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AdAway
Block advertisements

An ad blocker that uses the hosts file. The hosts file contains a list of mappings between hostnames and IP addresses. When an app requests an ad, that request is directed to localhost which does nothing. There are options to run a web server to respond to blocked hostnames and to direct requests to the IP address of your choosing. You can download hosts files from the app but it is possible to use your own and to add certain sites to the white- and black-lists.

Changelog

Requires root: Yes. The hosts files is located in /system which is normally read-only.

License: GPLv3
Additional requirements: root

Website: https://code.google.com/p/ad-away
Issue Tracker: https://code.google.com/p/ad-away/issues/list
Source Code: https://github.com/dschuermann/ad-away
Donate: https://code.google.com/p/ad-away

Packages

NOTE: Although APK downloads are available below to give you the choice, you should be aware that by installing that way you will not receive update notifications, and it's a less secure way to download, especially if you are not currently using HTTPS. We recommend that you install the F-Droid client and use that.

Version 2.3

This version is built and signed by F-Droid, and guaranteed to correspond to the source tarball below.

Version 2.1

This version is built and signed by F-Droid, and guaranteed to correspond to the source tarball below.

Version 1.37

This version is built and signed by F-Droid, and guaranteed to correspond to the source tarball below.

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