AdAway
 AdAway's main user interface | |
| Original author(s) | Dominik Schürmann[1] |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | mrRobinson (former); PerfectSlayer (current) |
| Stable release | 4.0.9-11d3f561
/ September 26, 2018[2] |
| Repository | |
| Operating system | Android 4.1 or later |
| Size | 5.40 MB |
| License | GPLv3[3] |
| Website | https://adaway.org |
AdAway is a free and open-source ad-blocking application for the Android mobile operating system.[4][5]
History
It was started by Dominik Schürmann of Sufficiently Secure, but has since been forked.[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 webservers, 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] AdAway helps to white- and blacklist domains and IPs, If you want to see any ads on any website, all you need is to whitelist that website.[5]
References
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on September 20, 2014. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "AdAway". AndroidFileHost. PerfectSlayer. Retrieved September 30, 2018.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ https://github.com/AdAway/AdAway/blob/master/LICENSE
- ^ "Stick it to Google with AdAway". HowardForums. September 23, 2013. Retrieved April 1, 2018.
- ^ a b c "Official AdAway Website". AdAway. Retrieved April 2, 2018.
- ^ "Sufficiently Secure"
- ^ Velazco, Chris (March 13, 2013). "Google Pulls Ad-Blocking Apps From Play Store For Violating Developer Distribution Agreement". TechCrunch. Retrieved April 1, 2018.
- ^ "AdAway on F-Droid". F-Droid. Retrieved April 2, 2018.
- ^ Boricha, Mehul (February 26, 2018). "16 Best Android Apps Not on Google Play Store of 2018". Tech Arrival. Retrieved April 1, 2018.