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malibu_23

10-11-2010 01:32 PM

AdBlocker?

I keep hearing about this. Block ads in free apps?
I have root, but cant find any apk or zips to flash.
whats the deal with this? this exist anywhere? froyo compatible?

cmdauria

10-11-2010 05:16 PM

Re: AdBlocker?

Go to the Market and type in "Adfree Android" it should be the first item that comes up. Works really good!

MadlyAlive

10-11-2010 05:17 PM

Re: AdBlocker?

I downloaded AdFree from the market...haven't had a chance to play with it.

It looks like it edits the hosts file with known ad servers to redirect to 127.0.0.1 and essentially not show the ad.

wmdunn

10-11-2010 11:23 PM

Re: AdBlocker?

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Originally Posted by malibu_23 (Post 1971075)

I keep hearing about this. Block ads in free apps?
I have root, but cant find any apk or zips to flash.
whats the deal with this? this exist anywhere? froyo compatible?

Here's a custom hosts file, which you can flash just like a rom from recovery. Works great with froyo ...

ACHlLLES

10-11-2010 11:39 PM

Re: AdBlocker?

If you flash it, how do you uninstall it?

malibu_23

10-12-2010 12:00 AM

Re: AdBlocker?

good loox on app. works great.

chas123

10-12-2010 08:44 AM

Re: AdBlocker?

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Originally Posted by ACHlLLES (Post 1971490)

If you flash it, how do you uninstall it?

Why would you want to? If you are rooted, you can use a file explorer and delete the contents of system\etc\hosts. If not, you can pull the hosts file from the archive, open it with notepad, delete the contents, overwrite the old hosts file, sign, and reflash.

The nice things about adfree are: a) well, its free b) You can update the hosts file ota

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