this post was submitted on 01 Aug 2023
126 points (91.4% liked)

Piracy: ꜱᴀɪʟ ᴛʜᴇ ʜɪɢʜ ꜱᴇᴀꜱ

52591 readers
266 users here now

⚓ Dedicated to the discussion of digital piracy, including ethical problems and legal advancements.

Rules • Full Version

1. Posts must be related to the discussion of digital piracy

2. Don't request invites, trade, sell, or self-promote

3. Don't request or link to specific pirated titles, including DMs

4. Don't submit low-quality posts, be entitled, or harass others



Loot, Pillage, & Plunder


💰 Please help cover server costs.

Ko-FiLiberapay


founded 1 year ago
MODERATORS
126
Ad blocking on android (lemmy.dbzer0.com)
submitted 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) by Nimous@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/piracy@lemmy.dbzer0.com
 

I would like to pirate on my phone sometimes and the ads on websites are problem. I'm not newbie, I know I can install firefox and get the uBlock on it but firefox android is a little bit slow so I prefer to use Opera browser; opera has an ad blocker but it's a joke compared to uBlock. I'm in a restricted country and my phone is not rooted, so if I use ad block apps like AdAway or Adgaurd they need to create a VPN connection in order to function unless the phone is rooted, and that VPN connection doesn't let me to enable another VPN in order to visit filtered websites or apps.

I'm not stuck, but felt if I ask here there may be another smart solution for ad blocking on android that can solve these small problems; and the solution would help other people so be kind and provide what you have.

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[–] Bongles@lemm.ee 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

If you don't mind paying, Blokada has a "cloud" subscription. You set your DNS settings on the phone to what they give you, turn it on in the app once, then it runs without using the VPN method.

I use it because, even though it's another God damn subscription, it seems to work better for me and now I don't have to think about it.

[–] kostel_thecreed@lemmy.ca 13 points 11 months ago (2 children)

NextDNS has a free ad-blocking option.

[–] Bongles@lemm.ee 2 points 11 months ago

I'll look into it, thanks

[–] fiddlestix@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

Just signed up for this. Thanks for the heads up.