Ad blocked for Android

subbytna · Thursday at 16:21

Anyone got any suggestions? Fed up with twitter ads and other ads, just want to be able to block them all. Using a P30 Pro phone.

Are they all paid for or any good free ones?

Orcvader · Thursday at 16:29

Assuming the P30 Pro's Android version is new enough for private DNS, you can set it to Adguard's (method 2, Android): https://adguard-dns.io/en/public-dns.html

Alternatively method 1 will install the Adguard app and does offer more options such as app whitelisting, but it does this via a local VPN.

Just bare in mind this is basic DNS filtering so it may not work for all apps.

For browser, if you use Firefox you can install uBlock Origin. Some other mobile browsers will have inbuilt adblockers too but I found uBo to do the best.

Edit: If you ever used ReVanced manager before, it's not just limited to YouTube...

Fluffybob · Thursday at 16:31

Have you tried Brave browser? it has adblocking built in.

visibleman · Friday at 13:12

Blokada - Uses blocklists that blackhole via a VPN, so can block ads within apps as well as browsers. Version 5 is the free version, otherwise the latest (version 6) can be purchased from the Play store.

Disco_P · Friday at 16:16

I have my dns set to adguard, does a surprisingly good job with removing ads from everything without downloading apps or running anything on the phone.

It even skips fullscreen unskippable ads from apps that have them.

Simps · Friday at 20:54

Disco_P said:
I have my dns set to adguard, does a surprisingly good job with removing ads from everything without downloading apps or running anything on the phone.

It even skips fullscreen unskippable ads from apps that have them.

Is that free to use ? And do you set it for wifi and mobile data. Cheers.

Orcvader · Friday at 22:37

Simps said:
Is that free to use ? And do you set it for wifi and mobile data. Cheers.

It's free to use. Private DNS works on both WiFi and mobile. If your phone doesn't support private DNS I did share other methods on post #2.

marc2003 · Friday at 23:10

I'd hope most android users have private dns. I wasn't sure and googled it, it requires 9.

funguST · Saturday at 14:56

Would this work with YouTube?

robj20 · Saturday at 17:17

funguST said:
Would this work with YouTube?

No because they aren't ads like your thinking, they're from the same source as the material you want to view.

Simps · Saturday at 17:26

Orcvader said:
It's free to use. Private DNS works on both WiFi and mobile. If your phone doesn't support private DNS I did share other methods on post #2.

Brilliant thank you for the help.

funguST · Sunday at 02:22

robj20 said:
No because they aren't ads like your thinking, they're from the same source as the material you want to view.

Ah right, thanks.

cjgardens · Sunday at 10:06

funguST said:
Would this work with YouTube?

See the bottom line of post 2.

freddie64 · Sunday at 10:18

Disco_P said:
I have my dns set to adguard, does a surprisingly good job with removing ads from everything without downloading apps or running anything on the phone.

Don't have many apps on my phone because of all the ads.

Set up Private DNS same as you and no ads now.

Did not even know i had this on my phone.

Simps · Sunday at 12:46

Well, browsing twitter last night before bed was a lot better with the adguard dns. Thank you.

Disco_P · Monday at 11:36

It's niche, but the halifax app doesn't like adguard dns.

Simps · Monday at 16:49

Disco_P said:
It's niche, but the halifax app doesn't like adguard dns.

Neither does mbna app. Barclays and starling open fine.

Clairvoyant · Monday at 21:27

I use adguard app.

The annoying thing is I have it installed on my youngests, android (family link) stops me from updating it.