AdAway
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An ad blocker that uses the hosts file. The hosts file contains a list of mappings between hostnames and IP addresses. When an app requests an ad, that request is directed to 127.0.0.1 which does nothing.
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
Country of Origin
Germany
EU
Platforms
- Android
- Android Tablet
- F-Droid
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- bugra rated AdAway
The usage is very simple, and it supports both IPv4 and IPv6.
AdAway information
Developed by
Dominik Schürmann Licensing
Open Source (GPL-3.0) and Free product.Written in
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Security & Privacy, File Sharing, Web Browsers, Network & AdminGitHub repository
- 7,899 Stars
- 606 Forks
- 621 Open Issues
- Updated May 13, 2025
Comments and Reviews
The app updates the host file periodically but doesn't need to run in the background in order to block ads, which is especially convenient for older phones.
The usage is very simple, and it supports both IPv4 and IPv6.
Very good! I have been for years (I mean it really) looking for a similar (or almost equal) application to what was at the time blokada 5. So I was a long time eating a thousand and an ads, until I found adaway that's exactly the same and I could even say that better, simpler and minimalist miche 💯
Got root? Then this is your weapon of choice!
Install and live happily ever after.
In all the years this served me well without hickups or bickering. So well that I eventually put them on my donation list.
Juste, it's work