How to block ads in Android (applications, games, Internet)
Android / / December 19, 2019
I hasten to note that advertising is a necessary evil. Program creators offer us free use of their products in the hope that at least a modest advertising revenues make up the time and effort expended by them. However, ads can be blocked. I, for example, on the plate of the child completely blocked the ads, so as not to distract the endless offers to play a new game or recipes breast augmentation on the web pages. In this article you will learn how to do this on any smartphone or tablet running Android.
adblock Plus
A popular addition to the browser is a version for Android, but you will not find it in the Google Play store due to the limitations of Google. However, you can install it as a standalone application, Download this page. Before installing the program, make sure that you have allowed the installation from unknown sources.
The program runs on both rutirovannyh devices, and the ordinary, but has some differences. In the first case (Ruth), you will need to provide an application root access, and you can use it. In the second case, you will have to make some additional configuration steps, the sequence of which is described in detail
here (Eng.). After that Adblock Plus will start to block ads. You can change some options in the settings of his work.If you want to block ads only in your browser, you will have to look to the mobile version of Firefox, because Adblock Plus extension is only for this browser. Download the mobile Firefox can hereAnd then open it in expansion page and install it in the usual way. Restart the browser to start the expansion work.
Ad Blocking using the hosts file
This method uses a special file hosts (what it is?) To block ads. This applies to all banners on your device, including a variety of applications and games. It applies only to rutirovannyh devices.
Get the right hosts-file with the prescribed basic banner networks addresses can be on these pages (time, two and three). Just click the link and save the contents to a text file named hosts.
With any way you want perepravte this file to your mobile device. Then open the file manager that has root privileges, such as Root Explorer, and save the file in the /etc or /system/etc.
Very prudent to first save the original version of the file, simply by giving it a different name. This is useful if something goes wrong or you want to return everything as it was. Reboot your device and enjoy.
And in conclusion I would like to reiterate that the use of these techniques does not mean there is no need to buy a good program. Paying $ 1-2 for an app that you like and that you use on a daily basis, you will not only thank Developer, but also invest in the future of development, so that your favorite game or program will be more it's better.