Snap Dragon chips now have a locked bootloader countrywide in newer Samsung Galaxy phones.
no TWRP or root without going thru a paid bootloader unlock service

Yeah, I know there's no TWRP for Android 11 yet. That's why I haven't updated my OP7.
Well, sounds like this countrywide lock is a real big pain then

I'm not an S21 owner nor American, I've just seen this in the S20FE forums, that's how US networks want Samsung to do stuff.

_JuSteR_ said:
Yeah, I know there's no TWRP for Android 11 yet. That's why I haven't updated my OP7.
Well, sounds like this countrywide lock is a real big pain then
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Not being able to reliably unlock the BL is why I haven't gotten a S21 Ultra. I'm now looking at the Sony Xperia 1 III.
I also have a 7 Pro

tech_head said:
Not being able to reliably unlock the BL is why I haven't gotten a S21 Ultra. I'm now looking at the Sony Xperia 1 III.
I also have a 7 Pro
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something I read on an xda news page about treble said Sony put in lots of work on getting their vendor layer perfect for treble so GSIs should work with all features on Sony phones. everyone seems to not want you leaving their ecosystems such they are.

tech_head said:
Not being able to reliably unlock the BL is why I haven't gotten a S21 Ultra. I'm now looking at the Sony Xperia 1 III.
I also have a 7 Pro
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This. I'm not looking at the phone you mentioned, but I'll probably be sticking to the Pixel devices moving forward. It just stinks that Google hadn't had a proper Pixel 5 release (due to the government secretly pinning the lawsuit that was for Apple against Google instead, causing them to lose around $170M USD) and so I went to the S21U...
While I like the phone, I probably definitely won't be going back to Samsung for my next phone.

_JuSteR_ said:
Hey there!
After 2 years I'm finally switching from a great OnePlus 7 Pro to a brand new Galaxy S21 Ultra (US/Snapdragon).
I rooted my OP7 the first day I got it, it was pretty straightforward - OnePlus made things easier too - and keeping it updated wasn't a big deal. Maintenance was smooth. I really didn't lose any security service, all my banking and payment apps worked flawlessly.
On the other hand, I've never rooted a Samsung before, but I keep reading that it's a bit of a pain.
So I wanted to ask to those of you who already rooted the S21 how it's going. Any app/service you had to leave behind so far? Any complications or difficulties?
Cheers!
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I went from a OnePlus 7T to the S21 Ultra. The flasher in me went crazy the first month or two. I kept looking for ways to unlock and root etc. Regretted my decision. BUT THEN, after exploring and research, I found that I could get rid of ads across the whole phone. Including in app ads. I could theme. I could do basically everything I wanted WITHOUT root. After gradually moving all my passwords to Knox, it's grown on me. I'm very content. Samsung UI has come a long way imo
Just think about what you want out of being rooted. Research and find outnif you can accomplish the same without root and then go from there.

How do you block app ads? @BlaaaaazedUp
Thx

if tripping KNOX is worth it, then can go ahead

Sithlordpt said:
How do you block app ads? @BlaaaaazedUp
Thx
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If you don't mind losing more battery than normal (and losing a tiny bit of browsing speed depending on your setup): AdGuard - which isn't on the Play Store. But if you want to block those ads without any issues, you'll need AdAway with root.

I rooted my OnePlus 7 Pro for adblocking (adaway + minminguard), Battery Charge Limit and some small UI improvements and app debloat - Oxygen OS doesn't require that much though. I can't say the same about Samsung.
At the moment, on my S21 I'm just using adaway VPN, which works fine but not consistently. I also tried SystemUI Tuner to remove the VPN icon from the status bar - I can't believe there's no system option for that - but it stops working when you restart the phone.
I really don't know what KNOX is for and I don't know what tripping it implies.
Other than that, I'm really forcing myself to get used to the squircle icons across the UI

Samsung removed the fastboot mode from all their devices. How is that supposed to be open source and developer friendly? No more Samsung for me. Never again. Xiaomi is much more open source and developer friendly and much cheaper. Bye bye Samsung! Good riddance.

_JuSteR_ said:
I rooted my OnePlus 7 Pro for adblocking (adaway + minminguard), Battery Charge Limit and some small UI improvements and app debloat - Oxygen OS doesn't require that much though. I can't say the same about Samsung.
At the moment, on my S21 I'm just using adaway VPN, which works fine but not consistently. I also tried SystemUI Tuner to remove the VPN icon from the status bar - I can't believe there's no system option for that - but it stops working when you restart the phone.
I really don't know what KNOX is for and I don't know what tripping it implies.
Other than that, I'm really forcing myself to get used to the squircle icons across the UI
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You can use Good Lock to remove any icons from statusbar and edit all the things you want, including control center, app switcher style, keyboard effects, lockscreen, clock, etc.
It's a very powerful tool.

I just found a mint 9 Pro for $900.
Still with OnePlus.

I've been rooted for 2 weeks with a hong kong model G9880, unlocking the bootloader was pretty smooth only the firmware download and extra steps to root Samsung devices are much more complicated compared to OnePlus phone including OTA updates.
Everything I've been using was without any problems so far, I've tested Samsung Health and Samsung Pay wasn't working, but not a big deal for me as I use Google Pay. Samsung DeX is working fine also. I don't like Samsung apps as I don't want to stick with them too long.
For me it was worth it to root and trip Knox, because root is a feature for me as I'm pretty nerdy about controlling things and making things my own. I mostly use root for: Tasker automation for limiting battery charging, disabling services, and so much more automations, Adaway, (LP), EdXposed: PrivacyLua, AllTrans, theming Gboard themes, disabling navbar buttons and replace them with FNG and One Hand Operation+ (now using Nova doesn't have issues with swipe gestures, yaay!), Greenify to doze apps, DarQ to make almost any apps dark mode, SD maid (rooted) for disabling apps that start up on boot, Panda Mouse Pro for mapping keyboard in games without mouse and keyboard support (activation with root doesn't need a computer and adb anymore), also i can access ADB in Termux without a computer and without LADB, and so much moooree.. I could go on all day.
After rooting, all tweaking it is SO MUCH pleasure and so smooth to use and it all depends on the user if you're satisfied the way you use your phone. Tripping KnoX may decrease sale price if you're going to sell your phone in the future but I've read they still accept your phone as a trade-in for another phone so it's great. Of course some things can also do without root but with a hassle.
I'm coming from OnePlus 8 Pro and I chose S21 Ultra for DeX mode and when I use screen mirroring I can output 120hz for gaming and bought a monitor for that.

You don't neet adguard or root to block ads. Use the global dns in settings. Use adguard dns or a custom ad blocker such as nextdns. Both are free.

i'd like to get some insights on this too. i've been with android since froyo (yes, i'm old ) and i've rooted everything i've had from day 0, whenever possible. i'm on my 3rd month with the s21u and still stock as i find most of the things i need or do have workarounds for root (like changing out macrdodroid over tasker). so to those who've rooted, did you guys gain batt improvements? this might be a clincher for me

davie9x said:
I've been rooted for 2 weeks with a hong kong model G9880, unlocking the bootloader was pretty smooth only the firmware download and extra steps to root Samsung devices are much more complicated compared to OnePlus phone including OTA updates.
Everything I've been using was without any problems so far, I've tested Samsung Health and Samsung Pay wasn't working, but not a big deal for me as I use Google Pay. Samsung DeX is working fine also. I don't like Samsung apps as I don't want to stick with them too long.
For me it was worth it to root and trip Knox, because root is a feature for me as I'm pretty nerdy about controlling things and making things my own. I mostly use root for: Tasker automation for limiting battery charging, disabling services, and so much more automations, Adaway, (LP), EdXposed: PrivacyLua, AllTrans, theming Gboard themes, disabling navbar buttons and replace them with FNG and One Hand Operation+ (now using Nova doesn't have issues with swipe gestures, yaay!), Greenify to doze apps, DarQ to make almost any apps dark mode, SD maid (rooted) for disabling apps that start up on boot, Panda Mouse Pro for mapping keyboard in games without mouse and keyboard support (activation with root doesn't need a computer and adb anymore), also i can access ADB in Termux without a computer and without LADB, and so much moooree.. I could go on all day.
After rooting, all tweaking it is SO MUCH pleasure and so smooth to use and it all depends on the user if you're satisfied the way you use your phone. Tripping KnoX may decrease sale price if you're going to sell your phone in the future but I've read they still accept your phone as a trade-in for another phone so it's great. Of course some things can also do without root but with a hassle.
I'm coming from OnePlus 8 Pro and I chose S21 Ultra for DeX mode and when I use screen mirroring I can output 120hz for gaming and bought a monitor for that.
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Good to know. Is there any difference between the Hong Kong and US version?
I used to root my phones for quite the same reasons. I stopped using Greenify ages ago though, I don't think it's necessary on modern phones. And I'm not 100% sure about EdExposed as it slowed down my OP7 Pro a bit.
How do you find yourself with Samsung and system updates? Is it a stress to update and re-root?
tiliarou said:
You don't neet adguard or root to block ads. Use the global dns in settings. Use adguard dns or a custom ad blocker such as nextdns. Both are free.
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Agree. I'm using AdAway VPN based ad blocker at the mo, but for sure it comes with some cons. It's definitely slower than using the root based version. When I switch networks - from wifi to mobile for instance - it always takes some time to reestablish the connection. Sometimes I have to force close AdAway, if i want to use internet again. I'm slowly getting used to it btw

Using adaway vpn is almost as using the built in android dns setting, although adaway app as more features.
These features can be replicated within nextdns and then you never have to worry about anything. Except if you us public open WiFi network like in malls or airports where sometimes custom dns aren't allowed.

Ad blocker for One UI 5?

Hey!
I have been using AdGuard VPN so far but apparently it is not working anymore on Android 13. There is a problem with creating VPN connection.
It will probably take some time for the developers to fix that.
Since I'm not really used to using any other ad blocker what ad blocker are you guys using?
Thank you!

Preferrably for saving storage space and all: i directly change my device's DNS to one that is able to block ads on the go.
There are plenty, like
dnsforge.de
dns.adguard.com
libredns.gr
blahdns.com
and etc.

A Trash Can said:
Preferrably for saving storage space and all: i directly change my device's DNS to one that is able to block ads on the go.
There are plenty, like
dnsforge.de
dns.adguard.com
libredns.gr
blahdns.com
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I will give all of them a try.

I use this app:
Blokada - the popular mobile adblocker and VPN for Android and iOS
Keep all your devices protected with Blokada content filtering and encryption.
blokada.org
Free blokada 5 (cloud less) version.

It still works for me on v3.6.10

AdGuard DNS is the best solution in my experience so far.

Blokada 5 made my phone sluggish, don't know why...
AdGuard DNS config made the pages take a long time to load...
AdGuard app is the best option for me so far. I'm running Android 13.

The version of Adguard I was using no longer works on the s20 somehow, it was fine a day ago

Adaway works fine on OneUI 5 in the root based side of things, not heard anything about the non root version not working on A13.

A Trash Can said:
Preferrably for saving storage space and all: i directly change my device's DNS to one that is able to block ads on the go.
There are plenty, like
dnsforge.de
dns.adguard.com
libredns.gr
blahdns.com
and etc.
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I tried with dnsforge.de but after that the browser won`t open any websites