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I see ads all the time, in-app, which is where they have moved. Is there an easy way to block them too? I guess not because they securely get delivered right in
by AntiImperialist 6y ago
I see ads all the time, in-app, which is where they have moved. Is there an easy way to block them too? I guess not because they securely get delivered right into the app along with rest of the content.
- CannisterFlux 6y agoThe advert contents is still delivered from 3rd party servers, so on Android you can side-load Blokada, which provides host-based ad-blocking. It runs as a local VPN routing all traffic through it, and blocks the ad hosts. You'll probably still see advert place holders in a lot of apps, and on my phone at least I have to be vigilant that the OS doesn't kill the VPN process, but it's well worth it.
- AntiImperialist 6y agoThanks! I remember that I had tried Blockada but was annoyed with the VPN disconnecting, the battery usage and my phone just killing the app. I have now installed PiHole. Not sure how effective it is, but I'll try it out.
- makruiten 6y agoNextDNS in combination with AdGuard Mobile Ads filter will do just that and it will encrypt your DNS traffic too.