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> But that'd just bring chrome users who use ad-block. There is no ad-block on _mobile_ chrome. Maybe they talk about mobile clients here?

by slezyr 8y ago

bansheehash 8y ago
If you're on Android, try a firewall-based system-wide adblocker like Blokada (https://blokada.org/index.html https://blokada.org/index.html). It's very effective at blocking ads, including on mobile Chrome, and it's grandma-friendly (doesn't need root, nothing to maintain)
- option_greek 8y ago
  Is it really true that they are not allowed on play store because it interferes with googles business model ?
  - icebraining 8y ago
    Google does ban apps that block ads in other apps: https://www.androidpolice.com/2016/03/01/google-explicitly-bans-ad-blockers-from-the-play-store-except-all-those-ad-blocking-web-browsers-apparently/ https://www.androidpolice.com/2016/03/01/google-explicitly-b...
- slezyr 8y ago
  There is a "Brave" browser which is chrome with ad-blocker. But I prefer firefox on all mine devices because of syncing passwords, history and ability to send tabs from desktop to mobile devices.
- pmontra 8y ago
  Blokada also blocks ads inside apps, which is great.
the_af 8y ago
Every time I read something on Chrome for Android I cringe. The web on my laptop and the web on my cellphone are completely different universes. One is enjoyable and usable. The other is a nightmare of blinking GIFs and misleading layout-breaking ads. I'm reminded of this fact every time I try to read something while commuting to/from work. If I ever felt any guilt about using ad blockers (hint: I don't), this would help erase it forever.
- fschutt 8y ago
  This is why I use Firefox on mobile. You can install Ublock Origin, just as on the desktop. Plus it has reader mode, which is a godsend for some websites who don't optimize for mobile.
  - appleiigs 8y ago
    In reader mode, do videos still download in the background (but just not visible)? I hate it when my mobile data being used up on stupid autoplay videos.
- annabellish 8y ago
  It is absolutely worth using a different browser on mobile. Firefox Focus makes a great "default browser" for opening random links from apps, as it's always in incognito mode, very lightweight, and supports content blocking. Only real downside for me is that you are still contributing to webkit dominance, as it's chromium-based. Full fat Firefox on android is great too, though. As a fully featured browser which supports extensions and has a good UI, Samsung's browser is astonishingly good and I believe open for anyone to use now, though again chromium-derived. I fear at this point the battle may be lost for alternate rendering engines on mobile, though.
  - chrismorgan 8y ago
    Work to move Firefox Focus to Gecko is underway. Not sure of the ETA. (Keywords to search for: klar + geckoview.)
- ethagnawl 8y ago
  Firefox for Android, paired with uBlock and PiHole/DNS66 makes for a great mobile web experience.

> But that'd just bring chrome users who use ad-block. There is no ad-block on _mobile_ chrome. Maybe they talk about mobile clients here?

by slezyr 8y ago

> But that'd just bring chrome users who use ad-block. There is no ad-block on _mobile_ chrome. Maybe they talk about mobile clients here?

bansheehash 8y ago

If you're on Android, try a firewall-based system-wide adblocker like Blokada (https://blokada.org/index.html https://blokada.org/index.html). It's very effective at blocking ads, including on mobile Chrome, and it's grandma-friendly (doesn't need root, nothing to maintain)

option_greek 8y ago
Is it really true that they are not allowed on play store because it interferes with googles business model ?
- icebraining 8y ago
  Google does ban apps that block ads in other apps: https://www.androidpolice.com/2016/03/01/google-explicitly-bans-ad-blockers-from-the-play-store-except-all-those-ad-blocking-web-browsers-apparently/ https://www.androidpolice.com/2016/03/01/google-explicitly-b...
slezyr 8y ago
There is a "Brave" browser which is chrome with ad-blocker. But I prefer firefox on all mine devices because of syncing passwords, history and ability to send tabs from desktop to mobile devices.
pmontra 8y ago
Blokada also blocks ads inside apps, which is great.

the_af 8y ago

Every time I read something on Chrome for Android I cringe. The web on my laptop and the web on my cellphone are completely different universes. One is enjoyable and usable. The other is a nightmare of blinking GIFs and misleading layout-breaking ads. I'm reminded of this fact every time I try to read something while commuting to/from work. If I ever felt any guilt about using ad blockers (hint: I don't), this would help erase it forever.

fschutt 8y ago
This is why I use Firefox on mobile. You can install Ublock Origin, just as on the desktop. Plus it has reader mode, which is a godsend for some websites who don't optimize for mobile.
- appleiigs 8y ago
  In reader mode, do videos still download in the background (but just not visible)? I hate it when my mobile data being used up on stupid autoplay videos.
annabellish 8y ago
It is absolutely worth using a different browser on mobile. Firefox Focus makes a great "default browser" for opening random links from apps, as it's always in incognito mode, very lightweight, and supports content blocking. Only real downside for me is that you are still contributing to webkit dominance, as it's chromium-based. Full fat Firefox on android is great too, though. As a fully featured browser which supports extensions and has a good UI, Samsung's browser is astonishingly good and I believe open for anyone to use now, though again chromium-derived. I fear at this point the battle may be lost for alternate rendering engines on mobile, though.
- chrismorgan 8y ago
  Work to move Firefox Focus to Gecko is underway. Not sure of the ETA. (Keywords to search for: klar + geckoview.)
ethagnawl 8y ago
Firefox for Android, paired with uBlock and PiHole/DNS66 makes for a great mobile web experience.