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 AdAway 5.12.0 homescreen on Android 11 | |
| Original author(s) | Dominik Schürmann |
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| Developer(s) | mrRobinson (former); PerfectSlayer (current) |
| Stable release | 6.1.4 / October 27, 2024; 2 months ago (2024-10-27) |
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| Operating system | Android 8 or later |
| Size | 13.5 MB |
| License | GPLv3 |
| Website | adaway |
AdAway is a free and open-source ad-blocking application for the Android mobile operating system.
History
It was started in June 2011 by Dominik Schürmann but is now maintained by other developers. In 2013, it was removed from the Google Play store along with other ad blocking apps. After its removal, AdAway used the app store F-Droid to serve downloads.
Features
AdAway blocks ads using hosts files from various locations and combines them automatically. The user is able to block or trust additional domains, or add a new hosts file altogether. There is an option to log DNS requests to help in this task. AdAway requires in the actual version 5.10.0 either root access (because the hosts file is in the system partition) or the use of a local VPN on non-rooted devices, which is provided by AdAway itself. It is mainly used to remove ads on apps completely for free.
References
- "About - Dominik Schürmann".
- "Releases · AdAway/AdAway". github.com. Retrieved October 27, 2024.
- "AdAway is an open source ad blocker for Android using the hosts file. : AdAway/AdAway". January 27, 2020.
- "Stick it to Google with AdAway". HowardForums. September 23, 2013. Retrieved April 1, 2018.
- ^ "Official AdAway Website". AdAway. 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". TechCrunch. Retrieved April 1, 2018.
- Boricha, Mehul (February 26, 2018). "16 Best Android Apps Not on Google Play Store of 2018". Tech Arrival. Retrieved April 1, 2018.
External links
- Official website
- AdAway Android package at the F-Droid repository