Software:AdAway
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 AdAway 4.3.5 homescreen on Android 10 | |
| Original author(s) | Dominik Schürmann[1] |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | mrRobinson (former); PerfectSlayer (current) |
| Stable release | 5.5.0
/ March 17, 2021[2] |
| Operating system | Android 8 or later |
| Size | 11.8 MB |
| License | GPLv3[3] |
| Website | adaway |
AdAway is a free and open-source ad-blocking application for the Android mobile operating system.[4][5]
History
It was started in June 2011 by Dominik Schürmann but is now maintained by other developers.[6] In 2013, it was removed from the Google Play store along with other ad blocking apps.[7] It is currently available on F-Droid.[8]
Features
AdAway blocks ads using hosts files from various locations and combines them automatically. The user is able to whitelist or blacklist additional domains, or add a new hosts file altogether. There is an option to log DNS requests to help whitelisting or blacklisting.[5] AdAway requires root access because the hosts file is in the system partition.[9]
References
- ↑ "About - Dominik Schürmann". https://www.schuermann.eu/about/.
- ↑ "Releases · AdAway/AdAway". https://github.com/AdAway/AdAway/releases.
- ↑ "AdAway is an open source ad blocker for Android using the hosts file. : AdAway/AdAway". January 27, 2020. https://github.com/AdAway/AdAway/blob/master/LICENSE.
- ↑ "Stick it to Google with AdAway". September 23, 2013. https://www.howardforums.com/content.php/1337-Stick-it-to-Google-with-AdAway.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Official AdAway Website". https://adaway.org. Retrieved April 2, 2018.
- ↑ "About - Dominik Schürmann"
- ↑ Velazco, Chris (March 13, 2013). "Google Pulls Ad-Blocking Apps From Play Store For Violating Developer Distribution Agreement". https://techcrunch.com/2013/03/13/google-pulls-ad-blocking-apps-from-play-store-for-violating-developer-distribution-agreement/.
- ↑ "AdAway on F-Droid". https://f-droid.org/packages/org.adaway. Retrieved April 2, 2018.
- ↑ Boricha, Mehul (February 26, 2018). "16 Best Android Apps Not on Google Play Store of 2018". https://www.techrrival.com/best-android-apps-not-google-play-store/.
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