From 1321e47b3b1fa78cf96abe5263a861bcb9651562 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: M66B Date: Tue, 11 Oct 2016 10:54:39 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Revert "Removed support for NetGuard hosts file" This reverts commit 719fa4caa3100930278b17363381e802ced8aedc. --- ADBLOCKING.md | 12 +++++++++++- 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/ADBLOCKING.md b/ADBLOCKING.md index 6c856e28..3faaa324 100644 --- a/ADBLOCKING.md +++ b/ADBLOCKING.md @@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ Instructions: * Import or download [a hosts file](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hosts_(file)) using the NetGuard backup settings * Disable browser compression (Chrome: three dot menu > Settings > Data Saver > Off) * Wait 10 minutes to let the Android DNS cache time out +* Test if it works by opening [this page](http://www.netguard.me/test) * Enjoy ad blocking, but don't forget to support application developers in other ways
@@ -17,7 +18,7 @@ Note that: * applications, like the browser, may cache data, so you might need to clear caches * applications, browsers mostly, that have a *"data saver"* like feature that proxies requests through their servers (eg. Opera w/ Turbo, Opera Max app, Puffin, Chrome w/ data saver, UC Browser, Yandex w/ Turbo, Apus Browser, KK Browser, Onavo Extend, Maxthon) will not have ads blocked as NetGuard can't even see those domain requests -* which hosts (ad servers) will be blocked depends on the hosts file being used +* the test page only works using the hosts file downloaded from [here](https://www.netguard.me/hosts) (the default) * YouTube ads are not domain based and cannot be blocked * NetGuard does not use the IP adresses in the hosts file, because it doesn't route blocked domains to localhost * NetGuard does not concatenate hosts files, so you will have to use a source which does this for you or do it yourself @@ -33,6 +34,15 @@ The NetGuard version from GitHub:
+Which hosts (ad servers) will be blocked depends on the hosts file being used. +NetGuard provides the [StevenBlack hosts file](https://github.com/StevenBlack/hosts) download with the following additions: + +* reports.crashlytics.com +* settings.crashlytics.com +* e.crashlytics.com + +
+ Automation: You can automatically download a hosts file by sending this service intent with your favorite automation tool, like Tasker: